Connecting …

 

 

biddeford, coast of maine. maybe 1989. film.
she appeared to be homeless, appreciating a hot beverage on a cold day.

 

we acknowledged one another and she raised her glass as she allowed my camera – her gaze registering our connection.

 

i was photographing daily life for a newspaper those early years, but it was these more intimate encounters, a recognition of common humanity, if only brief, that fed me and affirmed my way.