Monomad: "Portrait of a Stranger: Breaking Barriers with a Lens" ENG / ESP

Hello!

There’s a certain complexity in capturing portraits of people who struggle with alcohol. They’re almost always on the defensive. The friend I’m introducing to you today—whose name I don’t actually know—has been called “El Chino” for as long as I’ve known him. Perhaps it’s because of the shape of his eyes, though he has no Asian heritage.

Hay cierta complejidad en hacerle retratos a las personas con problemas de alcohol, ya que casi siempre están a la defensiva. Este amigo que les presento hoy no sé cómo se llama, pero desde que lo conozco lo llaman "El Chino". Tal vez por la forma de sus ojos, porque de descendencia asiática no tiene nada.

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At first, he was quite reluctant to let me photograph him. He asked, “Now you’re a cop?” Perhaps he thought I’d expose him to the gossiping tongues of the community or even take the photos to the police to file a complaint. But after sharing a couple of drinks and talking for a while, he let his guard down and allowed me to capture his portrait.

Al principio, estaba un poco renuente a que le hiciera fotografías. Me decía: “¿Ahora eres policía?”. Tal vez pensaba que lo expondría entre las malas lenguas de la comunidad o que de verdad llevaría las fotos a la policía para hacerle una denuncia. Pero luego de tomar un par de tragos y conversar con él, bajó la guardia y me dejó retratarlo.

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