For Wednesday: Stanton, Humans of New York

For your first reading assignment, there are no set number of pages to read from the book. Just flip around and read casually, and don't try to read every page. Look for pictures that interest you and stories that surprise you. We'll read more in-depth later, but for now, just flip around...

Then answer TWO of the questions below:

Q1: As you flip around, which pictures immediately grab you? Why? Is it because of the person's style? Their expression? The way the photograph is taken? Or the words that accompany the image?

Q2: What seems to most interest Stanton as a photographer or as a fellow human? What kinds of people is he most drawn to, or what aspect of people does he like to focus on? Give an example from the book.

Q3: If you didn't know anything about New York, what impression might you walk away with after reading many of these pictures and captions? What might Stanton want you to think about the "humans" of New York?

Q4: Many of the pictures have captions that the subjects revealed to him as he took the photograph. Which caption most changes the picture for you? How did it help you see a different person than you initially saw?