Denver Rescue Mission

So last month I got the opportunity to help with a project for the Denver Rescue Mission. The ideas about the project had changed many times, but we finally were able to shoot. I don't have a comp of the final idea, but it basically consists of billboards and outdoor installations spelling the word homeless with the faces of the people that the rescue mission helps. It would taper off towards the end of the word, mainly showing the word home instead of homeless. We went to a place called the crossing. It is a place that offers family housing, longterm rehabilitation, and programs to get people and families off of the street and back into society. We only had a minute or two with each person we shot. We were trying to get as many as we could for the project, so we didn't have a lot of time to mess around. I think we ended up shooting over 100 people. I was a little concerned on just how it was going to look. I expected them to be very boring, uninviting photos, but was very surprised to see how they turned out. What I found was that, probably by chance we were able to really get a glimpse of who they were. Maybe we didn't tell a story, but we did get to see when they were proud, when they were humble, happy, etc. One thing is for sure, is that they are all human beings, and being able to meet with them for only that minute was very nice. Nice to see that these people wanted another chance, or maybe just a first chance. I am glad I was a part of it.