23 Hauntingly Homeless Captures

From Monochromatic Hobo Captures to Hip Dirty Photography

— July 13, 2012 — Fashion
These homeless captures aim to give a voice to voiceless and disadvantaged individuals that often slip between the cracks. In a world reeking of poverty and detrimental social issues, these emotion-filled visual representations will stimulate senses and trigger tear ducts. When it comes to powerful, gritty and even disturbing storytelling, these photographic captures and portraits will put into perspective the plights and perils faced by street-dwelling individuals.

Following real-life homeless individuals, hobos and street kids, these candid captures examine the daily tasks and trials often experienced by vagabonds. Despite the fact that some individuals may see these photographs as exploitatious, they still exude powerful messages and meanings with regard to reality of poverty.

These haunting homeless captures are sure to enable and provoke an eye-opening perspective and outlook, with respect to the lives of hobos, beggars and down-and-out drifters.
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Hidden Homeless Captures
Hidden Homeless Captures
The Soham Gupta 'People of the Bridge' Series Visits Dark Railroads
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Foreign Homeless Photomentaries
Foreign Homeless Photomentaries
Christian Burkert Captures Homelessness in an Immaculate Culture
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Homeless Unicorn Photography
Homeless Unicorn Photography
Urban Legends by Jean-Yves Lemoigne Addresses Forgotten People
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Globetrotting Hobotography
Globetrotting Hobotography
Mike Stewart Photographs the World's Homeless
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Bag Lady Fashiontography
Bag Lady Fashiontography
Black Magazine #12 Gets Dark and Eerrie
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Compassion Through Metaphors
Compassion Through Metaphors
Brazilian Organization Uses Comparisons for the Homeless
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Incisive Homeless Portraits
Incisive Homeless Portraits
Oak Thitayarak's 'Walk On By' Series is Poignantly Real
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Candid Captures
Candid Captures
Gareth James' Photography is of Gritty London Streets
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Homeless Bedtography
Homeless Bedtography
Ryann Ford's 'Where the Homeless Sleep' Shoot for Twelve Baskets Magazine
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Homeless Wild Animals
Homeless Wild Animals
Born Free USA Print Campaign Shines a Light on Destitute Animals
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Homeless Kidtography
Homeless Kidtography
'Abandoned' by Coral Fletcher Captures an Orphaned Child
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Homeless Emotionography
Homeless Emotionography
Keith Harris Looks Into the Souls of the Unfortunate in ‘On the Stre
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Homeless Photographers
Homeless Photographers
The Trecho 2.8 Project Turns the Lens onto Another Reality
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Disturbingly Disadvantaged Portraits
Disturbingly Disadvantaged Portraits
The Pierre Gonnord Photography Captures Outsiders
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Trigger Happy Photography
Trigger Happy Photography
Photographer Boogie Lens Captures Beauty In Pain
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Hobo Geishas
Hobo Geishas
Step into the Surreal World of Igor Corzh Photography
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Playful Street Photography
Playful Street Photography
Andrew Quilty Captures a More Hopeful Side of Life
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Monochromatic Hobo Captures
Monochromatic Hobo Captures
The Photographic Portraits by Leff Jeffries are Powerful
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Gritty Homeless Photography
Gritty Homeless Photography
Lee Jeffries Captures the Dramatic Reality of Aging
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Homeless Hipster Shoots
Homeless Hipster Shoots
The Original Hipster is a Social Commentary on Wealth and Class
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Real-Life Street Kid Portraits
Real-Life Street Kid Portraits
Photographer Adam Taylor Takes Portraits of NYC Street Kids
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