- I chose to do my story about two issues my community, South Los Angeles, faces: homelessness and graffiti. Unfortunately, all throughout my city, you will find homeless people living on every corner of mostly every street. The city itself is also covered with graffiti. People will “tag” all over walls, trucks, over murals, schools, etc.
- I think I did not capture most of the problem. These issues are certainly way more broader and bigger than six simple photographs. There are also certain places where it gets progressively worse than in different areas.
- I believe “photo #2” is the best image of my story because it features the living situation of three different people. The photo captures the reality of these poeple and how these people are living. People are living inside these thin tents and even under tarpes.
- I believe “photo #6” is not necessarily a “great image”, but it does add to my story. The photo was taken very quickly and I did not focus on campturing something “big”, but rather to show how people will tag in literally any place. In this specific photograph, it captures graffit done on trees.
- If I were to do this again, I would try to include more pictures that show the differenrt amount of homeless people and graffiti of different parts of the city. I would try to include pictures from different areas.
- If there were another “Photo Story” I would like to do would be the “strengths” of my community were I show differnent positive impacts that are occuring within the community.
#1- A man pushing his cart full with bottles to recycle on Figueroa St in Los Angeles. 
#2- Homeless people living within tents and traps on sidewalks. 
#3- An alley full with trash that has not been cleaned out by the city. 
#4- More homeless people living near a freeway entrance. 
#5- Tagging on traffic stops, gates of property, and sidewalks full with trash. 
#6- This picture shows how you can find tagging in literally any place, including nature, unfortunately.
Edwin Hernandez 