Thank you for the experience.

I kinda know the feeling you got there.. where i live it's safe but you still have to have self awareness and not go in the dodgy spots in the city.. Sorry to hear what happened 😔 I kinda when through a scene like that and just kills the mood. I know the feeling of doing street photography in peace and out of harms way

@DanielBryn

8 ай бұрын

Yep - well, just a reminder of the privilege I guess. I love visiting odd places to do photography, but weird to try and be happy go lucky with so much hardships on the streets…

Sorry you couldn't do your thing...you got some fire shots nonetheless!

@DanielBryn

8 ай бұрын

Thanks - yeah, weird that! Its i reference and perspectice as is often the case when travelling. Cheers for watching

Why is Capetown so dangerous?

@fvsch

8 ай бұрын

I’m not a local, but I suspect high levels of poverty, compounded by a history of racial discrimination. I found a 2012 article quoting “More than 36 percent of city households earn less than R3500 a month.” Adjusted for inflation, R3500 in 2012 would be R6250 in 2023, which is $335 in US dollars. Even for employed people, the current national minimum wage is $1.37 per hour (that’s $2k/year at 40hours per week for 50 weeks). So walking around with $2k or $3k of camera gear probably makes you a good target for mugging, especially by the poorest. Dunno how frequent muggings actually are, but at the very least the maths look like it would be risky.

@DanielBryn

8 ай бұрын

@@fvsch this exactly. Ive found the history of SA has the most to do with it tbh. Ive been to some odd places where people are worse off, but take better care of ome another and met me with a more curious and friendly attitude. Lusaka is the current location and a completely different vibe and people alltogether