poverty porn, despicable

This is kind of creepy. I feel so uncomfortable looking at these, knowing that people will take pictures of you and post it for attention. Especially the people in distress :(

I hope you got permission from these people before taking their pictures.

Your photos are wonderful! I live in LV actually and your pics tell a great story. Don't take this the wrong way but, in normal times, Las Vegas is one of very few cities where there is almost no excuse to be unemployed (unless you are on some serious drugs or have felonies). All the mega resorts have jobs available that don't require experience or degrees - from cleaning crew to casual labor. There is also more aid and support for homeless people here than most other cities. They have a lot of available free resources and shelters, as well as addiction recovery centers that are free for those that can't pay.

You "actually stepped in vomit for one shot"? What a m*****f**** hero! Was it Yeezys??? I hope you were able to salvage them. Not only are your photos so technically, aesthetically and artistically bad, exploitative and demeaning that I wouldn't show them in the local highschool Photo Club. Your text is so horribly privileged and entitled that I am now convinced that Anastasia Romanov actually did survive and somehow pipelined the spawn of you.

I lived in Vegas for a while and I returned there just before lockdown, and there are definitely a LOT of genuine homeless on the streets, especially compared to 10 or so years ago...it's really sad. I'm sure its worse now. But that said, a lot of beggars on the strip are not necessarily homeless or destitute and there are a lot of grifters too, so be careful. The strip is really quiet early in the morning... tourists start coming out around 10am or so. Between 7-10am there is literally none of the people with signs around begging, and the people sleeping on the floor and stuff are also all gone. They appear when the tourists appear-- and leave late at night with the tourists, too. But the real homeless people will be out at almost all times unless they manage to get into a shelter. If you want to give, wake up early say like 7am and give to the people out then.

What a hole. Black and white pics really accentuate that. Would never spend a dime to go there. Or Disney for that matter.

Who knew that a city built by organised crime to cater for the lowest human vices and depravity would end up full of broken people. Weird.

I've lived in Vegas for 5 years now. Moved here from a small town, it took awhile to get used to but it's only "dark" and "full of despair" if that's what you want to see. Outside of the Strip, it's basically like any other town/city. Just a sea of neighborhoods, stores, and shopping centers. Good people, bad people, homeless, drug addicts, etc. Beyond the concrete and flashing lights, you have this incredible beauty that can't be found anywhere else. The true sparkle and shine of this city is Red Rock and Mt. Charleston. I guarantee the people on the Strip you photographed aren't Vegas locals, we tend to avoid that area like the plague. While it may be legal to photograph people in a public space, your wording is really harsh and that's what I have a problem with. I also don't believe you should just walk around and photograph people without at least their knowledge of what is happening/your intentions. It's honestly a miracle that you didn't get the s**t beat out of you.

Welcome to America. The majority of the homeless, at least here in LA, are mentally ill or drug addicts. Help is available but you can't force them to take it. The druggies want nothing to do with conforming to the rules society would put on them if they accepted help, like holding a job, respecting their neighbors, bathing, etc. They would rather steal than pay retail. The mentally ill are afraid of the "system" if they actually go through the system and get straightened out then they have to take meds for the rest of their lives and some will fail at that and be back out on the streets again.

You have a humanitarian eye. Most people who are not personally suffering the pain of financial or emotional distress just walk on by when it comes to the plight of others. Those with money, a roof, comfort and opportunities all too often shrug, avert their eyes or moan that It’s gross.

You’re a worthless piece of s**t.