Photographing in Jerusalem can be challenging, because you have to visit many different neighborhoods to get a range of people. One of the best spots I found for photography is outside of the Central Bus Station. You can view not only a massive cross-section of Jewish and Arab life in Jerusalem, but you also get people from across all of Israel including some communities that you might not otherwise meet.
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I see you’ve photographed many people, can you share if maybe you know some of them or they are complete strangers just going with their day?
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Thank you for the feedback! I have read through the fourteen helpful tips now, and feel a lot more confident. Will go an introduce myself, too! I am excited to make my posts better and better.
Do I know some of the people? Actually — they are entirely strangers. Out of respect for modesty, I tend to be shy about taking photos up-close. However, the Central Bus Station is so crowded and so diverse that you can really photograph almost every community and gender without being too offensive.
The experience is fantastic. Looking at the macro level, Jerusalem is the last city in the Middle East where huge numbers of Jews, Christians, and Muslims live together. Not only that, but every denomination therein is represented — from Armenians to Haredi, and from Wahhabism to Masorti. Plus you have a range of deeply religious people all the way to complete atheists. I love photographing around Jerusalem, but the first time that I visited the Central Bus Station was something else entirely. Rather than having to walk from neighborhood to neighborhood to photograph different communities, at the Central Bus Station everyone is mixed together in a compact and busy area. Also, because of the crowds people do not seem to feel intruded upon when you are taking photographs. This means you can hang out for hours taking photos and never run out of incredible opportunities. I also love taking photos on the train itself, but it is harder sometimes when it gets too crowded.
Looking forward to posting again, with the lessons learned!
Hey @leviclancy ,
Thanks for your reply.
I visited Jerusalem six times, while I was living in Israel, and I can agree with each and every word you say :).
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