When a photo goes wrong These to started an argument on a Coney Island Beach I decided to start shooting away while the girl approaches me screaming two gang member type people come up from the right this is when I have to say I’m an undercover photographer and hold my press pass up and put on that mean New Jersey face I got away with it this time and always doesn’t happen that way

Many times I see a great photograph But I know if I take the shot the person could flip on me it’s happened many times that’s when my passion for the image overrides my fear and at times I am known to be fearless there’s two ways to do it ask the person if your pretty sure they’re going to say yes, and if they say no you have no chance of taking the photo or take a chance anyway and hopefully you won’t get caught Well this gentleman standing at about six foot four 280 pounds caught me taking his picture I looked at him he looked at me and he said the magic words Why did you take my picture motherfucker i usually try to calm the situation down by saying I am from portraits of New York his response was I don’t give a fuck who you are I said it’s a great photo check it out I showed him he smiled said cool take some more my heart was racing knowing if it went the other way there was no way out of the subway And he could probably kill me

Sal Took this photo when he worked at this bizarre traveling carnival the guy on the far left manager/pimp The Burlesque girls perform outside the tent they were the lord you in for a dime inside the tent you would see them topless then you could work your little side deals with the pimp man The girl on the far right was the main attraction she did the special dance with the snake Sal and her had a thing Sal also took that great portrait of her far right hand corner