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Photographing the officers of the NYPD

Photographing the officers of the NYPD

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Photographing the officers of the NYPD

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- Alright, so we came down to the actual Wall Street Exchange, and though initially in my mind I was thinking of getting these Wall Street types, I couldn't help but be struck by the police presence. And of course, here at the Exchange, there's a lot of security. And those police people were front in center, and they would make really nice portraits. Are you guys allowed to be in pictures? Can I take your picture? - Yes - Okay. You know what, I didn't hesitate to ask them. And you shouldn't, because why not? All they can say is no. So I explained who I was. I mean they were here, there were a lot of tourists here, I'm sure I'm not the first photographer to ask if I can take their picture. And almost surprisingly, they were very, very accomodating in letting me take their picture. I didn't want to get the two of them together, there was a police woman and a police man, so I started with the police woman, and spent a little time with her. Can I get one with the Exchange behind? Would…

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