NewOrleansissorichinculture.It’sanecessityandimportanttodocumenttheinhabitantsofNewOrleansnomatterhowmanypeopledocumenteditbefore.Thepeopleinthemonograph“ComeSeeAboutMe“becamemyfamily.Ikneweverybody,andIdidmeaningfulportraitsforpeopleonthestreet.Theyexpectedmetodotheirportrait,andtheywouldcomeonSundayswiththefamilydressednice,andIwoulddoanon-the-spotfamilyportraitinahugecrowdsituation.Theylovedtheprocessandwouldpaymefivedollarsthefollowingweekfortheportrait.ImadeenoughmoneyonSundaystosupportmyself...anditgavemestreetcredibilitybecausenooneelsewasbringingthepicturesbacktothepeople.Theyweretaking(stealing)theirpicturesandneverreturning.TheNewOrleanspeoplereallylovedmyimagesandappreciatedthem.Theyhungthemontheirwallsathomeinrecognitionandcelebration.Theywouldalwayssay:’Don’tForgettoComeSeeAboutMe.’
