A Photographer Disappears in Plain Sight – The New York Times

A Photographer Disappears in Plain Sight

Nicole Bengiveno, who is leaving The New York Times, feels duty-bound to stay with her subjects so long that they trust her enough to let her capture authentic, intimate moments.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/07/24/a-photographer-disappears-in-plain-sight/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Multimedia&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body&_r=0

Nicole Bengiveno has the rarest of skills for a photojournalist: the ability to do nothing at all. She can sit still for hours in someone’s living room, waiting for a telling moment, being fully present yet almost invisible to her subjects