>>3519530Above are photoessays completed by Chosis.
Below are photographs that Chosis has added a narrative to to help guide the viewer to his prespective.
Chosis almost never asks subjects for permission to take their photograph. There is no expectation of privacy in public which means it is completely legal to take photographs of individuals without asking them however this is not why he does not ask them. Many photographers consider it rude, intrusive or even creepy to take people's photo without asking. Chosis completely understand this mindset and does not completely disagree with their sentiment. The reason Chosis non-consensually snaps photos is because by asking the subject to take their photo the artist is corrupting the authentic realism of the scene. This action transforms a candid, accurately truthful scene into a staged, prepackaged planned fabricated scene.
When a subject knows you are about to take an image of them they will attempt to present themselves in less than truthful manner. They will quickly contort themselves physically and emotionally into a society approved, cookie cutter, falsely mainstream representation. To Chosis this is lying to his audience. Life is too short to screw his audience. His work has integrity. Chosis will not mispresent his work as truth if it is counterfeit. At a bare minimum he owes his audience a sincerely honest and straight representation of reality. Studio photography is fine and absolutely has its place but Chosis will not attempt to bring the studio into the streets.
*I will ask for permission to photograph subjects unable to physically avoid my lens, such as disabled individuals.
