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found at the Candid Frame website. Cities such as San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York,

are rapidly changing. Communities that once were rich with diversity of class and culture

are quickly being transformed with gentrification. Though of course there are benefits to be

had in terms of economic growth, there's also a price that's paid that can't be measured

in dollars and cents. James Meher is a photographer who has been documenting just such a change in his

neighborhood in New York City. With his camera, he has photographed the people who provided a

small New York neighborhood, its identity for many, many years. It's an identity and a history

that is quickly disappearing. This street photographer is doing more than just

capturing the decisive moment on the street. He's photographing life in a very personal and

intimate way. So enjoy our conversation with James Mayer.

Well, James, welcome to the candid frame.

I'm really pleased to have you on a show.

I always enjoy having the chance to talk to a street photographer, but I have to tell you,

I'm envious that you're a New York street photographer because that's one of the

cities that I just love to photograph him. But anyway, welcome to the show. Thank you for having me.

You know, one of the things I wanted to start off is trying to define street photography. And I think

it's kind of, it's one of those things that it can either be too rigidly defined or too loosely defined.

It's really hard to sort of describe it to people who really don't have a complete understanding of what it is.

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