Photographer Fritz Hoffman talks about his experiences photographing seniors, including some notable moments of connection:
“For On Beyond 100, , a feature in the May 2013 issue of National Geographic, I traveled to three countries and photographed 35 people. The story was structured around people of exceptional health near a century old. I arrived at each person’s home and we spent two or three days together. I sat with them. We walked together. We dined together. I always try to maintain a position of professional objectivity lest I forget why I am there and they misunderstand my intention. But when in California, 99-year-old Francis Zvarra baked me an apple pie. How could I not eat a slice? (The best apple pie I’ve had.) . . .”
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