It’s the end of a long day shadowing my subject, and as I gather my things, I mention that I would like to come back the following week. My subject hesitates, and a sudden dread rushes through me. While I do my best to reassure him that I only want to observe his daily routine, he admits that my very presence causes him concern. Not concern that I am watching, but concern for my well-being. Am I warm enough? Am I getting everything I need? Am I hungry? These are the questions that plague him throughout the day, and I realize, with dismay, that my subject does not view me as a documentarian.