(*Note, join me on Bluesky. I may actually try to post articles and things I come across there, in the vein of this column. Hopefully, it can turn into a Twitter where we learn from the first-time-around mistakes.) When you feel pain, create. Last week I shared a piece exploring my liberal bubble; both […]
I think the only way to keep this column interesting every two to three weeks is to mix inspired posts with things going on in life. When I’m feeling inspired, perfect. When not, just stream of consciousness the day-to-day stuff. Lean in to the self-indulgence. Right now I’m lying in bed in a state
Yes, my birthday is on Father’s Day. I’m 42. I get this one day for myself all year, so I’m asking for a present. If you have the time, it would be wonderful if you could take this quick survey. It’ll be a massive gift to read your responses! Check Out The Survey Here!
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*(All photos are unretouched negatives from a recent shoot). What’s the difference between corporate portraits and a therapy session? It’s a lot less than I thought. For both situations, you get a lot less time than you need, both aren’t covered by health insurance, and both a psychiatrist and a photographer will nod their
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Speaking of the Barclays… This above photo illustration of the Chrysler Building Spire sells the most for me, by far. It’s not hard to see why. It pops through the fog of the internet; it’s classic and simple. Safe, but with edges. People sometimes ask how I took it and I have no idea how
Don’t worry, I’m not going to try to teach all of American Photography in an email on Tuesday morning. This is just an intro to some of what’s coming. And I want to be careful with your time. I’m working on sprucing things up here with the look and organization, and we’re going to change
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Art and artists from HYPE. I always found it difficult to figure out how to brand myself. It’s easy to call me a street photographer, but what city walking photographer isn’t also somewhat of a street photographer by default? I’m a walker. When all is said and done I hope.. no, I am, a documentarian,
I never thought I was interesting. I grew up a feral upper-middle-class white straight male on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. I had friends. I went to summer camp and on trips. I had too many toys. People thought I was ‘friendly’, although that was probably because of my disposition and I had too
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