Photography
Photography was my original artistic passion. From the moment I was introduced to the darkroom I was hooked. The whole process of printing an image was magical. If you have never seen an image come to life in the dark room, stop reading and take a look at this link. It is one of my favorite things in the world. More importantly, I loved how photography was able to push my abilities and challenge me both artistically and technically.
But here’s the deal…I was never good at being a commercial photographer. Mostly because I was doing weddings and studio shoots and I had an adversion posed photographs of people. Always have. They just feel soulless. They are a weird ritual from the past when people used to sit for hours having their portraits painted or busts sculpted. They just seem aimed at capturing this bizarro ideal of what we want to look like instead of how we really are. So for years I stopped taking pictures of people.
After moving to New York, something changed. I found myself inspired by random strangers on the street. They had so much style and swagger…they were mesmerizing. I wanted to absorb it all without rudely staring so I developed a method of street photography that allowed me to capture these incredible individuals without being punched in the face. These photographs have become the basis for my photo series and accompanying Instagram account Citizens of NYC.
I have been overwhelmed by the positive response I have received and would love to get back into shooting soon.
Midtown, NYC
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Alphabet City, NYC
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Upper East Side, NYC
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Columbus Circle, NYC
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Lower East Side, NYC
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West Village, NYC
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West Village, NYC
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Financial District, NYC
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East Village, NYC
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West Village, NYC
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East Village, NYC
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Greenwich Village, NYC
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Upper East Side, NYC
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Upper East Side, NYC
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Greenwich Village, NYC
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Lower East Side, NYC
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Chinatown, NYC
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Upper West Side, NYC
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Greenwich Village, NYC
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Harlem, NYC
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Lower East Side, NYC
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Greenwich Village, NYC
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Chinatown, NYC
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Central Park, NYC
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Chelsea, NYC
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Upper East Side, NYC
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Lower East Side, NYC
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West Village, NYC
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SoHo, NYC
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West Village, NYC
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Chelsea, NYC
Summer 2016
Williamsburg, NYC
Times Square, NYC
Financial District, NYC
Chelsea, NYC
NoLiTa, NYC
Chelsea, NYC
West Village, NYC
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Upper West Side, NYC
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Harlem, NYC
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Upper East Side, NYC
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Meatpacking District, NYC
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Greenwich Village, NYC
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Upper East Side, NYC
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Greenwich Village, NYC
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Hell's Kitchen, NYC
West Village, NYC
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East Village, NYC
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Midtown, NYC
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Upper West Side, NYC
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Hells Kitchen, NYC
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East Village, NYC
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Hell's Kitchen, NYC
Lower East Side, NYC
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Upper West Side, NYC
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Lower East Side, NYC
East Village, NYC
Chelsea, NYC
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Kips Bay, NYC
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Kips Bay, NYC
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Kips Bay, NYC
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Kips Bay, NYC
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Kips Bay, NYC
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Kips Bay, NYC
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Midtown East, NYC
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Midtown East, NYC
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Midtown East, NYC
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Midtown East, NYC
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Midtown East, NYC
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Midtown East, NYC
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Midtown East, NYC
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Midtown East, NYC
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Midtown East, NYC
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Midtown East, NYC
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Midtown East, NYC
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Midtown East, NYC
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Midtown East, NYC
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Midtown East, NYC
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Central Park, NYC
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Central Park, NYC
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Central Park, NYC
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Midtown East, NYC
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Central Park, NYC
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Central Park, NYC
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Upper West Side, NYC
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