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Photographer. Educator. Writer. @vsco & @nicefilmclub Ambassador. New York City Author of The Creative Connection on Substack

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#streetphotography #nycphotography #photographyeducation #documentaryphotography #filmphotography #photographyhistory #henricartierbresson #decisivemoment #magnumphotos #photojournalism

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me for @grindmagazine VOL. 113 in @laurenmanoogian my first print magazine , thank you to all involved 🤟🏽 @mrblakewoods @musemennyc @grindmagazine @laurenmanoogian @chrisfireoved 10 Nov 2026

Color has its own tradition and power in street photography. Joel Sternfeld’s “American Prospects,” shot on large format across America in the ‘70s and ‘80s, is one of the great documents of color photography and of the country itself. Joel Meyerowitz’s “Cape Light.” Alex Webb’s work in South America and Mexico. William Eggleston. Gordon Parks. Vivian Maier’s color work. Fred Herzog, one of the true pioneers of modern color. Color isn’t optional to me. It’s my favorite thing in the world. My own practice is primarily color. My advice to any new photographer is to shoot both black and white and color. Figure out what you like and what you don’t. New video on color’s own tradition in street photography The Complete Guide For Starting Street Photography // Part 10 Full YouTube Video Out Now! {Link In Story} #StreetPhotography #NYCPhotography #PhotographyEducation #DocumentaryPhotography #FilmPhotography 09 Nov 2026

Henri Cartier-Bresson built his photographic philosophy around a fraction of a second-the moment when gesture, geometry, emotion, and meaning suddenly came together. But the “decisive moment” was never simply about being fast. It was about observation, anticipation, and understanding the rhythm of what was happening in front of him. Henri Cartier-Bresson: Here and Now by Clément Chéroux looks beyond the photographs we already know, bringing together iconic work, unpublished images, and rarely seen color photographs across 500 plates. Out now from @thamesandhudsonusa . #HenriCartierBresson #PhotographyHistory #DecisiveMoment #MagnumPhotos #Photojournalism ThamesAndHudson 05 Nov 2026

Photographs from some polls and a demonstration from @legalaidnyc at 42 Broadway as they fight for polling sites on Rikers Island. During the demonstration speakers like Claire Stottlemyer, Darren Mack, Victor Pate, and Latrice Walker. Below is a quote from Legal Aid Society “Since 2020, the Vote in NYC Jails Coalition has worked within Rikers Island to help people in pretrial detention register to vote and request absentee ballots in advance of election day. This effort has led to increased voter engagement and awareness among incarcerated New Yorkers. But despite these efforts, in June 2025, only 178 voters were able to cast their ballot on Rikers Island – a mere 2.5 percent of the nearly 6,000 potentially eligible voters. In the 2025 general election, moreover, only 335 ballots were counted. Each year, thousands of eligible New Yorkers lose their right to vote because the absentee process simply does not work in the jail setting. The racial disparities are stark: over 92 percent of the Rikers population is non-white, and the vast majority remain eligible to vote. Without polling sites, these New Yorkers are denied a voice in the democratic process.” 04 Nov 2026

Cause for concern- 2026 As midterm voting comes to a close tonight I wanted to reflect back on the events that have happened in the past year, in this collection of 20 images you’ll find a multitude of causes for concern across all parties and lines of thought. Use the power of democracy and go vote if you haven’t already. 03 Nov 2026

“Should I shoot black and white or color?” You need to learn both. Shoot both. Both have a long tradition in this medium. But the choice you make is more consequential than most people realize. Black and white is where the canon of street photography started. Cartier-Bresson, Winogrand, Arbus, Frank, Friedlander, Moriyama, Klein, the foundational figures of documentary and street photography worked almost exclusively in monochrome. Partly because that’s all that existed at the time. But also because shooting in monochrome does something specific to how a photograph is read. Strip out color, and what’s left is what some consider a purer form of the image. That said I’m not a black and white purist, and I don’t think a photograph needs to be monochrome to be good. What monochrome does is strip the information away. Without color pulling your eye toward irrelevancies, you’re forced to work with shape, light, composition, geometry, expression. The frame becomes about structure. New video on black and white vs. color, and why it matters more than you think! The Complete Guide For Starting Street Photography // Part 9 Full YouTube Video Out Now! {Link In Story} #StreetPhotography #NYCPhotography #PhotographyEducation #DocumentaryPhotography #FilmPhotography 02 Nov 2026

Halloween 2026. I didn’t bring my real cameras out last night and relied on Sophie’s Canon Powershot while out with friends celebrating the night. I need a break from photographing other people all the time and decided to partake in something for a change but I still couldn’t help photographing the club we went to. 01 Nov 2026

The honest answer to “what’s the best camera for street photography” is whatever you’ll actually carry, whatever’s fast enough that you won’t miss the moment, whatever feels good enough in your hands that you want to keep shooting. Everything else is secondary. But since people ask constantly why I carry so many cameras, here’s the real answer. I carry three at all times, sometimes more if I’m feeling froggy. Canon F1 with a 35mm and a speedfinder. Nikon F4 with a 24mm. A Rolleiflex 3.5F for medium format. Each one serves a different purpose. Black and white on one. Color on another. I don’t shoot them sporadically. I fill a roll on one, then move to the next. I’ve come to like these cameras just through using them. Not sure I can fully explain why. Am I open to trying new gear? Sure. But right now, this is what works. The Complete Guide For Starting Street Photography // Part 8 Full YouTube Video Out Now! {Link In Story} #StreetPhotography #NYCPhotography #PhotographyEducation #DocumentaryPhotography #FilmPhotography 28 Oct 2026

Mirrorless cameras…specifically the small ones, Fujis, the Sony A7 series, have basically taken over street photography. And I understand why. They’re quieter. More compact. A lot of them have that tactile, analog-feeling control that makes shooting feel less clinical. Fuji in particular has built a cult following online among street shooters. Electronic shutters mean silence. That matters out here. But here’s my honest opinion, and I know it won’t be popular. If you’ve been working in this industry long enough, you can tell when a photo was shot on a Fuji. You can tell when it was shot on a Sony. There’s a look. Incredibly sharp, but almost like looking through jelly. Smooth in a way that doesn’t quite read as reality. Not saying it’s bad. If that’s your aesthetic, go for it. In all honesty, I’d love to get my hands on them and see if it’s just recipes being used and editing styles that seem harmonious, or actually the cameras. The Complete Guide For Starting Street Photography // Part 7 Full YouTube Video Out Now! {Link In Story} #StreetPhotography #NYCPhotography #PhotographyEducation #DocumentaryPhotography #FilmPhotography 27 Oct 2026

As per my last post, in addition to covering the weeks events through photographs for the @birkenstockusa @birkenstock @birkenstock1774 release of the @colebennett artist series, I was also brought on to do video as well. Working by myself doing both photo and video was a first for me. I told the team before I was brought on that I hadn’t done that before and understood if they wanted to go with someone else that had the experience to do that. They assured me they wanted my creative vision and so after the week ended this video is what I ended up with. 26 Oct 2026

At the start of the month, I had the opportunity to work with @birkenstockusa @birkenstock1774 @birkenstock for the release of their @colebennett Artist Series. Over the course of a week, I documented a series of events that took me from Brooklyn to Los Angeles for @complexcon . As a street photographer and photojournalist, my approach to photography has always been about observation, spontaneity, and the moments that unfold naturally rather than those that’re carefully constructed. I recognize that this isn’t always the traditional approach taken by larger brands and corporations, where photography is often more structured and meticulously planned. So, to be invited into that environment and trusted to document these events through my own perspective is something I don’t take for granted. I’m incredibly grateful to the entire Birkenstock 1774 team for not only bringing me on for this project, but for giving me the creative freedom to photograph the week as I saw it. It’s always encouraging to work with people who recognize the value of a different approach to visual storytelling and are willing to embrace it. I’d also like to extend a personal thank you to Cole Bennett. Growing up during the height of SoundCloud rap, when Lyrical Lemonade was just beginning to establish itself, I was completely captivated by Cole’s vision and creative process. Having now had the opportunity to meet him, spend time together, and sit down for a genuine conversation, I can say that the person behind the work is every bit as authentic as the creativity that first drew me to it. What stood out to me most was his genuine desire to create meaningful, impactful art and his emphasis on the importance of collaboration. It’s a rare and rewarding experience to meet someone whose work you admired growing up and discover that their character and philosophy toward creating are just as inspiring. A tremendous thank you to everyone who made this week possible. Here are some of my favorite frames from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. 26 Oct 2026

Two hundred years ago, making a single photograph could take hours. Today, we make billions of them every day. Nathalie Herschdorfer’s This is Photography: The First 200 Years traces how photography evolved from an experiment with light into something that transformed art, science, journalism, politics, memory, and everyday life. 270 illustrations across 320 pages, exploring two centuries of the photographs, cameras, books, exhibitions, and ideas that changed how we see the world. Out now from @thamesandhudsonusa . #ThisIsPhotography #HistoryOfPhotography #ThamesAndHudson #Photobook #PhotographyHistory 24 Oct 2026

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