CAMERA ROLL.
Dive into my latest camera roll featuring candid New York street photography, powerful portraits, and real-life moments.
Dive into my latest camera roll featuring candid New York street photography, powerful portraits, and real-life moments.
I had the opportunity to check out Warriors: The album’s by Lin-Manuel Sind Eisa, and I’m thrilled to hear it will hitting theaters! (I have some incredibly talented friends who could shine in those roles)— I’m already eagerly anticipating our next meetup when we can reunite and hit the streets again! 🥷🏾📸
Securing a job during Fashion Week presents a remarkable opportunity for anyone looking to establish a career in the fashion industry. While many of these positions may not offer financial compensation, the benefits they provide are invaluable. One of the primary advantages is the chance to build a strong network of connections with industry professionals, from designers to influencers, which can lead to future collaborations. Additionally, participating in such a high-profile event significantly enhances your resume, demonstrating your experience in a competitive environment.
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Pride March (NYC) is hands down one of my favorite events to shoot, and I always look forward to it on my calendar. I didn’t make it out to Dance Africa (B.A.M. Africa) so this is the first major event I’m covering this year and wanted to push myself to create those immersive photos I was known for back when I did event photography.
In celebration of Haitian Independence day, I present one of my favorite pieces “Pitit fi Ayiti” a collaboration between myself and Haitian Artist Sasa Juste released as an NFT. However, I know most people are confused about what an NFT is. There are several answers you could receive depending on who you ask.
A press pass and a media pass are both credentials that allow photographers to access certain events or locations that may otherwise be off-limits to the general public. However, there are some key differences between these two types of passes that photographers should be aware of.
Happy New Year!
As we bring in the new year, it's a time to reflect on the past and look toward the future. We have so much to be grateful for, especially the support and encouragement of our community. Thank you for being a part of this journey and supporting me through the ups and downs.
This year marks the 52nd year since the first Pride March commemorating the Historic Stonewall Riots. This is my second consecutive year documenting Pride Weekend, and it’s definitely an event that I look forward to covering. Here is my NYC Pride 2022 photoset. I covered 3 different events which included the NYC Pride March, Queer Liberation March, and the Washington Square “After Party”.
So i decided to bring my new Rode Wireless Go II to a live performance by the extremely talented Nyla Sostre, here in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. There is no better way for me to see if the equipment is worth it than putting it up to the task in a real-world situation where I have little control over the environment.
After picking up my Canon RF 85mm f/2 MACRO IS STM, I was eager to get a subject in front of my camera so I hit a friend who lives a few blocks away and is always down to shoot, my good friend Sasa Juste. I have to admit I was shocked at the quality of the video when matched up with the EOS R. Coming from the Canon 7D MKII the quality is significant and with the image stabilization of the RF 85MM, it makes handheld shoot unreal. Imagine if I upgrade to the R5 or R6!
NYFW is back in New York City. 2022 marks my third consecutive year covering shooting Street style and I honestly say though I’m not big on fashion, I do love the energy around New York Fashion Week. What started out as a way for me to practice my portraiture has now become a catalyst for peers respecting my eye and companies looking to pay me to shoot their events and artist wanting to jump in front of my lens.
So I’ve made it to 10,000 followers on Twitter, so I’m going to keep my word. I will be giving away $100 dollars in Bitcoin this Sunday! Those following my Twitter account have seen it grow incredibly fast having a little over 2,500 followers this time last year. Thanks to Twitter Spaces and an entire year of conversations I’ve reached the 10K followers mark and want to start a tradition of giving back to those who support me. The 10K milestone also qualifies my account for the Super Follers feature, which provides an exclusive account to subscribers to a Twitter account. Upon approval, I will begin creating exclusive content to Twitter subscribers as well as early access to content like my Youtube Channel and maybe even subscriber-only Twitter Space conversations. So below just follow the instructions and you’ll be able to enter the competition and have a chance at the $100 in bitcoin! Good luck to all that enter!
I attended my first Pride this year in New York City. I didn’t get the full experience being the official Pride march was a “virtual” event, however, i did get to cover several events over the weekend. Protests and gatherings in the city that i feel very much the true spirit of Pride as the community still fights for rights and respect throughout the world.
For those of you who have followed me and my journey in the NYC art scene, you know I always credit Nasiyr, better known as Osyris Antham, for me even becoming a member of Legendary Cyphers and becoming acquainted with most of the artist that I know today. From the first time I heard him rap at Nicholas Brooklyn, a small A variety shop, I immediately recognised his talent. I bring this up because recently well respected Emcee and Grammy-nominated lyricist has championed Osyris as one of the best Emcee in the world.
So I've been granted the honor of being among the first few hundred people to beta test Twitter’s newest feature Twitter Spaces. I don't remember exactly how I found Twitter spaces (you have to be following someone who hosting or speaking in a room to see the feature) but I was definitely in love with the user interface and sound quality in comparison to the clubhouse app. So before I get into how Gary Vaynerchuk broke my Spaces, I'll give a run down into what I like and what I feel needs improvement before launch!
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EXIF: 1/120 • F/2.4 • ISO 160
Camera: iPhone 12 Pro
Lens: Ultra Wide Camera
Edit: @lightroom
Preset: ISSA ”Sudan”
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Walter Wallace Jr, who was shot 10x in West Philadelphia on October 26, is the latest Black Man to be killed by police. The incident has thrown more fuel ton a fire that has burned all summer nationwide which started with the death of George Floyd. Wednesday night a crowd of a little over 100 demonstrators took the streets of Brooklyn in a pure rage smashing windows, throwing trash, and lighting whatever they could find on fire.
I had the pleasure of shooting these beautiful Black Women for the Black-owned business Goddess Body. Nestreya, Jasmine Nichole, and Reign APIIM. I've known Jasmine Nichole for years and was my first time formally meeting Nestreya. Of course, those who follow my Instagram account, know I've been working with Reign for the last few months… she is literally my neighbor.
Here are some of my favorite photos from the streets outsides New York Fashion Week 2020 Fall/Winter. “NYFW The Shows” at Spring Studios in SoHo is the Heart the Annual New York City annual Fashion Week Showcase. The famed studio at 50 Varick Street will be hosting over 55 designers this year, featuring the likes of Tadashi Shoji, Jeremy Scott, Rebecca Minkoff, Raisavanessa and Nicole Miller.
NYC’s Police Abolition movement followed through on their promise to disrupt the city with the third ftp demo. From chaining emergency doors open to gorilla gluing metrocard turnstiles, the Grassroots collective has definitely left an impression upon the city. The movement is demanding a transit system free of police presence, free fare, and accessibility for all citizens. Below you can see my photo from the #FTP3 #J31 demo as well as check out the full live stream on replay.
Every year hundreds of New Yorkers participate in the “No Pants Subway Ride Prank”, organized by the local organization Improv Everywhere. The event which originally started out with just 7 New Yorkers is now a global. The 2020 No Pants Subway Ride Pranks has gone international including the proper English translation of “No Trousers Tube Ride” for our friends across the pond. Though I’ve been in NYC for the last 20+ years this is my first time attending the event. (And no i didn’t go pantsless. lol)
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Lupe Fiasco was present during one of the biggest events in the NYC hiphop scene. Lupe lent his ear to the End of the Weak U.S. finals as a judge, sending one Emcee to Belgium to compete with other National finalist
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