PATTERNS AND TONES

“New York Duos No. 1" 2018 I am fascinated by human interaction. Who we communicate with and how we interact with others says a lot about who we are. As a photographer, I love capturing these everyday occurrences. Everyone  displays habits and customs. It's the non-verbal cues that make the images compelling. While I was in New York at the MCC 2nd Avenue Street Festival last month, I captured several couples who caught my eye.  Their body language conveyed how well they knew each other. The closer they physically were, the stronger their acquaintance. The stronger the acquaintance, the more they visually looked like each other.  It's human nature to gravitate towards others who share similar interests, habits and cultural backgrounds. It's the law of attraction... In "New York Duos No. 5", I captured two strangers. The merchant  is cutting a coconut with a machete and the customer is checking his iPhone completely oblivious t...

"New York Individuals No. 1" 2018 On a recent trip to Manhattan I carved out some time to photograph New Yorkers at the  MCC 2nd Avenue Street Festival. There were over 800 local craft artists, merchants and restaurants who set up their stalls the length of 20 blocks. The street festival provided locals with a chance to relax and enjoy a pedestrian stroll down 2nd Avenue. The Manhattan skyline is not subtle nor organic.  The towering buildings made for an interesting backdrop and became a looming presence behind my subjects. Being a Californian, I'm used to open vistas and single storey buildings. I was challenged by t he angles of the buildings and their doors and windows. I began to consciously incorporate their imposing elements with my human subjects below. It was delightful to interact with random New Yorkers. I forgot how talkative and engaging people are here. I suppose I have also become removed from random interactions with...