Live from the 15th Floor with Ryane Watkins
FacesI put my subjects into scenarios.
I try to judge what you'll best respond to. Sometimes it's talking to the cute cashier at the corner bodega; sometimes it's chasing down...
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Geometric Portraiture
FacesAs I practice lighting, I’ve been thinking about what makes one of my portraits one of my portraits. At the surface, skill, familiarity, and necessary tools are important. I...
In Ludens Veritas
Shapes, Shop TalkI love to play.
If you've heard me talk about my process at all, I've probably said foremost that I play. I believe, assertively and profoundly, in play. When we...
Getting to Know Dave Floyd
Clients, FacesSometimes you meet someone who makes meeting someone seem so easy. That was the way with Dave Floyd, a New York Life insurance agent I ran into at a...
Durán in a Morning
Clients, FacesEarlier this year I shot portraits with a new dancer friend, Remy Fernández-O'Brien. He invited me to join a six-week-soccer league, where I met his brother, Durán.
Durán's first name,...
My New Thing
Shapes, Shop TalkArtistry evolves in waves.
You become interested in new things as you become capable of making them.
For a few years in college, my highest aspiration was to transcribe the structure...
Remy in an Afternoon
FacesRemy Fernandez-O'Brien is a dancer, DJ, and educator.
He's a proud Boriqua, hailing from Holyoke, MA—the highest-concentrated area of Puerto Ricans on the mainland. Though, like me, he's moonlighting as...
Sitting with my Mother
FacesEven before the start, my mother guided me toward photography.
While on a vacation for her birthday in 2014, she asked if I wanted a camera, then split the cost of one...
In Pursuit of an Ultra-Portable Studio
Shop TalkHi, Internet.
I've been in hibernation the last six months, shooting a lot of buildings, but not as many portraits. That's a lot to do with the story below.
Last summer,...
Upside Out
Announcements, ShapesOver the last year I've produced a small-but-growing body of architectural work based on perspective. Looking up and askew from the street at tall, interesting buildings, makes for fascinating distortions....
A Very Cloacas Farewell
FacesI arrived in Santa Fe last week to say goodbye. I started the trip with my dear friend Rochelle, and ended it with friends I didn't realize I was...
A Basic Lens Guide for New Photographers
Shop TalkIf you're starting out, or not sure what to do with the gear you have, I hope this reflection on lenses will help you make sense of where to...