New work for the New York Trust for Public Lands!
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NYC Street Style for Nike and the SNKRS app
Excited to show some images I shot for Nike and the SNKRS app! An incredible day in Harlem and SOHO talking with and photographing some passionate sneaker collectors.
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Some highlights from the fifth annual Spring in the Stuy celebration at La Cima Charter School in Bedstuy, Brooklyn.
Read MorePharrell for NYU Tisch School of the Arts
I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph Pharrell during his career retrospective talk with Jason King at Town Hall. Pharrell is the new Artist-in-Residence for NYU Tisch School of the Arts and the interview covered everything from his childhood in Virginia, early musical influences, success with the Neptunes, N.E.R.D., and working with some of the biggest names in music today. As a fan myself, it was amazing to hear him talk about the evolution of his career and how so much of his success has come from experimenting and having a "Mr. Magoo" philosophy of stumbling onto ideas and following your instincts. Check out NPR to watch the interview, and thanks to Marat Berenstein and Nikki Mirasola for a great night!
Meanwhile, at Union Square...
Lauren
Portrait of Lauren
The Blizzard That Wasn't
NYC got a slight dusting from snowstorm Juno last weekend. It wasn't quite the "blizzard" that was forecast, but the travel ban and trains being down still made for a couple of fun and quiet walks into the city.
Me by Matt Furman
A portrait of me by Matt Furman during a shoot we worked on in Times Square. Matt was the first photographer I reached out to when I moved to NYC, and I've been lucky enough to work with him on some pretty memorable shoots. Thanks, Matt!
I BELIEVE
The World Cup wraps up in just a few more days, and it's been a crazy ride. Watching Team USA this year has been particularly stressful, with close wins, last minute draws, and a final push from our Portuguese friends to get us out of the Group of Death and into the round of 16. This is my favorite time of the year (every four years), so I was excited to make the trip out to Governor's Island last week to watch the USA take on Belgium at the official FIFA viewing zone.
The energy was amazing, and it was awesome to see wave after wave of rowdy fans get off the ferry with flags, painted faces, USA jerseys, and a steady chorus of "I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN" chants.
With an incredible performance by keeper Tim Howard, the U.S. stuck around and finally broke through in extra time thanks to a GOLAZO by Julian Green and got back in the game 2-1. But even with some great (gut wrenching) chances at the end, we still came up short and were eliminated.
I've been playing soccer my whole life, and it's great to see the enthusiasm that's slowly building around the sport, especially during these last two World Cups. There's a lot of progress to make, and of course team adjustments to be made, but if fans stay this passionate and invested, I'd say soccer in the U.S. could be something really special in the next 5-10 years.
See you in 2018, Team USA!
Bushwick Block Party
I spent Saturday at the Bushwick Block party with friends. We weren't sure what to expect after waiting in line for about an hour, but we had a great day. Good food, good drinks, and good people? This Summer is shaping up to be pretty great. Click through to see photos from the day!