Sole Man
I picked up a really cool business assignment last week at Dawson’s Shoe Repair. The store has been around since 1956, and Bob Wood, the man who runs it now, is the third-generation owner of the store. I’d always wanted to go in there and check it out when I was a grad student at [...]
James
I had my very own “Cynicism Can Suck It” moment this week. A couple of weeks ago, I met the Mugabo family. Immigrants from Rwanda, they’re originally from Congo, but fled the violence there and went to a refugee camp in Rwanda. Eventually, they made it to Columbia. About a month ago, the father, Jean-Marie, [...]
St. James: Wrestling
Hung out with the wrestling team in St. James today trying to make a story. There’s one girl on the team, Britney, who, in my 5 minutes of conversation with her comes off as a total hard-ass. I like her already.
A Good One
I just finished one of the best days I’ve ever had as a photographer. I didn’t shoot anything amazing, but I connected with a stranger and my peers. I want more. This is why I came here. To feel that connection, to know that I did something worthwhile today. Something that I can feel good [...]