

"J-Boy", Upper West Side
Me: "Hello sir, would you mind giving me two minutes of your time?" ... Sir: "I was in the war, you know, the middle east. I was a...


"Silent Sigh", Dublin
(Music on radio playing loudly) Me: “Hello sir, how are you? Could I take your picture?” (No answer) (getting closer) “Can I take your...


"Smile like You Mean It!", Coney Island
StartFragmentLittle Kid: "Grrrrrrr" Me: "You don't talk much huh?" Little Kid: "Grrrrrr" Me: (taking pictures) "That's good keep doing...


"All Right... Take It", Brooklyn
StartFragmentGuy on the left: "Should we?" Guy on the right: "I don't know, should we?" Guy on the left: "I mean, are you okay with it?"...


"Thinking of a Place", Ground Zero
“Right before the building collapsed, we saw people rushing out, while firemen and police men running in. We both then came to the...


"Dark Necessities", Sag Harbor
Me: “Hey. Would you mind me taking some pictures?” Pizza Guy: “What for?” Me: (lying) It’s for a school project… (pause) about New York...


"Forever Young", Upper West Side
Me: "Hey, I'm doing a piece on street artists. Could I take your picture? Musician: "Go ahead." Me: "What instruments do you play?"...


"I'd Give Up City Life", Sag Harbor
StartFragmentMe: " What are you collecting money for anyways?" Old Firefighter: (laughing)"It's a raffle." Other Guy: "You could win...


"Don't Smoke, Kid", Tribeca
StartFragmentMe: "Excuse me Sir. Could I take your picture?" Sir: "What for?" Me: (lying)"A school project." Sir:" Go ahead. Do you want...


"COPO", Little Pakistan
"I knew this was the right thing to do... I didn't want any child or any muslim individual to be afraid to go to the cops. A victim is a...