Mr. Melcher misses the mark when he asks what gender has to do with the photojournalistic process. I’d like to give him the benefit of the doubt and assume that his post is attempting to say that photojournalism transcends gender, and gender should not be relevant. I think he meant that in the best possible way, but saying that is like saying we’ve transcended race in America. I don’t live in a fantasyland where racism doesn’t exist and I certainly don’t live in a society absent of sexism. Sometimes gender has nothing to do with the photojournalistic process, sure, but sometimes it has everything to do with it.
When did you first know that you wanted to be a photographer? I went to college to study international affairs. I wanted to be a diplomat, but I’m about as diplomatic as a box of grenades. I…
My primary goal for this year is to establish myself in LA. While I’m not exactly starting from scratch, moving to another city does tend to cause career coma. I knew that before I made the decision to relocate and all I can do now is market myself well and produce fresh, eye-catching work.
Along those lines, I want to shoot at least three personal projects in 2011.
Here’s another picture-heavy post from another amazing warehouse party in Brooklyn. The theme this time was The Forbidden City. Most party-goers and art installations kept with the theme, but others loosely interpreted. Either way, there was a lot to see.
