Showcase: On the Beach Wayne Lawrence tries to bring his subjects’ hidden spirits to the surface. They stare through the camera, Candice Chan writes, with a story just behind their lips. via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/28/showcase-98/ Tiffany was photographed at Orchard Beach in the Bronx by Wayne Lawrence, 34, who strives to bring his subjects’ hidden…
It’s All About the People: Framing the Human Story of Detroit This video is part of our Exposure series, in which National Geographic photographers share the stories behind their images. Listen to photographer Wayne Lawrence talk about his assignment photographing the people of Detroit. *** If your portraits are not via Photography: http://proof.nationalgeographic.com/2015/04/15/wayne-lawrence/ This video…
Orchard Beach – Photographs and text byWayne Lawrence | LensCulture Beach-goers near the Bronx in New York may look eccentric to some people via LensCulture: https://lensculture.com/articles/wayne-lawrence-orchard-beach I began shooting portraits of Orchard Beach’s summertime regulars in 2005 shortly after moving to New York, realizing that the stigma attached to this oasis was largely unjustified –…