On the Edge on Staten Island

On the Edge on Staten Island

Even as we take the ferry over to Staten Island now, the water passage makes the psychic distance seem real in a way that a subway ride between Brooklyn and Manhattan does not. In the ’80s, when the differences were even more palpable. “It really seemed like you went...
Attitude

Attitude

Mary Ellen Mark often photographed individuals who, despite being on the fringes of society, projected an unusual degree of self-confidence. They had strong personalities, with a clear sense of self. The exhibit “Attitude: Portraits by Mary Ellen Mark, 1964–2015,”...
How to Be a Great Photographer

How to Be a Great Photographer

according to James Altucher. (and Maybe Everything Else) “The only skill for success is having the ability to connect.” I suck at photography. I take a photo and, to me, it looks like puke. It looks dead. I wish I were better. Chase Jarvis is a great...