When thinking of Paris, gospel music isn’t usually among the first thoughts that colors the imagination.
But over the past few weeks, I’ve had the wonderful pleasure of spending some time with an amazingly talented French gospel group ,Generation Gospel, as they prepared for a concert in June. When they asked me to make their portrait I was thrilled. The final product, though not perfect, turned out great. And fortunately I was able to execute the shoot somewhat comprehensibly in French…whew.
I walked outside today and found myself right in the mist of a very interesting protest. I grabbed my camera and spent the rest of my day figuring out what all the commotion was about. As I started to speak with folks, I realized that they were protesting about an issue that I had skimmed over about a month ago in the paper. – It’s an issue of freedom of speech, historical perspective, and the relation between France and Turkey.
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Protestors gather in Paris, France to voice their opposition against the French parliament’s consideration to approve a bill that would make it illegal to deny that the 1915 killing of Armenians by the Turkish military was genocide, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2012.
The bill passed in the lower house of the French parliament Dec. 22, 2011. It is now being considered in the upper house senate, where it is expected to receive a vote on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012.
I’m currently in Paris, France studying for the semester and I heard from a friend about a protest taking place at l’Hotel de Ville that was similar to the Occupy Wall Street protest happening in New York right now and all around the world in response to global economic inequality. The outrage has hit Paris, and though it’s not as intense, yet, as others around the world like in Spain and America, it’s interesting to see the universal dissatisfaction.
Protesting in response to a global financial crises and in support of the Occupy Wall Street protest in New York, hundreds descend near Hotel de Ville in Paris, France saturday afternoon Oct. 15, 2011. The Protest in Paris takes places during the same time as several others all around the world in an effort to display outrage against economic inequality.
This is a little late, but I wanted to share the final outcome of a metropolitan story about Jamaica Bay in New York that I photographed. I had to revisited the story quite a few times to get the right image, but I was very excited to see how it turned out in the end.
here is the article: Jamaica Bay: Wilderness on the Edge by Alan Feuer
Saturday night I photographed rap artist Action Bronson at the Gramercy Theater. A cool little side note is that he is a chef by day, and food is often referenced in his songs. I took 5 minutes to make a portrait of him backstage before his performance and then photographed the excitement.
Review by Jon Caramanica: Action Bronson at the Gramercy Theater – Review
Rap artist Action Bronson poses for a portrait before performing at the Gramercy Theater Saturday night, July 23, 2011 in New York, N.Y. (Mylan Cannon/The New York Times)
Action Bronson, second from right, sits backstage with other rap artists before performing at the Gramercy Theater Saturday night, July 23, 2011 in New York, N.Y. Pictured left to right are rap artists AG Da Coroner, Meyhem Lauren, Action Bronson, and J-Love. (Mylan Cannon/The New York Times)
Review by Jon Caramanica: Action Bronson at the Gramercy Theater – Review
Over 800 same-sex couples were registered to get married legally in New York City for the first time, N.Y., July 24, 2011. (Mylan Cannon/The New York Times)
The first same-sex couple in New York City to get married legally, Phyllis Siegel, 74, standing, and Connie Kopelov, 77, in Manhattan, N.Y., July 24, 2011. (Mylan Cannon/The New York Times)
Jon Weatherman, left, and Richard Pleak wait, amongst other same-sex couples, outside the New York City Clerk's Office to become married in Manhattan, N.Y., July 24, 2011. (Mylan Cannon/The New York Times)
Patricio Chicaiza and Anthony Vazquez are married by Judge Charles Troia at the Staten Island Borough Hall City Clerk's Office in Staten Island, N.Y., July 24, 2011. (Mylan Cannon/The New York Times)
Article: After Long Wait, Same-Sex Couples Marry in New York
High school senior, singer and songwriter Sarah Solovay, 17, June 22, 2011. (Mylan Cannon/The New York Times)
Sarah Solovay, 17, sings as Hendrik Helmer plays acoustic guitar at the Rockwood Music Hall in New York, N.Y., June 22, 2011. (Mylan Cannon/The New York Times)
City Room blog post by Jenny Anderson: Dual Life of Singer-Songwriter and Brearley Senior
