Category Archives: Photography

Oh, Bother

On my way to the Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market this morning, I got off the subway at the Times Square stop, made my way to the exit, turned the corner leading to the stairs and came upon this stunning site: … Continue reading

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Four Months Later, I Still ♥ New York

Hard to believe it’s been four months since my last blog post. My new job as creative director of Men’s Journal has been keeping me really busy, and has been going very well. And when I’m not working, I’m exploring. … Continue reading

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Benjamen’s Journal

Back in September of 1999 I went to New York City for my first time. I was a 22-year-old film student at UNLV, and my fairy tale short The Devil and Butterscotch Gaye was screening at the New York International … Continue reading

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Snow Day

We had some snow in Seattle on the Monday before Thanksgiving — a rare thing around here. That afternoon I was at Ryan McVay’s photo studio for January’s Quote Unquote portrait, and between setups I’d head to the window to … Continue reading

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Handmade x Handmade

I’m always on the lookout for handmade graphics. Back in April I spotted this hand-painted signage in the window of the tattoo parlor down the street from my apartment: The owner caught me admiring it and told me that a … Continue reading

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