It seems my fascination with people of the metropolis and the stealthy study of them has led me to study “their studies of me” as a secondary quest. In the past, moments when the subject notices me taking their photo as or before I release the shutter were rare. Over the years the various reactions of those subjects have increasingly become …

Home Sweet Home – my first post since relocating back to New York City – the ONLY place you can happen to stumble upon 14,000+ attending the world’s largest Bikram Yoga class – centered in the busiest part of the city. Believe or not, most New Yorkers in their busy lives were completely oblivious, with comments such as “oh sh!t, …

Sniping in Manila ain’t easy – at least with regards to most of Makati and some of the surrounding cities that make up Metro Manila. Despite frequenting this dense metropolis with over 10 visits in the last 4 years, I’ve found it difficult to produce a collection of works accounting for all demographics – where the missing pieces are the …

A day spent in Kyoto was devoted to visiting several historic temples in observation of the intricate architecture that influenced many prominent figures, including Jørn Utzon with regard to certain elements of his Sydney Opera House. Ending the day at nightfall with a casual stroll through the district of Gion, I captured two iconic images instantly added to my “Other …

Two days and three nights positioned in the Namba Ward of Osaka presents a first taste of Japan for the Sniper. Prior to arriving I did some legal research and was surprised to learn the public domain in Japan is subject to strict privacy laws – giving anyone the right to (a) refuse to have their photo taken in public; …

Perfectly fitting that the year of the Dragon would also mark the end of the world (as we know it) – with the Mayan Calendar predicting an evolved and enhanced state of spiritual awareness – at least for those who haven’t found themselves “third-eye-blind”. Whether the end of 2012 will also bring change to the world “as I see it” …

Arguably the best position to approach from in certain situations – but the rear view of a subject less often becomes the target of my lens. Nonetheless, looking back at some of those rare occasions I have shot someone in the back, the images tend to identify with static postures; mood; motion; contrasty lighting; or fashion – while I usually …

Eleven photographs captured during the eleventh hour of the day, on 11-11-11, at Occupy Wall Street, NYC. It was pure coincidence the only opportunity I had to attend the protest turned out to be at this precise time, while I could only spare about an hour before heading to the airport to catch my flight. And thanks to Gogo In-Flight …

In recent days I’ve been taking it to the Sydney streets armed with an almighty 300mm – my workhorse lens that prompted repeated comparisons of my techniques, to those of a sniper’s. Probably most memorable – while sniping from the sidewalk window at a bar in NY, a stranger next to me leaned over and said: “Maaaan, you’re like a …