Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Mar. 31 - Chelsea - Manhattan, NY USA
Romy Suskin, was born in Los Angles, CA. She takes pictures and was on her way to a gallery exhibition. Romy lives in California.
Labels:
California,
Female,
Los Angles,
white
Monday, March 30, 2009
Mar. 30 - Mercer Street - Manhattan, NY, USA
Eric was loading a container with construction debris but he waited a few seconds for me to get a nice focus. He was working on Mercer Street in SoHo section of Manhattan.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Mar. 29 - DUMBO - Brooklyn, NY USA
Sebastian, a tourist from Germany, was enjoying his cigar when I approached him in the Fulton Ferry Park at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge in DUMBO. Sebastian said he was visiting New York for the first time.
Mar. 28 - Prospect Heights - Brooklyn, NY, USA
D.S. (yes initials only), 40, was born in Mt. Sinai hospital in New York City. Danica makes beautiful dolls and loves all things crafty. Danica is all about comfort and loves being photographed.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Mar. 25 - Rockefeller Center - Manhattan, NY, USA
James Young, 48, was born in Oil City, PA. Yes there is a place called Oil City. James and I used to work together at a publishing house. James is a father of two and lives with his family near the Union Square.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Mar. 24 - Union Square - Manhattan, NY, USA
Anonymous, double dutching in Union Square in New York City. I was in the mood for some street photography.
Labels:
Manhattan,
People,
Union Square,
Wall Street
Monday, March 23, 2009
Mar. 23 - Midtown - Manhattan, NY, USA
Jacklyn Njegric, 26, was born in New York City. Jacklyn works at my dentist's office and I often see her!
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Mar. 21 - Cadman Plaza - Brooklyn, NY, USA
Mohammad Doucoure, 38, was born in the west African nation of Mali. Mohammad works in Brooklyn Heights and lives in Manhattan. Mohammad plans to return to Mali and retire. I photographed Mohammad during a soccer game.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Mar. 20 - Prospect Heights - Brooklyn, NY, USA
Ramin Talaie, just turned 45 today. Yes, this is a self-portrait. I was born in Tehran, Iran on this day. Today is the first day of spring and the start of Persian new year known as Nawruz. Happy new year, and spring!
Labels:
Iran,
Iranian-American,
Male,
Persian
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Mar. 19 - Court Street - Brooklyn, NY, USA
Mohammad Elei, 36, was born in Alexandria, Egypt. He came to New York three years ago through an immigration lottery process. Mohammad works as a Halal food vendor on Court Street in Brooklyn Heights.
Labels:
Alexandria,
Arab,
Brooklyn,
Egypt,
Male
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Mar. 18 - SoHo - Manhattan, NY, USA
Stu Litwin, 39, was born in New York City. I saw Stu sitting in a manhole in the streets of SoHo during a nice day. Stu was very nice and me gave a big Con-Ed thumbs up as I clicked the shutter.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Mar. 17 - Saint Marks Avenue - Brooklyn, NY, USA
Rafique Mohammad, 65, originally from Lahor, Pakistan, now lives in Queens. Mr. Mohammad drives a yellow taxi and has been living in America for over 22 years. Mr. Mohammad and I had a nice conversation as he drove me from JFK to Brooklyn.
Labels:
Male,
Pakistan,
Pakistani-American
Monday, March 16, 2009
Mar. 16 - Somewhere in Dubai - Dubai, UAE
Abdulrhman Abdulla Mohd, 23, was born in UAE to a Turkish mother and a Sudanese father. I photographed Abdulrhman, in a parking lot next to his Mercedes Benz near a shopping mall. He was a very nice young man to speak with. Abdulrhman is a businessman.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Mar. 15 - Pakeh Goftehgo - Tehran, Iran
Amir, 20, was born in Tehran, Iran. Amir has been skateboarding for about 3 years now. I photographed Amir in a park where the skateboarders hang out.
Labels:
Iran,
Male,
Skateboard,
Tehran
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Mar. 14 - Laleh Park - Tehran, Iran
Maral Afsharian, 23, was born in Tehran, Iran. Maral used to be a computer-games champion which is a big deal for a young woman in Iran. She is also into rock & roll. I photographed Maral in Parkeh Laleh (Laleh Park) in central Tehran.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Mar. 13 - Dizin Ski Resort - Dizin, Iran
Aida Mansouri, 21, was born in Tehran, Iran. I meet Aida and her friend on the slopes of Dizin ski resort, about 1 1/2 hours drive from north of Tehran. This was Aida's forth times snowboarding. In Iran, women must wear Islamic covering (hejab) at all times, but in Dizin, the enforcement is not as strict. Aida is an electrical engineering student in Tehran.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Mar. 12 - Fatemi Square - Tehran, Iran
Maryam Vafaie, 26, was born in Tehran, Iran. Maryam is traveling to the city of Shiraz for the upcoming Iranian new year (Naw-Ruz) to be with her family. She is fluent in English.
Mar. 11 - Mirdamad - Tehran, Iran
Reza Khalili, 30, is a rock star. At least he looks like one! He was born in Tehran and now lives in Karaj (about 100 km west of Tehran). Reza teaches music and plays guitar in a rock band in Iran. He is part of the large underground music movement in Iran.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Mar. 10 - Khaneh Honarmandan - Tehran, Iran
Abolfazl Nesie, 25, was born in the northern city of Gorgan, Golestan in Iran. Abolfazl's name is an old Arabic name which means grandfather. Abolfazl works for a newspaper in Tehran. I photographed him in a small park in central Tehran.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Mar. 9 - Gisha - Tehran, Iran
Susan Najafi, 56, was born in the holy city of Mashad, Iran. Susan is married to my cousin and lives in the same section of the city as my mother, in Gisha. Susan works as a nurse in a hospital in Tehran.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Mar. 8 - Vanak - Tehran, Iran
Morteza Nikoubazl, 34, was born in Tehran. Morteza is a freelance photographer with Reuters news agency. I photographed him outside of Reuters offices in Tehran. During the Islamic Revolution Moreteza was only 4 years old.
Mar. 7 - Vesal Street - Tehran, Iran
Narges Emami, 26, was born in Tehran, Iran. Narges is a photographer and sometimes a model. I photographed her on a friend's roof in central Tehran just before sunset.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Mar. 6 - Qazvin - Qazvin, Iran
Hossien Zakeri, was born in Qazvin, Iran. Hossien, who said he is "old enough," when I asked him about his age, posed for me in a public bath. The public baths are traditional baths in smaller cities in Iran. Of course this was a men-only bath.
Mar. 5 - Gisha - Tehran, Iran
Kasra Najafi, 17, was born in Tehran, Iran. Over 70% of Iranians are under the age of 30, so it is typical to see groups of young Iranians like Kasra all the time. Kasra is my second cousin.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Mar. 3 - Central Tehran - Tehran, Iran
Ali Jaffari, 75, was born in the holy city of Qom, Iran. Ali who would like be called Haj Ali, as he is a Haji (one who has made a pilgrimage to Mecca), sells fresh fruits and vegetables from a small shop in central Tehran.
Mar. 2 - Central Tehran - Tehran, Iran
Batool Jamali, 29, was born in Ardabil, Iran. Today is Batool's birthday. She is photographed in her kitchen where she prepared a nice meal. Batool is a mother and a wife and lives with her husband in central Tehran.
Mar. 1 - Western Tehran - Tehran, Iran
Hossien Fatemi, 29, was born in Ardabil, Iran. In this photo, Hossien was being interviewed by a TV crew in a photo studio in western part of Tehran.
Labels:
Ardabil,
Iran,
Male,
Persian,
Photographer
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Feb. 27 - Enqelab Street - Tehran, Iran
Mohsen Shahmardi, 29, is from Tehran, Iran. I took his picture in a cafe in central Tehran. Mohsen is a news photographer and was nice enough to give me a ride from the airport.
Feb. 26 - Dubai Airport - Dubai, UAE
Security workers at Dubai International Airport were the only people that grabbed my attention. Their super white outfits fit the glitter of the architecture.
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