:: DIY Access
it seems that if one is interested in making good pictures, there may be a natural trajectory in at least attempting to create access that normally wouldn't be there. (And by access, I mean conversationally, even. Try talking with your subject.)... Michael David Murphy on street photography, from an essay in which my work is mentioned. (thank you!)

:: 342: waiting for a late night train
Mike and me underground in Brooklyn, taken by Red sometime in 2003.

:: a year in pictures
perhaps the most flattering thing my photoblog has ever brought: i'm featured in a comic strip.

:: naked brothers in the snow
with a note from Chris: Would love to hear what you think of this photo.

:: good news for photobloggers: you can sell your shots
local, current legislation: ...New York's right-to-privacy laws prohibit the use of someone's likeness for commercial purposes without the person's permission. But if the likeness is deemed to be art, the commerce restrictions do not apply.

:: Congrats Mike and Rion
...and endless thank you's back.

:: we got married.
nakaya/cosentino on flickr.

:: you're next:
"paparazzo superstar" ron galella portrait on slower.

:: my stick
cute shot by bbarnhart.

:: nomad summer camp, parting gift
there's just nothing more to say about Raul's stunning photographs. to do them justice, you sort of just have to let the photos speak for themselves.

:: reach!
squirrels go for it in toronto.
:: James Doohan
March 3, 1920 - July 20, 2005.
:: tag: wrinkles
lovely, lovely wrinkles, including these by liyin.
:: dog day afternoon
myla kent's muses.
:: sophia
joe's daughter in a monet garden in amagansett, long island.
:: kat
a great smile on flickr.
:: look who's back
meccapixel comes out of winter hibernation.
:: first stranger
someone's wrinkles are so much more interesting and real than any airbrushed face.
:: curtains
a quiet moment in black and white.
:: mr. peepers
an absolutely stunning and vibrant set of photos from post-norm in las vegas.
:: anthony
a little twist in the series of portraits from the snowsuit effort.
:: take her
a gophotoblog portrait. one in a tagteam photoblogger series from coney island.
:: express train
quarlo's photo of travis ruse.
:: 04.13.05
a dark shapes prowl portrait.
:: #144
inconceivably beautiful. from rosa pomar in portugal.
:: peppermint oreo ice cream
two from the front porch in chapel hill, nc, at learningtosee.org.
:: hester sunshine in her apartment, brooklyn nyc
so brooklyn, and yet so universal.
:: the prettiest thing
a beautiful portrait from notraces' vacation in puerto rico.
:: 32
a do you see what i see diptych.
:: travel portraits
a vibrant flickr set from phitar.
:: katherine in the caf
the shoes match the wall. can't ask for more.
:: brenda
one of many stellar portraits at the snowsuit effort.
:: historical hair cut
a.y. barbershop in hong kong, a photo essay by keith (at unrelated news).
:: everyone needs a crazy aunt
I have this fabulously crazy aunt called Hugi... We have this tradition of taking a 'performance photo' everytime I visit. - a swissmiss flickr set.
:: untitled self portrait
kdunk in vibrant color.
:: aqua hat and scarf
a nouveau portrait at dark shapes prowl.
:: portrait of Everett
a great expression caught by 114th.net.
:: a man and his sheep
the mexican on flickr: ...about an hour out of Hotan... the man had the saddest eyes. I just managed one snap before he went away.
:: changing the face of power: women in the senate
a phenom portrait gallery of women senators by melina mara at digitaljournalist.org, via mileena.
:: over shoulder
another portrait from adam.
:: sowing the seeds of democracy
one of a series abroad: photos of election day in afghanistan by brooklyn photographer masood kamandy.
:: moira on the beach
a lovely turks and caicos snapshot from michelle howley.
:: reacting to camera
more phenomenal international photos from the mexican, a favorite of mine on flickr.
:: marcel and emphrael
what a great expression on her face.
:: sky on a bike
youth by bing walker.
:: je te deteste!
a lovely Narrative moment.
:: hello
cutie through the window, from jcn.
:: chile 1
jake rocks the big photos from south america.
:: the flickr sets of raul gutierrez
great photography, with special mention of Xinjiang, Amdo, Zanskar, Photostudios and The Kid sets.
:: dave
from sean sheridan in brooklyn.
:: times square station
joe catches a moment in the day of a subway musician.
:: nostalgia
a flickr set from big al davies.
:: candy canes for portraits
youngna's brooklyn bribery portraits. good stuff.
:: scared of santa
via metafilter. hilarious.
:: don't touch eliza II
in a world of airbrushing, chromogenic lets all the details be the details in this portrait.

:: polaroid: claire
great color and light. one in a series from fiftymillimeter.

:: john at work
notraces catches a photo of orbit1 in action.

:: jerome pix
amazing work, particularly her photo a week (52) project. by pro photographer r. jerome ferraro.

:: quarlo
still rockin it.

:: williamsburg photo bribery
youngna trades portraits for lollypops in brooklyn.

:: diane
another from the snowsuit effort.

:: yolanda
from peppered.
:: fabulous bruce beaudette
a flickr photoset from heather.
:: low tide walk
in bali from phitar.net
:: jill and seth
from david farre's ode to kodak e100sw series.
:: noah kalina everyday
i'm behind on this one... it's been going on for 5 years.
:: tyrone
one of many detroit portraits at the snowsuit effort.
:: princess
tiaras are magical.
:: lion boy
a way-to-cute-not-to-link-to link from bellmas.
:: have another cookie
a close up of leonard in june from smudo.org.