Patience

A commuter waits for the arriving metro in Prague, Czech Republic. Shot with Hasselblad 500c/m medium format film.

Honorable Mention in 2016 Monochrome Award's International Black and White Photography competition, from 8,122 entries from 81 countries. Photojournalism/amateur category.

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21st Century Secret

Boys will be boys. I photographed these young boys sharing a modern day secret on the streets of the Lower East Side in Manhattan. Shot with Leica M2.

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The Beard

Naplavka, Prague. Shot with Hasselblad 500 c/m.

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Marked

I frequently run into this gentleman around Old Town Square in Prague. We always chat and catch up. He helps keep the area clean, and always obliges me with a portrait. Shot with Leica M2.

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The Crosswalk

While wandering in New York with my Leica, before I could even ask for his permission, this guy started talking about my camera. He had owned numerous Leicas in his lifetime, and knows how incredible they are. I loved the way the crosswalk reflected off his glasses. Shot with Leica M2.

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Real Street

As I was about to enter my favorite camera store in New York City, for some reason I glanced back. This man was standing there on the street, offering to take people's photographs. I loved his old camera and the sweet way he spoke to me. While street photography has re-emerged as a popular genre recently, he has been doing "real" street photography for decades. Shot with Leica M2. Only later did I find out this photographer, Louis Mendes, is one of the most famous and iconic of New York's street photographers, having shot the streets for over 50 years. If only I had known at the time I was in the presence of greatness.

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Roll's End

This photo was one of the first I took with my Leica M2. Still learning how many shots I could get on a roll of film, I captured this gentleman with the last remaining bit of the first roll. Shot with Leica M2.

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Even They Text!

I caught this street performer taking a quick break near Old Town Prague. Shot with Leica M2.

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Seeking

Shot on the streets of Old Town Prague with a Praktica MTL 50.

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Millennial Meeting

I am not a fan of how 21st century technology has led so many people away from real human contact. While wandering the streets of Washington, DC I saw these three men sitting there on their smart phones and it so perfectly reflected much of our culture today. Shot with Leica M2.

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Raven's Reflection

Prague is often most beautiful just after the rain, as was the case this day in Old Town. Shot with Hasselblad 500 c/m.

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Stuttgart Style

This hipster in Stuttgart, Germany was photographed with a Leica M2.

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The Bubbler

Each day in Old Town Square in Prague, street performers gather to entertain the tourists. The church of Tyn stands on one side of the square and is one of the highlights of Prague. Shot with a Praktica MTL 50 film camera.

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Pacolet Memories

The tracks which run through my father's hometown of Pacolet, SC don't bring many people anymore. Pacolet was once a showplace for Mill Towns, but is a sad place today. Shot with Hasselblad 500 c/m.

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Reedy Night

Medium format film photograph along the Reedy River in Greenville, SC. Shot with Hasselblad 500 c/m.

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Capital Geometry

Fascinating architecture in Washington, D.C. Shot with my Hasselblad 500 c/m.

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Naplavka Bass

Naplavka, Prague. Shot with Hasselblad 500 c/m.

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Heading Home

Prague, Czech Republic. Shot with Hasselblad 500 c/m.

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Gervais Fog

The Gervais Street bridge in the misty morning fog in Columbia, South Carolina. Shot with a Hasselblad 500 c/m.

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Reflected Morning

I've witnessed few things as breathtaking as sunrise on the Charles Bridge in Prague. On this morning, after a heavy nighttime rain, I shot with my Hasselblad 500c/m.

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Tunnel Vision

A man reads while waiting for the metro in the Prague underground. Shot with a Leica M2.

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Jazz Ave.

There's not much better than a good street musician in New York City. Shot with my Leica M2.

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Liberty Fall

Fall on the Liberty Bridge in Greenville, SC. Medium Format Film. Shot with Yashica D.

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