Meditation 3- Spring//Time
Millions of people, each with their own unique life stories, swirling together, intersecting each other, each retreating into their own public privacy. The chances to connect with others are infinite, especially in New York City, but the hardest part is taking the first step, reaching out. This spring break, my final break before the expansive and constrained freedom of graduation, I decided to push myself to reach out. For me, walking around with my camera is one of the best ways to meet people. In fact, the reason I met more »
Meditation 2- Year of the Rabbit
It begins a week in advance– oranges and tangerines go on sale, sidewalk flower shops sprout, and vendors sell 3-D paper animal cut-outs charging tourists 5x as much as locals. Chinese New Year is my favorite time of year to live in Chinatown and this year (our 3rd one here) was our first attempt to capture it on video. The ways that we have documented the new year have evolved as we have as visual artists. It is incredible to look at my images from just two years ago and more »
Announcing Meditations- a series on mood and seasons
We saw him almost immediately after opening our window to film the blizzard outside. A single man, about 30 years old, who looked freezing and confused, not wearing any warm clothing, struggling to cross the street. Ethan began filming him before we realized that he was in bad condition. We were relieved when a group passing him helped him get to the next corner. But after they left and we saw him walk into the middle of the intersection again and fall over, we turned off the camera, grabbed our more »
