6-1-15 I just met Brandon Stanton of Humans of New York at BookCon!

Gabriel asks Brandon Stanton of Humans of New York a question at his panel at BookCon 2015.
Yours truly (left) asking Brandon Stanton (right) a question at his panel, moderated by Manoush Zomorodi (center), BookCon 5-31-15.

My awesome girlfriend took me to BookCon today as an early birthday present! At the end of the day, we were able to get into the panel that I was most looking forward to: a discussion with Brandon Stanton of Humans of New York moderated by WNYC’s Manoush Zomorodi.

Amazingly, I was able to get Brandon’s advice about a fundamental street photography issue that’s been bothering me for years!

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5-1-15 Happy May Day! Don’t Give Up!

Happy May Day!

Today, I learned you can’t give up, even when things get frustrating. You just need to keep pushing on. For example, if you don’t like a photo you’ve taken, experiment with it! Fire up photoshop and mess with it. You may discover a solution that makes the image work, even better than the original!

Have a great weekend and check back Monday for more!
Gabriel