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Testing light

Preparation and research for a magazine assignment is just as important as the actual click click shoot. I’m off to Naples today to begin shooting for the New York Times Magazine. Last night I was testing lighting and posting on Snapchat with my iPhone after an afternoon looking at Italian painters and sculptors at the …

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Tess

Last night we met with novelist Teju Cole @_tejucole for dinner in Rome to plan our upcoming coverage for the New York Times Magazine. We will set out tomorrow for Naples. In the middle of our conversation Teju said “Harvey turn around and take a picture of that woman with the hat” . So I …

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Off to Rome

Milan rooftop coffee spot. I’m leaving today for Rome to meet writer/novelist/ photographer Teju Cole @_tejucole where we team up for a story for the New York Times Magazine. It should be quite an adventure. Track us on Snapchat for a behind the scenes view as we head to the south of Italy.

Dog

  Milan. Friends off to work.

Milano

Milan. June 20, 2016. iPhone.

Skyline

  Milan. June 20, 2016. iPhone.

Bikes

Milan. June 20, 2016

Workshop class

My two day photo workshop class at the @leicaakademieitaly in Milan. A fine group to be sure. They came to understand my tough love approach to critique. For their own good. We just said goodbye Italian style which is a good solid 5 goodbyes!! One of the most charming qualities of Italy. Gotta love it. …

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Klein

William Klein,88, photographer, painter, filmmaker at the opening of his retrospective exhibition last night in Milan at PALAZZO DELLA RAGIONE. I know Klein mostly as a b&w street photographer whose best work was done in Italy, Paris, and New York in the 60’s yet he was eclectic and also did fashion and film. I’m not …

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