"In the 5th grade, I remember making a drawing of something in art class. What ended up on paper was exactly what I had seen it in my head. Something cognitive manifested into something physical, and I had felt creativity for the first time. As a young teen, I had been listening to bands like The Decendents, Face to Face, and The Gorilla Biscuits."
"The Twin Towers came down during the first week of my freshman year. Once the George Washington Bridge re-opened for commuters, my close friend, Abdulai Sesay, my brother, Jesse, and I drove into the city to photograph New York City in turmoil. It was the first time I ever used a camera to help me make sense of the world around me. This experience was partly what solidified my decision to become a photographer."
"What is something you had to learn the hard way? Always make the effort to spend time with the ones you care about. Feeling too late is a brutal lesson to learn. When was the last time you had a first-time experience? How did it go? I had just published a new title for TIS books ( Balarama Heller's Sacred Place). We were on press and printed it in 7 colors, and it's bonkers. It went well, and I can't wait for everyone to see this in person."
Creative manifestation first occurred in fifth-grade art when an internal image translated exactly to paper, sparking a newfound sense of creativity. Teen years featured punk and hardcore bands that informed social and external thinking before an emo/indie record shifted focus inward and encouraged intuitive reflection. The collapse of the Twin Towers prompted photographing New York in turmoil, using a camera to process events and steering the decision to pursue photography. A hard-learned lesson emphasizes making the effort to spend time with loved ones to avoid the pain of feeling too late. A recent printing produced a seven-color book that exceeded expectations.
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