Restlessness led photographer and Bronx native Terrence Hamilton back to New York after college, but it was his fascination with street puddles reflections and a maxed out phone memory that led him to his life as a photographer.
After drawing from his experience from a few college photo courses, Hamilton pushed beyond puddles and connected with people.
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Hamilton channeling Vivian Maier
We caught up with the photographer and he told us about his New York experience:
"NYC offers me an opportunity to fully explore and live the eclectic and complex man I am. From masculine to feminine, ephemeral to concrete, abstract to simple... and all the feelings.
Photography has always been a spiritual exercise and I love that it compromises such a large part of my life. It had never crossed my mind that I could make money doing something I loved. That was a game changer.
Now, most of my work is in events and portraits. They are almost a yin and yang of human interaction and I love the complexity and subtleties of both.
I still pursue street puddles as well as scenes that speak to larger truths."
Check out his photo diary below:
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My unique vision. Union Square reflection, flipped 180 degrees
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NYC Adventures in abandoned buildings. Queens
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Portrait series of actors and artists
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Windy wedding day. Turning negatives into positives.
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Dopest NYC parties. For me, it’s fun to work late…
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Speakeasy event. NY is full of secrets.
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Sublime is how I describe connecting with new moms and moms-to-be. Been doing a lot of this lately
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Sublime. In-home newborn shoot