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Summary graphic: A man’s white t-shirt that originally read, “NEW YORK CITY” until someone wrote on it. The shirt now reads, “WISH I LIVED IN NEW YORK CITY.”

Behind The Photo: Wish I Lived In New York City (Saint John, NB)

2023-07-01
On: 07/01/2023
In: New Brunswick

The Saint John flea market was flooded with opportunities for street photography on Canada Day 2012. We ended up with a whole lot of mediocre photos… except for one.

Summary graphic: Graffiti-covered shipping contains in the shape of an arched medieval gate leading into Munich’s Bahnwarter Thiel.

Breaking Through the Tors of Perception: 700 Years of Urban Planning in Munich

2020-11-15
On: 11/15/2020
In: Europe

I wanted a street-level look at Munich’s past, present, and maybe even its future. Instead, I ended up on an urban planning journey through space and time.

Summary graphic: A man surfing in Munich's Eisbachwelle River

Ride the Gnar at Munich’s Eisbachwelle River Surfing Scene

2020-10-25
On: 10/25/2020
In: Europe

Sure, you might need a full body suit, but thanks to a little ingenuity you can go river surfing in the middle of Munich!

Summary graphic: Gilets Jaunes protesters gather in a public square in Nice, France

Gilets Jaunes in Nice: What a City’s Protests Can Reveal About its Identity

2018-12-12
On: 12/12/2018
In: Europe

The violent protests by the gilets jaunes, or “yellow vests,” happening in Paris are not happening in Nice, France’s fifth largest city. This begged a question: How much can you infer about a city based on the protests that occur within it?

Three doors at the end of corrugated steel tubes in the middle of nowhere.

What the Hell is in Western Newfoundland? A Manic American Photo Essay.

2017-02-20
On: 02/20/2017
In: Canada, Newfoundland

Can you find Newfoundland on a map? Did you know that it has its own time zone?

Summary graphic: a hamburger and fries inside of a Styrofoam container, atop a bench beside a coastal view.

Burger as Memory: Grease-Fueled Recollections of Murray Beach, N.B.

2016-03-19
On: 03/19/2016
In: New Brunswick

I often read that food is love, but it’s also memory. Such is the case with the burger shack of Murray Beach, New Brunswick, in the Canadian Maritimes.

Summary photo: Construction workers work on the exterior of the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia beside scaffolding.

10 Photos: The Workers of La Sagrada Familia

2014-01-30
On: 01/30/2014
In: Europe, Photo Essays

While most visitors are gazing up to the heavens, something else is happening at Gaudí’s soaring La Sagrada Familia. Teams of workers are busy building the basilica.

Summary graphic: A woman hangs fish for display at Jagalchi Market in Busan, South Korea.

13 Photos: The Women of Korea’s Jagalchi Market

2012-11-30
On: 11/30/2012
In: Dignity Hunts, South Korea

Busan is said to be the San Francisco of Korea. It’s a city of 3.6 million and a hub of education and commerce, but much life there remains based on the sea. That’s very apparent at Jagalchi Market, the biggest fish market in Korea.

Summary graphic: An alley showing the rear side of houses and garage showing wear and tear, lit by street lights, and fading the dark of night.

Six Photos: Up All Night in Campbellton, New Brunswick

2012-09-25
On: 09/25/2012
In: New Brunswick, Up All Night

Campbellton was a waypoint, a dot on the map between days 2 and 3 of driving north from Boston to the Gaspé Peninsula. We arrived late and rushed to grab food in the bar attached to our HoJo, attached to an aging mall, attached to the bridge to Quebec.

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