I’ve come to appreciate good street photography (Trent Parke (amazing work, Trent), Alex Majoli, etc) over the last few years as I became aware of some’s unique ability to make creative, consistent images in a restricted and uncontrollable environment. At the same time it was never something I was interested in doing, at all. Then Aug rolled around ,and I couldn’t sleep b/c it was so hot, and all this other crap was piling up in my head that I needed to get out. So I began just walking around with my camera at 4am with a few rolls of film in my pocket, shooting free-form, not thinking about it at all, not even thinking that I’d ever bother developing the film. It was simple therapy for the stressed out and sleep deprived.

photo: ©Graeme Mitchell, 2006
Thus the NYC journal series was born. I’ll never be a street photographer, don’t be mistaken there, but I stumbled upon this way photography could function in a different manner for me. I usually approach images intellectually, wrought with over-thought, this on the other hand was %100 visceral.

photo: ©Graeme Mitchell, 2006

My interest has been piqued enough by the work to make a gallery on my main site and share it, even at the risk of confusing people as to what I’m up to. There’s so much more of it though I thought I’d post some of the extras on here.

photo: ©Graeme Mitchell, 2006

photo: ©Graeme Mitchell, 2006

photo: ©Graeme Mitchell, 2006

(I suspect this project may be fleeting, if only b/c it’s time consuming and distracting (a feeling I have about this blog deal!), but also b/c my interest may be exhausted sooner rather than later. Or rather, it began as a necessity, and when it no longer is I will have no desire to further it.

I worry I’m too fickle for this picture farming life. Hope to outlive my capriciousness.)