i wish i was bob dylan

Saturday, August 24, 2013

mc post #11 :: the workers behind NH immigration | Immigrant Integration Conference

Deqa Dhalac

Somalia

Immigrant Women Health

Ingrid Monzon

Columbia

St. Anselm Dining Services

Samuel B. Mukasa

Uganda

UNH, Dean Of The College Of Engineering And Physical Sciences

Germano Martins

Brazil

Department Of Health & Human Services, Office Of Minority Health & Refugee Affairs;

Conference MC

Kemi Ogun

Brooklyn, NY, USA; 2^nd Generation Nigerian

Texas Instruments, Conference Panelist

Isabelle Valmont/Yewande-Jordan

St. Lucia

Office Of Minority Health & Refugee Affairs, NH

Nigeria

Office Of Minority Health & Refugee Affairs, NH

Robert Feldstein

Hancock, NH, USA

Senior Policy Advisor To Nyc Mayor Bloomberg, Leader Of Partnership For A New American Economy, Conference Facilitator

Sr. Irene/Brian Mitchell

USA

Sister Of The Presentation Of Mary, NH Catholic Charities

USA

NH Coalition For Occupational Safety & Health

Candace Menard

USA

St. Anselm Dining Services

Kerstin Breidenthal

Sanbornton, NH, USA

Lutheran Social Services, NH

Sylvia Gale

Nanuet, NY, USA

Active Volunteer With The New Americans Population

Richard T. Herman

USA

Co-Author Of Immigrant, Inc. & Keynote Speaker For The Conference

Umija Gusinac

Bosnia

Laconia Refugee Connections Committee

Ann Hedges/Jessica Santos

USA

Conference Coordinator, Lakes Region Partnership For Public Health

Dept. Of Health & Human Services-Office Of Minority Health & Refugee Affairs

Tuesday, January 03, 2012

mc/10 :: new faces new hampshire

This family arrived in Manchester, NH the day before these photos were taken.

We used primitive gestures to communicate, as the son (pictured fourth below)
was the only one able to speak very little English. Despite this, there was laughter
during much of our time together. They were generous with their time and attention.

what you're seeing

the faces of new hampshire is a work in progress. to date, i've shot a few sessions as well as courted random faces in found environs when given permission, when and where i could.

it began as a passion project, after an LA photographer friend and i talked (yes, late into the night) about how we wished we were bob dylan. after commiserating about our lack of being bob dylan, i agreed to do what i could to capture what i consider that unique and essential element that makes all of us our own bob dylans.

most recent is new faces new hampshire with the inclusion of refugees and immigrants now residing in manchester, nh. these were taken for a photo essay cultural diversity showing at manchester city hall—thanks to the manchester arts commission. each subject is shot on 35mm film with natural light, handheld, using a nikon fm2. all lenses are manual.

some of these photos, along with selects from previous posts, hung as posters throughout manchester, nh for the TEDx inside out project, october 2011.

click to enlarge the image.

much gratitude for the those who have donated their time and services so that the cultural diversity photos could be shot on film: gary samson and michael wynne at new hampshire institute of art, concord camera, the international institute & omar at the sahara international market. thank you especially to ann kelley at the manchester arts commission and kathleen schmidt at good good manchester.

NOTE: even though you can, please don't use any of these photos without letting me know. thanks.

i wish i was bob dylan

Saturday, August 24, 2013

mc post #11 :: the workers behind NH immigration | Immigrant Integration Conference

Tuesday, January 03, 2012

mc/10 :: new faces new hampshire

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

mc/09 :: new faces new hampshire / manchester, bhutanese community 01, may '11

Friday, April 29, 2011

mc/08 :: cultural diversity show, manchester arts commission, outtakes 1, april '11

Thursday, March 24, 2011

mc/07 :: fonh/ lisa wynant, painter, mother, nov '10