• Rites of Spring

    Rites of Spring

    Easter is this Sunday, and during our March shoot yesterday, event host and photographer Fwee Carter mentioned he had a collection of Easter props. That was enough to turn the day into a spring-themed shoot, with flowers, rabbit ears, eggs, and carrots for participants to pose with. We associate these symbols with spring and Easter

  • Naked Game Night

    Naked Game Night

    Itโ€™s not groundbreaking to say that different humans have different preferences in how they spend their free time. Some people prefer structured activities, while others prefer unstructured hangs. When creating Natural Pursuits gatherings, I try to keep that in mind and vary them. Sometimes there are very specific projects or activities, and other times itโ€™s

  • Naked in Midtown

    Naked in Midtown

    A couple of weeks ago, Natural Pursuits held a gathering in Midtown Manhattan. There was a mix of new faces and familiar ones. Itโ€™s been a long winter, and people were in the mood for a low-key afternoon. People showed up, got naked, and spent a few hours together. The portrait project from that day

  • Naked and Yapping

    Naked and Yapping

    This week weโ€™re taking a look back at our seven-year anniversary last May. We wanted to share more photographs created by Pierce Sapper. Sapper captured the dayโ€™s action with dramatic black-and-white photography. He brought several flashes on tripods and spent the day moving around the room, documenting the time we spent together. We had a

  • Unzip Clips

    Unzip Clips

    At a recent art fair in Hellโ€™s Kitchen, Natural Pursuits hosted a simple, spontaneous pop-up project at our table. With our camera set up and recording, we invited visitors to participate in what weโ€™re calling unzip clips. The premise was direct: participants lowered their pants briefly on camera, creating a short, anonymous video. Over the