Natural Pursuits held its first and [so far] only Los Angeles event in February 2023. We’re sharing some of the candid photos from that day, many of which haven’t been published before, for the folks who’ve joined the community since then. After the event, we check in with participants to hear how the experience landed…

These portraits were taken during one of the most chaotic shoots we’ve ever done. It was February 2022 and the apartment was packed. Five photographers were working on top of each other, making portraits wherever they could carve out a bit of space in a Brooklyn apartment. With so much art coming out of that…

This week’s member-exclusive features portraits taken by Nico Kiray at a Natural Pursuits gathering he hosted in his home in June. Nico made sure everyone who wanted to be photographed had the opportunity. In his studio, we laid a sheet of mylar on the floor, placed a matte black backdrop behind it, and used dramatic…

Over the past few years, Natural Pursuits and Zerimar Clay have teamed up to host some great pottery events. Most of our gatherings have been wheel-throwing classes, but we’ve also done slip casting and pottery painting. These events are typically unphotographed, but every now and then I’ll pull out the camera—with permission, of course—to capture…

Natural Pursuits held its first weekday shoot this Thursday. Eight people stopped by for a very chill afternoon. Ian Lewandowski brought his 19th-century 5×7 view camera and a Russian video camera from the 50’s to capture the day. While Ian works on developing and scanning his work, enjoy candid photos taken by Natural Pursuits founder,…