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The Summer Strategy
Here’s a look back at never-before-seen photos from past Julys. Summer tends to bring smaller turnouts to Natural Pursuits events, with so many people traveling, heading to the beach, or just taking advantage of the season in other ways. To keep a steady stream of new portraits and candids coming your way, I often schedule…
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Captured by Pierce Sapper
For our 7th anniversary event in May, we returned to a Bedstuy brownstone thats one of our favorite spots for a gathering. Photographer Pierce Sapper captured the dayโs action with dramatic black-and-white photography. We had a great time and the resulting photography is definitely worth a look. Familiar Faces, New Connections This gathering brought together…
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Does Stink Belong at Pride
Parsing Scent and Cultural Norms in Queer Community Spaces If you’re on social media, especially Twitter, you’ve probably seen the discourse around the so-called โB.O. Gays.โ A year ago, I surveyed queer folks about their deodorant habits and attitudes. The takeaway confirmed what the discourse hinted at: thereโs no clear consensus on whether deodorant is…
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A Laid Back Afternoon
Last weekend, we got together at the home of Nic and Nico. Given itโs Pride season, everyoneโs juggling a million things, and it was hard to land on a theme for the event. We floated sci-fi and tarot. I sent out emails and told folks to bring items for both, and weโd just play it…
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Game Night
Back in April, we hosted a game-day event and photoshoot in the Bronx, featuring a mix of board games, video games, and great company. If you missed the original write-up, you can catch the full recap here. Today, weโre sharing the candid images taken by Nico Kiray, capturing the quiet joy of strangers becoming teammates,…
