ISSA KHARI
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NYC Photographer ISSA KHARI is based in Brooklyn NY. Issa is a Credentialed Visual Journalist and Street Photographer covering everything from Protest to Fashion Shows. After 5 years of covering events large and small, Issa has become a reliable source for independent news media and well known for shining light on the gems within the underground art scene.

Street Style at New York Fashion Week 2020 Fall/Winter

Here are some of my favorite photos from the streets outsides New York Fashion Week 2020 Fall/Winter. “NYFW The Shows” at Spring Studios in SoHo is the Heart the Annual New York City annual Fashion Week Showcase. The famed studio at 50 Varick Street will be hosting over 55 designers this year, featuring the likes of Tadashi Shoji, Jeremy Scott, Rebecca Minkoff, Raisavanessa and Nicole Miller. I’m known for my journalism and street photography so of course, I’ll be shooting the real show, the style of today’s bloggers, models and designers who inspire what eventually hits the runway.

I’ll be updating this blog post throught out the week so check back for more shots .

-Issa

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How to take good pictures: 5 Photography Tips For Beginners
How to take good pictures: 5 Photography Tips For Beginners

Starting your photography journey can be both exciting and overwhelming.

Here are five essential tips for beginners to help you get the most out of your photography journey:

Press credentials, why every photographer should have them, and how to get them.
Press credentials, why every photographer should have them, and how to get them.

A press pass and a media pass are both credentials that allow photographers to access certain events or locations that may otherwise be off-limits to the general public. However, there are some key differences between these two types of passes that photographers should be aware of.

NYC Pride March & Queer Liberation March 2022 close out Pride Month With A Bang!
NYC Pride March & Queer Liberation March 2022 close out Pride Month With A Bang!

This year marks the 52nd year since the first Pride March commemorating the Historic Stonewall Riots. This is my second consecutive year documenting Pride Weekend, and it’s definitely an event that I look forward to covering. Here is my NYC Pride 2022 photoset. I covered 3 different events which included the NYC Pride March, Queer Liberation March, and the Washington Square “After Party”.

Canon's RF 85mm F/2 Macro IS STM , Yes this is a Gear Review… smh

After picking up my Canon RF 85mm f/2 MACRO IS STM, I was eager to get a subject in front of my camera so I hit a friend who lives a few blocks away and is always down to shoot, my good friend Sasa Juste. I have to admit I was shocked at the quality of the video when matched up with the EOS R. Coming from the Canon 7D MKII the quality is significant and with the image stabilization of the RF 85MM, it makes handheld shoot unreal. Imagine if I upgrade to the R5 or R6!

New York Fashion Week 2022, Street Style and Beauty
New York Fashion Week 2022, Street Style and Beauty

NYFW is back in New York City. 2022 marks my third consecutive year covering shooting Street style and I honestly say though I’m not big on fashion, I do love the energy around New York Fashion Week. What started out as a way for me to practice my portraiture has now become a catalyst for peers respecting my eye and companies looking to pay me to shoot their events and artist wanting to jump in front of my lens.

My First time attending Pride NYC Weekend 2021
My First time attending Pride NYC Weekend 2021

I attended my first Pride this year in New York City. I didn’t get the full experience being the official Pride march was a “virtual” event, however, i did get to cover several events over the weekend. Protests and gatherings in the city that i feel very much the true spirit of Pride as the community still fights for rights and respect throughout the world.

Behind The Scenes: Photoshoot with Nestreya, Jasmine Nichole & Reign APIIM
Behind The Scenes: Photoshoot with Nestreya, Jasmine Nichole & Reign APIIM

I had the pleasure of shooting these beautiful Black Women for the Black-owned business Goddess Body. Nestreya, Jasmine Nichole, and Reign APIIM. I've known Jasmine Nichole for years and was my first time formally meeting Nestreya. Of course, those who follow my Instagram account, know I've been working with Reign for the last few months… she is literally my neighbor.

#FTP3 #J31, NYC activists continue to demand a transit system free of fares and police!
#FTP3 #J31, NYC activists continue to demand a transit system free of fares and police!

NYC’s Police Abolition movement followed through on their promise to disrupt the city with the third ftp demo. From chaining emergency doors open to gorilla gluing metrocard turnstiles, the Grassroots collective has definitely left an impression upon the city. The movement is demanding a transit system free of police presence, free fare, and accessibility for all citizens. Below you can see my photo from the #FTP3 #J31 demo as well as check out the full live stream on replay.

NO PANTS SUBWAY RIDE 2020 NYC
NO PANTS SUBWAY RIDE 2020 NYC

Every year hundreds of New Yorkers participate in the “No Pants Subway Ride Prank”, organized by the local organization Improv Everywhere. The event which originally started out with just 7 New Yorkers is now a global. The 2020 No Pants Subway Ride Pranks has gone international including the proper English translation of “No Trousers Tube Ride” for our friends across the pond. Though I’ve been in NYC for the last 20+ years this is my first time attending the event. (And no i didn’t go pantsless. lol)

AFROPUNK BROOKLYN FESTIVAL 2019
AFROPUNK BROOKLYN FESTIVAL 2019

So here we go my photos from AfroPunk Brooklyn are finished. Between work and sleep it took me almost 4 days to sift through and edit over 500 pics, but I'm am finished. 🙌🏾 Not even gonna front I had the most fun this year than last two AfroPunk events! Plus my portrait photography has improved dramatically. There was a little run in with AfroPunk’s security detail that I still considering if j want to address or not. I may go live and let y'all know exactly what happened.

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