Rina Sawayama
Leon Bridges
Cutouts
Some photos from the first 6 months of 2022: Bastille, Syd, Turnstile, Covet, Interpol, and Corinne Bailey Rae
Onieal’s
Photos by DeShaun Craddock turned 12 today!
A lot has happened in that time. I know that the guy who posted his random photography back then never thought he would accomplish any of the things that present-day me has. Kinda nice to think about.
Japanese Breakfast at Brooklyn Steel, 10/15 and 10/17
A thing happened and after sitting on it for a little over a month I’m sharing it everywhere I can: I had my first photo assignment with Rolling Stone and I’m pretty proud of it.
June 20th was the 1-year anniversary of my girlfriend Jess’ passing. A lot of memories came back: the last time we spoke, the last text she sent, how I was looking forward to seeing her the day before she died.
I was able to get through it with the help of some of her friends, her mom, and just focusing on how wonderful she was. I also decided that I was going to raise funds to donate to a charity. Cervical cancer is what claimed her life, so I decided that all my print sales for June would go to CureCervicalCancer. I would have been happy if $100 were raised, but with another 24 hours or so to go, I’m happy to announce that $662.57 has been raised. Not only that, but I’ll be having my employer match the donation.
I know it’s short notice, but if you or someone you know would like to get something to decorate your walls and want to support a good cause, you can hit up my print shop at https://deshaunicus.darkroom.tech. Prints ship internationally and all sales proceeds are going to charity if you order by the end of the month. There’s also an FAQ on their site that breaks down exactly how much of your purchase is profit vs production costs/fees.
Thanks in advance.
I was notified that today was this account’s 11th birthday, which is kind of crazy.
The platform has changed a ton, and I’ve all but abandoned it, but I’m pretty grateful for the time I spent here honing my skills.
Going from being completely green, to having some semblance of popularity, to being an editor (remember those??), to gaining bits of success with street, concert, and abstract photography—all of that started with me posting pictures here, and browsing through the pictures of others for hours. Kinda neat.
I haven’t gone out to take pictures too often lately, for reasons that I’m sure you can guess. When I do get to take pictures, it’s been down at the park near my apartment. Watching the lake in motion from the wind is always really calming, so I decided to start photographing it. This was one of the results. I liked it so much that I ended up getting a print of it for my living room.
You can do the same here.
My eye, after coming in from the cold.
Breathe Out