Dear Friends,
Hello and warm regards from Minnesota on this last Sunday of February. It is hard to believe it is already newsletter time again. The weeks are moving so fast. I kept this one on the shorter side as I did more making than consuming of content this week. Please enjoy and best wishes for a creative week to come.
Cheers, Jeff
Friday day off
Two twenty five
Hello Minneapolis
Sunny blue skies
Back on the streets
Worry has passed
Last time assaulted
Criminals fled fast
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Dollars spent
Vehicle safely stowed
90 minutes alone
Making street photos
Replacement camera
Different lenses
Been so long
Heightened senses
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Revisiting scenes
Familiar views
85 millimeters
Compositions all new
Urban playground
Skyline unchanged
Streets unrecognizable
Landmarks estranged
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Vacant businesses
Deserted bus stops
Security cameras
Patrolling cops
Sidewalks covered
Trash and snow
The homeless gathering
Nowhere to go
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Staying aware
Avoiding surprises
Making eye contact
Confronting my biases
Friends versus foes
Challenging task
Winter faces covered
With hoods and masks
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Headphones away
Silence alarming
Scented smoke
Odors jarring
City disheveled
Waiting for spring
Fingers crossed
Covid ending
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Light reflected
Buildings of glass
Flocks of pigeons
Soaring past
Striding silhouettes
Traversing skyways
Street geometry
Shadow plays
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Proud of myself
Anxiety defeated
Stolen identity
Painful chapter completed
Back in the mix
A Minneapolis creator
This street photographer returns
Six hundred seven days later.
In December 2020, I wrote an article on Medium about my assault and robbery on the streets of Minneapolis. The piece is called “Stolen Identity: My Photography Is Different Now.”
JEREMY COWART
I have been following Jeremy for many years on Instagram @jeremycowart. Jeremy is a photographer, painter, graphic designer, web designer, illustrator, and overall artist and creative person. He is super innovative as you will certainly notice immediately when viewing his posts on Instagram. Last week, Jeremy sold out his NFT project, Block Queens, a tremendous mixed media experience. My words can’t do justice to Jeremy’s talent, creativity, and ingenuity. His website should be your next stop when you have 30 minutes to dive deep.
I welcome feedback about the newsletter. Please email me directly at: jeff@jeffreymkarp.com
This week, I found these resources to be interesting, informative, and instructive.
Is Instagram the Toxic Ex I Can’t Resist? — Brazenface: Tatiana Gallardo
Family Resemblance Project - Eric Mueller
Tips on Applying to Open Calls - I Like Your Work Podcast
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