I often see it from the shop B & H I\'m want tell about him and share with you it portrait, which I did in the winter in Times Square.
Louis Mendes is a quintessential street photographer best known for his Speed Graphic camera, blocked hat and consistent suave style dubbed \"Shaft with a camera\". Mendes is a staple in New York City to tourists and natives alike. He’s been photographed thousands of times cradling his Speed Graphic as if he were the Statue of Liberty holding her tabula ansata. Portraits of Louis Mendes have won awards internationally and grace the walls of galleries world-wide.
Since the 1970’s Mendes has traveled around New York and the United States photographing people in festivals, parades, on beaches and most notably New Orleans, Coney Island and the Staten Island Ferry. He continues to photograph countless newlyweds, families, graduates, revelers and other photographers; with his 1940’s Speed Graphic camera made by Graflex loaded with instant film in large or medium format. His work is spread out across the world. His instant portraits have become everything from lost to priceless family heirlooms sort after by international collectors. Louis Mendes continues to be asked to photograph people from all walks of life, including celebrities recently Spike Lee, Denzel Washington and many more. In the past he’s photographed legends from Cab Calloway, Tito Puente to Gordon Parks.
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Aug 02, 2014 at 01:10 PM
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