This is My Town These are My People
A Steve Hill Expedition
This is My Town These are My People These are the people Steve Hill led through the mean streets of NYC, photographed
by Skip Rowland
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A Steve Hill Expedition
This is My Town These are My People These are the people Steve Hill led through the mean streets of NYC, photographed
by Skip Rowland
Copyright © 2010 Skip Rowland Photography, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Skip Rowland Photography, Inc. 9156 Tazewell Green Dr. Mechanicsville, VA 23116 Visit us on the web at
www.skippix.biz
To Steve Hill, the ultimate urban expeditionist
Acknowledgements This project is the result of so many people’s efforts and inspirations over the years; I’m going to try to name names, and I’ll apologize now for anyone neglected. Lang Oliver & Drew Ungvarsky, for building the playground and keeping it going; Kavey and Pete Favelle, Ed Clarke, Aznym Adam, & Jon Lucas, for fostering & supporting the notion of international get togethers; Nina, Lexa, & Beau, for supporting all my endeavors; Bob Brown, Dan Beatty, and James Wallace, for getting me going and helping me prove I can do this; Mom & Dad, for my first camera; Gordon MacGregor for turning me onto the SOFOBOMO; Debi Tipton & Linda Hall, for making the Internet real for all these years; Jimmy Carter, for the incredible companionship during the shooting of this book. And a special thanks to Adobe Certified Instructor Janet Frick, who connected me with Jim Maivald (author of the indespensible A Designer’s Guide to Adobe InDesign and XML, who made this book production possible...without Jim’s help, I would be a month away from typing this acknowledgement. Thanks to all the participants for allowing me to photograph them. It was a pleasure getting to know you, as well as photograph you, and I appreciate your suffering through my incessant clicketry. Lastly, a huge thanks to Steve Hill for organizing the workshop and leading the expeditions. That was three days of seeing and shooting a New York City that most people fail to notice. Keeping 25-35 photographers together and moving in the same direction without losing anyone is an art unto itself...keep it up, Steve! And thanks to all who have been a part of this great journey, named or unnamed - your support and inspiration is truly humbling. Thank you! Skip Rowland June, 2010
A Steve Hill Expedition
This is My Town These are My People These are the people Steve Hill led through the mean streets of NYC, photographed
by Skip Rowland
This is My Town, These Are My People I don’t know when Steve Hill first picked up a camera, let alone when the camera grabbed him, but when it did, Steve’s life changed forever. He probably won’t admit it, and I’m sure there are some days when he wishes he could let it go. But, he can’t. That camera is as much a part of his life as his guitar and his cooking utensils. Steve lives in Hell’s Kitchen, and that’s where he cut his teeth with his camera, exploring the urban landscape, looking to connect with his world. Connect he did, producing some of the most honest and engaging street imagery imaginable. What separates Steve’s art from others is that he’s not hiding behind a long lens, providing viewers with voyueristic glimpses stealthily snatched from a safe distance. No, Steve actually engages his subjects, before, during, and/or after photographing them. He’s not looking for the down-and-out, sleeping under papers or sitting in front of a high fashion billboard. No, he’s looking for moments of human interaction, looking for people that are living and connecting with their world, regardless of their situation. A while back, Steve started conducting street photography workshops, sharing his skills and experiences with other photographers. He would lead people through the city and show them that there was much, much more to street photography than hiding behind a camera. Last year someone convinced Steve that he should put on a large-scale workshop and open up the invitation to the international photography community. Steve bit, and after months and months of hand-wringing and planning, he hosted his event. This past June, coming from all over, as far away as Australia, Finland, San Diego, Texas, and all over the eastern seaboard, over 30 photographers came together for three days and nights to follow Steve through his town. It was an overwhelming success, one that hopefully will become a regular event. This book is the first of a series that will be put together from the event. It is simply a collection of the people Steve brought together. Page 1
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
pawdrix
Steve Hill Page 2
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Page 3
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
Page 4
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
alliebeal
Allison Page 5
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
Melethia
Deb Fort Page 6
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Deb and Friends Page 7
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
Deb and Scott Page 8
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Waiting...
Deb, Sarah, Marina, Lev, jdannel, Jimmy, and Don Page 9
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
posthumous
Don Page 10
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
eva2k0
Denise Page 11
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
Erica and Nick, Erica and Penny Page 12
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Techo
Erica Page 13
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
PennyStreet
Penny Street Page 14
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Denise, Erica, and Penny Page 15
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
NikonJeb
Jeb Boyd Page 16
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
tvsometime
Tom Vassar Page 17
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
buffysnee
Jen Page 18
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Sarah and Jen Page 19
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
salmiakki
Sarah Mawdsley Page 20
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Page 21
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
sjcarter
Jimmy Carter Page 22
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Page 23
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
Kelli
Kelli States Page 24
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
citymars
Larry Page 25
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
LevT
Lev TSimring Page 26
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Page 27
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
caseyface
Marina Page 28
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Page 29
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
Jimmy and Nick Page 30
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Smokin Page 31
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
nico_blue
Nick Monu Page 32
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Lev and Nick Page 33
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
rayethier
Ray Ethier Page 34
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Jeb and Ray Page 35
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
Hot_Pixel
Rich Carter Page 36
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Page 37
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
banmorn
RoB Mann Page 38
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Page 39
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
Rob and Sam Page 40
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
roby21112
Rob Ruiz Page 41
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
samchad
Sam Chadwick Page 42
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Lev, Nick, and Sam Page 43
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
Scooter97
Scott Kemper Page 44
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
The Kiss Page 45
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
TLL061
TOM Page 46
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
vikas
Vikas Garg Page 47
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
yanko
Richard Toro Page 48
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Page 49
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
nixter
Nick Palasin Page 50
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Page 51
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
Until Next Time Page 52
eso es todo por ahora
This is My Town These are My People These are the people Steve Hill led through the mean streets of NYC, photographed
by Skip Rowland
esta página en blanco a propósito
A Steve Hill Expedition
This is My Town These are My People These are the people Steve Hill led through the mean streets of NYC, photographed
by Skip Rowland
Copyright © 2010 Skip Rowland Photography, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Skip Rowland Photography, Inc. 9156 Tazewell Green Dr. Mechanicsville, VA 23116 Visit us on the web at
www.skippix.biz
To Steve Hill, the ultimate urban expeditionist
Acknowledgements This project is the result of so many people’s efforts and inspirations over the years; I’m going to try to name names, and I’ll apologize now for anyone neglected. Lang Oliver & Drew Ungvarsky, for building the playground and keeping it going; Kavey and Pete Favelle, Ed Clarke, Aznym Adam, & Jon Lucas, for fostering & supporting the notion of international get togethers; Nina, Lexa, & Beau, for supporting all my endeavors; Bob Brown, Dan Beatty, and James Wallace, for getting me going and helping me prove I can do this; Mom & Dad, for my first camera; Gordon MacGregor for turning me onto the SOFOBOMO; Debi Tipton & Linda Hall, for making the Internet real for all these years; Jimmy Carter, for the incredible companionship during the shooting of this book. And a special thanks to Adobe Certified Instructor Janet Frick, who connected me with Jim Maivald (author of the indespensible A Designer’s Guide to Adobe InDesign and XML, who made this book production possible...without Jim’s help, I would be a month away from typing this acknowledgement. Thanks to all the participants for allowing me to photograph them. It was a pleasure getting to know you, as well as photograph you, and I appreciate your suffering through my incessant clicketry. Lastly, a huge thanks to Steve Hill for organizing the workshop and leading the expeditions. That was three days of seeing and shooting a New York City that most people fail to notice. Keeping 25-35 photographers together and moving in the same direction without losing anyone is an art unto itself...keep it up, Steve! And thanks to all who have been a part of this great journey, named or unnamed - your support and inspiration is truly humbling. Thank you! Skip Rowland June, 2010
A Steve Hill Expedition
This is My Town These are My People These are the people Steve Hill led through the mean streets of NYC, photographed
by Skip Rowland
This is My Town, These Are My People I don’t know when Steve Hill first picked up a camera, let alone when the camera grabbed him, but when it did, Steve’s life changed forever. He probably won’t admit it, and I’m sure there are some days when he wishes he could let it go. But, he can’t. That camera is as much a part of his life as his guitar and his cooking utensils. Steve lives in Hell’s Kitchen, and that’s where he cut his teeth with his camera, exploring the urban landscape, looking to connect with his world. Connect he did, producing some of the most honest and engaging street imagery imaginable. What separates Steve’s art from others is that he’s not hiding behind a long lens, providing viewers with voyueristic glimpses stealthily snatched from a safe distance. No, Steve actually engages his subjects, before, during, and/or after photographing them. He’s not looking for the down-and-out, sleeping under papers or sitting in front of a high fashion billboard. No, he’s looking for moments of human interaction, looking for people that are living and connecting with their world, regardless of their situation. A while back, Steve started conducting street photography workshops, sharing his skills and experiences with other photographers. He would lead people through the city and show them that there was much, much more to street photography than hiding behind a camera. Last year someone convinced Steve that he should put on a large-scale workshop and open up the invitation to the international photography community. Steve bit, and after months and months of hand-wringing and planning, he hosted his event. This past June, coming from all over, as far away as Australia, Finland, San Diego, Texas, and all over the eastern seaboard, over 30 photographers came together for three days and nights to follow Steve through his town. It was an overwhelming success, one that hopefully will become a regular event. This book is the first of a series that will be put together from the event. It is simply a collection of the people Steve brought together. Page 1
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
pawdrix
Steve Hill Page 2
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Page 3
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
Page 4
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
alliebeal
Allison Page 5
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
Melethia
Deb Fort Page 6
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Deb and Friends Page 7
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
Deb and Scott Page 8
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Waiting...
Deb, Sarah, Marina, Lev, jdannel, Jimmy, and Don Page 9
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
posthumous
Don Page 10
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
eva2k0
Denise Page 11
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
Erica and Nick, Erica and Penny Page 12
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Techo
Erica Page 13
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
PennyStreet
Penny Street Page 14
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Denise, Erica, and Penny Page 15
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
NikonJeb
Jeb Boyd Page 16
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
tvsometime
Tom Vassar Page 17
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
buffysnee
Jen Page 18
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Sarah and Jen Page 19
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
salmiakki
Sarah Mawdsley Page 20
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Page 21
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
sjcarter
Jimmy Carter Page 22
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Page 23
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
Kelli
Kelli States Page 24
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
citymars
Larry Page 25
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
LevT
Lev TSimring Page 26
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Page 27
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
caseyface
Marina Page 28
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Page 29
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
Jimmy and Nick Page 30
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Smokin Page 31
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
nico_blue
Nick Monu Page 32
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Lev and Nick Page 33
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
rayethier
Ray Ethier Page 34
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Jeb and Ray Page 35
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
Hot_Pixel
Rich Carter Page 36
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Page 37
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
banmorn
RoB Mann Page 38
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Page 39
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
Rob and Sam Page 40
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
roby21112
Rob Ruiz Page 41
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
samchad
Sam Chadwick Page 42
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Lev, Nick, and Sam Page 43
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
Scooter97
Scott Kemper Page 44
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
The Kiss Page 45
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
TLL061
TOM Page 46
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
vikas
Vikas Garg Page 47
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
yanko
Richard Toro Page 48
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Page 49
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
nixter
Nick Palasin Page 50
These are My People June 4-6, 2010
Page 51
This is My Town June 4-6, 2010
Until Next Time Page 52
eso es todo por ahora
