im in the same boat. I have a toddler son with another baby coming any day now. While I don’t own a business I do work my 40 hours, cook, clean (because my very pregnant wife doesn’t need to do that after watching our toddler all day) then I try to find time to study for classes to move up in my current job.
…….. but damn do I love photography.
What really gave me motivation was to work on a series of pieces that relate to each other and have more of a message. Since I shoot film, there’s costs to that as well as props, backgrounds, etc, so it’s taken me a bit of time. But while I wait, I keep a “photo idea” note on my phone and write down new shoots to look forward to.
It’s tough to do it all though, I feel ya.
Jan 31, 2024
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I can’t recommend it enough tbh. I went in there to return a few I had rented last week and got to spend 10 minutes lost in the shelves, just searching through films. There is such a great feeling of comfort I get by being surrounded by so many physical reproductions of the medium I love so mucchhh. It’s like my version of a museum.
Feb 14, 2024
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Pretty sick, went with a friend and it was very funny. $14 Movie Theater IPAs were hitting in a fantastic way. Then we went to see the second half of the Knicks game in some dive in the Village. It was a great time, stumbled on the escalator in front of strangers.
10/10
May 26, 2025
I have another indie theater that I prefer because it’s cozier, has better vibes, is much closer to me, and everybody who works there is genuinely passionate about film. It’s not really anything special visually but it’s a beautiful institution and it’s so fun to be there ❤️
But this one is an old art deco theatre designed by architect John Eberson (he designed Loew’s Paradise in the Bronx and the Paradise Theatre in Chicago)! It’s pretty run down/poorly managed and staffed but it’s a gorgeous building and definitely worth visiting. Not my photos but included for illustrative purposes!!
Nov 14, 2024
Top Recs from @catbearpictures
The fact that everything was either a loaf or in gelatin is *chefs kiss*
Jan 29, 2024
Damn this site is enjoyable. I’ve been in a slump with news and boring bullshit on instagram that I’m happy I found this.
Also if anyone wants to recommend unpopular Artists I would love it (just want inspiration for my photography)
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Feb 26, 2024
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so meta will now train AI on your posts. As someone who creates art and not just “content” it looks like I’ll be taking down my posts or just deleting all together
Feb 2, 2024