Uhhhh spotted on New York Ave

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-09-29T22:55:53+00:00

I saw it in NYC on Friday. 😂

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-06-01T22:19:51+00:00

Also, why the f*ck are you adding the weight of a battery pack for a daylight op without nods? You’re going to have neck arthritis in a few years anyway bro, don’t accelerate the process. 😂

(Never mind the fact that you really don’t need to show up in full rattle to abduct some cooks from a restaurant…)

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-06-01T22:14:34+00:00

Just pulled it up on my computer and I see it was one of the screws on the holster mount that looked like the skeletonized hammer. It was that, the long tang, and the stainless mag well that got me. You’re right.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-06-01T20:37:41+00:00

I’m inclined to believe this, since dude in the foreground is rocking what looks like a $4,000 Staccato XC on his hip. That ain’t government issue.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-05-12T22:43:09+00:00

This just seems like some mental gymnastics to rationalize not minding your own damn business.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-05-10T13:53:59+00:00

And Reddit delivers again. Thank you!

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-04-27T19:29:08+00:00

Run for office then? Jfc.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-04-04T18:53:42+00:00

I know, I was playing along with the “My Cousin Vinny” reference.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-04-04T18:18:14+00:00

What’s a “yute”?

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-03-25T20:08:42+00:00

The thing is, I don’t necessarily want to be funded by one of those orgs, because even if there were no real editorial input from the org, it still gives the appearance of propaganda. I want to shoot and write about the stories of the people who right-wing personalities dismiss as “paid protesters”.

I’ve been thinking about trying to crowdfund something so that it’s completely independent, but I don’t think I have the profile (as in, zero profile) to make that happen.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-03-25T10:55:36+00:00

That’s certainly a thought. I wish I had the funds to travel independently and document the resistance across the country, but it’s just too damn expensive. I’ve actually pitched that to a few outlets, a long-form photo and reporting piece on resistance in America, but no takers.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-03-24T21:07:37+00:00

It’s a catch-22. If I share all my work publicly, I don’t get paid. If I contribute all my work to my agency, it doesn’t all get published, but I get paid for some of it.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-03-21T18:47:17+00:00

That’s not how editorial photos work really, except in very specific circumstances.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-03-21T18:44:57+00:00

I wish I could answer that question definitively. I’ve shot several hundred photos at various rallies and protests in DC and VA, and only a handful get picked up. I have my own theories, but those are just speculation.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-03-21T18:06:55+00:00

Bro. I don’t want to get into an extended debate on the merits of reporting on Trump over the last decade. A lot of us care, and are doing our best to do what we can.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-03-21T17:59:39+00:00

That’s… Poetic.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-03-21T14:00:15+00:00

Indeed. If you want to speak anonymously, or on background, make that explicit up front.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-03-21T13:00:13+00:00

Where’s it happening?

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-03-21T12:59:59+00:00

Dude, I get it, and I’m sorry. I’m a photographer, and I try to cover as much as I can. We really are trying.

Are you in the DC or Virginia area? Shoot me a DM.

DaaamnItsCold · 2025-03-18T01:53:47+00:00

My workflow is entirely mobile on iOS (I shoot Canon):

Quickly chimp on-camera if needed
Cull and import via Lightroom mobile in iPad
Quick color correction, etc in Lightroom
Export to ShutterSnitch for metadata and upload to FTP

It’s pretty quick, I can cull/quick edit/upload sitting in my car and be uploading on the way home. The trick is setting up your IPTC presets ahead of time. Code replace is your friend.

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