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Chicago-based photographer trashhand knows how to capture an arresting image. He photographs everything from the wild energy of rappers on stage to evocative portraits of professionals. But his most stunning images come from when he trains his lens on compositions void of people. trashhand captures architectural geometries that overwhelm the viewer, as in his empty subway stations or the dangerous curve of a spiral staircase. His photos of city skylines and natural landscapes are equally stunning and almost look like they could be stills from a movie. trashhand explains the stories behind his favorite photos in our Portfolio Review: Photographer trashhand Shares Cinematic Images From Around the World.
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"I don't shoot nature very often but there is something amazing about fog. It really draws me in."
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"I took the train outside Copenhagen in Denmark to visit this church an hour before it opened. Every time my shutter went off, it echoed so loud throughout the entire space. I'm glad no one was inside."
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"I did a long exposure here to give the escalator a ramp effect instead of stairs. I just felt like it needed it."
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"Just a dope sunset in NYC."
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"A church in Gary, Indiana. The easiest space I've ever gotten into, and that doesn't make it any less amazing when you walk in."
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"There's something intense about taking photos of planes in my opinion. Something carrying that many people of that size going that fast flying that low to the ground as it's about to land is pretty damn intense."
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"Late night photo missions with Van Styles in LA."
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"I dressed up real nice with a clean brief case and my camera disassembled inside just so I could walk past security and get to the top of these stairs. Once I got to the top, I put my camera together, got the shot, and took the elevator back down to the bottom."
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"One of my favorite views in Chicago."
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"Lines on lines on lines."
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"Took this the morning I ran a half marathon that Nike Running flew me out to Kauai for."
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"Shot during my time in Italy for the Dolomite Experience by Marcus Troy."
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"Baltimore's gem."
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"I pretended to be a company's recap photographer for their medical event they were having on the 72nd floor of this building. Meanwhile, I'm shooting out the window every two patients."
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"Taken in Montreal while shooting a lookbook for Raised By Wolves."
