A Bronx Tale

Cannabis Dispensary Applicants for New York Magazine, the Full Portfolio

New York is giving priority for cannabis licenses to those previously charged with weed-related offenses. We set up a studio in the offices of The Bronx Defenders, a state sponsored (but independently run) organization, where we photographed over a dozen applicants for dispensary licenses.

One thing that made this assignment satisfying is that New York Magazine photo team, Jody Quon and Megan Paetzhold, encouraged us to make them dynamic and visually stunning. As much as I’ve built my reputation working with the famous I take a lot of joy shooting with regular folks; making an effective portrait with a real person is more difficult for me so a success here is especially celebrated.

Subjects, in order of appearance: Alelur “Alex” Duran & Alex Hall of SovereignNY; Naiomy & Hector Guerrero of Nube; Gregory Pereira of Blaze420; Howell Miller of Two Buds; Juancarlos Huntt & Sean McKenzie of Blackseed; Jasmine Jones of Royo Rays; Hector Bonilla of Diamond Dispensary; Roger Thomas & Earl Jones of Mello Times; Coss Marte of Conbud; Kenya Malone & Andrea Spyke of Solomon’s Garden; Eliz Curz-Irby of Lyfe Charmz, Inc.; Brian Garrido of iDeal Cannabis; Llewellyn “Lew” Cruz of Savage Leaves.