It’s an old trope but as an American it’s hard to go to a City like Istanbul and not be impressed by how old everything is. Our host Erol told us how every time the city starts on a new public works program, like say a new subway line, they come across some ruins. Sometimes [...]
So did everyone but me know how hilly Istanbul is? Were you just not telling me? Of all the preconceptions I had of this town it never once occurred to me how hilly it is, and should be, after all it straddles two continents. As a New Yorker I insist on walking everywhere so invariably [...]
There’s some good news this week: I’ve been awarded a Knight-Luce Fellowship in Global Reporting from USC Annenberg!
“Damaso Reyes will investigate the growth of European Pentecostalism led by immigrants from former European colonies. Reporting from Spain, England and Ukraine, Reyes will examine how Charismatic faiths are growing while traditional European Christian [...]
Well it’s been months since I went to a baseball game but my long wait is now over. Baseball season has begun here in Spain…
Barcelona, February 2012
Sometimes you just gotta dance…
Parade. Barcelona 2012
And then there are a bunch of ladies walking down the street with gold platform shoes…
Parade, Barcelona 2012
Even after all these years it amazes me what you come across just walking down the street, sometimes the same street you always do…
Barcelona, February 2012
Pentecostal service. Barcelona 2012
Pentecostal service. Barcelona 2012
Guest pastor. Barcelona February 2012
When you get to set your own deadlines as a photographer you can revisit the same topic over and over again. Some might feel that’s repetitive but for me it’s an opportunity to dig deeper and find the nuance that I might have missed earlier.
You might remember that last year I spent time documenting a [...]
In the spirit of full disclosure, here are some more links that will help you understand both my photography and my current project, The Europeans.