When I first met Robert Herman at a portfolio review, and saw The New Yorkers, I felt I was looking at a soulful, dead-on look at the city I was born in. His project was so fully realized, so sophisticated and compelling.

I see a lot of what people call "street photography," but it's mostly an unconnected series of images they have taken. Few photographers have the eye, the grace and the ability to really see, in order to make great street images.

Robert has all those qualities, along with a driving passion to more fully realize his own aesthetic. I knew right away that I wanted to talk with him about his work, and this city.

Give us a brief background of your photography career

I've been a photographer since I was at NYU Film School in the late 70's.
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Tomorrow night, Wednesday May 26, is "Review 2010" which is free and only available to ASMP members.

This portfolio review event boasts dozens of accomplished photo people including curators, photo editors, art buyers, reps and consultants. It's a fantastic opportunity to get feedback and put your work in front of important people, so don't miss out!

Calumet Photographic is hosting the event at 22 west 22nd St. and doors will open at 6:00pm. The review is from 6:30pm - 9:00pm.

It's been several months since the earthquake in Haiti, and help is still desperately needed. Heart for Haiti is a wonderful effort to raise money and give everyone the opportunity to buy phenomenal photography. Everyone from Cameron Davidson (National Cathedral, Haiti) to Stephen Mallon (Stone Wall) to Janette Beckman (Debbie Harry), to Warwick Saint (White Bengal Tiger) to Cleo Sullivan (Filles), and dozens of others have donated prints to this auction.

When I met Julie Grahame I found we had very similar ways of looking at the photo industry, and when she went live with aCurator, I wanted her to talk about photography. Julie is smarter than most, opinionated, funny as hell, ambitious and accomplished—a person full of ideas.

If you haven’t checked in with aCurator (she posts several times a week), and the blog you’re missing some wonderful photography.

Julie has already featured everything from portraits of queer kids by M.

Things are going to heat up this week with the New York Photo Festival debuting on Wednesday and continuing until Sunday. But that isn't the only thing happening, so here's a rundown that you can mark on your calendars.

TUESDAY MAY 11

CLIC GALLERY invites you to a book signing and film screening of Henry Horenstein's "SHOW"

Join Clic Gallery for the book signing and film screening of SHOW by Henry Horenstein.

WEDNESDAY MAY 5

Happy Cinco De Mayo!

En Foco presents "Tango, Never Before Midnight," an artists reception with Adriana Groisman

Pregones Theatre

575 Walton Avenue (between 149th & 150th Streets)

from 6pm-8pm

*** Hop on the Bronx Culture Trolley, and make an art night out of it!

Aperture is pleased to present a talk and book signing with Eikoh Hosoe following Aperture's recent publication of the trade edition of Hosoe's groundbreaking Kamaitachi, and the day before the National Arts Club
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I've been in the art and photography industry for 15 years as a photographer, curator and art consultant. I've been fortunate to work with ASMPNY as a portfolio reviewer as well as a panelist for photography events here in the city. Earlier this year my exhibition, "Hotter Than July" was reviewed by senior art critic of New York Magazine, Jerry Saltz. In the past I founded veaux.org, a site for emerging creatives with a gallery space in Chelsea as well as curator/consultant of exhibitions for the Hipstamatic iphone app. Currently I'm working on a project documenting the New York art world while curating exhibitions around the city.
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