07/19/2022
First time I shot , I was sure it would be my last. It was 2016, and I was only about a year in “the scene”. They had me come shoot because the house photographer was unavailable one week.
The show was a big deal. I’d seen the pictures. Way cooler than me. I was much more timid then. I lacked the authority of a professional, and truth be told, I didn’t have a lot of experience.
Photographers will understand- it’s hard taking pictures of moving subjects in a room dimly lit by mixed light sources of varying temperatures. Add to that, it is jam packed like a can of sweaty, hip and stylish sardines. I was a bit out of my depth.
Difficult room aside, this show was hot. A weekly staple showcasing a rotating cast of the who’s who of up-and-comers in NYC comedy. Lineups frequently featured folks from the big leagues, and it was a fun hang where comics could just come be with their friends. Best part was, all of this was free, in the front bar of a grungy rock venue in Brooklyn.
The pictures I took in 2016 are *fine*. I looked at them today. A bit dark, grainy, mostly out of focus, and green. But to no one's surprise, they didn't ask me back.
As luck would have it, just 2 years later, the show was put in the capable hands of my very funny and very hot friends, , , - and they took me with them.
Listen, I know it's a bar show in Bk - but being the house photographer for the Knit felt like I had accomplished something major. It was a responsibility that I took seriously. I had very big and talented shoes to fill- the best people shot this show- Icons who honestly created the genre of comedy photography as we know it. I wanted to do right by them, the show, the community, and especially the powerhouse women that gave me this gift.
I'm sad is shuttering its doors, and that must go along with it. I'm just a fly on the wall, but you are all so important to me. I want you to know how much I appreciate having had the opportunity to be part of this.
I feel so privileged to have had not just a 2nd chance to shoot , I got about 100 other chances. Thank you.
