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Adventures in Dumbo~

In Dumbo, the bit of urban neighborhood that defines itself by the fact of living under a bridge, there is much adventure to be had. If you are a photographer then that would be an ideal playground and every other child seems to play nice.

And to think that this neighborhood didn’t even exist when I lived in the city some years ago!

Day 27 of 365

Images taken during a creative street photography that I gave today that some very cool people attended.

I just can’t wait to be back in this amazing city again.

Tags america, brooklyn, city, creative, dumbo, inspiration, life, mimo khair, nyc, photography, street photography, urban, usa, workshop

New York Photography workshop

The greatest learning~

It often happens to me like it did today when I come back from teaching photography to children feeling like they actually did all the teaching. I learned so much from how free thinking they are, how imaginative, refreshingly creative and flexible in the mind they can be. I may have showed them technique but what they gifted me with was freedom and unhindered possibility that comes form a future that is yet to take form.

Thank you Barbara Sarbin and the children of ‘something good in the world’ for the great opportunity of doing this photography workshop today in this magical ecology.

Day 25 of 365

Somewhere magical in Westchester, New York

Tags children, forest, ice, lake, mimo khair, nature, new york, people, photography, reservoir, something good in the world, westchester, workshop

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A brief journey back to the place I once called home~

Post author By ~mimo~
Post date January 11, 2018
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I have have lived in several places since my birth, but only one stands out as the place that challenged me most, charmed me most and formed me most. New York City is a place I will always call home. I am so happy to go back there soon and walk in the places I used to walk for almost 16 years. The friends you make in New York are friends for life and so are the experiences. I can’t wait.

On January 27th I will be offering a half-day creative street photography workshop in New York City! Please get In touch if you are interested. All experience levels, all camera, all ages welcome 😊~

Day 10 of 365

Image taken in the street on 2012 in my beloved nyc.

Tags homeless, life, man, manhattan, new york, new york city, newspaper, nyc, people, photography, portrait, street, suit, usa, workshop

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Shanghai Surprise!

fyits workshop flyer shanghai -2016

Very excited to be teaming up again with on of my favorite street photographers Michael Kistler for an FYITS 2-day workshop in Shanghai this coming June.

These events are unforgettable and the moments shared are packed with richness and creativity as well as healthy challenges.

We have a few spots left. Join us in the magical metropolis!

Tags china, finding yourself in the streets, fyits, michael kistler, mimo khair, photography, shanghai, street, workshop

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Preparing for a new adventure in Doha!

Post author By ~mimo~
Post date September 10, 2015
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It has been a while after a very eventful summer, and slowly things are settling back into a routine here in Shanghai.

Michael Kistler and I are having another go at the ‘finding yourself in the streets’ workshops this Fall with one planned for November, 2015 in Doha.

Also I had a very exciting TV interview with MTV Lebanon this summer, you can watch it here. Be warned, it’s the usual Lebanese mix of Arabic and English 🙂

Tags art, doha, interview, learning, lebanon, mimo khair photography, news, photography, shanghai, street, television, workshop

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In Street Photography Expect the Unexpected~ Yunnan

Post author By ~mimo~
Post date March 28, 2015
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After about a 4 hour flight from Shanghai to Kunming in Yunnan and sorting out the small inevitable complications like changing cars, drivers, lunch and settling everyone to a journey of unexpected events, we set off to our first stop on the workshop, the town of Shiping.

After a first night not short of adventure and discovery in the streets of the old town, we set off in the morning with the freedom one gets after leaving a questionable hotel without having to look back.

All packed, cameras charged, armed with snacks and water bottles we set off only to discover that our bus (that we grew to love) had a flat tire. We were informed that the repairs will take longer than expected. When asked why, the answer was “people in these parts are just not efficient enough”. I swallowed the answered and decided to make the best of a bad situation.

I invited everyone to use the 2 hours to explore and we found ourselves in an unforgettable market! Photo opportunities everywhere, people, children, faces, color, it was wonderful.

During the time there, I was utterly charmed by a group of children who followed me around jumping, giggling, acting silly, jumping into every frame I tried to create. It then dawned in me that the best thing to do would be to just stop trying and instead of capture life, just live it. I played with them and my students photographed them and the whole affair was effervescent and a special gift to start the journey with.

Photo of me taken by Saima with the children at the market.

It is wonderful to be reliving the adventure in Honghe through the stories and images as I busily plan the next one in Dali this coming June.

Tags adventure, documentary, ethnic minorities, honghe, kunming, market, myyunnanadventures, photography, shiping, stories, story, workshop, yunnan

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The Ethnic Minority Culture of Yunnan~ China

Post author By ~mimo~
Post date March 22, 2015
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I returned with a small group of photographers last week to this remote region of China’s Yunnan Province that haunted me since my last visit to the area a couple of years back.

It is the type of journey you would do if you were really in love with photography and different cultures that make up pieces of the puzzle of the human story on our planet.

The journey was a great challenge from the long drives, to the heat, the spare accommodations and the great element of unknown.

It was the opening of my series of documentary photography workshops that I am doing in Yunnan and despite all the challenges we faced, I can happily call this a great success.

I will be sharing here a series of images, stories, portraits and special stories about this journey into a unique and mysterious part of the world.

Tags cheyi, china, documentary, ethnic minority, hani, history, honghe, human, human condition, journey, my yunnan adventure, myyunnanadventures, people, photography, workshop, yunnan

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Street Portraits~ Finding Myself in the Streets of Dubai

Post author By ~mimo~
Post date November 20, 2014
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shrouded with mystery and distance of the far seas

These striking men are part of the foreign working force that powers the engine of the Dubai metropolis. They granted my eye contact and for that I am grateful.

Images taken during our last ‘finding yourself in the streets’ street photography workshop earlier this month.

Tags bur dubai, dubai, emirates, fyits, old, people, photo, photography, picture, portrait, sailor, uae, worker, workshop

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Dubai, here we come!

Embarking on a new adventure with street photography next month. On November 7 and 8, there will be a new workshop with Finding Yourself in the Streets!

Teaming up again with talented street photographer Michael Kistler to run our 6th workshop in the dazzling city of Dubai.

Hope some of you can join us!