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This blog is part of a project borne during my travels as a professional photojournalist. For years, I have worked with bulky digital cameras, always mindful of the technical maneuvers from setting the shutter speed and aperture to editing and toning on a computer screen. In the last few years I have discovered that my iPhone has allowed me to capture scenes without feeling that I am once again on the job. To “point and shoot” has been a liberating experience. It has allowed me to rediscover the excitement of seeing imperfections and happy accidents rendered through the lens of my handheld device. I am able to create imagery, edit, and transmit all the images straight to this blog, creating a modern and efficient workflow for the most inefficient of pursuits - self expression.

- Benjamin Lowy

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Dubai, UAE | April 18, 2013 Airporting. #photojournalism #documentary #reportage #travel #streetphotography #dubai #uae #airport #iphoneography #mobilephotography #igers

Dubai, UAE | April 18, 2013 Airporting. #photojournalism #documentary #reportage #travel #streetphotography #dubai #uae #airport #iphoneography #mobilephotography #igers

Posted on May 3rd, 2013 at 7:01 AM
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Aden, Yemen | April 14, 2013 A bird flies across the rising sun in the east. I’m back home in NYC. #photojournalism #documentary #reportage #iphoneography #igers #picoftheday #photooftheday #aden #yemen #sunrise #sea

Aden, Yemen | April 14, 2013 A bird flies across the rising sun in the east. I’m back home in NYC. #photojournalism #documentary #reportage #iphoneography #igers #picoftheday #photooftheday #aden #yemen #sunrise #sea

Posted on May 2nd, 2013 at 9:33 AM
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Sana’a, Yemen | April 10, 2013 An  abaya-clad woman makes her way through the warrens of the tarp-cloaked walkways of the old city. #photojournalism #picoftheday #photooftheday #documentary #reportage #streetphotography #iphoneography #igers #sana #yemen #abaya

Sana’a, Yemen | April 10, 2013 An abaya-clad woman makes her way through the warrens of the tarp-cloaked walkways of the old city. #photojournalism #picoftheday #photooftheday #documentary #reportage #streetphotography #iphoneography #igers #sana #yemen #abaya

Posted on May 1st, 2013 at 1:39 PM
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Sana’a, Yemen | April 10, 2013 An elderly Yemeni gentleman allowed me to take his portrait in the food stall section on the Old City marketplace. #photojournalism #documentary #reportage #portrait #igers #iphoneography #picoftheday #photooftheday #streetphotography #sana #yemen

Sana’a, Yemen | April 10, 2013 An elderly Yemeni gentleman allowed me to take his portrait in the food stall section on the Old City marketplace. #photojournalism #documentary #reportage #portrait #igers #iphoneography #picoftheday #photooftheday #streetphotography #sana #yemen

Posted on April 30th, 2013 at 5:45 PM
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Sana’a, Yemen | April 13, 2013 Taking a break from the bustle of a fresh mango juice stand near the Sana’a airport. #photojournalism #documentary #reportage #picoftheday #photooftheday #iphoneography #igers #portrait #streetphotography #sana #yemen

Sana’a, Yemen | April 13, 2013 Taking a break from the bustle of a fresh mango juice stand near the Sana’a airport. #photojournalism #documentary #reportage #picoftheday #photooftheday #iphoneography #igers #portrait #streetphotography #sana #yemen

Posted on April 30th, 2013 at 12:18 PM
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Sana’a, Yemen | April 9, 2013 Another face in the crowd. This Yemeni man, a street beggar during the day, was on his way to volunteer his time as an early morning  traffic officer. #photojournalism #reportage #documentary #picoftheday #photooftheday #igers #iphoneography #portrait #streetphotography #sana #yemen

Sana’a, Yemen | April 9, 2013 Another face in the crowd. This Yemeni man, a street beggar during the day, was on his way to volunteer his time as an early morning traffic officer. #photojournalism #reportage #documentary #picoftheday #photooftheday #igers #iphoneography #portrait #streetphotography #sana #yemen

Posted on April 29th, 2013 at 9:22 AM
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Sana’a, Yemen | April 16, 2013 A group of Qat-chewing men sit on a stoop along a busy stretch of road in the market section of the old city of Sana’a. #photojournalism #picoftheday #photooftheday #documentary #reportage #iphoneography #mobilephotography #igers #qat #sana #yemen

Sana’a, Yemen | April 16, 2013 A group of Qat-chewing men sit on a stoop along a busy stretch of road in the market section of the old city of Sana’a. #photojournalism #picoftheday #photooftheday #documentary #reportage #iphoneography #mobilephotography #igers #qat #sana #yemen

Posted on April 28th, 2013 at 10:53 AM
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Sana’a, Yemen | April 9, 2013 Two Yemeni women pose at a press conference in the privacy of a business building in downtown Sana’a. #photojournalism #picoftheday #photooftheday #documentary #reportage #portrait #igers #sana #yemen

Sana’a, Yemen | April 9, 2013 Two Yemeni women pose at a press conference in the privacy of a business building in downtown Sana’a. #photojournalism #picoftheday #photooftheday #documentary #reportage #portrait #igers #sana #yemen

Posted on April 27th, 2013 at 8:19 AM
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Sana’a, Yemen | April 16, 2013 A crowd moves through the busy alleyways of the old city marketplace in central Sana’a. #photojournalism #reportage #documentary #picoftheday #photooftheday #iphoneography #mobilephotography #streetphotography #sana #yemen

Sana’a, Yemen | April 16, 2013 A crowd moves through the busy alleyways of the old city marketplace in central Sana’a. #photojournalism #reportage #documentary #picoftheday #photooftheday #iphoneography #mobilephotography #streetphotography #sana #yemen

Posted on April 26th, 2013 at 8:33 AM
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Taiz, Yemen | April 12, 2013 Kids play on the outskirts of a cemetary in central Taiz. #photojournalism #photooftheday #picoftheday #documentary #iphoneography #igers #streetphotography #silhouette #reportage #taiz #yemen

Taiz, Yemen | April 12, 2013 Kids play on the outskirts of a cemetary in central Taiz. #photojournalism #photooftheday #picoftheday #documentary #iphoneography #igers #streetphotography #silhouette #reportage #taiz #yemen

Posted on April 25th, 2013 at 4:47 PM
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Sana’a, Yemen | April 10, 2013 Another face in the crowd. #photojournalism #documentary #picoftheday #photooftheday #reportage #portrait #igers #iphoneography #sana #yemen #streetphotography

Sana’a, Yemen | April 10, 2013 Another face in the crowd. #photojournalism #documentary #picoftheday #photooftheday #reportage #portrait #igers #iphoneography #sana #yemen #streetphotography

Posted on April 25th, 2013 at 6:59 AM
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Sana’a, Yemen | April 14, 2013 A mirror salesman checks himself out, several shoppers reflected in his wares in the bustling marketplace of the old city. #photojournalism #photooftheday #picoftheday #documentary #reportage #streetphotography #igers #iphoneography #mirror #sana’a #yemen

Sana’a, Yemen | April 14, 2013 A mirror salesman checks himself out, several shoppers reflected in his wares in the bustling marketplace of the old city. #photojournalism #photooftheday #picoftheday #documentary #reportage #streetphotography #igers #iphoneography #mirror #sana’a #yemen

Posted on April 24th, 2013 at 7:41 AM
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Sana’a, Yemen | April 16, 2013 A man stands amid the warren of small stalls and alleyways in the ancient old city of Sana’a. #photography #photojournalism #documentary #reportage #streetphotography #photooftheday #picoftheday # mobilephotography #igers #iphoneography #yemen #aden

Sana’a, Yemen | April 16, 2013 A man stands amid the warren of small stalls and alleyways in the ancient old city of Sana’a. #photography #photojournalism #documentary #reportage #streetphotography #photooftheday #picoftheday # mobilephotography #igers #iphoneography #yemen #aden

Posted on April 23rd, 2013 at 7:11 AM
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Aden, Yemen | April 14, 2013 Abdullah, chews Qat during his afternoon break from work, siting on the curb outside a shopping center on the outskirts of Aden.  Qat is so popular in Yemen that its cultivation consumes much of the country’s agricultural resources. It is estimated that 40% of the country’s water supply goes towards irrigating it, with production increasing by about 10% to 15% every year.  Researchers estimate that about 70–80% of Yemenis between 16 and 50 years old chew Qat, at least on occasion, and that Yemenis spend about 14.6 million person-hours per day chewing Qat. Researchers have also estimated that families spend about 17% of their income on Qat. #photojournalism #documentary #reportage #iphoneography #iphoneonly #igers #streetphotography #yemen #Aden #mobilephotography #photooftheday #picoftheday #portrait #qat

Aden, Yemen | April 14, 2013 Abdullah, chews Qat during his afternoon break from work, siting on the curb outside a shopping center on the outskirts of Aden. Qat is so popular in Yemen that its cultivation consumes much of the country’s agricultural resources. It is estimated that 40% of the country’s water supply goes towards irrigating it, with production increasing by about 10% to 15% every year. Researchers estimate that about 70–80% of Yemenis between 16 and 50 years old chew Qat, at least on occasion, and that Yemenis spend about 14.6 million person-hours per day chewing Qat. Researchers have also estimated that families spend about 17% of their income on Qat. #photojournalism #documentary #reportage #iphoneography #iphoneonly #igers #streetphotography #yemen #Aden #mobilephotography #photooftheday #picoftheday #portrait #qat

Posted on April 22nd, 2013 at 9:40 AM
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Taiz, Yemen | April 13, 2013 A camel milk salesman poses with one of his flock on the outskirts of Taiz. #photojournalism #documentary #reportage #iphoneography #iphoneonly #igers #streetphotography #yemen #taiz #mobilephotography #photooftheday #picoftheday #camel #portrait

Taiz, Yemen | April 13, 2013 A camel milk salesman poses with one of his flock on the outskirts of Taiz. #photojournalism #documentary #reportage #iphoneography #iphoneonly #igers #streetphotography #yemen #taiz #mobilephotography #photooftheday #picoftheday #camel #portrait

Posted on April 21st, 2013 at 8:17 AM
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