David M. M. Taffet

Take Back the Streets. This young man has turned to the arts—specifically miming to spoken word poetry set to music—to call attention to and to protest violence against black youth. His performance was powerful, meaningful, moving, and memorable. #bnw_captures #streetphotography #protest #resist #familyovereverything #blacknwhite_perfection #blackandwhitephotography #triumph #power #urbanphotography #urbanart #blackmalereimagined #blacklivesmatter #mime #rap #rapper #spokenword #poetry #neworleans #algiers #louisiana #performanceart #nikonphotography #d750 #sigma35mmart #bnw_demand #viallinthistogether #photovogue (at Algiers, New Orleans) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBlR3o2n9Lj/?igshid=huey94j41xwd

Snow White on the saddest #carouselride ever. Seen during #diadelosmuertos💀 . . . #nikond750 #sigma35mmart #creepy #mexico🇲🇽 #OAXACA #instamex #México #mexico_greatshots #streetphotography #streetphoto_color #nikonglobal #nikon📷 #street_vision #diadelosmuertos #diademuertos #dayofthedead #sadclown #surrealism #surreal #snowwhite #disneyprincess #tearsofaclown #cryinggirl #crying (at Oaxaca City) https://www.instagram.com/p/B46ELcnHIPp/?igshid=gcyxcua8ldey

Seen in #oaxacacity during #diadelosmuertos💀 . . . #nikond750 #sigma35mmart #bnw_captures #bnwphotography #tricycle #trike #creepy #mexico🇲🇽 #OAXACA #instamex #México #mexico_greatshots #streetphotography #streetphoto_bw #streetbike #vampirechild #vampiremakeup #nikonglobal #nikon📷 #street_vision #diadelosmuertos #diademuertos #dayofthedead (at Oaxaca City) https://www.instagram.com/p/B43wuJrnWYY/?igshid=ccd49kno99za

Fairytales come alive in Prague’s parks. . . . #fujifilmxe3 #praha🇨🇿 #praha❤️ #Praha #praguephoto #czechrepublic #praguetoday #fujilove #myfujilove #fujix #fujixseries #fairytales #fairytalephotography #fairytale #fairygarden #furries #furriesofinstagram #magical #childrensbooks #gardenmagic #creaturesoftheparks #fantasyland (at Prague, Czech Republic) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw1eDdXnwlG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1uxy8lc575cbo

Enjoyed an impromptu fashion shoot in a Prague public park with my beautiful wife @christiezwahlen and a spectacular peacock 🦚. . . . #fujifilmxe3 #peacock #peacocks #peacockfeathers #peacockfeather #praha🇨🇿 #praha❤️ #Praha #praguephoto #praguefashion #czechrepublic #czechfashion #praguetoday #fashionlovers #feathers #fujilove #myfujilove #fujix #fujixseries #bestwife #bestwifeever (at Prague, Czech Republic) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bww-pNvn8VW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3hqvajdys3ik

Harvesting the Sun @sofitelmunichbayerpost . . . #fujifilmxe3 #35mmphotography #geometricart #geometrics #abstracts #abstractphotography #abstract_art #abstractphoto #abstractarts #silhouetteportrait #architecturalphotography #orangelight #sunflair (at Munich, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwmd-1enIDw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1y2bd832jgii

My Beauty @christiezwahlen had @f.danisch_tattoo of @atelier_kleiner_prinz tattoo her back with a scarred lion to represent me and coffee leaves to represent the #nola coffeehouse where we met. Beyond touched. Understatement. 🥰 . . . #neotraditionaltattoo #neotraditional #neotradtattoo #liontattoo #liontattoos #neotraditionaleurope #neotraditionaltattooers #neotraditionaltattoos #lionart #munich🇩🇪 #munichblogger #munichgermany #germantattooers #bnwportrait #fujifilmxe3 #35mmphotography #nofilters #bestwife #bestwifeever #truelovestory #truelovestory (at Munich, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwjUWK3HYCF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1v46y873fmksq

Medicine Man. Shot in downtown Mexico City 🇲🇽 . . . #fujifilmxe3 #indigenouspeople #indigenous #wolf #headdress #native #feathers #paintedface #paintedfaces #mexicocity #35mmphotography #35mmstreetphotography #headdress #aztec #aztecs #feathers #streetphotography #cdmx #cdmx🇲🇽 #urbanacdmx #instacdmx #cdmxlife #facepaint (at Mexico City, Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwTI9joHy8D/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mqa0n10l14w1

Street Food in Bangkok @thipsamaipadthai. . . . #padthai #thipsamai #thaistreetfood #bangkokstreetfood #bangkokfood #nightphotography #nightphoto #nikond750 #d750 #d750nikon #sigma35mmart #outdoorcooking #streetlife (at Thipsamai Restaurant) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvdDdgNnDEx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=u2ivsztvf46r

Bangkok Honeymoon with my Banging Beauty! . . . #bangkokthailand #bangkoknightlife #bangkokfashion #honeymoontime #honeymoondestination #hapa #hapagirl #asianart #nikond750 #d750 #sigma35mmart #translucent #colorportrait #portrait_vision (at Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvbWie7nYoW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vzovzcvyowln

Liberty! . This image explicitly reappropriates the racial identity of Lady Liberty. The assertion is simple: Asian bodies should be able to stand for and represent America, as they are equally American as the rest of us. This photo was again taken at a historic family farm in rural Ohio. . @international_harvester_co . #everydayruralamerica #rural #rurallove #rural_love #ruralamerica #murica #nikond750 #nikonusa #immersion #humanity_shots_ #humanity_shots #people_infinity #ohiogram #tea_journals #hapa #koreangirl #hanbok #d750 #homeland #badasswomen #womenrule #mywoman #sexywife #internationalharvester #ladyliberty #liberty #statueofliberty (at Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuzwSSHnRNB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=obov6fdgloby

Backbone . Frequently, the American heartland is referred to as “the backbone of America.” Here, where corn and soy fields are ubiquitous, the notion of an America built in part by people of Asian descent seems totally fictive. This photo reasserts the contributions of Asian peoples’ physical labor in the construction of America. It was taken at a friend’s historic family farm in rural Ohio. . . , @international_harvester_co . #everydayruralamerica #rural #rurallove #rural_love #ruralamerica #murica #nikond750 #nikonusa #immersion #humanity_shots_ #humanity_shots #people_infinity #ohiogram #tea_journals #hapa #koreangirl #hanbok #d750 #homeland #girlsrule #badasswomen #womenrule #mywoman #sexywife #internationalharvester (at Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/BusVxGZnO_D/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zi0e84evjfnm

Homeland . The term Homeland experienced a cultural resurgence under Trump. The rhetoric is associated with Whiteness, Christianity and an explicitly anti-foreign sentiment. I call this photo “Homeland” because of the way my wife @christiezwahlen owns the frame and its surrounds. . #everydayruralamerica #rural #rurallove #rural_love #ruralamerica #murica #nikond750 #nikonusa #immersion #humanity_shots_ #humanity_shots #people_infinity #ohiogram #tea_journals #hapa #koreangirl #hanbok #d750 #homeland #girlsrule #badasswomen #womenrule #mywoman #sexywife (at Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuhnCiInBSD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12qaztqplfa3w

Striker . Foreignness becomes visible when set against the visual language of normativity. In this case, the Asian woman (AKA @christiezwahlen) wearing the traditional Korean hanbok while engaging in America’s pastime defies our expectations and maybe even invokes discomfort. This photo was taken @miamiuniversity. . #everydayruralamerica #rural #rurallove #rural_love #ruralamerica #murica #nikond750 #nikonusa #immersion #humanity_shots_ #humanity_shots #people_infinity #ohiogram #tea_journals #hapa #koreangirl #hanbok #d750 #americaspasttime #baseballlife #girlsrule #badasswomen #womenrule #mywoman (at Miami University) https://www.instagram.com/p/BucmHtZHTS4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1cjv9lfx0cg0f

Striker.    . Foreignness becomes visible when set against the visual language of normativity. In this case, the Asian woman (AKA @christiezwahlen) wearing the traditional Korean hanbok while engaging in America’s pastime defies our expectations and maybe even invokes discomfort. This photo was taken @miamiuniversity. . #everydayruralamerica #rural #rurallove #rural_love #ruralamerica #murica #nikond750 #nikonusa #immersion #humanity_shots_ #humanity_shots #people_infinity #ohiogram #tea_journals #hapa #koreangirl #hanbok #d750 #americaspasttime #baseballlife #girlsrule #badasswomen #womenrule #mywoman (at Miami University) https://www.instagram.com/p/BucdXCSH-uH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1i1437wq9af2u

Native . This photo of my wife @christiezwahlen was taken at a classic car restoration shop near our home in rural Ohio. At the time this car was made (the 1940s), Japanese Americans were interned in camps and Asian Americans of all backgrounds were denied citizenship rights. Owning property was above the means of most Asian Americans, the vast majority of whom were male, due to immigration restrictions placed on Asian women. . #everydayruralamerica #rural #rurallove #rural_love #ruralamerica #murica #nikond750 #sigma35mmart #nikonusa #immersion #humanity_shots_ #humanity_shots #people_infinity #ohiogram #tea_journals #hapa #koreangirl #hanbok #classictrucks #classictruck #d750 #citizenship (at Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/BubY0i7n4Rb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5jiqn95bfp43

Native . This photo was taken at a classic car restoration shop near our home in rural Ohio. At the time this car was made (the 1940s), Japanese Americans were interned in camps and Asian Americans of all backgrounds were denied citizenship rights. Owning property was above the means of most Asian Americans, the vast majority of whom were male, due to immigration restrictions placed on Asian women. . #everydayruralamerica #rural #rurallove #rural_love #ruralamerica #murica #nikond750 #sigma35mmart #nikonusa #immersion #humanity_shots_ #humanity_shots #people_infinity #ohiogram #tea_journals #hapa #koreangirl #hanbok #classictrucks #classictruck #d750 #colorportrait (at Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuaUEh8HI_3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mcxqzi6sjitr