Eno Bull Photography

June was such a dope month for NYC! June held everything from 'Juneteenth' & 'Pride Month' to 'Black Music Month' & 'Men's Mental Health Month!' This year in partcular it was also the mark of The New York Knicks' first NBA Championship win in 53 years! Even I bought into the hype! One day I'll share the devastating story of how I lost my Brunson jersey, but not today (very sad face here-lol)

Ya'll remember Chrismary, right? She's the muse I shot last December at the NYC Vintage Train experience. Her birthday is also in June. We've been planning to shoot again since but our schedules just haven't synced. On the morning of the 16th she randomly hit me up and asked if I was free. I told her I was about to clock in at work. Lucky for me she didn't let that stop her from securing her Birthday shoot that evening. Lol

For the longest now I've been dying to do a full shoot solely on film. This day became my opportunity to accomplish that goal. She told me her idea for her birthday shoot outside of the re decorated/painted Knicks (A,C,E) station and Madison Square Garden.

Being that I work right down the street I was excited to take on the job! I told her that all I had was my film camera. She didn't mind! At the time all I had was 3 frames left on the roll of Tri-X 400 (the film from the previous post) and so I suggested she stop at B&H to pick up another roll or two and meet me there after I clock out.

I opted for a favorite, CineStill 50D, the perfect roll for a summer time birthday shoot. I ran to B&H to pick it up, then we parked her car and made our way to 34th and 8th.

As per usual Chrismary pulled up with the fly fits and the accessories to match! She's a former ball player so she had her basketball to compliment her custom Knicks jersey dress and her "3" & "4" balloons that paired perfectly with the Gold Yankee logo Bamboo earrings. Not to mention the rings that spelled out "THUG LIFE" across all 8 fingers. That black and white shot of her fists out in front of her might be my favorite shot of the summer so far.

She also had this really dope cable knit Knicks sweater under the gold chain with the crucifix! Jesus Christ that's fly! Lol. Some Fresh Buttah Constructs, heels, a Knicks snap back and a pant suit completed both her looks that she modeled flawlessly.

We made our way to the steps of MSG where we took a few more shots with her cake from Valencia. (A must have - IYKYK!!)

Chrismary is always a vibe, I enjoy her creative energy and we always make beautiful work together. Some of my images turned out slightly blurry, but overall I truly loved the shoot we got here.

I look forward many more opportunities to collaborate with her and more photo shoots completely on film.

Shout out to the homie Chrismary! A million thank you's for trusting me with your vision. For trusting me to shoot you on film with no immediate chance to see the images. Follow Chrismary on IG: @Lov3Endlessly And be sure to check out her Montessori BXRose.com Take your bad ass kids to learn some discipline and order! Lmfao (Those are MY words not hers! - Lol)

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By now there's not much I can say that hasn't already been said. The longer I wait to get a roll developed the bigger the surprise when I finally get to see my photos. It's the perpetual magic of film photography!

Normally I get all of my rolls developed (at Bleeker Digital Solutions) in chronological order. This roll skipped a few others that were shot around February and March, this one was loaded into Sophie back in April and finished in mid June.

Working in Chelsea affords me the luxury of seeing the truest essence of New York City every day. You never know what you'll see. The random lady with a very interesting beach hat, the reporter in front of a full blown production crew right outside of Penn station, or the young Asian man casually driving a white Ferrari 488.

Because who would I even be if I didn't take a bunch of photos of cars. Like this gorgeous hard top convertible e46 (above.) This one (below) just looked cool to me. I titled it 'G.I. Joe Delivery Service.' The man's dark helmet reminded me of the most recent G.I. Joe movie. Paired with his all black AJ 11 "Gammas" on black and white film just looked dope to me.

I had forgotten this photo of the building in the reflection of this puddle on 7th ave. It's amongst the 2 or 3 that I forgot to document in my notebook. The first photo from this post might have been shot in the Bronx but I'm not 100% sure. The one on the right (above) is the only one I know for sure was shot in the Bronx, the corner of my block to be exact. I titled that one "Hard Sunday." An addict was taking a nap with her shoes off right next to the ice box outside of the bodega. I saw this while on my way to lunch. Lol

The back of this man's shirt reads: "The Lord has done great things for us - Psalms 126:3" I thought it was a beautiful message, especially after being full from my Chinese food lunch break! Lmao. I titled it "Thank the Lord," the perfect shot to end this post...

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Admittedly, I'm gettin a little impatient waiting to see new work lol. I haven't had a chance to make it to my photo lab and I was still sitting on these photos that I said I wouldn't edit. Lol. Here they are... the last of Cars and Cobblestone by me!

With this batch I wanted to pick out the photos of the details. Shots of steering wheels, headlights, tail lights, wheels and other little things like that.

Hope ya enjoy!!

PART II My procrastination never ceases to amaze me! I promise I'm not doing it on purpose. Lol. This event was two or three weeks ago and I still have at least 75 more picture that I could edit. (Between me and you, I don't think I'll be editing the rest! LMFAO)

I mean, I am giving you 46 photos across two posts. That's more than the average amount for this blog! Lol. At the very least I tried to focus on more of the small detail photos on this post. I.e. - May not be the greatest photo ever but I love that first shot of the Mercedes headrest. The interior of the Mustang is nice and I love the shot of the e46 M3's motor under the hood.

Aside from that, there's not much to even talk about in regards to this day and this post that wasn't already said in part I. You know me, I'm a huge car lover. I took my time walking up and down this one street that night. Close to two hours, basically giving each and every car at least 2-3 minute mini shoots!

I still love these images... but I'm realizing how long it's been since I took these. Sooo much has happened since...

Both my daughters have graduated and are advancing to their next level in their scholastic careers. I'm so proud of them! My parents have come back from Honduras and should be here for a few months before going back, and the most exciting thing to happen to the city of New York in 27 years has occured!

(Sidebar: I'd be remiss if I didn't shout out this late 80's Nissan 240z. These cars remind me of my dad and I was very excited to see one at a car meet!)

But back to the most significant thing to happen to the city of New York in 27 years..

Not only did the Knicks make it to the Playoffs (this car show was 4 days after they swept the Cavs in round 2) But they have made it to the finals and are currently holding a 3-1 series lead against the Spurs. For the first time in 53 years it looks like the Knicks may bring home the chip!!!! You can feel the excitement in the city! Everyone is wearing their Knicks gear. Lifelong fans and casual fans alike are coming together in unity and joy!

I wish someone had been recording the small spectacle I made when I went to get the picture of that BMW! Only for it to come out as blurry as it did... Lmfaoooo! What's going on folks? I'm back with the third roll that I had developed and printed.

As I'm typing this I'm thinking: "This might be my favorite roll of the ones I got developed." I still remember each and every moment captured and frozen in time here. The first one at the top of the post I got while coming back from lunch. I saw this man sitting on or near the hydrant. He had on a few chains (and as I remember at least a ring or two) and he just looked cool as hell!! I asked him if I could get his portrait and he said "Yeah," with no hesitation.

The next batch I love because without intention I shot two frames a piece of my two neighborhoods!! The street outside my house and the neighborhood my family lives in out in PA.

Ok, so now we're at the Bimmer. Lol I got off the train with about 20-30 minutes to spare before having to clock in. I headed to my breakfast deli from the train and from across the street I see this gorgeous E34! (Old model 5-Series for those who may be unaware.)

I got more excited than a 6th grader the morning of a field trip. I quickly ran into the deli to place my order and ran outside. There was only a few seconds before the light was changing, I ran and nearly gotn hit by a Jeep! Lol. I finally got to the car, positioned myself and took about 3 or 4 shots!! Imagine my surprise when I got the prints and they were blurry! Lmfao.

The Accord wagon was cool cause you never see those! This one had seen better days but was cool nonetheless. Doesn't matter how many rolls I have to develop, you can always count on there being one or two pics of cars on it.

But the one thing I never see on the street is a discarded toilet! Lol. We did a tour of the buildings owned by the company at work. On the way back my co workers wanted to try my recommendation of "La Esquina." Right outside was the discarded toilet. I had to get the shot! Lol. I finally hit on Fan Duel!! Maybe if I have a minute this weekend, I'll go drop off the rest of the rolls! So stay tuned, we're almost out of the winter in all of my shots. Lolol.

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Thee LAST thing I ever wanna see, is snow in June! Lol. So I'm sure there's a bunch of you that feel the same way! But again, it's been a long time that these exposed rolls have been sitting in my bag and I just recently had a chance to get them developed and printed. I'm also very well aware it's time I learned how to develop my film myself. We'll get there. Lol.

I shot this roll between mid February and late March. In fact the first frame of the roll was shot the day after I started the new gig. (I promise I won't be mentioning my new job too many more times. lol)

Of the 36 frames these are my top 8! Lol. Little social media flashback term! 3 of the 8 were shot in the Bronx, the rest were shot around 34th street & Chelsea. This area has unintentionally become my stomping grounds, but I'm not complaining. This area is peak NYC street photography territory.

But around this time it was still cold (it actually STILL hasn't fully reached consistent summer weather) outside. There was a blizzard in February and of course still cold and wet throughout all of March. In my opinion the weather created some of the coolest shots.

My favorite of the bunch are the the man in the rain coat, these three pigeons above and the unhoused lady below.

Now as I’m typing this (at almost 3am on a Friday) I realize they all have some element of 3. And only two of them were intentionally shot that way. The man in the rain coat is accompanied in the image with two yellow cabs. The three pigeons I shot because of my love for the pigeons iconic silhouette but also because they reminded me of ‘The GoodFeathers’ from Animaniacs. And the last one below; I didn’t realize it til I scanned the photo. Here’s a woman asking for change sitting on a stoop between a window poster for food and a miniature Statue of Liberty.

A fun roll, and a fun trip down memory lane. Hard to believe this year is already at the half way mark! I have another post for ya tonight or sometime this weekend. For now hope ya liked this short post.

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Cinestill XX has become one of my favorite black and white film stocks and I have to admit, it does not hold a candle next to a classic like Ilford HP5. Especially when shot with Sophie! Every image comes out so buttery smooth. Even the blurs are pleasant.

I shot this roll right before I started my job back between late January and mid February. I remember telling myself I wouldn't have much time for photo walks or anything much photography related so my wanting to walk the Brooklyn bridge had to happen 'Now or Never.'

I can't remember the last time I waled on the Brooklyn bridge. However long it had been, I knew I never shot a single frame of film on the bridge.

Possibly my favorite shot was od the woman selling churros or something 20 feet away from a "No Vending Allowed' sign lol. The rest of the roll was shot throughout a few different spots in The Bronx and Pennsylvania. Can you guess which ones are where?!

I've shared with ya the challenge it is ti shoot with a rangefinder. Rangefinders are the vintage Ferraris of the film Camera world, lol. So naturally there's a big high that I get when I see that the roll I shot wasn't completely wasted. I got about 18 or so shots from this roll that I really liked. Id say that's a high success rate!! Hope ya Enjoy! Eno Bull Photography

By now we all know our phones are literally listening to us. Like it or love it (I hate it) our algorithms are developed by the things we click on, engage with and even the things we say, either by voice or via text threads.

I guess that's how my phone knew I wasn't going to PA this weekend lol. On Thursday night an Instagram post randomly popped up on my feed. "Cars and Cobblestone." If you know me you know I was instantly hooked. I charged my camera batteries, packed Se7ven in my bag and prepared myself for an after work Friday evening car meet.

A BMW dealer was going to be hosting this meet on 27th ave, right off the West side Highway. I knew there would be all different types of cars there and I was proven right as soon as I arrived. There were vintage and brand new Bimmers, old Golfs, a handful of Lamborghini's, old and new Porsches galore!

Penelope was with me and I was sure to spend the rest of the last roll one the meet. I shot only the vintage cars on film. A Nissan 240z, some E30's, and the Cadillac Brougham for sure. For everything else, Se7ven was my weapon of choice. I shot around 700 images. Lol. I narrowed down 100 that I liked to be edited.

Therefore, there might actually be a part 2 to this post! There's more Bimmers, more Lambos and more muscle cars that make you wonder why anyone would ever buy a Tesla. Lmao.

Today is the last day in April and I vowed not to have any gaps this year. Every single month needs to have at least one post.

Before we get to it allow me to apologize to anyone who follows this blog regularly. The way life has been going (really good) it hasn’t left much time to get down to Bleeker Digital to get my rolls developed and printed.

Rest assured though, I am still shooting!! The rolls are collecting and building up in my book bag! lol. 

So in the mean time what I can share is some digitals taken over the course of the last month or two. 

A photographer that I’ve followed for a very long time and am a big fan of, Raven B. Varona aka Ravie B started a daily photo challenge. A challenge that I tell myself I’ll partake in every year and never do, lol. Admittedly, I’ve put digital down for anything outside of paid work and video projects, but photography is fun for me through digital and film, so… I packed Candace (my first DSLR-a Canon Rebel t1i) a few times and over the course of a couple days I got these shots. 

They’re not anything out of this world. They are simply what they are, my submission to a project that I feel builds me up as a photographer. A project that reminds me why I became a photographer in the first place. Not for any glitz or glamour but rather for the love of photography.

The satisfaction of pushing the shutter and freezing a moment in time. To add to the fun, none of these images are edited, something that if you know me you know makes me cringe at just the thought; but it’s part of the challenge for me. Shoot what’s there as is, and be ok with the end result.

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Remember last year in August when I went to the Sony pop-up/photo walk? 

I couldn’t tell you much of what I learned photography wise, but one thing that stuck with me is something that one of the guide photographers said. Forgive me, I forgot his name.

He was talking to us about the ethics of street photography. 

He reminded us that there is no privacy in the street, however, that it was important to consider those who are un-housed and who don’t have privacy anywhere else because of it. 

His words left a lasting impression on me because I’m definitely one who shoots the un-housed, the addicts, I take photos of the People that everyone else walks by and ignores!!

I was recently having a conversation with someone whose opinion matters very much to me. She basically echoed the sentiments of the photographer who guided the photo walk. She mentioned that people may not want to be photographed and that they too deserve their dignity. Which I 100% agree with! Please don’t misunderstand me.

However, there’s a few questions I ask in the opposing. 

For starters, this question is posed to all but more specifically for anyone who ISN’T a New Yorker: 

When you think of New York City, what’s the image you get?

Think of all the movies and tv shows you’ve seen, all the old magazine ads… do you see young Macaulay Culkin living in the lap of luxury in the Plaza Hotel in “Home Alone 2?” Running through Central Park where Anne Hathaway worked the background of a photo shoot in “The Devil Wears Prada?” Or maybe you think of ‘Friends’ with the opening sequence filmed in Burbank, lmfao. 

Do you see where I’m going?

I’m a born and raised life long New Yorker, and I LOVE my city. I advocate for it more than I care to admit. However mainstream media has done to it what it does to every place in the world. It romanticizes it and only highlights the glimmer and shine of it. 

You almost never see the outer boroughs other than the overly gentrified neighborhoods in Brooklyn. You won’t see the Bronx on the big screen unless it’s a background story for J.Lo’s character in “Maid in Manhattan” or the now very famous steps in “Joker.” Even when you do see the Bronx it’s not highlighted as the Bronx. But I digress. The point I’m making is: I’m documenting the REAL New York City. The everyday unpolished, sometimes scary New York!

Mainstream media will show you the top of the Empire State Building, will show you the stores in SoHo but it’ll never show you what’s going on down on the street level on 34th street. It’ll never show you what that alleyway around the corner from Prada looks like. 

It won’t show you how drugs are tearing through the city like wildfire. You’ll never see the addict asleep on the train taking up an entire bench. You’ll never see the unhoused man that sleeps outside of your office building whose smell could clear out the entire block.

I’m not passing judgement, I’m simply stating the fact that there is a separate New York that you otherwise wouldn’t see unless you lived here. Unless you spent more time here than a few days in a downtown hotel. 

I’m choosing to highlight this reality rather than creating more moot content of the glitz and glamour of my city. As I said before: I take photos of the PEOPLE that everyone else walks by and ignores! I’m choosing not to simply sweep them under the rug. 

And maybe some of these people don’t want to be photographed, which leads me to another question: what’s the difference between me shooting these people and any other street photographer who has shot strangers in the street? 

Is there a difference between me shooting an addict asleep in the park and Bruce Gilden putting a flash directly into a woman’s face as she makes her way down the sidewalk? 

Vivian Maier was shooting people on the street and some looked like they were livid once they recognized her camera. Is there really a difference between what I’m doing and what any other street photographer has done?

So I understand (and to an extent agree) with those that say these people deserve their dignity. Which leads me to my last question: Is there no dignity in the truth? Because that is in fact what I am shooting. Sometimes the truth is ugly, sometimes it's raw, sometimes it's scary or embarrassing, but it's always real. This is my and 8.5 Million other people's reality. If I have to see this on my way to and from work, if my children have to witness this on a weekend adventure, if any and all subway riders have to hold their breathe til they arrive at their destination, then why hide it? Why not show the world the truth?

As far as I'm concerned, nothing is more honorable than the truth. Do I think New York is beautiful? Of course I do! But that doesn't mean it doesn't have an ugly side. And highlighting that ugly side is just another way of speaking the truth! I don't know about you, but I happen to think there’s dignity in the truth.

When it’s all said and done, street photography is just that. Photography in the street. It’s raw, it’s gritty, it’s real!!

Sweeping that reality under the rug doesn’t mean it’s not there. You can choose not to acknowledge the un-housed people, the addicts, the mentally unwell, but it doesn’t erase them. Because you choose to ignore something doesn’t mean it’s not there or doesn’t exist!

I understand everyone’s perspective. This just happens to be mine!

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Eno Bull Photography

…And just like that, the 2025 season has come to an end. Lmao.

Ya know how slow I can be to post new work. However I didn’t want to let February pass me by without posting the very last of my 2025 work! The majority of this roll was shot in early January but it was loaded into the camera on the 26th of December. So this is the last roll of 2025.

As per usual, this was a fun roll to shoot. Being that it was the dead of winter and I was unemployed, I lied to myself and said I’d do some more night time shooting, I know-yeah right! Lol. So I went with old faithful, CineStill 800T. I truly love this film stock, despite not using it to its fullest potential this time around.

I still haven’t made it out to go shoot at night, capturing the 800T’s signature halation, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t get some quality images.

My absolute favorite in a long time is the first one of the post. The old man with the gold watch on the train. Such a fire shot!!! I also love both shots of my sneakers the smart cars and the last shot of the post down below!

There was a good combination of shots from solo photo walks as well as shots taking straight from the drivers seat. I admit shooting while driving isn’t my favorite, but it does yield decent results from time to time.

I caught this garbage truck somewhere in SoHo. The artwork on it reminded me of Andy Warhol’s work. Just a few days ago I discovered the artist on Threads. I already forgot his name but I’m gonna find him and show him this picture.

Then there was this shot of the buildings in NoHo! I’m sure I was in the area coming back from Bleeker Digital.

So some time in early January, a large portion of this building in the Bronx burned down. The next morning after dropping my brother off at work I drove to the site to get a shot. I drove up, parked the car in a definite “no standing” zone and took the picture. It was such a sad feeling seeing all of those apartments burned down, but I felt compelled to document it!

So the brownstone on the corner of my block (I’ve posted photos of it in previous posts) has been fully renovated and refurbished as somewhat of an apartment building, at least that’s how it looks. Despite how many times they paint the walls to clean it up, the writers keep coming around to bomb the building!! That’s where I came across this “Kimo” piece that I really like. Simple and to the point.

I wrapped the post with this photo of the corner of Willis Ave and 136th in the Bronx. I’ve shot this corner before. I can’t explain it but that little piece of street feels like it’s been untouched by time!! This is another one that I shot directly from the drivers seat.

So there you have it!! My whole 2025 has been documented and shared via this little ol’ Tumblr of mine! I appreciate all of you who have visited. There’s only so much more coming in 2026 and I hope you’ll be here to enjoy the ride.

This one post serves as a double feature… the very last images of my trip to Honduras were shot on this roll of CineStill 50D. While only 3 photos made the cut, they were some of my favorites. Lol.

After coming back home it was back to business as usual. A few more photos of pigeons to add to my collection and this portrait of my mom at a diner that I absolutely love!!

Which brings us back to ChrisMary! Lol

For a while now I’ve been saying that I want to do an entire photo shoot solely on film. This shoot serves as the first in reaching that goal.

You remember the post from that Holiday Train shoot, right? Well with all the chaos that was occurring that day, I couldn't risk not making the shoot a hybrid. So I grabbed Penelope and shot at least 15 images of my muse in the subway along and inside of this vintage train from the 1930's!

This was the perfect shoot to get my feet wet! The holiday train experience is amazing. Everyone dressed the part, with a 92 year old train as the stage for the show. If that’s not worthy of being captured on old school film I don’t know what is.

Ok, so don't judge me! It was a very fast pace, high energy experience. There's literally hundreds of people moving around, people blocking, getting into or stealing your shots! So naturally I didn't want to be chasing settings and keeping up with light shifts or whatever else. Therefore, I put the camera on Auto mode and called it a day! Lol

Everyone is different. Every photographer follows and breaks their own rules. I happen to be one of the ones who prides himself in shooting everything manual. However, sometimes it’s best to put our pride aside for the good of the best end result!

Also, shooting in Auto gives me the opportunity to blame the blurry images on anything but myself. Lmao!

All in all, I’m proud of my work. The last photo shoot of 2025 is also the first attempt at a full 35mm film shoot.

I’m sure 2026 will bring forward similar opportunities which I will be very eager to take

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Eno Bull Photography

As I’ve mentioned at least once or twice before, sometimes I tend to live in the past.

Therefore it’s a little strange that I can’t tell you an exact date that I got my first camera; Because I consider that to be thee moment I officially became a photographer. 

What I do remember is that in December of 2008 I met my brother and mentor Chris. Very shortly after around late January, early February with my Income Tax return I went to Adorama and purchased one of their beginner photographer bundles. Lol. 

I picked up a Canon Rebel t1i. It came with a stock lens, a 2gb memory card, a God awful carrier bag and a few other goodies. I remember I would carry that camera with me EVERYWHERE! It was like my security blanket. 

Fast forward 6 years… by December of 2015 I had told myself I wanted to dig deeper into my passion for photography. 

I’ve never had an extensive or a very consistent clientele so “more photo shoots” wasn’t the avenue I was considering taking. 

I remember having a moment when I thought about my dad and how he would always have a camera with him. Never professional but a photographer nonetheless, at least by hobby.  

It made me think, “I want to learn to shoot film!” 

So I began to do whatever research I could think of armed with nothing more than the knowledge that I wanted to come into the game with a Canon. It’s what I was used to it’s what I was comfortable with. 

I searched eBay for a while and finally landed on the listing that would bring me into the world of 35mm film photography. 

I found a Canon AE-1 Program. It came with a strap, and external flash (that I lost almost immediately) and that’s all I needed! I was the most excited photographer in existence. lol 

I woke up a few days ago and I asked myself: where did 17 years go so quickly!? 

In a blink of an eye, I’ll be a 20 year vet! 

To photography, thank you! You gave my life direction when there was none. You gave me an extended family and a purpose

Here’s to another 17+ years and then some.

I hope to still be shooting by the time I’m 56. Lmfao.

Eno Bull

I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve expressed my photography mantras, lol. Whatever the amount, here it is once again: it’s been my career-long goal to highlight black people and people of color before anyone else. I of course have love and respect for all, but in regards to my work, the idea was always to highlight my people.

A few days ago I found myself looking at a blank 'New Post' page not knowing what I wanted to share. Then today I remembered: it's Black History Month. I instantly went to my gallery and put together a collage to post on my story on IG, so you know I had to make a blog post too!!

Something I feel I've mentioned here before is feeling as if I don't have any particular style when it comes to shooting. Or at least that's what has been said. I pride myself in not having a "style," though. I like the idea that I can accomplish any type of shoot necessary. However, I do tend to shoot a lot of the same things day after day, month after month, without ever noticing that I'm doing it.

Last year I had a few weeks stretch where my focus was the back of black women's heads. I'm always so intrigued by women's hair styles. I love how different they all are and how similar they can be from one woman to the next. Afros, curls, braids, cornrows, ponytails, buns etc. If I came across a black woman, I wanted a picture of her hair. Lol

I imagine a lot of photographers go through this but it takes me making a post like this one to realize how much I focus on the same things when I’m out shooting. Hair isn't the only thing that intrigues me, I have a genuine attraction to the images of every day life. Sometimes it's the woman with 'BRONX' tattooed in front of her ear, sometimes it's the BMX rider on the train, sometimes it's Louis Mendez and his 70 year old instant film camera. Lol

Whatever the subject, the first thought is always showcasing how beautiful our people are. The collage has a handful of digital images (this post has one-I'm sure you can quickly identify it lol) but 95% of it is the culmination of my street photography journey over the course of the last year and a half.

So many of these images are favorites of mine. I told myself to pick out a solid 28 photos for the 28 days of February. Not including the collage there is 29! Lol. Tumblr allows for 30 images so I figured why not use em all up! My loved ones are my favorite people to shoot and so many of them are represented here.

So now, like Senior Love Daddy did in the middle of 'Do the Right Thing' I wanna give a Shout out to: Rudy, one of my favorite people to shoot, Martine, I miss you so much friend, Che, Antoinette, my beautiful bride, Zairah & Eliza, daddy's two favorite people in the whole wide world, Kal & Malikah, my Jersey cousins, Angie, Victor, love you cuz, Perse, the flyest since forever, Mylez, brousin for life Buddah, Jay, the most laid back hilariously funny cousin ever, Mom, Love you girl!, Mr. (Louis) Mendez, Still working, sir!, Sammi, my baby sister, Nikki, Shane, Omar, Styles & Jada, Ingrid and all the other beautiful people who I've photographed, Thank You!

I’ll never forget the time that my cousin brought her new guy around. He was a young white guy. When she introduced me she said “this is my cousin Eno, he’s a photographer!” His reply was: “yeah I’ve seen his work, he doesn’t shoot white people.” I stood there shocked and quiet. Lol.

In that moment I felt like Eddie Murphy did when he sat with Jay Leno and spoke about the critics review of “Boomerang” in 1992.

It could never be said that I don’t shoot white people. In fact, it could never be said that I DON’T shoot anyone. I’ve pointed my camera at all different people. White, Black, Asian or other. I don’t discriminate and I’m not a racist. But is that the world EYE live in!?

My photography journey began in 2009. Let me tell you how different the world looked 17 years ago.

It was a time post segregation and violent racism yet still a little more white washed than things are today. It was a time when magazines were still king. It wasn’t rare to see black people on covers but it wasn’t the priority for any magazine that wasn’t intentionally and particularly black. For example, Lil Wayne graced the cover of hundreds of Hip Hop magazines but even in a suit you’d NEVER see him on the cover of Esquire or GQ. Today that’s different but it wasn’t always that way.

2009 is the year I turned 22. Meaning I had 22 years of white media being put in front of me with very little highlights of black people. Even in fields where black people excelled. It was this thought that began to shape the photographer I wanted to be.

By the time I picked up my camera I had already been thinking socially. I thought to myself: “There’s so much media in the world and very few outlets that are dedicated to Blacks and Hispanics. Yet, not only are we capable of anything anyone else is but the whole world jacks our swag. So why can’t it be us on the cover of ‘Vanity Fair’ and ‘Vogue?’ Why can’t we be centerfolds for kids to rip out and hang on their wall? We’re good for more than just rapping and sports. We deserve our place in this world of media.”

And with that, Eno Bull Photography was born. My vow was not to exclude anyone but to make damn sure I included us!!

The world looks a little different today. Here we are post ‘Black Lives Matter’ and the worldwide awakening that social media has brought up. We all have our own platforms and the power to promote whatever we want.

No matter how long I live, how long I do photography or how many different eras come and go, I’m going to continue to promote and highlight my people above any others. All are welcomed to Eno Bull Photography, I will work with anyone who is respectful to me and others around them. I’ll never turn anyone away (at least not for the color of their skin) but I’m always going to look to my people first.

So maybe I do have a style. Maybe there is something particular that I shoot more than anything else. Maybe you’re not a fan, maybe you are. The bottom line is and always will be: when it comes to me and my work, I’m always gonna put my people first.

I want us all to remember that “Pro Black ≠ Anti White”

Happy Black History Month! ✊🏾

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Would you look at that!? Part 2 of my Honduras posts is the 200th post on my blog!! To anyone who has been here from the beginning, Thank You. To any of you who just got here, Thank You!!

Honduras (more specifically Santa Fe-the village I’m from) is like a paradise locked in time. In fact, it sometimes feels as though time doesn’t exist. You wake up to roosters crowing, a baleada (google it you’d LOVE it-like I do) for breakfast and then you can do whatever kind of lounging you’d like. On a good day, that means the beach for at least an hour.

On this particular trip lounging included morning walks on the beach. At least whenever the weather allowed for it. I told my mom that it’s very important to me that she take better care of herself, especially now that she is retired and going to be living in Honduras.

90% of the images on this post are a result of one of those walks. I remember this morning like it was yesterday. I remember telling myself “you only have 3 rolls and one is already loaded in another camera. Don’t waste this whole roll in one morning.” It was difficult, but I succeeded in my goal!!

Our walks always started along the back streets headed to the beach. It’s there that I saw and shot these horses as well as where I got to see a former NYC emergency vehicle in someone’s “garage” lol. Of course another decommissioned piece of New York other than myself would happen to be in the middle of Santa Fe. 🤣

That same day we walked all the way to the end of town. That’s where I got to see my aunts house (second pic) for the first time in 13 years. It’s been repainted and the porch has been extended. There was more to shoot on the beach than I realized. Grazing cows, beautiful new beach houses, people’s fishing boats, and notice that dog?? Believe it or not, it’s a completely different dog than the black and white pic in part 1! Remember, plain dogs! Lmao. Also: Check out the weed plant my uncle is growing on his porch. Color me Jealous. Lol.

Around the second or third day of the trip, my aunt had a delivery of this huge freshly caught red snapper. I remember seeing it and thinking it was as big as my 6 year old. Lmfao. One of our neighbors is an older woman who has always liked and kept cats. They’ve been here all along but this is the first time I captured a picture of a cat in Santa Fe. It looked so cool just sitting in that tree. It’s one of those that makes me feel “this is what photography is all about!” Lol

I took as many photos as I could of as many palm trees as I could lol. I Love Palm trees and there’s no shortage of them back home. This beautiful portrait of my mother was the very last photo shot on this roll. It became a favorite before I even saw it. I just knew that it would come out great and I wasn’t wrong!

This boardwalk/pier has been here for at least 8 years or so. Therefore I saw it for the first time on this trip. It was beautiful to finally see it in person. A cousin of mine along with some relative of his were out there fishing around the time my mom and I were wrapping up our morning walk.

This was a fun roll to shoot! It was shot between the 9th and the 12th of December. I would have shot through it way faster, but I had to practice restraint. Lol

Part 3 will be here soon.

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Eno Bull Photography

"It's been a long, long time...!" -Bob Marley "Turn your Lights Down Low" Lol! This is the song that immediately came to mind as I laid out these photos!! It had been 13 years since I stepped foot back in the mother land, Honduras.

Back in November, while fresh off the plane back home, my mom asked me if I'd join her in Honduras in early December seeing as how I am out of work and have the time!! I told her that as long as I'm back for Christmas and my daughter's birthday, "Hell Yeah!!" I wasn't about to deny or turn down a trip to Honduras!!

My mom officially retired from work back in June of 2023, she almost immediately began construction on her retirement home (second photo) in Santa Fe, the village that we are from. The purpose of the trip was to oversee the completion of the construction. The house was scheduled to be sealed, almost complete by mid-late December. By the time we left on the 18th all that was missing was the kitchen and the bathrooms.

The trip was a total of 10 days. I packed 3 rolls and both cameras. I brought my 7D with me as well, but if you can imagine, I never even picked it up. The entire trip was shot on film.

Something about shooting black and white, in another country made me feel like a documentary/travel photographer. These photos reminded me of one of my favorite photographers, Boogie. I imagined these images would turn out beautiful and I definitely wasn’t disappointed.

I guess some things don’t change no matter where in the world you are. I definitely took the opportunity to shoot as many cars as I came across. Which was a lot more than there was last time I visited. One town over from us is Trujillo which is more of a city than a village. I saw a Ford Bronco there and absolutely had to take the shot. Then there was the Nissan pick up. Almost everything out in the village is a work truck! Lol.

It rained literally every single day that we were there except the first Monday. Even with all the rainfall, I’d still take winter in a tropical country over a single day of cold in NYC any day.

I got pictures of my mom, kids bikes left outside of their homes and old repurposed school buses which is what is used for “public” transportation. I also made it my business to shoot as many palm trees as possible. Lol.

The oil lantern (first photo) was the first thing I shot on this roll. Such vintage imagery! It was on the nightstand of the room I was sleeping in. My cousins room in my aunts house.

Then there’s this photo of my uncles recently built home. A mansion on the hills!! I swear I felt like I was walking through Pablo Escobar’s house.

There’s no particular breed of dog out in Honduras. I always say, every dog is just that. A dog. Lol. They’re all generic breeds simply in different colors. And 99% of them are strays. Even the ones that are pets roam the streets freely throughout the day. I caught this little guy outside the bank, just minutes before some cruel individual decided to kick it to shoo it away. Poor little guy.

I sealed the post with this photo of a stream of rain water cascading down the roof of my aunts house. It was one of the heaviest rains of the trip and I thought it was a dope sight to see right from the front porch.

I know I’ve mentioned other black and white film stocks in the past and said they were my favorite, but I think HP5 is quickly moving into that number one spot.

The images all come out so buttery smooth. Like I mentioned before, HP5 x Canon P is a match made in photography heaven. It’s hard not to look at these and not fall in love. Again I have to say it: Thank God for photography!!

The trip was much needed, both it and these pictures satisfied my soul.

There are 2 more rolls to go. One already printed and one waiting for development, I’ll be posting both asap!!

Hope ya Enjoy!! Eno Bull Photography

I don't know how many times I've said it but it needs to be said as often as possible: "Thank God for Photography!" Especially film photography. As is the norm for this journey that I'm on, this (free) roll was an experiment. I guess how I got it is as good a start as any for this post.

Back in early November while scrolling on Instagram I came across a page for a photography equipment store opening up in NoHo. 'Camera West' was coming to a city near me and a part of their promotion was an offer for one of 3 (or 4) rolls of Candido film. Having just recently been let go from work, "Free" was all I needed to hear! Lmao.

So I followed all the rules and headed out to see the store for myself. As soon as I walked in I felt like a kid in a candy store lol. So many vintage film cameras, some that didn't even look like cameras, honestly. It was like a store sized museum; it was impossible not to fall in love.

After browsing for what felt like 40 minutes and filling out a job application (they never called me back! 🤣) I was handed my roll and was on my way. I opted for the 200(ISO) color and immediately loaded it into Penelope and got started!

These photos aren't in chronological order, but I can't imagine you care about that lol. I shot this roll between Nov. 4th & Dec. 9th and I love these end results. The older Puerto Rican men on my block use the entire corner of the sidewalk as a community center. There's always dominoes, a grill smoking and cooking something and enough libations and good vibes to attract anyone walking by. I was driving back home when I saw those two chairs sitting alone, it immediately reminded me of Bad Bunny's album "Debi Tirar mas Fotos" so I had to pull over and get the shot.

By now I'd be beating a dead horse if I expressed my love for cars, so let's skip that part and get straight to business. I was driving down Walton ave, (probably headed to the mall for something) when I drove passed this gorgeous 1963 Cadillac Seville. I don't even care that it's a four door! They definitely don't make em like this anymore!! I slowed down drastically, puled over, got out of my car with Penelope and proceeded to shoot at least 4 photos of the car despite already having burned through a significant amount of film.

A few days later (or maybe a few days before, who knows?) I risked my life to get this almost blurry photo of this gorgeous Ferrari on the NJ Turnpike. I was driving home, minding my business when I saw a pair of menacing headlights in my side view mirror. Quickly approaching and then blowing past me just as quick. I don't want to promote reckless driving, so let's just say I worked diligently to catch up. When I did, I grabbed Penelope from the passenger's seat, put her up to my eye, and (after checking to see that there is no traffic ahead of me) lowered my window and turned my neck! The driver quickly realized what was happening and slowed down to "pose" for me! Lol. The result is what you see here. Once I mouthed "Thank You" he gave me the thumbs up and flew away! It was a complete rush!

On Election Day I caught the picture of Cuomo getting SLAUGHTERED by Mamdani. I initially named the photo “I hope both Lose!” Due to my views and disgust in politics. However Mamdani actually seems to care and take this role serious. I hope that he remains this way and actually affects change in the city. Dare I say, I’m proud to have him as our new Mayor.

One of those nights my mom, my brother and I went to eat. As soon as we got out the car I caught sight of this Supra outside Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on 187th in Little Italy. Shooting at night is still a struggle for me so I knew it would come out a little blurry but I loved the result. Some time after (or before) my mom and I had lunch and she ordered one of the biggest Pastrami sandwiches ever made. Lmao.

Somewhere along the way I was reminded of how much I don’t document myself in photos. I set the camera up handed it to my mom and asked her to please get this picture of me. Really asked cause I loved my outfit this day. The film made the sneakers a little darker than they are but I’m not complaining.

The rest of these images as I said are not in chronological al order? However the last picture was actually the final frame of the roll. Which will flow perfectly into the next post. Stay tuned for that.

I enjoyed this film. It shoots very similar to CineStill 50D and 800T. You can see so much halation anywhere there’s light. I’d be open to shooting it again but I can’t say I’ll be going out of my way to find it.

The next two rolls are from my trip to Honduras! I’m very excited to share those with you. So stay tuned.

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Eno Bull Photography