James’ Archive

Take a deep dive into James’ formative years of photography.
James’ career kicked into high gear in 2014, and the best of his work from each year since has been curated into these collections. Learn about the history of James’ work and his life below!

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2014

A Photo Each Day pt. I

In April 2014, I spontaneously decided to embark on a “365 Challenge”, creating a photo a day for a full year to help me quickly boost my technical experience. I also sold my first print ever in 2014!

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A man with a mustache and manic expression, dressed in a shirt and suspenders, standing with his arms at his sides. He is looking upward, with a cloud suspended above him and paper airplanes flying around him in the dark.

A woman in a lace dress standing in a field with numerous floating pocket watches around her, backlit by the setting sun.

Close-up of a woman's face with green eye and red lipstick, surrounded by ladybugs on her face and hair, partially obscured by grass in a natural outdoor setting.

A glass hourglass with a person sitting inside on the dark middle part, with backlit window in the background.

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2015

A Photo Each Day pt. II

I completed the final stretch of my 365 Challenge in spring 2015 and had a solo exhibition of all 365 images in NYC. At the end of this project, I wondered what would come next for me…

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A hand resting on a windowsill, with two illuminated orbs on strings balanced on fingers, near a window with sunlight.

Close-up of a woman's face with purple lipstick and purple grapes near her lips.

A person standing on a dirt path between green crops, looking towards a cloudy sky with floating paper airplanes and clouds illuminated by sunlight.

Group of young people dressed as soldiers in vintage military costumes, holding flags and props, raising their arms, and posing on a grassy hill at sunset.

A woman is floating inside a large soap bubble in a park with trees and a fountain in the background.

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2016

Miami Influence

2016 was a pivotal for both my art and my life in general. I took a leap and moved down to Miami from NYC in order to develop my other business, which ended up being the perfect sandbox for creating new art.

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A man sitting on an orange couch in a brightly lit living room, facing a large beige cloud-like object floating horizontally in front of him. The room has colorful artwork on the walls, a window with blinds, and various decorative items including a picture frame on the floor, a table with magazines, and a bottle and plants on the window sill.

A man sitting on a wooden dock at sunset, holding a glowing orb that resembles the moon, with the sky and water in the background.

A close-up of a person's face with bright green lipstick, holding a large slice of watermelon with seeds near their open mouth, with some seeds on their lips and tongue.

Child on bed being struck by lightning in a large electric sphere, with lightning bolts emitting from the sphere in a dimly lit room.

A young man stands outdoors under a partly cloudy sky, surrounded by floating glass fragments, with a surreal light reflection on his face.

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2017

Within You and Without You

By the time 2017 rolled around, a couple years had passed since my photo-a-day endeavor, and I was craving another project to anchor my art. From that spawned Within You and Without You, an expansion of a dazzling, abstract motif I had already used a couple of times in previous works.

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A young man with short dark hair and muscular physique, posing partially nude against a rough brick wall. He is looking at the camera with a serious expression, with one hand against the wall and the other resting on his hip, illuminated by a bright light highlighting his features.

A young man standing outdoors at night surrounded by illuminated palm trees decorated with string lights. He is holding his hand out, with a glowing blue orb or energy in his palm, and gazes at it with curiosity. The scene has a futuristic or magical atmosphere.

Two shirtless men stand back to back in a dark setting with city lights visible in the background, illuminated by colorful neon lights.

A young man sits cross-legged on a bed in a dimly lit room, with colored lightning emanating from his head, creating a surreal atmosphere.

A shirtless young man standing in a dark room illuminated by a blue-purple light, with a flickering flame-like light source behind him and a mirror reflecting his face.

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2018

Traces

While I still enjoyed the work I was making, by around 2018 I started to feel restless with art and this body of work I had been focusing on for the past year. I went from making 365 photos back in 2014/15, to essentially only making six photos in 2018.

Explore James' 2018 Archive

Nude man standing with his back to the camera in a room with colorful walls, artwork, and plants.

A young man stands on a boardwalk at night with a cityscape and bridges illuminated behind him. Light trails and purple lightning effects appear around him, giving a surreal, magical atmosphere.

A young man stands outside at night with city lights in the background. Light trails of blue, red, and yellow appear to be emanating from his head and chest, creating a futuristic, surreal effect.

A shirtless person with short dark hair sitting on a wooden floor, illuminated by pink and purple lighting, with a bright pink light or abstract shape floating above them.

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2019

Projections

If 2018 felt like a turning point for my art, 2019 was very much a departure from my typical style. I didn’t have much time for creating complex composite images because of Superfine, so I tried out a new process: designing vector backgrounds to project directly onto models, and creating an otherworldly image with just one photo.

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A person with curly hair standing against a gradient background, with their arms raised and hands touching their head. Shadows of hands are cast on their body, creating an artistic silhouette effect.

A shirtless young man with short dark hair and freckles, standing against a geometric pink and white background. He has a tattoo on his left side that says 'Not Today' with a moon and star illustrations.

Person standing with body and face outlined by green neon lines against a background of concentric circles.

A nude male model with laser-etched tattoos and binary code on his side, posing against a background filled with dot patterns and light effects.

2020

to Now

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Hidden Gems

After several years of feeling like I had been spinning my wheels with my art-making, I finally started to feel like the artist I envisioned myself being. Most of the art you see in my main collections has been created since 2020, but these hidden gems are some images I still love from the last few years (but are just slight departures from my current focus).

Explore James' 2020 to Now Archive

A digitally manipulated photo of a small planet floating above a city landscape, with a man and dandelions on its surface and from perspective, the scene appears upside down.

A person lying on a large rock in the middle of a river during sunset, with large submerged bananas and a plant stalk in the water, surrounded by trees and a green landscape.

A shirtless man sitting on a wooden bench reading a book in a wooded outdoor area, with a large stone slab to the left and a helmet on the ground nearby.