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    THE STREET PHOTOGRAPHER

    A superintendent at a building in New York City’s Tribeca neighborhood where he has worked for 25 years, CLAY BENSKIN started taking photographs on his iPhone just a few years ago. His efforts to capture an ever changing city—without any formal training—are a reminder that photography is perhaps the ultimate democratic art form.
    by ALEX FITZPATRICK Feb 18, 2019 2 minutes
    “If I stand somewhere and observe someone, it’s because I’ve made up a story in my head and I’m trying to capture that story,” Benskin says. Washington Square Park, Manhattan.

    LIFE IS FULL OF BEAUTIFUL little moments, if you take the time to look. And looking is Benskin’s specialty. Wandering New York City with camera in hand, Benskin captures scenes that would otherwise disappear: unusual characters, kids playing outside, lovers sharing a romantic moment in public. “I just enjoy people,” the 48-year-old says. “Everything fascinates me.”

    The building supervisor started shooting almost

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