Visual Captivity

Intro to Social Studies

The Sniper — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:00:08 +0000

The open public would serve as the most promising grounds I prowl for new prey, but my people-watching antics does persist in other ways. Behind closed doors; at open or private events; within personal circles or perhaps random acquaintances. For these occasions I’ve created a new category called “Social Studies”

Here you’ll find candid photographs taken within social venues or environments — and although Perfect Strangers would remain the primary subject, Personal Contacts may very well find themselves hanging loose right here.

These introductory images were for the most part recently captured at various venues (or a residence) in Sydney; Los Angeles; and New York.

Enter the Dragon

The Sniper — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:21:45 +0000

Perfectly fitting that the year of the Dragon would also mark the end of the world (as we know it) – with the Mayan Calendar predicting an evolved and enhanced state of spiritual awareness – at least for those who haven’t found themselves “third-eye-blind”.

Whether the end of 2012 will also bring change to the world “as I see it” will be a mystery till then – but for now, these are some of the random photographs I’ve been lucky enough to capture since entering the year of the Dragon.

The Sydney Festival

The Sniper — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:10:55 +0000

Sniper’s Log – 2012-01-07: Happy New Year. I attended part of the Sydney Festival together with masses of folks excited to see several world-renowned artists perform live at Hyde Park. But somehow, I was more particularly excited to see the endless sea of interesting people I could Snipe. And so I Sniped, and Sniped – until I ran out of light, or until my attention was finally grabbed by the Amazing performance of Manu Chao La Ventura.

Singer Songwriter Series

The Sniper — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:10:09 +0000

FINALS

Shot by the Sniper

Wanted

The Sniper — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:01:22 +0000

An extensive investigation into the whereabouts of missing billionaire Chris Cringle has left authorities utterly clueless. Cringle, last seen when this photograph was taken, claimed to have entered a state of severe depression after losing his North Pole mansion to foreclosure and filing for bankruptcy — but recent evidence uncovered in a dispute with retail giant Toys-R-Us indicates Cringle may have embezzled up to two trillion dollars over the past 10 years.

Cringle is now wanted for criminal charges in 40 countries and is believed to be in hiding. If you’ve seen Chris Cringle – anywhere, at anytime, please notify your local authorities immediately.