Allen MurabayashiThoughts on Chadwick Boseman by a Middle-Aged Asian GuyWith maybe the exception of ninjas, nearly all the stuff that I considered cool as a kid came from Black culture. The first album I…Aug 29, 2020Aug 29, 2020
Allen MurabayashiTampons and Gender Neutral BathroomsI’m a reasonably intelligent human being.May 24, 2016May 24, 2016
Allen MurabayashiinPhotoShelterShould I Take a Selfie at a Memorial?Photographer Gary He recently spent an hour at the National September 11 Memorial surreptitiously taking photos of people taking selfies…Sep 17, 2015Sep 17, 2015
Allen MurabayashiinPhotoShelterThe Photo as WeaponPhotography has been used in many ways throughout its history: as documentation, propaganda, keepsake, etc. But never has it been so…Aug 27, 2015Aug 27, 2015
Allen MurabayashiinPhotoShelterPut the Camera Down: Photography & Social ProofAt any tourist spot, restaurant, or concert nowadays, you're bound to witness a sea of smartphones & selfie sticks. Everyday, millions of…Aug 21, 2015Aug 21, 2015
Allen MurabayashiinPhotoShelterBruce Gilden & the Absence of EmpathyI used to believe that photojournalism represented a platonic ideal of veracity, but this naïve notion has eroded. The cause of this loss…Aug 10, 20151Aug 10, 20151
Allen MurabayashiinPhotoShelterThe Last PhotoEver since junior high school, I was the guy with the camera. And many years later, I’m still that guy who shows up to every life event…Jul 13, 2015Jul 13, 2015
Allen MurabayashiinPhotoShelterPhotography, Integrity and Humans of New YorkBag News Editor-at-Large, Meg Handler, wrote an insightful piece on the “gay schoolboy” photo taken by Brandon Stanton and featured on the…Jul 9, 2015Jul 9, 2015
Allen MurabayashiThe Year in Selfies 2014The selfie represents one of the most culturally significant developments in photography of the 21st century. Once designated as the by…Dec 15, 2014Dec 15, 2014