AMOS MAC SHOOTS PEOPLE

Please go to AMOSMAC.COM for my official site. I am a writer, photographer, trans human and a founding editor of Original Plumbing magazine. 

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I photographed actor Elliot Fletcher for the 11th issue of C☆NDY Magazine, published by Luis Venegas. Art direction by Love Bailey. Styling by Eric Smith. Interview by Henry Giardina.

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I photographed actor Elliot Fletcher for the 11th issue of C☆NDY Magazine, published by Luis Venegas. Art direction by Love Bailey. Styling by Eric Smith. Interview by Henry Giardina.

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Adore Delano at RuPaul’s DragCon in Los Angeles. My review and more photos are up on Broadly!

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Portraits I took behind the scenes at the 15th year of the Queen USA pageant. This was the first time that the event was produced on a national scale and organized to fundraise for the transgender health clinic at St. John's Well Child & Family Center. Article by Diana Tourjee for Broadly.

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Dug up this photo of Topher while writing about the open call for Original Plumbing magazine’s 18th issue – Beyond Bathrooms. Read on and maybe you’d like to submit!

DEADLINE: July 10, 2016.

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Teddy, photographed for issue 17 of @originalplumbing - the Tattoo issue.

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Mars, who I photographed for issue 17 of @originalplumbing - the Tattoo issue.

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Mars Hobrecker, who I photographed for issue 17 of @originalplumbing - the Tattoo issue.

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I took this portrait of Bryn Kelly in 2012, almost 4 years ago to the day. It was in the middle of a freezing, dark winter, and looking at it I’m reminded of some specials months with Bryn. One memory that came to me this morning and made me laugh was when we went to studio audience tapings of both Martha Stewart and Anderson Cooper’s day-time tv shows within the same week, both days leaving with armfuls of really hilarious (yet free!) swag, including SPANX buy-one-get-one coupons, make-up and foot creams created by reality tv stars, truffle honey, “very expensive” salami sticks and the big hit: Olive Garden gift cards, which we of course used immediately.

My heart goes out to everyone who was and continues to be inspired by the life, love and art of Bryn Kelly. She made a mark on so many of our lives.

You can donate to Bryn’s memorial fund here and find information on upcoming services here.

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Sam Early in an shirt from OtherWild.

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Sam Early @ MoMA PS1

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The Trans Artists Highlighting the People No One Else Wants to See | Broadly

We talked with visionary trans photographer Amos Mac about his teen magazines, working with Juliana Huxtable, and giving greater visibility to people not usually represented in mainstream culture.

Thanks @broadlytv and @dianatourjee for this feature! xx

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Ky Platt, 42, Lower East Side, New York

How do you ID on the gender spectrum?  I don’t really do male or female pronouns. I don’t care.

How can masculinity be toxic?

Masculinity is as complex as any other type of identity — race or whatever. Especially in this day and age — and not just in American society, but globally — masculinity is really sort of limited, and that’s sad and problematic. I see that in my own life: I have a hyper masculine African-American father who was a Golden Gloves boxer. One of my brothers is incredibly athletic; he has three sons, two of whom are gifted athletically. The other son is intellectual, but my brother favors the jocks — and I think that’s sad. Especially, because the intellectual son will probably be the agent for his jock brothers! I don’t think that the modern masculine identity is very nuanced. It’s based around a lot of insecurities that I don’t fully understand. Why is it that my brothers can’t show a complex masculine identity? Our society values the “Soldier”, the “Athlete.” We don’t even really value the “Father,” which is weird. If you’re going to be basic about masculinity, you’d think the archetype of the “Father” would be the #1 image you’d want to uphold or idealize.

Read Ky’s other answer and the view the remainder of Amos Mac’s Masculinity Means series over at Medium.com.

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You are lovely, and what you do is wonderful. Have an amazing day/night!

Thank you for reaching out, your kind words are lovely to wake up to.

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I truly love this campaign. Spotted near my home on Fulton Street in Brooklyn, NY.

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What does it mean to be Beautiful?

Join Geena Rocero and trans youth in #BeautifulAsIWantToBe – coming soon to LogoTV.com. Learn more: http://logo.to/1N0KKh5

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Excited to share that I’m part of this new digital series for logotv created by Geena Rocero about trans youth. Stay tuned!

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#tbt in Los Angeles / buckle up with @ourladyj #trans #transportation #transisbeautiful #carpool (at Samy's Camera)