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Award winning photog that covers a VERY wide range of topics.| Adjunct professor-Columbia U | 📍NYC| Soccer agency @charcoalpitchfc
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NEW YORK… One of my favourite places in the world. 🗽

There’s something about the energy here. The pace. The ambition. The entrepreneurial spirit. Everyone seems to be building, creating, connecting or chasing the next idea.

This trip was a mix of work — meetings, conversations and opportunities — and the equally important stuff: catching up with good friends, discovering new corners of the city and just taking some time to chill.

Always good to spend time with people like Mel D Cole and Kevin Messam, and to be reminded that some of the best moments happen when you step away from the schedule.

New York has a way of making you think bigger.

Until next time. ❤️🗽

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Last night, my son and I got to walk the official @adidasfootball match ball out before the Senegal vs Norway World Cup match at MetLife Stadium.

As a father and big fan of the sport, last night hit different. Core memories! One of those nights I’ll never forget!

Huge thank you to adidas for giving us a moment we’ll carry forever!

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Snapped: From North London to Brooklyn: same loyalty, no matter the score.

Carabao Cup Final with the @brooklyn_invincibles at Fancy Free. A place where a lot of supporters would say that there’s no better place in the United States to watch Arsenal.

#BrooklynInvincibles #Arsenal #COYG

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Great conversation with leadership. Bringing peace and planning next steps with positive minds and love!

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Five years ago today, our democracy was attacked at the U.S. Capitol.

We were deeply honored to help tell the stories of six people who endured that day—true Americans who care profoundly about their city, their home, and their country. These are people who serve our democracy every single day simply by showing up to work.

On January 6th, they experienced fear, pain, and suffering. Yet despite all of it, they continue to serve. They continue to believe. They continue to protect the democratic ideals that define this country.

Today, we remember them—not as symbols, but as human beings.

If you’d like to learn more, watch our film The Sixth, now streaming on Amazon. Link in bio.

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My time at @for.soccer has come to an 🔚

Over the years, I had the chance to work with some of the biggest brands, clubs, leagues, and legends in the game. Too many moments to list, too many pictures and videos taken, and too many people to thank, especially @scottdhutch who believed in me from the beginning with GESM on Calle Ocho.

Excited to share big news soon — and a bit about what’s been cooking during this brief free (lance) agent chapter.

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~ “My Beloved Has 99 Names…”
Ramadan/Eid al-Fitr ‘26 📁, May He accept it from us, Ameen

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Home opener with the @nycosmos at Hincliff ⚽️🏟️A real proud Patersonian moment. It means a lot to see Paterson come alive like this and have cool events happening in the town 🙏🏾 Glad to see the energy and the community shot on @kodak #e100 using my #leicam4

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Scenes from a Xmas Game Night!
TIL next year

@therongcathy
@museumoficecream
Photo @emmabrawlphoto
@fevertree_usa @solidwiggles #Elizabethwilliamsstudio @ranishasingh_

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The 2026 Primary Jersey is here.
Now available online at shop.nycosmos.com.
Shop now — link in bio.
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Shot by @meldcole / @charcoalpitchfc

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Black Elephant 🖤 2025
Hosted by @questlove
Produced by @catdarlingagency

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Héctor Bellerín was redefining what it meant to be stylish in football long before it became a trend. Growing up around fashion — with his mother and grandmother both immersed in garment making — his eye for clothes was rooted in family and culture, not just celebrity.
He took that instinct from London and Paris Fashion Week front rows to walking in a Louis Vuitton runway show, blending streetwear, luxury brands, and a fearless personal aesthetic that set him apart from his peers.

More than just outfits, Bellerín’s style became a platform for ideas. He collaborated on a sustainable menswear collection with H&M, pushing recycled materials and thoughtful design, and later launched his own fashion label focused on slow, conscious creativity — proving that fashion and purpose can coexist off the pitch as powerfully as performance does on it.

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