I was in the dark and under a sheet if I saw someone doing that, I'd get out and punch someone!"
"If they saw me only feet away with my huge camera they'd probably be alarmed.
It's challenging and it makes you really work and think."Īs for his trucker-subjects, Massaia says he was never really at ease loitering around vehicles as drivers slept inside. "When you grow up in New Jersey you're tagged for life as a moron, but I love it here. I look for things that people haven't taken a second glance at," says Massaia. "New Jersey is uncharted territory, in a way. Massaia wonders if his labor-intensive approach is worth it for New Jersey subjects, to which people may not pay attention. All the movements the 8x10 offers me prevent distortions." We don't want to sounds like old farts, but you kids have it so easy these days.
"They're still far superior to digital camera-backs. In these photographs, Boots Bryant depicts the tense erotic rituals of traditional public cruising. "There are huge technological advantages to using an analog camera," says Massaia.