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chroma makes poems, pictures, and programs.

pictures

  • a person in a purple sweater holding a camera in a narrow, wood-paneled stairwell.
  • black-and-white triangular pennants hanging against a clear sky.
  • brotherkenzie singing into a microphone while playing an electric guitar, in black and white.
  • a person with glasses in front of a yellow wall crossed by plant shadows.
  • two hands clasped over a green table beside envelopes and a takeaway cup.
  • Sloan wearing a red leather jacket, with hands folded and gaze turned to one side.
  • a person with short turquoise hair looking upward beside a graffiti-covered wall.
  • a person in a yellow jacket holding an open rainbow-colored umbrella.
  • red roses and green leaves casting sharp shadows on a pale, peeling wall.
  • a person in a white shirt and tie standing against a bright red doorway.
  • a seated person looking down while handling a camera in a softly lit room.
  • a person with glasses looking downward beside a shop window.
  • red and pink illuminated spheres reflected into a seemingly endless dark space.
  • an upward view through dark interior railings toward a large illuminated ceiling.
  • bare legs extending from a red pool float into turquoise water.
  • musicians playing guitars on a small stage under red and green lights.
  • steam rising from a dark city street beneath an elevated roadway at night.
  • a person wearing sunglasses and a yellow swimsuit standing in blue pool water.
  • padlocks attached to a chain-link fence, with water and city buildings beyond.
  • two people kissing outdoors, one wearing a black jacket and the other red.
  • a warmly lit close-up portrait of a person with short hair and round glasses.
  • a worker operating bottling equipment in a factory, in black and white.
  • a worker spraying a drink toward someone leaning back, in black and white.
  • a person wearing a red jacket over a dark sequined top beside a brick wall.
  • elle with long braids and a black bow, standing in sunlight beside a rainbow flag.
  • a person with clear glasses resting a cheek on a hand with red-painted nails.
  • yellow shoes and cuffed jeans on the ribbed steps of an escalator.
  • two people seated close together on a park bench beneath leafy trees.
  • a person in dark sunglasses and a red-heart-patterned top beside a blue wall.
  • cat with dark curly hair and a padlock necklace, seated indoors.
  • a person in a yellow jacket beside a subway railing bearing a warning sign.
  • a person in a red jacket holding an apple and a phone beside a weathered car.
  • one person kissing the cheek of another, who is smiling in a red jacket.
  • two people seen from behind at a gathering, one wrapped in a pink, white, and orange striped flag.
  • a person in a red-and-black dress spreading both arms against a graffiti-covered wall.
  • a person with brown hair and dangling earrings smiling against green-painted steps.
  • a row of rainbow-colored balloons attached to a graffiti-covered storefront.
  • two people standing cheek to cheek in a crowded street, looking upward.
  • a person in a cap and red jacket drinking from a bottle beneath a blue sky.
  • the Golden Gate Bridge viewed from below, with a red tower rising into mist and sunlight.
  • a person with clear glasses and a necklace seated in a bright salon.
  • people inside Full Spectrum Photo, beneath its yellow sign and a hanging Fujifilm blimp.
  • a red neon “Birdy’s” sign glowing against a dark storefront.
  • a person in a brown jacket seated on a wooden bench against tiled walls.
  • a person with short curled hair wearing a black leather jacket beside a graffiti-covered wall.
  • a person in a patterned dress standing with a camera above a busy city street.
  • a person in a red jacket beside a white brick wall painted “i love you, still.”
  • a person with short dark hair and a small hoop earring in warm indoor light.
  • a person in sunglasses and a cap seated on a subway beneath a safety poster.
  • a person taking a photograph beside a Marcy Avenue subway station sign.
  • a person holding white sneakers with pastel laces close to the face.
  • a person seen from behind, looking at a framed photograph on a gallery wall.
  • a person partly hidden by the curtain of an old photo booth.
  • a softly lit portrait of a person wearing clear glasses and a blue outer layer.
  • blurred lights and silhouettes reflected in a speckled, weathered surface.
  • a person in a bright red leather jacket and sunglasses against red-and-blue panels.
  • visitors beneath the reflective Cloud Gate sculpture, in black and white.
  • a person in a purple sweater looking through a silver camera at an outdoor table.
  • rows of small glass bottles catching warm light beneath a reflective ceiling.
  • a person in a white shirt looking down in a diner booth, in black and white.
  • a person with red-framed glasses holding a yellow flower to the nose.
  • a person in glasses and a black shirt smiling in a flash-lit nighttime portrait.
  • constance resting a cheek on a fist in front of a graffiti-covered surface.
  • a double exposure layering a large translucent portrait above a sunlit rocky hill.
  • a person seated on a grassy coastal rise, with a group standing along the ridge behind.
  • a person in a green cap and denim jacket seated on a bench with a camera.
  • two people seated with their backs to the camera, looking toward sunlit ocean water.
  • a person with glasses smiling with a cheek resting on a hand in bright sunlight.
  • a person with glasses resting fingers against the mouth while looking across a table.
  • a performer holding a microphone beneath a Bushwick Comedy Club sign, in black and white.
  • jillian looking toward the camera while holding a phone in a dim room.
  • a row of upside-down wine glasses hanging beneath warm bar lighting.
  • a person in a white T-shirt standing in a warmly lit, wood-paneled room.
  • a person seen from behind on a rooftop beneath a softly colored sunset.
  • a person in glasses and a striped shirt standing beside a bright window.
  • violet dressed in black and red sneakers, seated on moss-covered outdoor steps.
  • steam drifting through a narrow, dimly lit alley with graffiti-covered walls.
  • syd seated beside a large globe in a wood-paneled room.
  • a person wearing glasses and a dark scarf smiling on a subway.
  • Aoife Josie Clements reading from a book into a microphone, in black and white.
  • Thea and Melanie seated close together in a black-and-white portrait.
  • a person in glasses seated in orange light, with a dark boot in the foreground.
  • two dark rectangular patches painted on a rough pale wall.
  • an upward city view of tall buildings and an elevated walkway, tinted orange.
  • a person in a red knit hat beneath a sign pointing toward 14 Street and 8 Avenue.
  • yellow shoes on a floor marker reading “Please keep a safe social distance from others.”
  • Kate looking down at a large photographic book in a shop.
  • liz wearing a green sweater beneath warm, softly blurred lights.
  • Kate Sloan wearing red lipstick and a dark jacket in an autumn park.
  • a person in glasses standing beside a pond surrounded by autumn foliage.
  • a close portrait of a person wearing multicolored glasses.
  • a person taking a photograph beneath tall trees and bright sunlight.
  • a person looking through the window of a subway car.
  • a museum display of differently colored patterned handkerchiefs arranged around an explanatory placard.
  • pax in a dark jacket standing among red autumn leaves.
  • a person photographing the view through a subway car window.
  • a person seated on outdoor steps beside large plant pots.
  • graffiti reading “ARM THE DOLLS” beside a red “Do not enter or cross tracks” sign.
  • mb holding a camera in front of a mirror, wearing a dark blue sweater.
  • a red backpack resting on an empty orange subway seat.
  • sunlight shining through gaps in a dark station roof and steel beams.
  • a black spiral painted on a pale corrugated metal shutter.
  • Kate Sloan wearing red glasses amid colorful, motion-blurred lights.
  • a person with a camera and rainbow strap beside a fence marked “DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE.”
  • rosemary wearing glasses and a striped sweater, drinking from a white cup.
  • a leaf-strewn path leading through a tunnel of dense green trees.
  • CV in profile, with sunlight catching glasses and brown hair against green foliage.
  • round orange and yellow dahlia flowers among dark green leaves.
  • ClaireViolet seated cross-legged beside a tree, with a camera and rainbow strap.
  • red and blue lights illuminating a reflective ceiling in a dark venue.
  • umru and underscores at an illuminated mixing desk in a blue-lit crowd.
  • pax smiling in a sleeveless top at an outdoor nighttime gathering.
  • pax wearing dark sunglasses in front of a textured wall.
  • a person in glasses and a turquoise top sipping a pale green drink through a straw.
  • a performer gesturing with one hand on a small stage, in black and white.
  • a performer in a dark T-shirt and pale shorts standing onstage, in black and white.
  • a performer gesturing with both hands at the front of a stage, in black and white.
  • mattie lubchansky shielding the eyes with a hand, wearing a “DEFEND THE DOLLS” shirt at a table.
  • a person with short dark hair turning to one side beside a turquoise graffiti wall.
  • a person with glasses standing at a kitchen counter preparing food.
  • people seated around a restaurant table beneath a bright green light and foliage mural.
  • a person at a restaurant table wearing a tank top reading “2 gay 2 live 2 horny 2 die.”
  • a person in a dark halter top seated in a warmly lit bar.
  • two people seated close together in a crowded bar, one resting a cheek on a hand.
  • a performer with arms spread along the ropes of a brightly lit wrestling ring.
  • performers in a wrestling ring around a small inflatable pool, with spectators beyond.
  • performers beside a wrestling ring, watched by a tightly packed audience.
  • a performer lifting a folding chair overhead in a wrestling ring.
  • two people seated close together in a subway car, one wearing fishnet stockings.
  • a performer reading from a page on a small stage beneath strings of lights.
  • a person with glasses and a beard gesturing in a flash-lit nighttime portrait.
  • a rainy city intersection with bright storefront signs reflected on wet pavement.
  • three people talking on a sunny sidewalk, two wearing baseball caps.
  • a person standing in a narrow city alley between tall buildings and parked bicycles.
  • a band performing on a dark stage behind audience silhouettes, in black and white.
  • a guitarist singing into a microphone onstage, in black and white.
  • two guitarists playing beside each other on a dark stage, in black and white.
  • two guitarists facing one another while playing onstage, in black and white.
  • two people standing together in a dim bar, in black and white.
  • a person resting folded hands on a pink bottle while seated against wooden slats.
  • a red neon paper-airplane outline glowing against a dark window.
  • a person in a colorful patterned shirt and pale shorts standing on a sunny path.
  • a person with glasses and a denim jacket seated in front of a colorful mural of a face.
  • a small toy giraffe perched on a painted architectural ledge.
  • a protester holding a sign reading “HEALTH CARE IS A HUMAN RIGHT” above a crowd.
  • a person in glasses and a red outfit seated beside a window in a café.
  • a person with glasses and a blue collar in warm sunset light on a rooftop.
  • a person smiling over a menu at a warmly lit restaurant table.
  • a shallow reflecting pool mirroring trees and tall city buildings.
  • a person with glasses and a gray sweater resting a chin on a hand at dinner.
  • a view of pale blue sky and distant land through a small airplane window.
  • a painted face with fingers pulling at the cheeks, crossed by graffiti tags.
  • red neon lettering at the corner entrance of the Remedy diner at dusk.
  • a person in red shoes standing beneath a tree covered in pink flowers.
  • a person walking through dense decorative foliage toward a glowing Paradise Lost sign.
  • a person in glasses and a white shirt seated at a restaurant table, in black and white.
  • a red-lit doorway opening onto a wet city sidewalk at night.
  • the Bowery Electric entrance glowing blue and purple above a wet sidewalk.
  • a minimalist restaurant corridor with pale walls and an illuminated arched niche, in black and white.
  • a person on a ladder working near the ceiling of a Blue Bottle café.
  • steam billowing from a city building beside a subway entrance at dusk.
  • an upward view between modern towers toward a clear blue sky.
  • a glowing hanging bulb above shelves of bottles in a dim bar.
  • a large station clock hanging beneath a glass roof, in black and white.
  • long shadows from an iron fence stretching across a pavement near Gramercy Park.
  • a large, weathered house with overgrown plants and boarded windows, in black and white.
  • sliced bread, cured meat, tomatoes, and olive oil arranged on plates.
  • black shelves holding liquor bottles, dark pitchers, and pale ceramic jugs.
  • a sailboat’s deck and rigging against bright water and low sunlight.
  • an upward view along the rounded corner of a tall stone building.
  • ClaireViolet in a pink sweater beside a wall covered in colorful graffiti.
  • a red folded object on the wooden bed of a parked truck, with a church across the street.
  • a person photographing a mirror reflection in a warmly lit room.
  • a giant Fujifilm Velvia film-canister mascot among pedestrians on a city sidewalk.
  • Sloan in profile, wearing a red leather jacket and scarf beside the water.
  • robyn & cv beside a yellow construction vehicle on a sunny street.
  • Joyce Laurie and Emily Zhou standing together at an outdoor evening gathering.
  • a photographer facing someone seated on graffiti-covered steps, in black and white.
  • a person in a yellow jacket seated beside green siding and a café table.
  • yellow shoes standing on grass scattered with small white petals.
  • a painted “YES” visible beneath a worn outdoor staircase.
  • a red, graffiti-covered doorway nearly concealed by dense green foliage.
  • a person seen from behind, looking at tall black-and-white geometric panels.
  • Sol LeWitt’s colorful concentric bands covering a large wall beneath a skylight.
  • two people kissing beneath a large street clock, surrounded by tall buildings.
  • a bartender working beside glowing shelves of bottles in a dim bar.
  • a close-up of a hand holding a silver camera beside water, in black and white.
  • a person beside a subway platform sign, looking along the station.
  • two people with glasses kissing in a dim interior.
  • a person in a black sleeveless dress standing beside a pale doorway.
  • a person in a red outfit seated in a low tree with a yellow tote bag.
  • felicity seated beneath leafy trees, smiling and looking to one side.
  • a red neon “TELEPHONES” sign with an arrow pointing to the right.
  • a person dressed in black seated beside a reflecting pool in a park.
  • a close-up of torn posters and peeling layers on a colorful street wall.
  • tall pink flower spikes growing beside a lake, with trees on the opposite shore.
  • folded hands and a wristwatch above a black camera, framed by yellow clothing.
  • a person in red holding a camera toward a mirror in a wood-paneled interior.
  • a person with glasses reclining on a bed, holding a phone.
  • a bitten red apple on a stone ledge in front of green leaves.
  • a person working behind a dim, amber-lit bar beneath rows of glasses.
  • robyn wearing glasses and a rust-colored cardigan in a softly lit interior.
  • a person looking at a phone while touching short dark hair outside a doorway.
  • people holding hands in a street; a handwritten sign on one back reads “WE WILL PROTECT TRANS KIDS.”
  • a close-up of an arm wrapped around someone’s waist, with a small tattoo visible.
  • a person looking toward a large cartoon figure painted on a yellow wall.
  • a view through thin tree trunks and a window into a softly lit room.
  • a close-up of a person with clear glasses against softly blurred green foliage.
  • two people embracing beneath trees, one resting a head against the other.
  • a person with glasses and a camera strap standing beside blue water.
  • brady holding a camera to an eye beside the water.
  • a person with glasses and a yellow tote bag turning toward the camera at a crosswalk.
  • a person in a striped sleeveless top resting a hand behind the neck.
  • a person in a pink sweater and clear glasses seated at a table beside a pink drink.
  • a person with clear glasses and a red watch resting a cheek on a hand in dappled light.
  • a person in a white shirt and glasses resting a cheek on a hand at a table.
  • a person wearing clear glasses and cherry-shaped earrings beside metal railings.
  • a seated person holding a silver camera beside wall lettering reading “FOR 21+.”
  • the setting sun shining down a crowded Manhattan street between tall buildings.
  • a person in a blue sweater taking a photograph with a black camera outdoors.
  • a person in a yellow jacket and glasses smiling with one hand near the chin.
  • a person in a red jacket and sunglasses seated cross-legged on a park bench.
  • a stripe of sunlight across a person’s face beside a subway map.
  • yellow high-top sneakers beside a yellow tactile paving strip.
  • a person in a yellow jacket looking downward in front of yellow-and-red metal bars.
  • a green “SUBWAY” sign projecting over a city sidewalk.
  • a person looking into a purple backpack on an elevated subway platform.
  • a person in a red sweater with a camera strap beside a chain-link fence.
  • helen in a black jacket leaning beside a sticker-covered street pole.
  • sunlight falling across a person’s face beside hanging green plants.
  • a hand touching another person’s wrist beside a metal bracelet and a drink.
  • people standing on a dim subway platform beside the tracks.
  • Sloan in sunglasses and a leather jacket standing in a park, in black and white.
  • ClaireViolet wearing glasses and a patterned shirt beneath sunlit trees.
  • a person standing in a pale patch amid a vivid red graffiti mural.
  • a person beside a shutter painted “CHOKE HOLE WRESTLING,” in black and white.
  • a tattooed person wearing glasses and a sleeveless shirt on a city sidewalk.
  • a person with glasses, a yellow flower tucked by the hair, and a rainbow camera strap.
  • a double exposure combining a person’s profile with ocean waves and a warm sunset.
  • Sloan wearing a dark dress and leather jacket on a subway platform.
  • a double exposure combining a person seen from behind with ocean surf.
  • cara holding a black camera to an eye in an outdoor seating area.
  • a person with a rainbow camera strap holding a small yellow flower in a sunlit doorway.
  • a person looking upward beside an illuminated hotel entrance at night.
  • a close portrait of a person in clear glasses and a purple sweater.
  • a person leaning over a printer or flatbed machine in a brightly lit room.
  • constance with a large black backpack turning toward the camera on a city sidewalk.
  • a person wrapped in a pale knitted blanket reading beside a window.
  • a person leaning toward a flowering rosemary bush.
  • a mannequin leg lying across dirty snow at the edge of a sidewalk.
  • a person in a pale sweater seated beside a café window.
  • red, orange, yellow, and green leaves filling the frame.
  • hands holding a handwritten card reading “mb ♥ AKA CHROMA,” beside a camera and small accessories.
  • a person in a hat looking down at a brightly lit object held in both hands, in black and white.
  • a hand with red-painted nails resting beside a small red bag on a pale tabletop.
  • yellow caution tape tangled among bare tree branches against a pale sky.
  • a person in glasses resting a head on one hand, with a sharp patch of light across the face.
  • Kate wearing a black halter top and a necklace, in a black-and-white portrait.
  • a close portrait of a person with round glasses in dim, warm light.
  • a close view of intertwined arms and legs in deep orange light.
  • a person in a red coat and red knit hat examining a camera on a subway platform.
  • a person in a red coat holding a camera to an eye.
  • constance in a black leather jacket over a red top, with a small shoulder bag.
  • Kate Sloan wearing a dark knit hat and holding a mug in both hands.
  • a person with glasses resting a cheek on a hand at a sunlit outdoor table.
  • Kate Sloan seated at an outdoor café table beside a takeaway cup.
  • two people standing close together for a mirror portrait, one holding a camera.
  • the green-and-cream “Central Camera” storefront sign reading “SINCE 1899.”
  • a narrow shaft of sunlight falling across the face of a person with glasses.
  • two people seated together at a busy bar with drinks in front of them.
  • Kate Sloan in a black leather jacket against a blue graffiti-covered wall.
  • a person in multicolored glasses and a dark jacket standing beside a tree.
  • a person with a camera around the neck standing on a sunlit elevated train platform.
  • a person with a yellow backpack facing a wall of stacked television screens.
  • a person with a camera standing beside a tiled “WOMEN” sign in a subway station.
  • a person with colorful glasses standing before flowers and a brick wall.
  • a person with a yellow backpack walking along a leafy park path.
  • CV wearing clear glasses on a city sidewalk, with the street softly blurred behind.
  • a dark, softly focused bar with bottles, glasses, and reflected lights.
  • pax in a black cap and white T-shirt on an outdoor train platform.
  • a bright circular red-and-yellow light glowing in a dark red interior.
  • a person holding a camera toward the viewer in a sunlit park.
  • a small “t4t” inscription on a pale wall beneath dry plants.
  • the red-orange angular forms of Alexander Calder’s “The Eagle” against a pale sky.
  • Ryan riding a bicycle along a sunlit path beside open grass and trees.
  • a yellow building façade bearing large vertical numerals “195,” framed by leafy branches.
  • a pink book titled “dykes and dolls” beside a green iced drink on a café table.
  • a warmly lit bar crowded with colored lights, bottles, and hanging decorations.
  • pax looking down at a menu beside a café window.
  • a person with glasses and a turquoise top seated in a café.
  • two performers standing on a small stage with empty chairs behind, in black and white.
  • a performer in a patterned shirt standing with hands behind the back, in black and white.
  • a group of performers standing together on a small stage, in black and white.
  • two performers facing each other and gesturing onstage, in black and white.
  • several performers on hands and knees while others stand behind, in black and white.
  • a performer holding a microphone and raising an arm beneath red stage lights.
  • a person with round glasses resting fingers beneath the chin in a flash-lit portrait.
  • a person seen from behind on a balcony overlooking city buildings at dusk.
  • a person in dark sunglasses and a blue sleeveless top on a bright train platform.
  • a person looking down at a phone in a dim room beside a window.
  • a person in a striped shirt resting a chin on a hand at a restaurant table.
  • a person in red glasses and a striped shirt standing against a painted metal shutter.
  • a person wearing a chain necklace and dark strappy top in a dim red-lit venue.
  • several performers gathered beside the ropes of a wrestling ring.
  • performers standing together inside a wrestling ring beneath bright overhead lights.
  • a person examining a camera in a crowded outdoor gathering.
  • a crowded bar illuminated by red lamps and strings of small lights.
  • a performer on a dark stage beneath strings of lights and a mirrored ball.
  • a performer in a checked outfit holding a microphone on a dimly lit stage.
  • a person with round glasses and a white T-shirt seated beside a dark wall.
  • a person holding a plate of toast topped with sliced strawberries outdoors.
  • a person leaning on a rooftop railing and looking toward a golden sunset.
  • a person holding a cigarette beside a row of silhouetted bottles, in black and white.
  • an audience member seen from behind at a dark concert, in black and white.
  • a band performing with guitars and drums onstage, in black and white.
  • a person with glasses standing beside an illuminated jukebox, in black and white.
  • a downward view of black sneakers, scattered colored paper, and a round pavement cover.
  • a vertical California Theatre sign rising beside trees and a building façade.
  • a person with glasses and a beard smiling across a restaurant table.
  • a person looking down while handling a camera at an outdoor table.
  • a person in a red RevenueCat shirt gesturing beneath red bar lighting.
  • purple magnolia blossoms on branches above a city square.
  • performers standing onstage beneath purple lights, seen over the audience.
  • an upward view of the Flatiron Building against a clear blue sky.
  • a person in a blue sleeveless top and pearl necklace seated at a bar.
  • a person in a blue dress raising both middle fingers in front of graffiti reading “SUCK DICK.”
  • a person holding a small ball while seated under blue stage lighting.
  • a small dessert with a lit sparkler and “Happy Anniversary” decoration on a restaurant table.
  • a paved park path curving beneath tall green trees.
  • late sunlight filtering through trees beside a broad park path.
  • a projecting Revolution Hall sign with “XOXO” on its marquee.
  • a street performer breathing a stream of fire at night before a crowd.
  • a large crowd filling a city street beneath transgender pride flags.
  • a crowd inside a spacious room beneath a glowing circular ceiling fixture, in black and white.
  • two people watching a bright sparkler at a dark restaurant table.
  • a small restaurant entrance washed in red light beside potted plants.
  • red neon signs at Amsterdam Billiards & Bar reflected on a rain-soaked sidewalk.
  • a wet path through Madison Square Park, lined with trees and black iron fencing.
  • a grid of windows across a city building façade above a Union Square sign.
  • a warmly lit Japanese shop window with white lettering and drawings.
  • colorful lanterns strung above a Chinatown street at night.
  • a zigzagging fire escape on a brick apartment building, in black and white.
  • a seated guitarist playing on a stage illuminated in red and blue.
  • a close-up of a broad pink flower in bright sunlight.
  • white graffiti on a dark wall reading “YOU ARE NOT YOUR MISTAKES.”
  • a softly lit empty bar counter beside shelves of bottles and ceramic vessels.
  • a dark wooden house in the Catskills, surrounded by trees and mossy stone steps.
  • people gathered around a bright outdoor fire pit at night.
  • red and white city lights blurred through a rain-covered window at night.
  • a crowd seated on a broad lawn beneath a blue, cloud-filled sky, with a city skyline beyond.