Comments on: Essay: Mexico City Nights

By: Harry

Harry — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:31:28 +0000

i can’t really put it any better than what’s already been said about the images themselves (powerful, striking, evocative, magnificently composed etc) but about the caption tip - in terms of immediately viewing from a monitor, they work so fluidly as a series without text that I don’t even think individual captions are needed. Perhaps just one title for the overall set..

great work as usual, it looks like you’re really pushing yourself

By: Carl in South Dakota

Carl in South Dakota — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:54:43 +0000

I know every city has it’s crime, but I want to say that this work is very professional and very enlightening. I wish all the wild college students that want to go party there in the “Spring Break” could see this. I was on line looking at a trip to come there to just vacation and learn all the history, and now I am totally scared to and will share this with any others planning on coming there. This is very powerful and scary and real. This needs to be sent to TIME Magazine. Good work. My heart goes out to all the crime and victims and the poverty ones there too. Thank you. CL

By: mustafah

mustafah — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:43:38 +0000

more info on how you guys can submit work to the MJR Showcase can be found at: http://blog.wearemjr.com/archives/230

By: mustafah

mustafah — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:44:56 +0000

@andrew: thanks so much, man. i’m going to push this towards a few places next week, particularly foto8.

the reason i’ve avoided captions is because i wanted to induce a atmosphere without too much pause….plus i lost my notebook in a layover flight i think, so it works out quite conveniently.

By: Andrew Spearin

Andrew Spearin — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:27:04 +0000

Yes.

I should have checked here sooner, but have been busier than hell. I was looking forward to seeing what you produced there, and you surpassed my already high expectations.

These don’t even need captions. They are incredible on their own and speak for themselves.

Very definitive.

They need to be published in some major (no pun intended) publication.

How did Stanley feel about them?

By: mustafah

mustafah — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:23:17 +0000

thanks, everyone! i’m going to add captions soon to put it all into context (i can’t find my notepad).

@joshua: that has to be the best compliment i’ve ever got. seriously, dude. didn’t see that coming.

i’m really stoked that this has gotten good feedback from all over. so much so that we’re going to be unveiling a new idea for you guys and gals with cameras. so if you have some work you’d like to show, maybe a photo essay of 6-8 frames, contact me at mustafah@wearemjr.com or mr. craig at matt@wearemjr.com

again, thanks for all the kind words. hopefully i can find some time to do this edit of another essay i have in fold…

By: Joshua Pressman

Joshua Pressman — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:58:02 +0000

I’ve never met you, but I want to make love to your images.

By: poser

poser — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:43:50 +0000

i honestly cant believe what i am looking at. these images are insanely evocative. powerful and intense. i absolutely love each one of them. spectacular work.

By: gwyn

gwyn — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:17:47 +0000

very visceral… striking… moving… powerful work…

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:51:30 +0000

fantastic, mus. wish i could have made it to MXC while you guys were there.