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About Michael

Baltimore City  
Michael is a Baltimore-based photographer originally from Western Maryland. For the last 18 years, he has photographed people in social landscapes across the United States. Primarily through street portraiture and long exposure night photography, Michael seeks to document the connection between people and place, and the way belief, memory, and culture shape environments. He also really likes talking to strangers.
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On Reservoir Hill

On Reservoir Hill is a photographic project that portrays the people and places of this historic neighborhood in central Baltimore. Through street portraiture and urban landscape photography, I aim to capture the essence of Reservoir Hill.

My project is both a tribute and a reflection. My work is inspired by former resident and documentarian John Clark Mayden. It honors the rich history and culture of Reservoir Hill, while also exploring its present and future challenges and opportunities in a changing city. By documenting the everyday lives and activities of the residents, from the community garden to the summer nights, I hope to show the beauty and resilience of this urban enclave, and the deep connection between the people and their environment.

On Reservoir Hill is a visual ode to a community, a celebration of its diversity, and an inquiry into its identity.

  • A woman works on the Whitelock Farm
    A woman works on the Whitelock Farm
  • A woman posing near a covered car on Whitelock Street
    A woman posing near a covered car on Whitelock Street
  • A man posing by the former laundromat at Linden and North Ave
    A man posing by the former laundromat at Linden and North Ave
  • Apples growing along Chauncy Street
    Apples growing along Chauncy Street
  • A young girl and her cat on Callow Ave
    A young girl and her cat on Callow Ave
  • Snowy rowhomes with string lights on Linden Ave
    Snowy rowhomes with string lights on Linden Ave
  • A man and a goat at a back to school event at the Whitelock Farm.
    A man and a goat at a back to school event at the Whitelock Farm.
  • Neighbors in an alley behind Brooks Street
    Neighbors in an alley behind Brooks Street
  • A young woman on roller skates on Reservoir Street.
    A young woman on roller skates on Reservoir Street.
  • Sunflowers growing in an alley behind Lakeview Ave
    Sunflowers growing in an alley behind Lakeview Ave
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    • Down the Way - Portraits of SoWeBo

    • A woman poses for a portrait outside a restaurant in Pigtown.
      A woman poses for a portrait outside a restaurant in Pigtown.
    • A woman and her dog watch the sunset from their stoop in Millhill.
      A woman and her dog watch the sunset from their stoop in Millhill.
    • A man shows off his car in Pigtown.
      A man shows off his car in Pigtown.
    • Anthony and his car lot in Millhill.
      Anthony and his car lot in Millhill.
    • A woman poses for a portrait and shows off her newly dyed pink hair in Pigtown.
      A woman poses for a portrait and shows off her newly dyed pink hair in Pigtown.
    • A man poses for a portrait outside his barbershop in Pigtown.
      A man poses for a portrait outside his barbershop in Pigtown.
    • A woman poses for a portrait outside a rowhome in Pigtown.
      A woman poses for a portrait outside a rowhome in Pigtown.
    • Kids posing for a portrait in Millhill
      Kids posing for a portrait in Millhill
    • A man and his dog in Mount Clare.
      A man and his dog in Mount Clare.
    • Brooklyn doing a cartwheel.
      Brooklyn doing a cartwheel.
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    • Slow Time

    • Baltimore County police cruisers converge on a stolen vehicle after a pursuit into the city.
      Baltimore County police cruisers converge on a stolen vehicle after a pursuit into the city.
    • A rusting car in front of homes in Pen Lucy.
      A rusting car in front of homes in Pen Lucy.
    • A liquor bottle memorial in Northwest Community Action.
      A liquor bottle memorial in Northwest Community Action.
    • A window illuminated by a red light in Druid Heights.
      A window illuminated by a red light in Druid Heights.
    • The neon light from an adult entertainment venue in the Canton Industrial Area.
      The neon light from an adult entertainment venue in the Canton Industrial Area.
    • The light from a Park Heights liquor store sign illimunates the fog.
      The light from a Park Heights liquor store sign illimunates the fog.
    • Fireworks display at the annual Mount Vernon monument lighting.
      Fireworks display at the annual Mount Vernon monument lighting.
    • Cars pass through a foggy intersection in Park Heights.
      Cars pass through a foggy intersection in Park Heights.
    • Fireworks burst in the air at an intersection in Upton.
      Fireworks burst in the air at an intersection in Upton.
    • The police helicopter Foxtrot illuminates a crime scene in Penn North.
      The police helicopter Foxtrot illuminates a crime scene in Penn North.
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