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In Spirit and Truth: An Interview with Laura Valenti
In Spirit and Truth: An Interview with Laura Valenti by Romina Mandrini A couple of years ago I enrolled in a six-week online photography course that would impact me – both as a person and as an artist – in ways I never could have imagined. This workshop not only...
Life on the Subway by Fabio Giavara
Everyday I have to take the subway to go to work. During the travel period (approximately one hour), I have the opportunity to watch people who spend their time on the underground. Thousands of people, many differences between them: workers, students, children,...
One Hill, Eight Eyes by Joe Montoya
Last year, I went to my first Instameet and discovered an incredible experience that happens when creative people come together in one place. I drove an hour before sunrise to the #GoldenRiseMeet at Golden Valley Ranch in Santa Clarita, California. It was part of...
The Instagram #StorytellerCircle
Each week, on Mondays, we challenge our Instagram community with a story prompt. Here is how it works:
We select a photo from our #wearegrryo hashtag and post it to the @wearegrryo account.
You can add a story in 1-2 sentences in the comments. The best gets a feature here on our website.
Good Luck!
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The Reinvention of Chloe: Chapter 1
Read about the origins of Chloe The moon soaked us with its gaze. The brush of skin, the soft pressure of lips battling for their place in space but a destitute universe between us What have I done? His call shook me. All of me. After so many years the simple sound...
Restoring American Beauty
The project that Chuck is working on aims to enforce the principles of natural beauty. Accepting the physical traits that were so perfectly constructed at your birth can be a lot to take on. This is a baby step. It is a baby step that can lead to giant leaps. The sky is the limit, my friends. I will hold your hand if you would like.
Storyteller Series: Justin Johnston
Grryo Storyteller Series: Justin Johnston by Jeff Kelley When we were asked to find a storyteller to interview, I immediately thought of Justin Johnston. He is the social media manager for the Mextures app, and his posts are often accompanied by brief pieces of...
A Retrospective: The 24 Hour Project, San Francisco
A retrospective: The 24 Hour Project by Sam Smotherman What’s it like to shoot street photography for a day? You walk a lot of miles. You miss shoots, you get frustrated with the misses, you smile about the gems. I’m not talking about a work day of 8 hours, but a full...
Real Life Fiction
Real Life Fiction by Rebecca Cornwell This is a work of fiction; at least that’s how I like to think of it… I can never decide if I should tell this story from the beginning or the end. Would it help you to know there is a happy ending? Would you prefer a mystery?...
1000 Words, Instagram Vol. 1
Breath-taking submissions from the mobile artists of Instagram using the technique of double exposure.
The Reinvention of Chloe
As storytellers, our hearts take on many forms through our work. Our dear friend, Alessio, started a book called "Life of Chloe" but sadly passed before he could finish his work. As friends and peers, we have taken on the task of finishing his work in the only way we...
The Fleeting Summer
The Fleeting Summer by Joel Aversing As the heat rolls in and the days grow longer, the unmistakable sounds of summer emerge: the sizzle of meat on a hot grill, the splash and laughter of the kids in the pool, the distant sound of your neighbor mowing his lawn and...
Painterly
The term painterly, among other things, refers to a type of painting that is blurred, broken, or imperfect. I tend to be drawn to photographs that have a painterly quality to them. There is something about the fluidity of watercolor that makes me feel like I am in a...