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Some photographs feel staged or distant, but Perry Hall’s images feel immediate, raw, and deeply human. Rooted in everyday life, his work captures people in unguarded moments. Working primarily on the streets, often at night, he uses direct flash to freeze motion and emotion, revealing expressions and gestures exactly as they are, without trying to soften or beautify reality.

Much of his photography appears to be taken in New York City, where crowded sidewalks and chance encounters constantly unfold. What sets his work apart is its honesty: his subjects aren’t posing or performing for the camera, but living real moments as they happen. Together, these fleeting scenes form a powerful portrait of urban life, reminding us that the extraordinary often exists in the most ordinary places – right in front of us, if we stop to look.

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    #5

    Young boy in green jacket among men at crowded stadium, street photos by Perry Hall capturing life exactly as it happens.

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    Lotekguy
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    32 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Somebody didn't get the blue jacket memo.

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    Three men posing with a snake, rabbit, and cactus in a playful street photo capturing life exactly as it happens.

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    8 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The less successful band formed by the brothers of ZZ Top, ZZ Bottoms.

    Lotekguy
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    33 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How is this honest and not posed?

    #7

    Couple in wedding attire in a graveyard at night, one holding a lantern, street photos capturing life exactly as it happens.

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    Lotekguy
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    31 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With this ring, I thee dead.

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    #10

    Black and white street photo of children interacting with a tiger behind glass capturing life exactly as it happens.

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    Lotekguy
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    30 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So tasty. So close. And yet so far.

    #11

    Beach scene with yellow umbrellas and a floating rubber duck, capturing street photos by Perry Hall's style.

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    Lotekguy
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    29 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All the empty chairs must mean that the season is over, and it's time for the duck to migrate.

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    #16

    A street photo capturing a taped-off car parked near a McDonald's at night, showing life exactly as it happens.

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    Lotekguy
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    28 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know McDonald's prices have gone up, but is it so bad that it makes their stores a crime scene?

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    People sharing an umbrella on a rainy street at night, capturing candid moments in street photos by Perry Hall.

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    Lotekguy
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    27 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Now that I have your attention, what are you doing Saturday night?"

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    Skateboarder performing trick over a piano in an urban setting, captured in street photos by Perry Hall.

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    Lotekguy
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    26 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I doubt this exemplifies the piano lessons his parents wanted him to have.