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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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