The back seat of a cab in New York - his was, for Ryan Weideman, a “photographic studio” for decades.

When Ryan Weideman arrived at New York in 1980, he was full of dreams. He immediately realized how difficult it was to start a life of a photographer and began to worry about paying his bills and rent.

Inspired by his neighbor who was a taxi driver, Ryan embraced the idea of becoming one and uniting his work with a passion for photography.

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A Taxi Driver Spent 30 Years Photographing His Passengers Through The Streets Of New York

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Merijo Dietrich
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

looks like the 80s. the aqua net fumes, how did he survive?

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A Taxi Driver Spent 30 Years Photographing His Passengers Through The Streets Of New York

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A Taxi Driver Spent 30 Years Photographing His Passengers Through The Streets Of New York

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Roxane Milko
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Her gaze is so intense, I feel like she could tell me many interesting stories

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A Taxi Driver Spent 30 Years Photographing His Passengers Through The Streets Of New York

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A Taxi Driver Spent 30 Years Photographing His Passengers Through The Streets Of New York

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Amanda Pennini
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The kid closest to the camera looks like a young Adam Horowitz (Ad-Rock from Beastie Boys)

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A Taxi Driver Spent 30 Years Photographing His Passengers Through The Streets Of New York

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stephenhallny
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5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My old friend Michael Roman from back in the eighties, great Mexican American artist...

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