August Cao: Gowanus

Gowanus, 2023
8" x 12"

I first met Celeste and the Long Time Tattoo adjacent crew individually because I was a fan of their tattooing work. Then, I came around from time to time, photographing their day long flash events. This image was taken during one of those days. I remember developing this image during my introduction to darkroom photography class my senior year of undergraduate, and darkroom printing it as well. Celeste and I have remained good friends since our first encounter, catching up from time to time over delicious hotpot across the city.