“Mind if I take your picture?”“Go ahead.”“You lived in the city long?”“60 years. But I’ve traveled to every major metropolitan city in the states.”“For work? What do you do?” “I style hair. They’ve got pictures of me down at the library and they’re making a mural of me right up the street.”“Awesome. What’s your name?”“Jose LaCrosby.”… Read More

“What do you like to do in the city?”“Mostly I just kick it, hang out. But I draw sometimes too.”… Read More

“What’s your favorite book?”“Well, right now I’m looking for a Thomas Mann book. But that’s because he reminds me of Herman Hesse.”“I love Siddatha, but that’s the only book of his I’ve ever read.”“Yeah, he’s great. You should read ‘Narcissus and Goldmund’. That’s a good one. I like him because he tells stories about characters that are slightly left or… Read More

Then I look at youAnd the world’s alright with meJust one look at youAnd I know it’s gonna beA lovely day -Bill Withers… Read More

Seen in North Beach… Read More

“You live in this neighborhood?”“Yep, right up the street. I was born in San Francisco so I’ve lived lots of places in the city but North Beach is home now.”“What’s a cool night spot around here?”“The Saloon is the oldest bar in the hood. It’s been open 140 years. It’s pretty fun but you’ve gotta be careful, some of those… Read More

“What do you do in the city?”“I’m in school for fashion at the Academy of Art.”“Why not New York?”“I want to build my portfolio up first, then maybe I’ll transfer to Parsons. They’re number one, we’re number two.” … Read More

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“What’s your story?”“I used to live in southern California, and then I moved to Korea for a year to mix it up, and I just moved here a couple months ago to be the editor of SOMA magazine.”“Dope. So you came for the job?”“I got the job when I got here, I came because I knew I always wanted to… Read More

“I’m a writer, I’m working on a novel. I write code for computers. I do light installation shows for a night club. I like to stay busy.”… Read More

Seen in the Mission… Read More

“Right now I’m in school for filmmaking.”“What types of films do you like to make?”“All kinds, I’m interested in all sorts of things so whatever is on my mind at the time.”… Read More

“I’m here visiting from Germany.”“Just traveling for fun or for any particular reason?”“I’m looking for my spiritual community. Like minded people to do yoga with and deepen my practices with.”“San Francisco is a good place for that right?”“It definitely is.”… Read More

Seen in the Castro… Read More

“What do you do in the city?”“I work with the Shanti Project. We’re dedicated to helping people with HIV and other terminal illnesses cope with their situation.”“How did you get involved with them?”“Well…let’s see. I’m 70 now, I’ve been living with HIV for 30 years.”“You’re 70!?! No way. You look amazing.”“Well…it’s hard to get out of bed everyday… Read More

“What do you do in the city?”“I’m a nurse, I do hospice and in home care.”“That sounds like your giving out a lot of energy. What do you do to unwind?”“I like to do hair. I did this. It’s how I relax and express myself creatively.”… Read More

Seen in Dolores Park… Read More

“Hi! Would you mind if I take your picture?”“Sure! My name’s Grace. I live in the senior center up on Fillmore. I’m a senior citizen. I’m 72 years old. I’ve lived here since 1972 and I stayed until 1976 when I moved to Richmond because I didn’t want to raise my kids in the projects, but that was before there were all… Read More

“What is your spiritual purpose?”“To grow. To transcend. To learn. To teach. To give. To be. To beam.”… Read More

“I split time between here and New York.”“Where do you like living more?”“I like them both. I love the energy there but I like being able to escape to nature here.”… Read More

“I play in a rock n roll three piece called JonnyCat AndThe CooCoo Birds.”“What’s your sound?”“All three of us write songs…mine are about revolution, politics, love, friendship…life, you know?”… Read More

“Lately I’ve been living my life guided by my intuition. If you ignore it, it gets quieter. But if you listen to it, it gets louder and it takes you where you need to go.”… Read More

“What’s your favorite thing about living here?”“The food. There’s so many great restaurants here.”“Which one is your favorite?”“There’s no way I could pick just one, there are just so many!”… Read More

“What’s your passion?” “Fashion!”… Read More