Honored to be in the latest issue of Once Magazine!
The Moors of Chicago: a Fiction, Once Magazine: Issue 5
Story by Paul Octavious, and Peter Orner.
This story is unlike anything we’ve published. It is fiction, though that is not to say it’s staged—these are photos of a real place and real people. But the narrative rests on the back of the written piece, while the photography pulls along the viewer by setting a tone and securing the place. Short interspersed videos extend the passing of time on The Hill.
We like to think that this kind of story has a magic that isn’t present in any other format—in print or on the web. Our belief is that in stories like these, photos, videos, and words can sit together differently, invoking a new kind of narrative that is not solely written or shot, but created in tandem. It’s one for the imagination.
Lately, I have been traveling light, leaving the house with just my iPhone. There is a certain bliss to being so minimal. I’m not thinking about cameras, lenses, and f stops. I become more concerned with composing, then sharing the moment instantly.
This was shot on a Instagram photo walk last week, where I shot mostly with my phone. But on this day, I happen to leave the house with my 5D and fixed 35mm (love this lens btw). Think I’m going to make this a new habit!
It was supposed to rain the day of the walk, hence the umbrella. We didn’t need it, but it turned out to be a great prop!
