Michael Brodie…By Catherine TweteAka the “Polaroid Kidd”

Michael Brodie was born in 1985 and raised in Pensacola FloridaIn 2003 he wanted to travel across the world by rail.left home when he was 18

Born and raised…

The early influence of Michael Brodie’s photography was when he left home at 18 to travel across America by railHis friend handed him a Polaroid sx-70 camera for him to take on his journeyHe ended up taking beautiful photographs of the places and people he met on his adventure

Inspiration…

Micheal brodie did not have any experience with cameras when he started taking photographs.He only knew how to point and shoot.He left home after he was out of high school seeking adventure and excitement

accidental documentary

photographer He ended up

becoming a great photographer

His photographs have been featured in

exhibits in Milwaukee and galleries in Atlanta

and los Angeles.His work also

appeared in the Paris international photo fairHe also mounted an

installation at gallery lj beau Bourg in Paris

“By photographing his friends, their homes, and lifestyles, Brodie has captured a marginalized segment of the American population that’s not so prevalent in main stream society “

Style Michael brodie has no real styleHe took pictures of real peopleNot modelsNatural lightingHis photography is disturbing in some cases but doesn’t hide anythingThis is how people liveHow the survive and their lives.

Live your life…I believe Michael Brodie’s

photography is very inspirationalHe completely captures the essence of real lifeHe doesn’t bore us with his photography and he makes us see a different side of the world not usually photographed and exposedHis journey not only took him into fame but showed him what it was like for people on the railsThey lived everyday to its fullest and got by with what they hadHis realistic photography is somewhat odd yet very unique

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