• Social Distancing • Using my Vespa, I rode around New York to ask friends/fellow freelancers/artist if I can take their portrait from a sidewalk using a telephoto lens. And to share their stories during this uncertain times. ——————————————————————————— “The challenges make you focus on the necessary. I’ve celebrated my brothers, sisters and my birthday in quarantine! In addition i recently became an uncle! Last September I cofounded and opened my business. At heart it was always supposed to be digital with destination locations. March 13 I decided to close doors before order went out. The next day (March 14th) i started producing live content and every day since using social media (IG & Facebook) as we have not yet built our digital platform. I’ve found that where there is an authentic will and passion with a mission you truly believe in and live by, you become unstoppable. Everyone of us is worthy of this life. However, we are not entitled to it. So it’s important to cherish every breath and count your blessings for we are in abundance. Thankful for my body, for my mind for my time for my team. It’s interesting to have an optimistic outlook on life especially in moments like this. You see how connected we are. For my dream to keep existing in this season the founders and makers of these platforms had to follow through on there dreams. That’s how connected we are. It’s in our best interest and the interest of others to keep our goals and dreams alive. Stay hopeful.” Akin Akman #socialdistancing #newyork #corona