Iri Snow Greco

“Perhaps the secret of living well is not in having all the answers but in pursuing unanswerable questions in good company.” (Rachel Naomi Remen) Probably one of my favorite portraits shoots in the last 5 years! My Magical Muses @yeesanloh + @be.bodymind

In September, I was invited to accompany my mom and some of her oldest best friends to spend the week at a lake house in Oneida NY. I was part chaperone, part dog sitter, part private chef, part activities coordinator, part DJ, part tech wizard for this reunion. But of course I brought my camera so we could do a photoshoot while the women were together. They had all seen the many photos I had taken of my mom and my mom came up with this concept using her collection of vintage aprons and head scarves. These are all women in their 70’s and I watched them play dress up, cram into a tiny bathroom and do each other’s make up, fuss over hair and skirts and rouge. Giggle and dance and make funny faces in the mirror. It was an experience like seeing them back in time 50 years when they were all college-aged and rearing babies and smoking joints and having jam sessions on the roof. When they were edgy and raw and riddled with heartbreak and passion. And they still are - 50 years later. I knew all these women (and two more who couldn’t make it this time) since I was a baby; they were all my aunties, familiar and trusted bosoms, women I looked up to and was confused by, women who I saw struggle and thrive, through love and loss, adventure and misadventure. Women who watched me and my sister and their kids grow up go through all the same things. Women who have seen me. Here’s to the Oneida Gals — many more stories to be told. I love you all. Rita, Louisa, Rosa, Mo… and for the two that couldn’t be there that week, Alice and Nancy in absentia. You are all a part of me.

EXCITING NEWS — I’m thrilled to be part of @theluupe ’s new marketplace — a curated collection of authentic visionaries working in lens-based media from around the world. As a founding member and #luupeambassador it’s been thrilling to watch the community grow and elevate our craft. You can check out my work and many others’ on theluupe.com and license directly / reach out to chat, collab, and create with me here: https://bit.ly/Luupe_IriGreco #InTheLuupe And… please continue to support independent and diverse female-identifying artists. Thanks to @savkstevens for being amazing as always!

One magical afternoon. “An artist’s legacy is not just a body of work; it is the archaeology of their lives and of life itself.” - Stewart Stafford To enter the innards of an artist’s home, to be given a tour of their process, their inspiration, and, perhaps as well, their experiments — is to feel the work breathe and remember. Nothing happens in a vacuum and yet we constantly view art works apart from their creators. But their creation story is always much deeper and more complicated — interwoven with failures and dreams and heartbreak and bliss. The search for immortality of concept and peace of vision. The decades of research and humble beginnings. Where this work grew, that is the ultimate creative space. And what an honor and bleating joy to enter it. Thank you to Vincent and Donna …and Kline! @vincentinconiglios x @meatpackingny

She is a poem. She is an old one, a new one, one waiting to be written. She is. [N’Zuri Za Austin] Sierra became one of our forever muses during Covid lockdown. Her indefatigable sense of play and adventure mixed with her natural ability to transform within the scenes we created with her make her a pure joy to photograph. @sierraarebecca_ @sierra_missed x @brakethrough_jf HMU styling by Brooke @the_colorfulbeing

Inspired by the glum housewife glamour of Rosalyn in American Hustle, a little shag goes a long way with a slow drag on a fag while on the rag. Creative concept & collaboration with @brakethrough_jf @magnolia.sky.photography and starring the stunning @savvy_rose

Porch Pop-Up Portrait Studio — early this summer we had a garage sale and I created a mini photobooth on our stoop for anyone who wanted to jump in. The faces of these fine folks who found themselves unexpectedly enjoying themselves in front of the camera made my day. This is one of the many reasons I love what I do for work, for a living, for my soul.

The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper. (W.B. Yeats) Legends collide in @meatpackingny x @leica_camera for the #leica100 district takeover at @leicagalleryny @leitz_photographica_auction and Gansevoort Plaza this weekend…

First time shooting analogue film in quite a long time and playing with in-camera double exposure on top of it! Winter wonderings in nature with @kristie_michele_art @brakethrough_jf at @denverbotanic and hiking in Boulder.

💄🎀🥫🧻💋 {more words and images to come from this multifaceted concept series} @the_colorfulbeing @brakethrough_ig @brakethrough_jf

That fly feeling. Had so much fun capturing these fine chaps @dopebydesign_ @robothejuggernaut @foundrywood BTM x @thedailyoperations

“When I dare to be powerful — to use my strength in the service of my vision — then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” — Audre Lorde @melaniemespi x @lululemon