Two Way Lens and Ruben Natal-San Miguel

Two Way Lens proudly presents Ruben Natal-San Miguel.

I am very happy and excited that I can bring Two Way Lens to another level. The New York based photographer Ruben Natal-San Miguel is the first one who starts with my new questions.

Since I brought Two Way Lens to life in June 2008 the main focus lay on aspects like finding audiences and other ways of promoting work.

With the new questions I want to focus more on professional practice, such as process of editing, planning and inspiration.

I hope you will benefit from the new direction and the contributions that follow.

Ruben Natal-San Miguel is an architect, photographer, curator, writer, art collector and consultant who specialize primarily in the art of fine emerging photography. He holds a Bachelor and Master Degree in Architecture from Boston Architectural College and Finance and Business Administration from Boston University.

For the past eight years during the summer months, Ruben has traveled by bicycle throughout Upper Manhattan camera in hand in search of what is like to live in NYC areas that, till most recently and for many prior many decades, had been ignored by the government and most of society. This is not the “Sex and The City” Manhattan that most people clamor and aim for.  Ruben has been able to find, not only a vibrant and colorful vision of that other Manhattan but, also a happy, endearing and very meaningful life lesson of what is like when the human spirit and communities make the best of others may considered to be so little. 

His photography work has been in local, national and international exhibitions galleries and art fairs and published by magazines such as The Atlantic magazine. His curated shows had been featured in The New Yorker and French Photo among many others. Ruben's work is represented by Finch & Ada, New York.

He is also the founder and Editor in Chief of Artmostfierce, one of the most influential blogs about fine-art photography. A must read for everyone interested in contemporary photography.

Please enjoy Ruben Natal-San Miguel's interview on Two Way Lens.

Coney Island, C.I. NYC. From The Coney Island UnSeen'' series.
©Ruben Natal-San Miguel

Shelial'lee, 2012 NYC. From the ''Subway Chicas On The Go'' series.
©Ruben Natal-San Miguel

Alicia, 2012 NYC.  From the ''Subway Chicas On The Go'' series.
©Ruben Natal-San MIguel

Bodega, 2012 W. Harlem, NYC. From the '' Nocturnal / Activo De Noche'' series.
©Ruben Natal-San Miguel

Motel, 2012 Bronx, NYC. From the ' Nocturnal / Activo De Noche'' series.
©Ruben Natal-San Miguel

Cuchifritos, 2012 E. Harlem, NYC. From the ' Nocturnal / Activo De Noche'' series.
©Ruben Natal-San Miguel

Demolition Depot, 2011 Harlem, NYC. From the '' Demolition Depot'' series.
©Ruben Natal-San Miguel

Demolition Depot, 2011 Harlem, NYC. From the '' Demolition Depot'' series.

©Ruben Natal-San Miguel

Barbie, The American Dream, 2011. East Harlem, NYC. From the ''Holidays N Da Hood'' series.

©Ruben Natal-San Miguel

On the Bus Christmas Eve, 2011. East Harlem, NYC. From the ''Holidays N Da Hood'' series.

©Ruben Natal-San Miguel

Whitney Memorial @ The Apollo, 2012 Harlem, NYC.

©Ruben Natal-San Miguel

Whitney Memorial @ The Apollo, 2012 Harlem, NYC.

©Ruben Natal-San Miguel

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