The pair\u2019s first interaction was decidedly spiky: OG not only rounded on the young photographer for his format choice, but Kaleo also antagonistically took photos of OG without his permission.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat guy was basically saying that shooting digital make you not a real photographer, which is nonsense,\u201d Kaleo said immediately after his first meeting with OG. \u201cIt\u2019s the photographer that makes the images, not the camera.\u201d<\/p>\n
But the next day, Kaleo came back, seeking out OG for further clarification. <\/p>\n
\u201cNo disrespect, brother. Take it from me\u2026 use a bigger view, use film,\u201d OG told Kaleo. \u201cI got no hate for you bro, you doing digital, I got no hate for you\u2026 All I\u2019m saying is, stick with film.\u201d <\/p>\n
Kaleo, clearly taken with the mysterious OG, began researching him and found that he not only talks the talk \u2014 but walks the walk. Kaleo discovered that OG has been pounding the city streets with a film camera for a long time and unearthed footage from the 1990s of a young OG with a nose ring doing street photography. <\/p>\n
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OG and Kaleo began walking the streets of Manhattan discussing all things photography | Ayrton Kaleo <\/p>\n
As the pair\u2019s friendship blossomed, OG took Kaleo to a B&H store and bought him a film camera. \u201cOther people helped me out,\u201d OG tells Kaleo. \u201cI had a lot of people help me out. They gave me gear, they gave me tips. A lot of photographers, they helped me, so I\u2019m helping you.\u201d <\/p>\n
Kaleo, who has clearly never shot a roll of film before in his life, suddenly found himself on an analog training course with OG, who taught his new student how to operate a light meter and how to interact with subjects. <\/p>\n
As the pair go about Manhattan, other film shooters spot them and join the merry gang as they go on a photo walk around the East Village. <\/p>\n