Ramzy Masri, Foliage, 2016. "This was probably my most time-consuming edit, as each striation on each leaf is a hand-drawn line. As soon as I saw these leaves with their graphic lines I knew I had to make this edit. Rainbow edits work on anything with a clear structure, and I like to show an organic contrast to some of the rigid architecture that exists elsewhere in my feed. Also, I'm a huge fan of ferngully so I wanted to live out this plant magic fantasy."
Ramzy Masri, Soho, 2016. This building is plain white IRL and is so stately and staunch. I saw it while walking through SoHo on a Saturdayand I had this urge to change that elegance into something totally exhuberant, goofy and fabulous.
Ramzy Masri, Flatiron, 2016. This is one of the buildings that started the series. I've participated in the NYC Pride parade march a few times and I love marching past this building downtown. It's an icon of the city and creating a version with flair felt like dressing up the building in a costume appropriate to the occasion.
Ramzy Masri. Spectrum, 2016. Here's an example of a #spectrumedit featuring an account I admire @drcuerda. Most accounts I choose are architectural photography galleries, and I love adding my spin to their work.
Ramzy Masri, Tiles, 2016. Here's another time-consuming edit, but something that was totally worth it. A lot of times people ask how I have the patience to spend multiple hours on a time-consuming process like this and I think there's something really therapeutic and calming to repetitive tasks like this. Calms the mind and is a bit like a moving meditation. I chose the tile floor because this type of tiling is so trendy in NYC right now and I love taking things that are supposed to be chic and serious and making them super flamboyant.
