A photo recap of Alex Corporan's "The Love Is Real" photo show at NYC's The Sitting Room Gallery

Alex Corporan, a real New Yorker at heart, takes inspiration in the city's unwavering energy and vivid streets. His interest in photography was spurred by the dynamic sights he encountered as a teenage skateboarder in the 1980s, and he has since continued to capture the spirit of urban life. Alex is known for his real and heartfelt photos, which reflect his profound connection with his subjects, hence the fitting title "THE LOVE IS REAL" which is an upcoming book of his photographs for the past 30+ years using film, digital and iphone.

This past weekend in The Big Apple, Alex gave us all a peek at what's coming out in print while simultaneously taking us back through the years in the greatest city on Earth. The photos tell the story best, so get to scrolling:

1999 Supreme Familia: Pookie, Giovanni Esteves, Ryan Hickey, Aron and Akira Mowat.

The Gonzfather, in NYC.

Iggy! Raw power!

GFK, IYKYK.

The fam's all here. Alex with wife Flutura Bardhi and daughter Sydney.

Josh Wildman! Another incredible photog in NYC. Where's your book, Josh!?

DJ IT BOY and Karina Baculima.

It's always real with this real one.

Eric Colon, Stanley Lambert, Shayne Bovell, and Davey Sandey.

Hot summer gallery nights! Nothin' like 'em!

Alex and a fan.

Damon Johnson.

Lyndzee Love, Davey Sandy, Jenny, and Eddie Mellow.

Inside, outside, it's all good in New York's summer.

A look at the gallery walls.

This book's gonna be a banger!

Spreading the love

He was there to capture it all.

Peanut and the ladies.

Photos from the show by the peeps that came to rock out.

More on Alex:
"Inspired by the works of Bryce Knights, Glenn Friedman, Anton Corbijn, Annie Leibovitz, Spike Jonze, and Ricky Powell, Alex incorporates their influences into his own distinct style. Through his lens, he immortalizes the raw and compelling moments of his ordinary day in the life."

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