Not sure if you guys heard, but I’m a minority. When I ordered a DNA kit from 23andme.com last year I was hoping to dig up the usual information – family affairs, adoptions, the mailman was my father, and finally proving my sense of inner blackness with a 3% stake in African ethnicity. But none …
It’s Just Us by Kirk Hensler from kale & cigarettes on Vimeo. *Above is video with narration *Below is script from above narration. There is no god. There are no angels. There are no spirits guiding us. The vastness that we feel, the infinite universe we believe in, is nothing but an emergency net …
*photo by Bundaberg Ginger Beer on Youtube “That’s because he has dad dick,” a friend of mine said the other night. I was in Detroit last week visiting my family. For no reason. Which is new. Because often it has been in exchange for computers or camera lenses or power tools. This time it was …
ABS! Finally a time has come where fitness professionals don’t have to look like generic robots in their fitness photoshoots. Thank to urban backdrops, California sun, and some cool editing, Amy Clover of Strong Inside Out looks like someone I’d sure as hell want to train with. She has a cool saying, “You’re stronger than …
Spent the day in Detroit with my brother James taking pictures. I told him I wanted “urban” so he took me to Eastern Market and I’m pretty sure it is where the word urban was invented. Made me laugh at myself for referring to Southern California as an urban environment. Detroit has true warehouses and …
Dancersaurus (Sarah Navarrete) – An Urban Dance Photography Shoot modeling by Sarah Navarrete | photos by Kirk Hensler | styling by Sarah Navarrete Last week Sarah and I got together to talk about a photo project. Sarah is a BRILLIANT dancer but also a resident trouble maker. I have a soft spot in my heart …
I’m still not sure it’s possible to write anything without eventually hating it. But that’s not the point of writing. Some articles start with a good idea and turn into this after the first 120 words; “This is all fucking garbage. You can’t write for shit. Waste of time. This is a waste of time. …
There is no greater feeling than a metro card in your pocket and good music playing in your ears. I love the city. On a solo journey through some of Europe’s major cities. I am a wandering soul but not so much that I packed all my belongings into one backpack and am staying at …
While seeing so many of these videos on my news feed made me want to strike a child, I was nominated for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge by a good friend’s son, who is practically like a little brother to me. In fact, he’s such a remarkable young dude that I had no choice but …
500 WORDS A DAY (3.1.17) I believe it is time to start another writing experiment. We’ll go back to the original rules so everyone can participate without the requirement of talking to strangers. 500 WORDS A DAY. 1. Can be about anything. I highly recommend using the motivation to work on projects or experiences in …
