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Melvin Maya’s downtown Houston walk is less about covering ground than about revisiting familiar blocks with better weather, better angles, and a sharper eye for murals, buildings, and street-level composition.
Apr 21, 2024
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Melvin Maya turns a walk down Pease Street into a working study of downtown Houston light, lines, murals, and overlooked corners.
Mar 17, 2024
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Melvin Maya’s Jefferson Street walk is less about one dramatic landmark and more about the small visual problems that make street photography interesting: glare, height, reflections, empty sidewalks, and the decision to keep looking up.
Mar 10, 2024
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Melvin Maya’s street-by-street Houston project hits a quieter stretch here, where vacant buildings, bright sun, and heavy road noise leave him working harder for keepers.
Mar 3, 2024
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Melvin Maya opens his downtown Houston street-by-street project on Pierce Street, where elevated roadway, demolition, harsh sun, and not much foot traffic turn the walk into a test of patience as much as photography.
Feb 25, 2024
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Melvin Maya walks through a careful camera mod built for a paranormal investigation, from removing the lens to stripping out the infrared filter and planning the power setup.
Jan 20, 2024
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Melvin Maya reacts to five weather clips that range from four waterspouts in Thailand to a fire whirl in England, finding the same thing in each one: a familiar event made strange by timing, scale, or location.
Jun 10, 2023
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A nearly silent upload can still tell you what kind of creator video this is: a quick photoshoot marker, a Houston-local callout, and a branded MMP Studios moment built more on framing than on footage.
Nov 24, 2022
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From the Melvin Maya archive.
May 4, 2019
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From the Melvin Maya archive.
Jul 23, 2016
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A preserved Melvin Maya photography archive note retained from the original site with its historical behind-the-scenes context.
Jul 17, 2016
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From the Melvin Maya archive.
Jan 9, 2016
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A preserved Melvin Maya photography archive note retained from the original site with its historical behind-the-scenes context.
Dec 14, 2015
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A preserved Melvin Maya photography archive note retained from the original site with its historical behind-the-scenes context.
Oct 3, 2015
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A preserved Melvin Maya photography archive note retained from the original site with its historical behind-the-scenes context.
Oct 1, 2015
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From the Melvin Maya archive.
Sep 27, 2015
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A preserved Melvin Maya photography archive note retained from the original site with its historical behind-the-scenes context.
Sep 19, 2015
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A preserved Melvin Maya photography archive note retained from the original site with its historical behind-the-scenes context.
Sep 17, 2015
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A preserved Melvin Maya photography archive note retained from the original site with its historical behind-the-scenes context.
Sep 16, 2015
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A preserved Melvin Maya photography archive note retained from the original site with its historical behind-the-scenes context.
Sep 10, 2015
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From the Melvin Maya archive.
May 22, 2015
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A preserved Melvin Maya photography archive note retained from the original site with its historical behind-the-scenes context.
May 1, 2015
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A preserved Melvin Maya photography archive note retained from the original site with its historical behind-the-scenes context.
Apr 30, 2015
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A preserved Melvin Maya photography archive note retained from the original site with its historical behind-the-scenes context.
Apr 29, 2015
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A preserved Melvin Maya photography archive note retained from the original site with its historical behind-the-scenes context.
Apr 24, 2015
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A preserved Melvin Maya photography archive note retained from the original site with its historical behind-the-scenes context.
Apr 22, 2015
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A preserved Melvin Maya photography archive note retained from the original site with its historical behind-the-scenes context.
Apr 22, 2015
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A preserved Melvin Maya photography archive note retained from the original site with its historical behind-the-scenes context.
Feb 22, 2015
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From the Melvin Maya archive.
Jan 25, 2015
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From the Melvin Maya archive.
Jan 24, 2015
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A preserved Melvin Maya photography archive note retained from the original site with its historical behind-the-scenes context.
Dec 8, 2014
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A preserved Melvin Maya photography archive note retained from the original site with its historical behind-the-scenes context.
May 19, 2014
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A preserved Melvin Maya photography archive note retained from the original site with its historical behind-the-scenes context.
May 5, 2014
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From the Melvin Maya archive.
Mar 31, 2014
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A preserved Melvin Maya photography archive note retained from the original site with its historical behind-the-scenes context.
Mar 31, 2014
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A preserved Melvin Maya photography archive note retained from the original site with its historical behind-the-scenes context.
Mar 23, 2014
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From the Melvin Maya archive.
Jan 26, 2014
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From the Melvin Maya archive.
Sep 23, 2013
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A preserved Melvin Maya photography archive note retained from the original site with its historical behind-the-scenes context.
Sep 7, 2013
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A stop-motion flip-book video featuring Lindsey and Rita, created from 800 individual photos at MMP Studios in Houston.
Aug 25, 2013
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From the Melvin Maya archive.
Jul 8, 2013
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My first flip-book project, created with Shellee and Veronique from 2,300 individual photos at MMP Studios in Houston.
Jun 4, 2013
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From the Melvin Maya archive.
Jun 30, 2012