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Clay Williams
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James Beard Award-Winning Photographer. Co-founder of Black Food Folks. Member, Diversify Photo, mpw.74. Literary Rep: Ekus Group. Usually Brooklyn, NYC. http://claywilliamsphoto.com
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Clay Williams @ultraclay.bsky.social · Nov 12
An introduction…

I’m Clay Williams, a James Beard Award-winning photographer documenting the food and hospitality community.

You’ll find my work in cookbooks, magazines, newspapers, and around the internet. My soon to be update portfolio is at claywilliamsphoto.com
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Clay Williams @ultraclay.bsky.social · 3d
I always ask for hand checks, but will be in a country where I don’t speak the language and taking a bunch of regional flights, both situations where security is often uncooperative.

Read elsewhere that lead lined bags just make them turn up the x-ray higher, so haven‘t gotten them.
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Clay Williams @ultraclay.bsky.social · 3d
How many times is too many to run film through traditional x-rays?

Planning out a trip where I’m going to have six flights and probably won’t be able to get around putting my film through the X-ray for any of them.

Mostly 100 & 200 speed.

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Clay Williams @ultraclay.bsky.social · 6d
Up the Hudson River.
Kingston, NY. October 2025.

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Howard University’s Temples of Hope, Rituals of Survival: Gordon Parks and Black Religious Life is the first exhibit devoted to Gordon Parks’ images of Black American religious and spiritual life.

Contributor Coley Gray talks with curator Dr. Melanee C. Harvey:
Gordon Parks’ Photography Continues to Inspire Activism and Human Connection
Temples of Hope, Rituals of Survival is the first exhibit substantially devoted to Gordon Parks’ images of Black American spiritual life.
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Clay Williams @ultraclay.bsky.social · 9d
So funny, just finished a bistro burger.
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Clay Williams @ultraclay.bsky.social · 11d
I used my flash with the first three shots. Usually just do existing light, but it worked out pretty well.
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Clay Williams @ultraclay.bsky.social · 12d
Behind the bar.
Philadelphia. October 2025.

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Clay Williams @ultraclay.bsky.social · 13d
Food on Film. Some dishes from Monday in Philly.

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Clay Williams @ultraclay.bsky.social · 14d
Tourists in the City.
New York. October 2025.

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Clay Williams @ultraclay.bsky.social · 19d
Love a green backdrop. More portraits from Southern Smoke last weekend.

Houston. October 2025.

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Clay Williams @ultraclay.bsky.social · 19d
It is!
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Clay Williams @ultraclay.bsky.social · 19d
Food on Film. Last weekend at and around the Southern Smoke Festival.

Houston. October 2025.

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Clay Williams @ultraclay.bsky.social · 21d
Chef Portraits in the brush at Discovery Green last weekend.
Houston, TX. October 2025.

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Clay Williams @ultraclay.bsky.social · 23d
Reds & Blues.
Sunset Park, Brooklyn. September 2025.

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Clay Williams @ultraclay.bsky.social · 23d
Wandering around the Menil Collection on Sunday.
Houston, TX. October 2025.

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Clay Williams @ultraclay.bsky.social · 23d
Museum-hopping.
Dallas, TX. September 2025.

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Clay Williams @ultraclay.bsky.social · 23d
This site has been acting up when I try to post images. Let’s see if it works better on the app…
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Clay Williams @ultraclay.bsky.social · 29d
Sunset Park moments.
Brooklyn. Summer 2024.

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Clay Williams @ultraclay.bsky.social · 29d
Fly your flag.
Philadelphia. September 2025.

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Clay Williams @ultraclay.bsky.social · Sep 30
West Philly Mosque.
#Philadelphia. September 2025.

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Clay Williams @ultraclay.bsky.social · Sep 30
Markets of #SunsetPark.
Brooklyn. 2020.

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Clay Williams @ultraclay.bsky.social · Sep 30
Hazy light in the West Village.
NYC. September 2025.

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Clay Williams @ultraclay.bsky.social · Sep 29
Garibaldi statue.
Washington Square Park, NYC. September 2025.

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Clay Williams @ultraclay.bsky.social · Sep 29
Classic vibes on expired film.
NYC. September 2025.

Shot on ten year old Tri-X 400.
(Metered at 320)

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A Classic Car in the East Village. The mirror of a motor scooter with a row of Citibikes in the background. Cooper Station Post Office entrance with an art deco eagle over the door. Neon signs for a pool hall.
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Clay Williams @ultraclay.bsky.social · Sep 28
Midtown Street Vendors.
New York. September 2025.

Shot on #hp5Plus

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