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Yam Laranas

@yamlaranas.bsky.social

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Visual Storyteller. From branded films to street stills—always creating. https://yamlaranas.myportfolio.com/work https://www.instagram.com/yamlaranas/

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Yam Laranas @yamlaranas.bsky.social · 3d

Cityscape collage in black and white.

#NYC #Lightroom

Yam Laranas @yamlaranas.bsky.social · 3d

#moodnyc #newyorkcity

Morning light hits a narrow Manhattan street lined with trucks and taxis, with sunlight reflecting off buildings.

A vintage turquoise car drives through a busy Midtown intersection as pedestrians cross under evening lights.

Neon signs and colorful building lights glow at dusk in Times Square as people walk under the fading sunset sky.

Yam Laranas @yamlaranas.bsky.social · 14d

Scaffolding vibes in black and white.

#newyork #Lightroom

Black and white photo of a person walking under scaffolding on a New York City sidewalk. Morning sunlight casts strong shadows across the pavement, with the person’s silhouette stretched long in front. Buildings and trees frame the street in the distance.

Yam Laranas @yamlaranas.bsky.social · 17d

Thank you 🙏🏼

Yam Laranas @yamlaranas.bsky.social · 17d

Black and white + shadow and light.

#iphone #Lightroom

Black and white photo of a New York City street with tall brick buildings, sunlight streaming through trees, and a person walking along the sidewalk with long shadows.

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Yam Laranas @yamlaranas.bsky.social · Sep 7

Sunshine before the rain black and whites.
#NYC #streetphotography

Man in cap checking phone while sitting in sidewalk shadows in NYC

Street drummer playing a snare drum under afternoon light in Central Park

Sanitation worker in orange shirt resting on an office chair beside a yellow garbage truck

Woman in white dress reflected in a glass panel at a busy street corner

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Yam Laranas @yamlaranas.bsky.social · Aug 26

Rat Race NYC

Workers change marquee letters under neon “Music” at a NYC theater; man on ladder takes an A tile.

Construction worker in high-visibility gear on an orange cherry picker, red brick NYC apartment behind.

Woman stepping from a yellow NYC taxi, pleated skirt and blazer, phone in hand, morning street scene.

Man in a gray suit crosses a sunlit Manhattan crosswalk as steam rises near a hydrant and stone columns.

Yam Laranas @yamlaranas.bsky.social · Aug 17

Architecture in black and white.

#lightroom #shotoniphone

Upward view of New York skyscrapers in black and white with dramatic clouds and sunlight.

Empire State Building in black and white with surrounding buildings under a clear sky.

Yam Laranas @yamlaranas.bsky.social · Aug 10

Back & White

#Lightroom #newyorkcity

Black-and-white street photograph of a man in a long coat and wide-brimmed hat, standing with his back to the camera and leaning against a marble pillar, holding a plastic shopping bag. His reflection is visible in a rain-speckled glass wall beside him.

Black-and-white street photograph of an older man with a white beard, wearing a long coat, wide-brimmed hat, and striped tie, holding a plastic shopping bag and resting his hand on a marble pillar, with an out-of-focus city street in the background.

Yam Laranas @yamlaranas.bsky.social · Jul 10

Glowing message received.

#mobilephotography #lightroomedit

A woman stands on a New York City subway platform, smiling at her phone. She’s wearing headphones and glasses, lit by the glow of her screen in the dim station.

Yam Laranas @yamlaranas.bsky.social · Jul 2

Bright lights. Big city.

#NYC #CityscapePhotography #VisualStorytelling #UrbanEnergy #NightPhotography

Aerial view of Manhattan at night, with the Chrysler Building illuminated among surrounding skyscrapers. City lights form a glowing grid across the streets, creating a vibrant and cinematic atmosphere.

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Yam Laranas @yamlaranas.bsky.social · Jun 29

Subway fashion shoot with Sarah.

#iphonephotography #Lightroomedit #nyc

Yam Laranas @yamlaranas.bsky.social · Jun 19

Channeling Norman Rockwell.
Remember when hanging out with your dad or playing with your reflection felt like everything?

Shot on iPhone. Edited in Lightroom Mobile.

#StreetPhotography #EverydayMagic #MobilePhotography

A father and child with backpacks stand closely in front of a New York City subway map. The child looks up as they plan their next stop together.

A young girl in a rainbow dress and striped tights bends over to study her reflection on a sidewalk, half-hidden beside an adult in sneakers and a black skirt.

Yam Laranas @yamlaranas.bsky.social · Jun 16

Wow 😮

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Yam Laranas @yamlaranas.bsky.social · Jun 14

From yellow cabs back to the future. To music in green sunshine-lit walks to blue buses. Walks turn into photo walks when you see the light. There is always a subject to shoot.

#StreetPhotography #PhotoWalk #UrbanVibes #VisualStorytelling #CandidPhotography #shotoniphone #Lightroom

A vintage yellow taxi with its door open parked beside a modern yellow cab, both framed by trees and morning light at a quiet city intersection.