In A Fake World, Pictures Of Friends Feel The Most Real

“I can safely say I wouldn't be me without Jake.” — Caroline Tompkins

“I’ve been photographing Alex for almost 10 years now, so we are really comfortable with each other. It’s the kind of intimacy you can only get with someone you’ve known for most of your life. She was my first muse!” — Devyn Galindo

"The three of us met at Bennington College as freshman. When I think about our time together, it is punctuated with laughter. Donna Tartt says in The Goldfinch, "I had the epiphany that laughter was light, and light was laughter, and that this was the secret of the universe." Good friendship is the best part of life, but it is hard to find and hard to keep. — Catharine Maloney

The first time I "met" Danielle was when she added me on Myspace when we were 15; she liked my fashion mullet. Fast forward to our senior year of high school, our crazy haircuts had grown out and we both were accepted into the Fashion Institute of Technology. She responded to my Myspace bulletin and asked if I wanted to be her roommate. 9 years later, we're still living together. — Amy Lombard

"I love photographing Darryl because his attitude, style, and personality are all so bold. But at the same time, there is a softness and elegance in his eyes that make you wonder: who is he? what's his story? what is he thinking?" — Myles Loftin

"Vivan is someone who I can sit in a room silently working with, which is something I really love in a person.” — Molly Matalon

"Growing up, we were so lucky to have a group of friends that took care of each other. More times than I can count I've had people point out how openly loving we are to each other and that you don't really see it too often among groups of men. I then let them know this is what it looks like when you know someone will always be there for you." — Meron Menghistab

“I take pictures of my dad because he won't be here forever, and because there are so many things I want to say to him that I don't know how to say with words.” — Nathan Bajar

"He's crazy, but he has a good heart." — Brad Ogbonna

"I consider myself fortunate to have found not only an inspiring friendship in Dana Parker, but also an artistic muse. I have photographed Dana a number of times, but through this image I am effectively able to immortalize him as heroic protagonist he represents to me." — Shane J Smith

“With Tony, I always treated us hanging out as a downtime from everything I was doing — including photography. This particular image is from a day we went out skating. We’re no longer neighbors but I still consider him my dude. I think the few photographs I do have of him are some of the images closest to my heart.” — Patrick Driscoll

“It’s close to impossible to take a bad photo of [Playboi] Carti. I feel like we never miss.” — Gunner Stahl

"After over a decade of friendship, photography has become a natural part of our relationship. And we're together all the time, so she's always free to model for me." — Natalie de Segonzac

“Every time I run into Jean Andre, it’s love. I respect his consistency in the streets.” — Douglas Segars

"We often share similar feelings in social situations, and photographing Marisa in those moments feels like verbalizing a feeling through psychic means." — Alex Thebez

"Raj is the most loyal and brings out the best in me. Even when I fuck up a epic meal, he is always down to eat it and try to make me believe it really wasn't that bad. He's my dude, forever." — Shaniqwa Jarvis

"Madelyn and I joke that when we hang out for too long our cheeks start to hurt from laughing too much. I love photographing her because I feel like I can anticipate her every move, but she’s always surprising me." — Peter B Samuels