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

“If you go through anyone's camera roll, the vast majority of their photographs are often of their close friends. The photos that I make of my best friends are my most true. In a fake world, pictures of my best friends feel the most real.” — Paul McLaren

“Julia moved into my house a few years back and we can't seem to get rid of each other. We've been taking photos together since we met. I wanna make a big book one day.” — Francesca Allen

I always feel so lucky when I get to shoot Logan. We have been best friends for a long time. I treasure this person so much. He is the crusty cupcake of my eyes." — Claire Christerson

“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

"When someone looks at themselves in front of you, they see themselves, and that helps you see yourself. They remind you of who you are and who you could be, before any image is made." — Carmen Daneshmandi

“Sade is a stunning creature who has been a ride or die since we first caught eyes at a high school tennis match. I couldn’t function without her; I’m obsessed.” — Naima Green

"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

“Having a profound connection means feeling fully at ease, which allows me to photograph the most fleeting moments, because i know she gets it; it also means I can be completely vulnerable with her. It probably helps that we're both photographers. — Ike Edeani

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

“From day one, Sean's has supported me on all levels. I feel like everyone needs a friend like that. I know by uplifting each other we can create anything we want.” — Diamond Dixon

"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

“[Mary and I] share a stomping ground and desire for adventures on potent southern soil. We trespass in abandoned mansions through the kudzu and into the woods, we flirt with ghosts in cemeteries...” — Logan White

“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

We've been best friends since college, and we all ended up living in L.A. together after we graduated. I photograph them a lot, especially after they formed an electronic pop duo. They're the best subjects to work with." — Valerie Chiang

“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

“Photographing your dog is like photographing your child: you take hundreds of photos that are important to you, and rarely of much importance to anyone else. I don’t think I’ve photographed anyone more than Harmony. What does that say about me?” — Will Robson Scott