NYC SALT

NYC SALT SALT is a non-profit photography and college readiness program serving underserved teenagers in NYC communities.

06/10/2026

From Lady Di… to Lady Gaga 📸

Today’s Xulibook is Private View by .

We’re NYC SALT, and this is 𝓧𝓾𝓵𝓲𝓫𝓸𝓸𝓴𝓼 📚✨
a space where we share unique and inspiring photobooks by artists from around the world.

From Kate Moss to Madonna and the British Royal Family, Testino has photographed some of the most recognizable faces on the planet (apart from 😎) .

But this book isn’t really about fame.

It’s about trust.

What made Testino’s photographs so powerful wasn’t just his access to celebrities, it was his ability to capture the moments between the poses.

The laugh that wasn’t planned.
The glance nobody expected.
The version of someone that appears when they forget the camera is there.

The result is a book full of images that still feel fresh, intimate, and surprisingly human. 👌

Because the real subject of Private View isn’t celebrity.
It’s connection. ✨

Follow for more Photobooks 📚

06/09/2026

Ping Pong with Adama (), one of our 10th grade photographers.🏓

Get to know the experiences and interests that have shaped his journey at NYC Salt.📸✨

As we wrap up our end-of-year show at , we want to celebrate and thank our incredible students for their dedication, gro...
06/08/2026

As we wrap up our end-of-year show at , we want to celebrate and thank our incredible students for their dedication, growth, and the powerful images they created this year.

This exhibition was a major milestone—many of our students experienced having their work in a gallery for the very first time. Seeing their photographs on the walls was a true reflection of their hard work and commitment to their craft.

If you haven’t had a chance to visit yet, student work will remain on view at for at least the next two weeks.

Thank you to our sponsors, supporters, parents, and friends—this wouldn’t have been possible without you.

Hi everyone!Our weekly update is here! 📸Photography events and exhibitions in NYC happening this week:💥Monday, June 8 - ...
06/06/2026

Hi everyone!

Our weekly update is here! 📸

Photography events and exhibitions in NYC happening this week:

💥Monday, June 8 - Social Media for the Photographer/Filmmaker by B&H Video & Social Teams at | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM FREE WITH RSVP
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/eventDetails.jsp/id/5153

💥Tuesday, June 9 - Pro Tips to Better Portrait Photography with Brian Smith () | Hosted by Sony at | 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM FREE WITH RSVP
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/eventDetails.jsp/id/5156

💥Wednesday, June 10 - Creative Portraits with Socials Most Followed Photographer Jordi Koalitic (.koalitic) at | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM FREE WITH RSVP
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creative-portraits-with-socials-most-followed-photographer-jordi-koalitic-tickets-1989921872889?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

💥Thursday, June 11 - OnSet with Daniel Norton (): Product Photography Made Simple at | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM FREE WITH RSVP
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/onset-with-daniel-norton-product-photography-made-simple-tickets-1990573603232?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

💥Thursday, June 11 - Screening + Panel Talk: Everybody Street with Cheryl Dunn (), Martha Cooper (), Jamel Shabazz (), and Clayton Patterson () at | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM FREE WITH RSVP
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/screening-panel-talk-everybody-street-tickets-1989726484477?aff=oddtdtcreator

💥Saturday, June 13 - Bird Photography Workshop at Rockefeller State Park Preserve | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM $4
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bird-photography-workshop-tickets-1988939914826?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Enjoy!

06/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who was part of this journey. The past week was stressful, the days were long, but seeing it all come together made it completely worth it. 🤝❤️

If you haven’t had a chance to visit yet, you can still enjoy our students’ artwork all summer long at Affirmation Arts in NYC. ❤️🎨

📍415 W 13th St 8th Floor

06/03/2026

Sorry if we’re being a little aggressive... but please respect our students, okay? 🧐📚

Today’s Xulibook is dedicated to our Advanced Photobook students:
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Noah, Heidi, Addie, Masa, Maxwell, and Kyle.
Special mention also for Cassius and Prodige, who are not on the video but also made a great a Photobook. 🫡

Over the past few months, they’ve explored different approaches to photobook experimenting with binding techniques, layouts, sequencing, text, materials, and storytelling. 📖

Thanks to the guidance of Tony White, each student developed a completely unique project, proving that there isn’t just one way to make a photobook. ✨

We’re incredibly proud of what they’ve created. Not only are they talented photographers, but they’re also thoughtful artists with stories worth sharing. 📸

You can enjoy these books, as well as a wide selection of our students’ photographic works, all summer long at the in New York.

This wouldn’t be possible without , thank you for helping make this project possible.🙏

Which book would you pick up first? 👀✨

06/02/2026

How to find the End Of the Year Show of NYC Salt:🤔

🗓️𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧?
June 2nd (Preview night for VIP)
June 3rd (Opening night)

📍𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞?
Affirmation Arts gallery
415 W 13th St
FL 8
New York, NY 10014

🕐𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞?
5:30 pm - 9:00pm

If you don’t have tickets yet👉RSVP on our bio 👀

Hi everyone!Our weekly update is here! 📸Photography events and exhibitions in NYC happening this week:💥Monday, June 1 - ...
05/30/2026

Hi everyone!

Our weekly update is here! 📸

Photography events and exhibitions in NYC happening this week:

💥Monday, June 1 - Battery Park Portraiture Walk with | Hosted by at | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM FREE WITH RSVP
https://pulse.ly/osqcaivlf2

💥Thursday, June 4 - One Light, Big Impact: Outdoor Flash Photo Walk for Beginners with JC Carey () at | 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM FREE WITH RSVP
https://pulse.ly/7j5qsnywi2

💥Thursday, June 4 - “Take a Picture, It Will Last Longer” by Brooke DiDonato () at | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM FROM $5
https://pulse.ly/irv30cxrjb

💥Friday, June 5 - Take Back Tribeca by Donna Ferrato () | Sponsored by at | 8:45 PM - 9:30 PM FREE WITH RSVP
https://pulse.ly/utmyh1hxmt

💥Saturday, June 6 - An Evening with Jean-Pierre Laffont (): Photojournalist, Storyteller, Witness at | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM FREE WITH RSVP
https://pulse.ly/bcrrvopafm

🚨Through June 13 - Mao Ishikawa: ROGUE at | FREE
https://pulse.ly/iwgrzdeeud

🚨Through June 14 - Martha Cooper (): Streetwise at | FREE
https://pulse.ly/do5smllhvv

Enjoy!

05/27/2026

What can a hand say about a person? 👀✋

Today’s Xulibook is MANUAL: The Personality of Hands by Bill Westheimer

We’re NYC SALT, and this is 𝓧𝓾𝓵𝓲𝓫𝓸𝓸𝓴𝓼 📚✨
a space where we share unique and inspiring photobooks by artists from around the world.

This book transforms hands into portraits.

Over the course of three years, Westheimer photographed 150 people from surgeons and artists to magicians and musicians using a mix of 19th-century photographic techniques with early digital editing processes to create something that feels both scientific and deeply human.

Each portrait combines:
a photograph of the hand,
a handprint made in the darkroom,
and handwritten words from the subject themselves.

The result?
Portraits without faces… that somehow feel incredibly personal.

The more you look at the fingerprints, gestures, wrinkles, pressure marks, and handwriting… the more each hand starts telling its own story. 👀✨

Follow for more Photobooks 📚

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