Louis Mendes was born in Jamaica, Queens, 76 years ago. When he discovered photography he immediately fell in love with composition and cameras that would be considered vintage nowadays. I spent a couple of days with him as he photographed New York on instant film.

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This piece was produced exclusively for The New York Post on assignment in New York City.

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Shot in one day. Final cut delivered to the Post's production department 1 week after wrap-up.