2012-05-25T12:58:37Z Damaso Reyes Copyright 2012, Damaso Reyes SPHPBLOG London

This week images from The Europeans were featured on the New York Times Lens Blog. Needless to say I’m pretty excited that my work is reaching a larger audience. I’ve been working on this project for the past seven years and there have been many times where I felt I was toiling in obscurity to say the least. Getting a little recognition every now and then feels good.
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After a seven year absence I am back in London. When I began The Europeans my hope was not simply to capture Europe as it is but also as it changes over time. This week I returned to Parliament Square where I first met anti-war activist Brian Haw.


Brian Haw. London 2005

Sadly last year Brian died after more than ten years of spreading his message. I returned to the spot where I first met him and was pleasantly surprised to find that the movement has outlived the man.



Often I meet and photograph people having no idea of how important they are or will be to me or others. This project has been a real journey of discovery for me and perhaps more than anything has forced me to realize just how interconnected we are and the impact we have on each other’s lives.
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It's a lovely city even if the weather is a little off right now. I'm looking forward to spending much more time here in the future but this visit is helping me understand just how much this nation bridges Asia and Europe...]]> http://www.theeuropeans.net/blog/index.php?entry=entry120315-133653 2012-03-15T00:00:00Z 2012-03-15T00:00:00Z I've joined the World Policy Institute as a Project Leader!



Some might think it odd that a photojournalist like myself has joined a think tank but I've always been interested in photography as a vehicle to drive discussion, not simply transmit information. If you missed it here's a link to an article I wrote and photographed for World Policy Journal about the asylum system in Austria

]]> http://www.theeuropeans.net/blog/index.php?entry=entry120313-102421 2012-03-13T00:00:00Z 2012-03-13T00:00:00Z I've been selected as a Knight Luce religion reporting fellow. From the release:

Damaso Reyes will investigate the growth of European Pentecostalism led by immigrants from former European colonies. Reporting from Spain, England and Ukraine, Reyes will examine how Charismatic faiths are growing while traditional European Christian religious observance continues to decline. Reyes is a photographer and writer whose work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Der Spiegel, and The Christian Science Monitor.


I am looking forward to expanding the story I've been working on and seeing where it takes me!


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If you haven't gotten a chance to see what I've done on Pentecostals de Barcelona so far please visit this link!]]> http://www.theeuropeans.net/blog/index.php?entry=entry120223-081428 2012-02-23T00:00:00Z 2012-02-23T00:00:00Z

One of the things I love about coming back to a story over time is how much deeper you can go...]]> http://www.theeuropeans.net/blog/index.php?entry=entry120212-081245 2012-02-12T00:00:00Z 2012-02-12T00:00:00Z ]]> http://www.theeuropeans.net/blog/index.php?entry=entry120123-120541 2012-01-23T00:00:00Z 2012-01-23T00:00:00Z

When I first started this project I never thought I'd still be working on it in 2012 but here we are. I'm excited to be back in Barcelona and am looking forward to what I will find over the next few months...]]> http://www.theeuropeans.net/blog/index.php?entry=entry120101-130142 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z ]]> http://www.theeuropeans.net/blog/index.php?entry=entry110531-071001 2011-05-31T00:00:00Z 2011-05-31T00:00:00Z ]]> http://www.theeuropeans.net/blog/index.php?entry=entry110521-080659 2011-05-21T00:00:00Z 2011-05-21T00:00:00Z
Friday Night Prayer Service. Barcelona May 2011]]> http://www.theeuropeans.net/blog/index.php?entry=entry110517-080437 2011-05-17T00:00:00Z 2011-05-17T00:00:00Z
Over the past few weeks Ive been working on a project about a Pentecostal church here in Barcelona. Over the next few entries I will share images from my time there.
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Flamenco guitar and voice

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Political Debate, Barcelona]]> http://www.theeuropeans.net/blog/index.php?entry=entry110419-113058 2011-04-19T00:00:00Z 2011-04-19T00:00:00Z Barcelona



It took me 1 year, 5 months and 10 days to return to Barcelona.

But I have returned.

"Haven't you been saying that for a while now?" Doubters would ask when I told them I was moving here. Timetables shifted, plans were delayed.

But I have returned.

It has been my experience that plans are just that and that reality has a funny way of getting in the way of even the best laid plans. But when I say I'm going to do something I do it. It might take longer than I imagine and be more difficult than I can conceive but I get it done.

So doubters, continue to doubt but look yourself in the mirror and ask yourself: "is this it? Is this what my life is about, how close I will ever come to my dream?"

The answer for me is always no.]]> http://www.theeuropeans.net/blog/index.php?entry=entry110412-070959 2011-04-12T00:00:00Z 2011-04-12T00:00:00Z you can check out here.



I also have four signed posters form my show to give away. Just send me an email with your postal address!]]> http://www.theeuropeans.net/blog/index.php?entry=entry110321-214329 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z nice article that appeared in the student newspaper, enjoy!









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I hope that all of you can join me (at least in spirit) on Friday at the opening of my solo show at the May Gallery in St. Louis. It is work from the Europeans and it should be a fun evening!

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I'm in Rochester for the next few days to talk about my work including The Europeans. I thought I would share a link, in case you haven't seen it already, of the article I wrote for World Policy Journal about the Austrian asylum system.

Even as you read this I am plotting my return to Europe, stay tuned! ]]> http://www.theeuropeans.net/blog/index.php?entry=entry110214-102655 2011-02-14T00:00:00Z 2011-02-14T00:00:00Z

Well I'm off for NYC once again. While my time here is done you will be seeing more images from Vienna over the coming weeks. In the meantime don't forget to visit my other blog at damaso.com/blog which I update every weekday. Until I see you again, take care!]]> http://www.theeuropeans.net/blog/index.php?entry=entry101107-202655 2010-11-08T00:00:00Z 2010-11-08T00:00:00Z check out this video on YouTube!

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]]> http://www.theeuropeans.net/blog/index.php?entry=entry101103-082645 2010-11-03T00:00:00Z 2010-11-03T00:00:00Z was featured this week on the official Leica Camera blog. Take a look if you have a chance...


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If you are in Vienna stop by my exhibition which opens on November 2nd, 2010!]]> http://www.theeuropeans.net/blog/index.php?entry=entry101019-074754 2010-10-19T00:00:00Z 2010-10-19T00:00:00Z