LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: NEW Year, New You… BS

It’s MY Photo and I’ll Smile if I want to.

I’ve never been big on this whole reinvent yourself guru mantra that gets spread at the beginning of every new year. Maybe it’s because my birthday always looms a mere few weeks after that fateful ball drop, but in general I’m a builder. There’s no time like the present. New Year, New You…what does that even mean? Sure, somethings have got to go, but a foundation is key as one asends to the sky like Mercury.

The beautiful thing about capturing people for a living is seeing all those faces come to life in pictures. Those years of success and struggle have shaped you into the many faces that you are… and I want that! I want the wrinkles of smile lines, the tear canals of struggle, the agelines of wisdom, and in my case a love handle or two. Sure, use that hair dye, or a little filler and botox, but not at the expense of not recognizing and more importantly not celebrating who you are.

New goals, boundeless energy for the journey ahead, giddy up! I am no different. As I make another trip around the sun, as does this magazine, I/We the writers, designers and contributors here at KARJAKA celebrate and thank you for perusing what we’re so passionate about in each edition.

 On a personal note, I’m eternally grateful to this amazing team of writers & contributors for what it takes to give and mount each month. Without them there is no KARJAKA, and lest we forget, without you there is no magic. Graciously Humbled.

Aleksandr Karjaka
Aleksandr Karjakahttp://karjaka.com
Aleksandr Karjaka came to New York for the music, but stayed for the visuals. As a classically trained musician, he’s had the honor of performing with some of the greatest musicians, and artistic houses, in the world. Often quoted as "Listening through his eyes." he's photographed the lives and stories of thousands of artists of all fields over the years. Here are their KARJAKA portraits.

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