Ben Baker has photographed icons including US presidents, Jay-Z, Michelle Obama and LeBron James, for titles such as Forbes, Rolling Stone and Time magazines.
Hudson River Sailing
Sailing Club
211 12th Ave, New York, NY 10014, United States
"I started sailing down at Battery Park, and I’ve since realised, without that, I couldn’t have survived."
Ben BAKER
Ellis Island
Historical landmark
Ellis Island, Jersey City, New Jersey 07305
"I would take people to Ellis Island to get the sense of the astonishing immigrant stories."
Ben BAKER
The Ear Inn
Bar & Grill
326 Spring St, New York, NY 10013, United States
Matthew Brady Studio
Photography studio
785 Broadway, New York, 10003
"Daily, I would walk past where Brady’s studio was. That’s like, I’m walking in the steps of these heroes."
Ben BAKER
Tenement Museum
History museum
103 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002, United States
"I would definitely go to the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. To walk in the footsteps of the people who have been here before you."
Ben BAKER