<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:52:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/dtkb/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[pleased as punch, February]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have a habit of paying myself a compliment before I highlight my errors. I’m in the pursuit of pleasure, and it’s not my proudest moment. It’s easy to say, I’m a glutton for a good time, but though it]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@thatkidsblack/pleased-as-punch-february</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@thatkidsblack/pleased-as-punch-february</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thatkidsblack]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2020 05:49:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnHefxE2ejXDCJFh8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[let it go, February]]></title><description><![CDATA[I rode the commuter rail and lost my brother’s student pass. After days without so much as a second glance, a conductor we’ll call ‘Shannon’ confiscated the metro card from me, on the basis of fraud and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@thatkidsblack/let-it-go-february</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@thatkidsblack/let-it-go-february</guid><category><![CDATA[photofeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thatkidsblack]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2020 23:56:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnA9bnefzTCB6S1Ae?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[blanket the gambler, February]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even as I scrape the annals of my artistry, one persistent root leeches life from my passion. Money presents a ripe opportunity to appreciate life’s finer pleasures. I must blanket the gambler.* The moment]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@thatkidsblack/blanket-the-gambler-february</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@thatkidsblack/blanket-the-gambler-february</guid><category><![CDATA[portraitcontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thatkidsblack]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2020 18:06:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn7xTY4VePcrWnnXG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[guidance & wisdom, February]]></title><description><![CDATA[Much of my guidance originates at the beginning of my life, the most nascent finds my mother. But I care about my family about, much too much to articulate my grievances. I take my brother’s watchful eyes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174578/@thatkidsblack/guidance-and-wisdom-february</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174578/@thatkidsblack/guidance-and-wisdom-february</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-174578]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thatkidsblack]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 23:43:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn8DTkBFtv2zUcnoY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[age, February 11th]]></title><description><![CDATA[@thatkidsblack, his website The anniversary of my beginning in this world, I find myself a peculiar specimen, nearly decades older, with a sentiment and vigor reminiscent of my youth. I am still carrying]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@thatkidsblack/age-february-11th</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@thatkidsblack/age-february-11th</guid><category><![CDATA[portraitcontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thatkidsblack]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 21:16:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnHPKovV635cev8E2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[center, February]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family-centered Guidance Wisdom My decision-making ultimately bases on what my mom wants. I aim to meet her expectations. I believe I act only in terms of my family, like staying home is only to watch]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174578/@thatkidsblack/center-february</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174578/@thatkidsblack/center-february</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-174578]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thatkidsblack]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2020 23:59:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnL5xf5ZNb1zW5QK8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[reflections, February]]></title><description><![CDATA[@mizzenandapen thatkidsblack. Unhappy with the alignment of the image, but looking forward, it has character.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@thatkidsblack/reflections-february</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@thatkidsblack/reflections-february</guid><category><![CDATA[portraitcontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thatkidsblack]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 23:51:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnDPp4wRvqqdZxTWN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[gifts, February]]></title><description><![CDATA[thatkidsblack. One would assume that purpose or direction in life is easily found – after all, there is no lack of guidance anywhere, what with everyone from the closest of kin to the queerest of strangers]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174578/@thatkidsblack/gifts-february</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174578/@thatkidsblack/gifts-february</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-174578]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thatkidsblack]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2020 17:33:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnBdZQP5CRt6Hxk9L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[seven habits, January]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are what repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. ARISTOTLE thatkidsblack. I am not one to admit honestly to myself that I lack in certain aspects. After all, I’m charmingly witty]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@thatkidsblack/seven-habits-january</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@thatkidsblack/seven-habits-january</guid><category><![CDATA[photofeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thatkidsblack]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2020 06:44:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn7jJnzuCf6L56RSv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[model role, February]]></title><description><![CDATA[@gamenight I take pride in many of my efforts, yet they may not always amount to much. When I put my mind to something, however, I am dogged with determination. I’ve often thought to myself, that I am]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@thatkidsblack/model-role-february</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@thatkidsblack/model-role-february</guid><category><![CDATA[portraitcontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thatkidsblack]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2020 21:28:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnLptuGQcETaWK6GE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[home, January]]></title><description><![CDATA[thatkidsblack.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@thatkidsblack/home-january</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@thatkidsblack/home-january</guid><category><![CDATA[photofeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thatkidsblack]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2020 01:40:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnACZwrr1CLv2qwJ6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[r&r, January]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's no rest for the wicked; I should get some rest then. The last bad habit I need to crack, lies in wait because of its difficulty. I remain awake into the wee hours of the night, frittering away]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@thatkidsblack/r-and-r-january</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@thatkidsblack/r-and-r-january</guid><category><![CDATA[photofeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thatkidsblack]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 04:21:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnBAJQkqTALUFdRQr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[trivial matters, January]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Nobody knows for certain. It’s always like that. Believe me, Mr. Rojack, the more you learn the more you know there are never any answers, just more questions.” -- An American Dream, Norman Mailer A gesture]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174578/@thatkidsblack/trivial-matters-january</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174578/@thatkidsblack/trivial-matters-january</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-174578]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thatkidsblack]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2020 03:42:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn7fKQ7yCG59dSW3x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[amenity value, January]]></title><description><![CDATA[“We were taught that the most important thing a young photographer do is learn how to see.” – Annie Leibovitz Try the browser. | Help a kid out. Brave is not just a web browser, but a different game of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@thatkidsblack/amenity-value-january</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@thatkidsblack/amenity-value-january</guid><category><![CDATA[portraitcontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thatkidsblack]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 04:02:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn9RExjaRwWEUZRcA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[will of fire, January]]></title><description><![CDATA[The feel of pencil to paper, the mechanical cacophony of an analog camera, and the whirring of a VHS tape – sonorous analog alternatives remind not only that nothing compares to the old-fashioned way,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@thatkidsblack/will-of-fire-january</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@thatkidsblack/will-of-fire-january</guid><category><![CDATA[portraitcontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thatkidsblack]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2020 01:36:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnDBDp49A5MoTjmhx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[raison d'etre, January]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sunlight from my window keeps my room dim yet draws magnificence on the low hanging winter clouds from this view. I fear that the sunset this evening will be one worth the drama, a pity as the family]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174578/@thatkidsblack/raison-d-etre-january</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174578/@thatkidsblack/raison-d-etre-january</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-174578]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thatkidsblack]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2020 20:52:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnAB1NGZW2n5ZhNgW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[learning styles, January]]></title><description><![CDATA[This evening I was able to meet two individuals for some portraits, and stepping outside of my usual practice, I engaged them both on the nature of the photography that took place. It was not unusual for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@thatkidsblack/learning-styles-january</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@thatkidsblack/learning-styles-january</guid><category><![CDATA[portraitcontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thatkidsblack]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2020 04:57:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn8gMuyDqinVUFx7p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[positive negatives, January]]></title><description><![CDATA[The house is silent, on an otherwise unremarkable Friday night. Yet, even as I sit, ignoring the club night promoted via one mother’s Instagram post, many remarks swim in and out of my present mind. My]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@thatkidsblack/positive-negatives-january</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@thatkidsblack/positive-negatives-january</guid><category><![CDATA[photofeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thatkidsblack]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jan 2020 04:11:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnCeAComk5t2tVzsY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[views, January]]></title><description><![CDATA[“All your life, you’ve been walking around in the clear views.” Picture yourself in-scene, rather than in front of the scene. It’s the norm, right? Arrive on location, marvel shortly, then commence the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@thatkidsblack/views-january</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/esteem/@thatkidsblack/views-january</guid><category><![CDATA[esteem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thatkidsblack]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2020 16:40:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnKNcnqtK6yYgs6xW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[promptings, January]]></title><description><![CDATA[I feel promptings and in turn, moments like millions of pictures unfold in front of me. I am scared to shoot some, as it involves closeness and detachment, but really, my soul seeks balance. More often]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@thatkidsblack/promptings-january</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/portraitcontest/@thatkidsblack/promptings-january</guid><category><![CDATA[portraitcontest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thatkidsblack]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 22:59:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnACaARJHoKVjzr9k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>