Mitchell “Mickey” Lasco
Citizen of Earth
Alohaz, Brah!
You are probably here because you know me
or you got one of my cards. Photography
is my hobby, and I have a lot of fun with it.
I like to take pictures of people just doing what they do, usually they don’t even know I’m there. It’s called “candid photography”. So did I get a picture of you?
I try to catch little moments that we all
can relate to. It’s the stuff that makes
us human. Like the cowboy watching the rodeo and holding his son, or the couple
taking it easy on a Sunday afternoon at the beach.
I’m not trying to invade anybody’s privacy
or embarrass anyone. The people in my
pictures are all out in public places. If
you have a concern, just email me.
Where does "Citizen of
Earth" come from?
It started as a joke. I was setting up my new computer a few years
ago, and Windows asked for my name and the name of my company. Since this was my home computer, I started to
leave the space blank, but then in a flash of sarcasm I typed "Citizen of
Earth". I think I had Mark Twain's
Letters from Earth in mind. Since then it
has taken on a significance all its own.
The phrase represents how I think about my ethnicity, being a mutt-mix
of Polish, Irish, French, and American Indian, among other things. It also applies to my love for travel. Despite growing up in