Tom
Photographer, mountain biker, skier, yoga, engineer, and lover of world food
https://thomasmccartneyphotography.start.page
- A walk beyond the resort zone in Cabo San Lucas became an unplanned journey through everyday lives—working, waiting, moving through the day. These portraits reflect brief moments of trust rarely seen by visitors. 🔗 buff.ly/hNyYz1Z
- After the third shooting involving federal agents in Minneapolis in recent weeks—two of them fatal—people gathered again today. One image here. The full story and many more photos: 👉 buff.ly/xOIdM4H #Minneapolis #Photojournalism #Witness #Accountability
- Friday at 10 a.m., Minneapolis paused. I returned to the site of the ICE shooting for Gov. Walz’s moment of silence and witnessed grief, reflection, tension, and calm. Full story + images: buff.ly/v2xdLhn . . . . . #Minneapolis #MPLS #Photojournalism #DocumentaryPhotography #Witness #Leica
- I was on scene shortly after a woman was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on January 7. buff.ly/XNNNRhx . . . . . . #Minneapolis #Minnesota #BreakingNews #Eyewitness #Photojournalism #DocumentaryPhotography #VisualJournalism #Immigration #ICE #LawEnforcement
- Moments from the ICE Out of MN march. In freezing temperatures, thousands filled the street with signs, chants, and movement--neighbors, families, and organizers coming together in a rare, charged moment of public life. → blog.thomasmccartney.com/2025/12/23/i... 📍 Minneapolis, MN | December 20
- FUFC is hosting a nationwide bodybuilding event in Havana this weekend — streamed worldwide: www.facebook.com/FederacionUn... Raul is part of this: I interviewed and photographed him in Havana--he trains with nothing but discipline. #Cuba #Havana #FUFC #Raul
- The owner rolls his cigars on the porch, packs them in simple boxes, and sells them himself. His hands say everything: wide, flat fingers from a lifetime in the fields. Work you can read like a map. #Cuba #Documentary #Viñales #FarmLife #HandsOfWork
- Trejo Gym in Havana doesn’t care who you are — only how hard you work. Shot these three athletes between rounds, focused and unshaken. Cuba’s boxing legacy lives in places like this. thomasmccartneyphotography.start.page #Cuba #Havana #Boxing #CubaBoxing #Photography #Documentary #Leica
- Brought studio lights into a freezing river to photograph guide Bob Humphrey in Minnesota’s Driftless region for his business. Cold water, steady hands, and a lot of trust. #Photography #Driftless #FlyFishing #OutdoorPortrait
- Ileana — Chapter Three “The Revolution’s Promises and Fault Lines” For Ileana, free healthcare and abortion rights defined a new moral map — progress shadowed by loss. Read it here → buff.ly/RdAMJrm%EF%B... 📍Havana, Cuba #Cuba #DocumentaryPhotography #Photojournalism #Leica #AfterTheRevolution
- Stillwater, Minnesota, along the St. Croix. A couple quietly watches the river, steady as the flow beneath them. Workers rest in the sun. A bridge operator stands in the shadows of the lift span. And finally, the bridge itself.... #Stillwater #DocumentaryPhotography #StreetPhotography #Leica
- Two Cubas: One Survives, the Other Exploits In a nation where the state hoards billions, ordinary Cubans rebuild dignity from the ruins. He once lived above this collapsed home—now he stands amid its wreckage. buff.ly/fyKmfYo #Cuba #DocumentaryPhotography #Photojournalism #Resilience #HumanRights
- Promotional Campaign: A day in the life at Nina’s, classic coffee escape. 📍 Nina’s Café @ninascoffeecafe 🎥 Creative Direction & Photography: Thomas McCartney 💡 Lighting & Crew: Full production setup to match the mood #NinasCafe #StPaulMN #CoffeeCulture #LifestylePhotography #CoffeeLovers
- Raul — Victory Against Yourself Cancer survivor. Natural bodybuilder. Faith and discipline as medicine. With his coach Dagmor—once a gangster, now certified by FUIC—he rebuilt strength and purpose. From my Cuba series thomasmccartneyphotography.start.page #Cuba #Resilience #Faith
- Ileana Yarza — Chapter 1 (seen reading it in the image 9 years later) When Obama planned his 2016 Havana trip, Ileana wrote him—and invited him for coffee. Then the media frenzy. 🕊️ From my Cuba series, “After the Revolution” buff.ly/wYQzYwq #Cuba #Leica #Photojournalism #CubanStories
- Promo Session at House of Comedy A shoot with @davidharrislive--stand-up comedian, Emmy winner, and all-around pro--at @houseofcomedymn inside the Mall of America. We set up both live and off-stage portraits with crafted light to create a unified look for his promotional work.
- Between Fights Between matches at a rural cockfight, Michael, the local guide who secured access to this hidden world, rolls dice on a worn rug as others watch, pesos in hand, tension and trust hanging in the air. “Inside the Ring” → thomasmccartneyphotography.start.page
- 🚀 Blog Post: Inside the Ring: My Night at a Cuban Cockfight It didn’t start quietly. Heading toward the arena, my fixer told me to pull over. He and our local guide disappeared into the dark. When they returned, he whispered, “He got a gun.” 🔗 thomasmccartneyphotography.start.page
- NEW BLOG POST — “Two Cubas: One Survives, the Other Exploits” A barber, a shoemaker, a seamstress—and a regime hoarding billions offshore. Cuba Series→ thomasmccartneyphotography.start.page #CubaUnfiltered #VisualEmpathy #EverydayCuba #Photojournalism #DocumentaryPhotography #Leica
- “The River”: A Rebrand in Motion Rooftop wind, whiskey, and a poker game gone sideways. That was the day the David Yellen Band rebranded as The River--and everything clicked. #BandPhotography #TheRiver #Minneapolis
- No setup. No staging. Just Cuba. These are the portraits I keep coming back to. -Grandmother and Child, Havana -Portrait on a Havana Stoop -Cigar Sale on the Sidewalk, Havana thomasmccartneyphotography.start.page #EverydayCuba #StreetPortraits #VisualEmpathy #CubaUnfiltered #Leica
- 🩰 Honored to photograph the new 2025–26 company members of @twincitiesballetmn in a vibrant, collaborative session. Tethered monitors, team energy, and pure joy in the studio. Shoots like this are why I love commercial work. #Ballet #DancePhotography #StudioSession #Minneapolis
- Cuba’s New Hustle Scarcity meets creativity — a shoe designer, a seamstress-turned-owner, and a hallway barber making it work. 🔗 thomasmccartneyphotography.start.page . #Cuba #StreetPhotography #VisualStorytelling #Leica #CubanEntrepreneurs #LifeUnfiltered #PhotoDocumentary #EverydayCuba
- A new kind of hustle in Cuba. Private business is back — and thriving. Craftsmanship, pride, and grit. One boot at a time. #CubaSeries · #DocumentaryPhotography · #StreetWork · #Leica · #Cuba · #Entrepreneurship
- Just off the Malecón in Havana. Ice cream, side-eyes, a little swagger. Laughing, flirting, flexing, and yeah, maybe showing off a cigarette or two. This is what fun looks like when the street is your stage. #CubaSeries #Havana #StreetPhotography #DocumentaryPhotography #LifeAndPeople #Leica #Cuba
- New long-form story: Ileana Yarza’s life spans Cuba’s revolutions, blackouts, and survival. A personal window into the island’s history and present. In the Cuba series: thomasmccartneyphotography.start.page Hashtags #CubaSeries #Cuba #DocumentaryPhotography #LifeAndPeople #Leica
- I just published a long-form story on Ileana Yarza: Revolutionary, economist, and witness to Cuba’s struggles from pre-revolution to today’s blackouts. In the Cuba series: thomasmccartneyphotography.start.page #Cuba #DocumentaryPhotography #Photojournalism #CubanLife #HumanStories #Leica
- @dangerousmanbrewing wasn’t just a brewery. It was NE Minneapolis at its best: Creative, local, unforgettable. Got to know the founders. Made this promotional portrait in their brewhouse. Loved the beer. #DangerousManBrewing #CraftBeer #NEMinneapolis #Leica #BeerPhotography #CommunityMatters
- Boxing in Old Havana. I climbed into the ring at Rafael Trejo Gym and danced with the boxers. One looked at me and said, “You’re crazy.” Fair. thomasmccartneyphotography.start.page #CubaSeries #Havana #BoxingCuba #Leica #StreetPhotography
- School was closed again in Havana — this time, a virus. No online option. So Dori sat on the floor and taught her boys herself. They make it work. Full Story: thomasmccartneyphotography.start.page #CubaSeries #Havana #Resilience #ParentingInCuba #FamilyLife #Leica
- Raul lives in Havana. After cancer surgery, doctors missed the real cause: a tumor pressing against his spine. Faith, family, and meds from the U.S. helped him recover. #CubaSeries #Raul #FaithAndResilience #Havana #Healthcare #Leica #DocumentaryPhotography
- In a makeshift gym in Havana, Raul trains with discipline most people will never understand. He’s a cancer survivor. He doesn’t use steroids. “Every day is a battle.” Story coming soon. #Raul #CubaSeries #Havana #Resilience #Bodybuilding #Leica #CubaStories #Discipline
- Trying to hold it all together. Tattoos for cash. Camera sold for food. The kids play between blackouts. Just another Monday in Havana. See the Cuba Series: thomasmccartneyphotography.start.page #Documentary #Family #LifeAndPeople #VisualStorytelling #DocumentaryPhotography #Parenting #Leica #Cuba
- Illiana, a Cuban economist, stands beside Obama’s letter—one she hoped would signal change. Her story bridges revolution, hope, and quiet resilience. New blog coming soon. #CubaStories #Revolution #CubanWomen #VisualStorytelling #DocumentaryPhotography #HumanNarratives #Leica
- Five generations in one field. This family has cultivated tobacco on this land for over a century . 👉 Read more in the Cuba series: thomasmccartneyphotography.start.page . . . . . #Cuba #DocumentaryPhotography #Resilience #FamilyHistory #VisualStorytelling #LifeAndPeople #FarmLife #Leica
