James Barry Thomas

As a photographer working at The Daily News my camera was always with me at the ready, a practice which often afforded me the opportunity to capture those fleeting and telling moments of the world around me. One afternoon in November 2004 I was passing through the newsroom making my way to the photo lab when I noticed JB leaning over a cubicle partition engaged in conversation with one of the reporters. I couldn't resist making this environment portrait of him. He was in true form, and I assumed he was engaged in a Socratic discussion about politics, which he often enjoyed. Rest well dear friend.