New York City's 'Outlaw Instagrammer' will leave the city when he turns 18 to avoid being arrested
17-year-old Humza Deas dares to go where most of us never would.
As one of New York City's "outlaw Instagrammers" - a name given to a group of young photographers by a recent New York magazine article - Deas scales the city's tallest buildings and bridges to get some truly jaw-dropping shots.
When a mysterious white flag appeared at the top of the Brooklyn Bridge in July of last year, Deas' followers immediately posted thousands of messages to his Instagram page, asking if he was responsible for the stunt. Heas attempted to clear his name by doing a video interview with a local TV station, but it ended up backfiring, and he was questioned by police.
According to a source who recently heard Deas speak at an Instagram marketing event, Deas now seems to believe he's on the NYPD's radar, though he's never been arrested for trespassing.
Deas told Business Insider that he plans to leave New York City at the end of March, shortly after his 18th birthday.
"I feel I will be 90% done capturing the city through my perspective and in order to grow not only as an artist, but as a person too I think it's time for me to leave the nest and travel the world," he said. "I think if I want to accomplish my dreams then this is something I need to do. I will truly miss this this city."
Deas says that he'll head to Los Angeles first, then San Francisco and Miami. After that, he'll travel internationally. He'll be taking the same adrenaline-pumping photos at every stop along the way.
"I have big things planned for my leave, going out with a bang!" Deas told Business Insider.
He said to stay tuned to his Instagram page, adding that he plans to debut a video on the Nasdaq screen in Times Square on March 11, the day before his birthday.