June 12, 2013
Gantry Park, Long Island City, NY
I was driving home and saw a truly golden sunset emerging over Manhattan and I went from relaxed to "get the hell out of my way" as I floored it to get to Gantry Park to catch this incredible mixture of light and clouds. I was perfectly prepared to get a ticket but I simply did not care, I had to get the shot! So here it is, a crazy sunset over Manhattan - I hope I got it.
May 29, 2013
New York City
May 23, 2013
Union Square Park, New York City
We were in Union Square Park for some fresh greens at the Farmer's Market while at the same time, a whole slew of people were protesting the Monsanto corporation in another part of the park because apparently their seeds are killing us all.
May 18, 2013
Lamoine, ME
We drove through the night from NY to Maine for 8 hours to visit Acadia National Park for a long weekend. The sun rises early and sets late here, which is awesome for extending the photographic day! By 5am this morning, the sun was peaking through and with a brisk 32 degrees out, a heavy morning mist was building in all sorts of different places. We pulled over for our first Maine shot. If this is any indication of what's around here, this trip should be amazing.
May 7, 2013
Cooper Union, New York City
My original plan was to shoot the modern architecture of Cooper Union in down town Manhattan. I did that too, but then like so many times, you find other little gems when you are out shooting, they are gems because you never expected to find them, yet they end up telling more of a story than what you ever intended to photograph. Those are the gratifying moments in making pictures.
April 29, 2012
Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.
“I fully appreciate the present peril the country is in, and the weight of responsibility on me.”
April 19, 2013
This was taken late last year at a photo walk in NYC hosted by Trey Ratcliff. I knew that there would be a lot of people given his immense following, but I never expected this turnout. We started near the World Trade Center site and worked our way down to the water at Battery Park. This was taken at the entrance to the Park in front of a metal sculpture. I was trying to get away from the crowd for a bit and caught this surreal scene which seemed almost cartoonish to me. You think teachers complain about large classroom sizes being difficult, try going on a photo walk with a famous photographer that draws hundreds of fans and all their gear! I'm a supporter of small classroom sizes, so I think I'll be sticking to photography workshops with only a dozen or so participants instead of huge photo walks. That's just me of course.
March 9, 2013
This is another shot from my walk about in Greenpoint, Brooklyn experimenting with the Olympus OM-D E-M5 micro four thirds camera. Ultimately I decided to stick with the Nikon for now. If the budget allows for a second system in the future, it's not a bad choice for a body, but I can't say I fell in love.
This entrance is a mess. I don't know about anyone else, but I wouldn't want to work here. There are NYC building permits plastered all over the door which means that someone will eventually get around to making this place usable, maybe. If you look closely, you'll notice that the 1st floor tenant didn't even bother to spell the name of their company correctly. I also like the irony of a company called Future Genesis at this location. There is something so fascinating about photographing urban grit.
February 17, 2013
This is an older HDR photo that came to mind because I've noticed that the lights are out at Gantry State Park here in LIC lately. Actually, ever since Hurricane Sandy, the park got dimmer and now the lights are completely off at night. It's a real shame, because these structures add an interesting element of character and uniqueness to the area and the docks are a great place to view NYC. Maybe it's a winter thing, but I hope they turn the lights back on soon.
February 3, 2013
I went on an expedition of what turned out to be Greenpoint, Brooklyn. I say it turned out, because for whatever reason, I thought I was still in Long Island City. There is a creek called Newton Creek, that flows from the East River into Brooklyn and separates it from Queens. This fact of geography escaped me at the time. I do see this area every day when driving to Long Island and was always drawn to how messy the area is. Junk can make for good photography subjects after all. What I discovered was a mix of scrap metal businesses, sewage treatment plants and television studios (The Good Wife, Deception, Golden Boy). The scene that intrigued me the most was this produce company. The bright yellow and orange is pretty glaring and then contrast that with the white trucks, all motionless, waiting for something to carry somewhere, made for an interesting image, at least for me. With all the grit that lines the streets and buildings in the area, I guess I was drawn to the unexpected brightness of it all.
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