Lauren and I usually try to celebrate our birthdays by traveling somewhere nearby. For her birthday last September, we drove to the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. We brought our bikes and stayed at an AirBnB. I’ve spent my whole life around large bodies of water, but the sheer volume of water flowing over the…
Here is New York
Here is New York #6 and #7 – 07.29.2013 / 07.31.2013
Maybe I should start calling this series “Here is Brooklyn Bridge.” My regular bike route home brings me over the Brooklyn Bridge as the sun begins to set and I usually take a few minutes to take in the view and see what people are doing. The man was letting people carry, or wear, his…
Here is New York #5 – 06.08.2013
After shooting a roll of film with a recently acquired Yashica T4, I quickly learned that the corner pharmacy and 1 hour photo stores have largely shut down. Some still offer to process it, but they ship it out to who-knows-where with a 7-10 day turn around. Luckily, in New York, there are still a few…
Here is New York #4 – 06.09.2013
I went with my girlfriend, Lauren, to the Upper West Side this afternoon to have lunch with her family. We photographed Juliana (Lauren’s cousin’s daughter) after her first communion at Riverside park in the upper west side. I brought my Hasselblad with a polaroid back and took a portrait of her. We gave the prints…
Here is New York #3 – 05.01.2013
Since moving to New York City in September 2011, my primary means of getting around is on a bicycle. I ride about 80-100 miles a week year round and I think it’s one of the best ways to explore this city. It’s quick and above ground. You’re forced to learn the roads and you can…
Here is New York #2 – 04.14.2013
I was riding over the Brooklyn Bridge with a friend one evening and we took a break half way over the bridge. I used a Panasonic Lumix with a slow shutter to capture the crescent moon over downtown Manhattan. This reminded me of an assignment for a photography class. Rejuvenating.
Here is New York #1 – 04.07.2013
I visited the Astoria Skatepark on a Sunday afternoon under the Triboro bridge in Astoria, Queens. I had to take a break from skating after seeing a group of ATVs riding all over the park. I followed them down to the waterfront of the East River and took a few photographs with a point and…