There have been so many great shots of Gowanus surfacing this week! For a superfund site, it sure can put on a pretty face. One of the themes we’ve noticed is the myriad perspectives people found to capture its very essence — the murky water of the canal. Though it’s hard to [...]
March 9, 2010
As we posted yesterday, there have been loads of wonderful shots submitted from the meet-up this past weekend in Gowanus. What’s really been interesting to me is to see how creative and unique each photographer’s perspective is; similar shots are rendered so differently in such a distinctly personal style. It’s been fascinating to [...]
March 8, 2010
This past weekend, the grey, snowy days of winter disappeared just in time for us to host our monthly Brooklyn meet-up — this time in Gowanus. With the beautiful afternoon sun slowly setting to our west, 20+ photographers from For the Love of Brooklyn met up at the Draft Barn before going on a [...]
March 4, 2010
Earlier this week, the New York Times’ locally-focused blog, City Room, posted a call for photos from Gowanus so that they could publish a digital art gallery to celebrate (?) the official designation of the site’s new Superfund status. Check out the art gallery here, which includes 10 photos from For the Love of [...]
March 2, 2010
We’re excited to announce the details of the next installation of our monthly neighborhood walk and photo meet-up — this time in GOWANUS! Thanks to Peter Kruger for the lovely, snowy shot below. Please come and join us at the Draft Barn for a late afternoon drink before going out to explore some [...]
February 24, 2010
Beyond featuring the awesome talent we encounter each and every day in Brooklyn (like this awesome photo from love44), one of the next things we hope to do is promote upcoming community events so that we can celebrate all your accomplishments! We’ve been hearing bits and pieces about your upcoming gallery openings, dissertation portfolios, [...]
February 9, 2010
Thanks so much to everyone who came out for the For the Love of Brooklyn meet-up last Thursday evening! As planned, we all met up at the awesomely comic-book-themed Gotham City Lounge in Bushwick before embarking on a tour of the neighborhood, including Brewer’s Row and the brewmasters’ old mansions, beautiful old churches, and [...]
February 4, 2010
In my opinion, one of the more satisfying things to do in Brooklyn is go for a long late-night walk and enjoy the solitude of a borough at rest. Soft light filters through brownstone windows, can collectors push their heaving carts through the streets, and the sidewalks rest peacefully. Lately, however, the cold [...]
February 2, 2010
Lately with my photography, I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting, and not only in my work (as in the shot below of Atlantic Avenue). It’s interesting to take a step back and see how much this passion has been redefining and shaping my life for the last 2+ years. I feel I’m [...]
January 24, 2010
One of the best things that’s happened to us here at For the Love of Brooklyn is meeting loads of the wonderful photographers that contribute to our Flickr group. The unique perspectives they bring to the borough continually impress and inspire me. Now that we’ve seen hundreds of photos from 50+ local photographers, [...]
March 10, 2010