Brooklyn photographer Alec McClure makes me want to take more photographs.
He’s been really inspiring me lately. Go see more at urban dreamscapes.





Brooklyn photographer Alec McClure makes me want to take more photographs.
He’s been really inspiring me lately. Go see more at urban dreamscapes.





So I know I’m light-years behind on posting about these, but recently I was reminded of one of the coolest photography techniques I’ve seen in recent years: the Vertorama.
What is a Vertorama? As Photojojo joked, they’re “just like panoramas, only more vertical.” Basically, a vertorama is comprised of two or more horizontal images stitched together vertically with image editing software. There are several advantages of creating vertoramas, but the two most compelling to me are 1) far greater detail in both the foreground and the background and 2) the (simulated) huuuuuge viewing angle.
I’ve included some of my favorite NYC vertoramas below, featuring work from two of my favorite NYC photographers, Peter Kruger and Vitaliy Piltser.
If you’d like to see loads more, check out this great Flickr group. And if you’re interested in trying out the technique for yourself, here’s a quick tutorial! Any vertorama veterans, please feel free to leave tips in the comments!
“9/11 Tribute Lights,” [a four-photograph composite image] by Vitaliy Piltser:

“A Brooklyn Sunset,” [a 31-photograph composite image] by Vitaliy Piltser:

“Manhattan Bridge Vertoramas,” [two three-image composite images] by Peter Kruger:


“Universally Applied,” by Peter Kruger:

Today, I was so excited to see that the official Flickr blog featured a wonderful set on the pigeon keepers of Bushwick by Chris Arnade, who’s no stranger to For the Love of Brooklyn. We’ve been a big fan of Chris’ work for quite some time and I’m so happy to see him get more well-deserved recognition.
Be sure to click on over to see the full set on Arnade’s photostream and learn more about this time-honored Brooklyn tradition!
Joel Zimmer is no stranger to this blog, and for the last couple of years I’ve been watching his 365 projects unfold. One charming offshoot has been his discovery of odes to love all over the borough. Who knew that graffiti artists held such a soft spot for the lovey-dovey?
I spoke with Joel to ask if this series was a surprise to him, and he had a thought-provoking response:
In terms of finding and documenting the sentiments there’s two parts of it: one is that temporality – it’s a brutally honest and potential short term declaration of emotions to a large audience. The second element is that most of this street art is hidden in one way or another, normally behind a construction fence or on a relatively abandoned street. There’s an interesting contrast between the bleakness of the surroundings and the messages posted on the walls.
It almost always comes as a surprise to me. I do read some other sites that focus on street art like Robots Will Kill, Unurth, and Brooklyn Street Art, but for the most part these are things I happen upon when I walk around!
What a great set they are, and a happy surprise to me as well! If you’re interested in buying one of Joel’s prints for your sweetheart, hop on over to his Etsy and check out the Valentine’s Day street art posts at Robots Will Kill and Brooklyn Street Art for more!