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flickr faves: first snow of the season

Jill — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:16:27 +0000

It seems hardly possible that October hasn’t yet ended and we’ve already seen snow! I’m still harvesting my late summer veggies and trying to plan my spring garden. But indeed, many along the East Coast did get socked with snow yesterday. While I hibernated at home, lots of intrepid photographers grabbed their cameras and headed out to catch the first storm of the season. Check out some of their great shots below and contribute your own over at our Flickr group. Stay warm!

Untitled, by Lucy Aboytes: (Lots more over on her blog!)

“October Snow,” by Nelson Ryland:

“Brooklyn’s First Snow,” by Matt Heidelberger:

“NYC Nor’easter, October 2011: The backyards of Brooklyn,” by Scott Lynch:

Untitled, by Michael Pearce:

“The Silent City / October Snow,” by Josh Derr:

the dumbo arts festival, in pictures

Jill — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:50:00 +0000

This past weekend, DUMBO once again played host to one of the most fun and interactive art festivals I’ve ever visited — and there were plenty of surprises. Galleries in old dumpsters and shipping containers, crazy light shows on the Manhattan Bridge, and fascinating exhibits with subjects as diverse as Brooklyn’s own residents. I met up with Barry and Ed Friday night to check it out, and though some of the exhibits were closed (or hadn’t yet opened? I still can’t figure that aspect of the scheduling out) we had a fun time trekking around the ‘hood.

Check out some great shots of the festival that are already cropping up in our Flickr group! What were your favorite exhibits?

“Uni Glow,” by Josh Derr:

“DUMBO Arts Festival,” by Jane Kratochvil:

“love love love love love love love love love,” by Joel Zimmer:

“The Fighter,” and Untitled by Josh Derr:

“DUMBO Arts Festival,” by Jane Kratochvil:

“Love Me,” by Joel Zimmer:

“Projection Mapping,” by Josh Derr:

“Horsing Around,” by Deana Setzke and “The Dumpster Project,” by Joel Zimmer:

“Crate Gallery,” by Joel Zimmer:

flickr faves: six by six forever

Jill — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 03:09:19 +0000

My love for medium format film photography is no secret. And much to my delight, the volume of amazing work keeps increasing in our lovely Flickr pool, so the word must be spreading (or my proselytizing is working: yay!).

Check out some of my recent favorites below. And while we’re at it, can anyone recommend a good 645 medium format camera? I’m jonesing for a new format these days, and I’m pretty well decided on 645, but that’s as far as I’ve gotten. Hasselblad? Contax? Pentax? Good ol’ Mamiya? I am paralyzed by all these vintage gear choices! I’d love your recommendations. Enjoy!

“8 AV,” by 12th St David:

“Kate’s Negroni at the Vanderbilt,” by Shawn Hoke:

Untitled, by Barry Yanowitz:

“Broadway Brooklyn,” by Adam Lerner:

Untitled, by Barry Yanowitz:

brooklyn scenes from hurricane irene

Jill — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:54:09 +0000

More than once this weekend I thought about blogging while we were holed up and preparing for Hurricane Irene to come tearing through Brooklyn. Instead, it proved to be an opportune time to catch up on sleep, paint my dining room, and lazily watch some over-the-top news coverage of the storm. (“IT’S THE SIZE OF EUROPE!”) While the damage in New York City definitely doesn’t hold a candle to what’s going on in parts of New Jersey and Vermont, I wanted to share some of these Brooklyn scenes of the storm and its aftermath.

Did you venture out into the storm? Have shots you’d like to share? Send ‘em our way – we’d love to see them.

“Fun in DUMBO,” by BSEinBrooklyn:

“Irene’s Aftermath,” by Ed Brydon:

“Fallen Bee Hive” and “Fort Greene,” by Marta Curry:

“Hurricane Irene,” by Josh Derr:

Untitled, by Todd Sheridan and “My Very Lucky Friends,” by David Pexton:

“Car Wash,” by Andrew Mohrer:

“Irene’s Aftermath,” by Ed Brydon:

“The Wonderfully Underwhelming Irene,” by Warren Jackson:

“Hurricane Irene,” by Josh Derr:

world photography day

Jill — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:56:35 +0000

Wow, I can hardly believe it’s been a whole month since I last posted. You would think I’d want to get my act together for World Photography Day and celebrate the invention of the Daguerreotype or something. Shame.

Turns out traveling every week for work is pretty exhausting, or else I’m just a sissy. While my schedule hasn’t been great for blogging, it’s been way fun for Instagram’ing and getting questioned at airport security every time I drag my beast of a camera anywhere. Guess I’ll have to postpone for the next photography holiday. Ahem.

It feels great to be back in New York. I’m feeling strangely creative and inspired this week, so I wanted to share a few inspiring photos and wish everyone a good week. I hope to share lots more this week!

“Best Canal in NYC,” by Peter Kruger:

“The Back Weeds (Jamaica Bay),” by Peter Puleo:

“KO LMAN,” by Adam Lerner:

“Oscar,” by Ian T West:

Untitled, by Lucy Aboytes:

“Dreadstuy,” by Lyouba Assadourova:

“C-Rock and Black, East New York,” by Chris Arnade:

“Roadblock, Brooklyn Bridge Park,” by Ed Brydon:

flickr faves: for fleeting, everyday moments

Jill — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:06:08 +0000

After whining about my creative rut last night, I decided I needed to feel a little less sorry for myself and go forth and be inspired. So I fired up the good ol’ Flickr pool and started digging. It’s been too long.

Boy was it a kick in the pants. Seeing all the good work folks are doing around Brooklyn was unbelievably inspirational. From images of late night taco trucks, to Mermaid Parade revelers, to portraits of those living fleeting, everyday moments, I was really overwhelmed by many of the works I’m seeing these days.

Check out a few of my recent favorites below and be sure to pause a beat and let the mood of each wash over you!

Untitled, by Barry Yanowitz:

“Tacos!” by Jonathan Percy:

Untitled, by Christine Renee Miller (via David Pexton):

“Helvis at the Mermaid,” by Leanne Staples:

“DAY 707: BAGS OF CANS,” by Bill Sweeney:

“2011 Coney Island Mermaid Parade,” by Sean Hopkins:

Untitled, by Claire Voelkel:

flickr faves: returning to red hook

Jill — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:08:07 +0000

In late April, a big group of For the Love of Brooklyn contributing photographers met up in Red Hook to take beautiful photographs and I am only now getting around to sharing some of their beautiful work. Shame on me!

Check out some gorgeous work below and hop on over to the Flickr group for more. Stay tuned for details about the next meetup, which I’m super excited about!

“Valentino Pier,” by Josh Derr:

Untitled, by Barry Yanowitz:

A collection of shots by Michael Pearce:

“Red Hook Cranes,” by Alvim Gimarino:

“Sunny’s Bar,” by Josh Derr:

“Rollin’ By,” by http://www.flickr.com/photos/54729663@N04/ and Untitled by Oscar Rivera:

“Fort Defiance,” by Josh Derr:

Untitled, by Barry Yanowitz:

polaroid heaven at the bbg

Jill — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:15:44 +0000

This morning, I spotted the work of photographer Ravi Jolly, who has been doing a series of Polaroid images shot at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. So, so pretty. (He also does a great timeseries Tumblr with a daily photo from 30 Rock!) Check out some of my favorites below!

Who’s heading to Prospect Heights this weekend to see the cherry blossoms?!

flickr faves: a trippy tuesday

Jill — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:30:36 +0000

I’m loving all the abstract, reflective, and bizarre photography that keeps cropping up in our Flickr pool – you guys are killing it!

Check out a few of my recent favorites and lose yourself in these mind-melding images…

“Transitory,” by [mementosis]:

“ARM(ed),” by Madalena Leles:

“Urban Axis,” by yammay:

“Flowerhead,” by Reuben Radding:

“Reflecting En Dumbo,” by Bekka Payack:

“You Go Girl,” by Matt Heidelberger:

flickr faves: medium format mania

Jill — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:13:55 +0000

Lately there’s been more and more medium format photography over on our Flickr pool. I’m so excited to see what people are doing with their larger format analog work, and so much of it is just fantastic! Those colors! All that detail! So much contrast! Mmmmm.

Check out a few of these beautiful shots below and have a great day!

“Macdonald Avenue,” by triebensee:

“I C E,” by 12th St David:

“Sick Sentry,” by Mattron:

“Flat Iron Brooklyn,” by triebensee:

“Brooklyn Bridge at Night,” by Gabe Mondello: