scenes from the atlantic antic!

October 6th, 2010 | Posted by Jill in cobble hill | events - (1 Comments)

Though this year’s 36th annual Atlantic Antic passed by a week and a half ago, beautiful photographs from the giant event have been cropping up in our Flickr group ever since. I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to share them with you, so check out the great shots below!

Also, be sure to head over to 66 Square Feet, where Marie Viljoen posted a lovely feature about the fest, and make sure to check out some awesome photos from festivals past on the Brooklyn Historical Society’s blog!

“Brooklyn.” by Barry Yanowitz:
brooklyn.

“Sardines,” by xymox:
Sardines

“Atlantic Antic is Loud,” by Chris Arnade:
Atlantic Antic is loud

“Atlantic Antic Beer,” and “Sonia Walton,” by Marie Viljoen:
Atlantic Antic beerSonia Walton rendal lace Brazil

Untitled, by Barry Yanowitz:

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looking out the back window

February 23rd, 2010 | Posted by Kruger in cobble hill | downtown brooklyn | weather - (2 Comments)

kitchen viewI’ve already posted a few from the snowstorms we’ve been having this February in Brooklyn, but I wanted to post this last one. So often, when a photogenic weather event such as a snow storm happens, photographers (myself absolutely included) immediately think about where to go to get the best shots. As I was sitting in my apartment debating about where to venture while enjoying a nice heavy beer to compliment the winter storm, I paused for a second to look out my kitchen window.

I had been so wrapped up in thinking about where to go, that I forgot about the beauty of the scene sitting right in front of me. I grabbed the film camera, adjusted the settings, and took a shot.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

photo meet-up!

February 2nd, 2010 | Posted by Jill in cobble hill | events - (2 Comments)

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 at an intersection of sorts, caught between the digital and film worlds… and don’t even get me started on elements of style.

the intersection

But what I do not question is the wonderful community that we have started to build here at For the Love of Brooklyn. The photographers I’ve met, the passionate folks I’ve spoken with, the artistic borough that supports and kindles our passions — all of this is wildly inspiring. And to that end, I’m really excited to announce that we are beginning an ongoing series of photo meet-ups in Brooklyn!

If you’d like to participate, please be in touch either via Flickr or via the Contact page here on the blog — we’ll send you details, and the first meetup begins later this week! Stay tuned for more details…!

open house new york

October 11th, 2009 | Posted by Jill in cobble hill | subway - (5 Comments)

the tunnel

This weekend marked the seventh annual Open House New York celebration, which grants public access to many architecturally-significant and culturally interesting landmarks in the NYC area not otherwise open often (or ever, in some cases). The program this year featured loads of really exciting tours, many of which sold out in advance.

I opted to try and grab tickets for the Atlantic Avenue Tunnel tour, and to my good fortune, I was able to reserve two spots before it sold out. The tour takes you down below the street level into the world’s oldest subway tunnel, which was lost for decades until a man named Bob Diamond rediscovered its location in 1980. After excavating the tunnel and trying (without success) to petition the city government to put it to good re-use, Diamond founded an organization to lead tours, preserve its history, and promote the tunnel as a fascinating historical landmark in New York city history. Check out his organization’s website (and full history of the tunnel) here.

I can heartily recommend the tour, which they give monthly, and with plenty of excitement, I brought my tripod and a flashlight. Check out my Open House photos and captions below!

Two volunteers from the Open House New York staff and BHRA set up traffic barriers and remove the manhole in the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Court Street in Brooklyn.

Two volunteers from the Open House New York staff and BHRA set up traffic barriers and remove the manhole in the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Court Street in Brooklyn.

The tour guide led groups of us down into the tunnel via the manhole in the middle of the street. That felt pretty awesome, as the cars were zooming by. Strangely, you couldnt really hear much street noise at all.

The tour guide led groups of us down into the tunnel via the manhole in the middle of the street. That felt pretty awesome, as the cars were zooming by. Strangely, you couldn't really hear much street noise at all.

After coming down through the manhole, we entered the antechamber. This is where Bob Diamond crawled through and made his discovery.

This shot is from near the end of the tunnel, not 200 yards from the Hudson River and New York Bay. There is a giant stone wall at the end of the tunnel, in which they believe that an old steam engine is buried. Lets hope that the city and powers that be grant them money to excavate and find out!!

This shot is from near the end of the tunnel, not 200 yards from the Hudson River and New York Bay. There is a giant stone wall at the end of the tunnel, in which they believe that an old steam engine is buried. Let's hope that the city and powers that be grant them money to excavate and find out!!

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