Earlier this week, I posted a shot of my ever-expanding fire escape garden, which is in full swing as we storm into July. I got several sweet comments and a few questions about how to sustain a small urban garden, and I’m happy to say that it’s not too hard — at least in my [...]
June 29, 2010
If it’s one thing I think most Brooklynites can agree on, it’s this: the heat and humidity the last few weeks have been oppressive. A couple of weeks ago, we were trying to slow down, take a deep breath, and relax. But now — forget the park. Every time I return home to my apartment, [...]
June 11, 2010
Warm June breeze, street signals light the dark South Slope. If there is a quiet moment in New York City’s most populous borough, it is not going to be found in the Slope. We bike deep into Gowanus. The industry has mostly gone to bed for the evening. It is nice to find a quiet [...]
June 6, 2010
Over the last six months, I’ve been experimenting a lot with medium format photography using my beautiful old Mamiya C330F and a variety of films: negatives and slides alike. The experimentation can be both fun and frustrating, but it’s fascinating to see the results when I get them back from the developer every time. The [...]
April 27, 2010
This evening before I left my office for the night, I got an urgent message from Kruger. He urged me to get home and grab my camera because the sunset was looking promising. When I got outside, I remained skeptical; it was still overcast in DUMBO and the cold spring wind was cutting through my [...]
April 19, 2010
Recent buzz in the NYC blogosphere was all over the NY Mag article which ranked Park Slope, Brooklyn as New York’s ‘most livable neighborhood’ against a number of criteria. Statistician and data mastermind Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight was brought in to do the evaluation, and the gold star was awarded to the Slope thanks to [...]
March 9, 2010
Too often, as a photographer, I feel driven to capture the news-breaking, the attention-grabbing, and the extreme as I journey through the borough. This impulse sometimes allows me to forget the beauty in the mundane, to ignore the simplicity and loveliness of everyday life. One recent weekend, though, I made it a point to remember [...]
February 25, 2010
As the forecast for Brooklyn includes blizzard-like conditions yet again, I’m sitting snug and warm after an exciting commute in the snow with my camera. Though some news sources are predicting a foot of snow and 50+mph winds tonight, is it wrong that I’m just a little bit excited? Anyone have plans to go shoot [...]
February 22, 2010
One recent evening, I decided to strap on my hiking boots and go out in the snow to enjoy the brisk night air. I took one of my film cameras and a tripod, expecting a nice, relaxing walk. However, Brooklyn had something a bit different in mind. As I was waiting for a long exposure [...]
October 19, 2009
I admit: I have a love-hate relationship with the Prospect Expressway. I know Sufjan Stevens already got dibs on the BQE, but I would be more than happy cursing and praising the Expressway while I’m hula hooping in the South Slope. The majority of my hate (or serious dislike, since we’re all about the love [...]
July 2, 2010