Street photography is often about the obvious, the quotidian. You can subscribe here.
Sometimes you get even more than you bargained for! Look at what everyone is looking at. I had the camera up to my eye, so it was no surprise that I was seen shooting.
Canal Street Station, New York City, March 2018
People often comment about how I get photos of people that are so close to the camera. I don’t move in towards them, I stand in one place and they walk into the frame. People on the streets often don’t pay attention. This is an exercise that we do during street photography workshops.
Astor Plate brings Mud Coffee back to Astor Place. There was always a Mud Coffee truck located next to the Astor Place subway station. They know how to make a good cup of coffee! They also sell food including avocado toast and there's outdoor seating.
Astor Plate, East 8th Street and Cooper Square.
I’m not a fan of shooting events and capturing photos that document it. But I do love capturing candid photos on Halloween with people in costume. It isn’t always easy to capture candid photos of events.
In my workshops, we work with what’s there. Reflections are a lot of fun and when the light is right we work with them.
Yes, you can also shoot film in my workshops. What a challenge to have to wait to see what you captured! In these days of digital where you can see what you took instantly, there’s something to be said about the anticipation.
I don’t know why people spend do much time and money obsessed with gear. A camera is merely a tool. It doesn’t matter which camera you use providing that you are able to capture photos that you like and want.
Westsider Books is a real gem. This is the kind of bookstore that you enter to discover books that you didn’t know about or stumble upon a book that you forgot about and wanted to read,
It’s rather small, but the books line the walls from floor to ceiling and it has a kind of magical feel to any book lover who enters. I love to just let my mind wander across all the titles and authors. It’s a real one-of-a-kind and definitely worth the trip uptown.
They opened in 1980 and they sell rare & used books. Their website is a little wonky so I haven’t included it here. They also have a location at 233 West 72nd Street which I haven’t been to yet.
Westsider Books - 2246 Broadway, near 81st Street - 212 362 0706
