A Beautiful Face at the Musum
Do I really need to say much here? She’s beautiful, is she not? Shot with you know what. The cheap 50 remains an amazing portrait lens.
Getting Meta
I like taking photos of people taking photos. These two Union-Square denizens laughed when they realized I did just that. Their happy moment was stolen with my cheap Canon 50mm 1.8 lens.
Scene From an Apple Store
I shot this by pointing my camera at a window to capture the reflection of the Apple store interior on top of the view of the Old Homestead Steakhouse across the street, and then I flipped the image in Aperture so the letters on the iMac sign wouldn’t be backwards. Shot with cheap Canon 50mm [...]
Michael Shulman – Violinist Extraordinaire
I found Michael Shulman performing an amazing cover version of Guns & Roses’ Sweet Child ‘O Mine in the Union Square subway station – complete with distortion and wah-wah on his electric violin. He also did a killer Billy Jean. He’s not the first violinist I’ve caught at Union Square, but he may be my [...]
Lafayette Avenue
I don’t see many black & white long exposure shots out there, so I figured I’d put one of mine up here. This was taken on Lafayette Avenue in NYC. Shot with Canon 50mm f/1.8 lens, processed in Aperture 3.
Spying at ABC Carpet
Yes, I can be a bit of voyeur. I spotted this lady in ABC Carpet (I think!) in between some cups. Shot with cheap Canon 50mm lens, processed in Aperture 3.
The Baby
I really enjoy taking pictures of babies. Other people’s babies, that is. Taken with my cheap Canon 50mm f/1.8.
Free Hugs – Who Could Say No?
It’s always a good day when the free hug girls are out in force. I especially love the girl holding the sign’s devilish smile. Taken with my cheap Canon 50mm f/1.8.
The Pickup Artist
I gotta give this guy some credit – he sure was trying to charm these fine young ladies to score some change, or maybe even a little love. Taken with my cheap Canon 50mm f/1.8.
The City Bakery Girl
City Bakery used to be a regular coffee spot for me, but if I’m in the city these days, I’ll usually opt for D’Auito’s on 30th and 8th. Anyway, one day I was enjoying my coffee and a cookie at City Bakery and spotted this girl sitting across for me. She kept making all these [...]
The Arrest
I was kind of bummed out to see this kid get hauled away by the cops – but I’ll give credit to the NYPD here, they were actually very nice to him. I don’t know why I left the pigeons in the bottom. A sign of freedom maybe? Taken with my cheap Canon 50mm f/1.8.
Girl Grabs Billy Gibbons’ Crotch
Silhouettes never get old, and I will shoot them whenever I see them. I didn’t plan the whole crotch thing – it was just one of those happy accidents that I didn’t even know happened until I fired up Aperture later that night. As you may be able to tell from the sign, this was [...]