One winter when I lived in New York, there was this really cool snowstorm/blizzard that happened one afternoon and went through the night. This was probably the winter of 2001. There was like a foot and a half of accumulation and I totally dug it. One of the things I did was go out in it at night at take some photos of the neighborhood I lived in at the time - Astoria, Queens. I used super high speed black and white film to get a really contrasty, grainy image - and I totally loved the results. These are some of my favorite photographs I've ever taken. They look exactly like I wanted them to - like I pictured them in my mind - and pretty much the way I wish the world always looked. Except for the times I wished it looked like a 70s movie.
I put watermarks on these cause I figured I should. It's kinda distracting - but I'm sure you can deal.
This last one is from the Coney Island Mermaid Parade sometime around 2000/01. I thought I'd throw it in cause it's so crazy bright and contrasty and funny. Dig that devil baby!!
Is that last b&w under the Triboro Bridge? I love that one - that whole park area there was such a great spot for pics.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't remember the bridge - i kept thinking it was the 59th street bridge - but that one was further down Queens. I guess it was the Triboro. I forgot the name of that park too.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!!
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