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Lock & Rusty Chainage

August 2014
Washington Heights, NY

August 2014
Washington Heights, NY
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Rainy day in New York City. The flag, the construction and the fog caught my eye.

I took this photo when I left NYC for a few years. It was from the Staten Island Ferry in 1997

Taking headshots for my friend and we were talking about something fun!

Found after the snow in 2014. Washington Heights, NY -- Inwood

The hotel pool in Davenport, FL with Skye (age 11); August 19th, 2015

August 2015: Photographing interesting shots in my neighborhood in Queens Village, NY.

Cousin, 3-year-old, Devin coming out of the hole in the umbrella.

At NYC's 40th Rocky Horror Picture Show Anniversary. At The Westin New Yorker Hotel

Sometime ago, after a hurricane. Pennsylvania

A beautiful sunset behind a neighborhood tree.

My roommates cat, Hapi
Framed by the plant.
Nikon 3200 Digital

My cousins, 5-year-old, Arienh and 3-year-old, Devin making due with the umbrella in the yard. The remains of their PBJ sandwiches on their faces. Dev

Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in New York City. I was going to my doctor, in an area of Manhattan called Inwood. There was an old abandoned house [I love old abandoned places] and I saw all these great photo opportunities. I love capturing my world.

Time

As I am a theatre person, it was afternoon toward early evening. As I recall, it was the 4:00pm area. I know it was windy, but hot.

Lighting

The way the sun hit the rusty chain link gave it a certain feeling ... and since the sun was beginning (early stages) of setting, the dusk was just right.

Equipment

Just my incredible digital camera! I miss it as I had to sell it. Still need to replace it. I handheld it and always used it old school. Manual settings and through the viewfinder! I studied film photography.

Inspiration

As noted I love “old things” — like New York City — and the feel of the stories these things tell me. Why is this house abandoned? How many years has this been locked up? Who was here? What memories were made here?

Editing

Yes, I do love to make the color as deep as possible. Thus I will, often, deepen, sharpen, saturate more if needed. To capture, in this case, the drama it gives to my sensibilities. I love photos that tell a story or can create a story or many stories for the viewer.

In my camera bag

Telephoto lens and wide angle. Still dream of a new camera and a macro lens, too. I want to capture the “ant on a distant tree” as my photography teacher used to say! And as I get older, and rules, I am very interested in getting a monopod. I have a tri-pod, yet, many places do not allow them. My hand seems less steady these days.

Feedback

If you are unsteady handed, and do not have a tripod or monopod ... lean on something (I have been known to steady my shots on a fence, or against a pole. This one I think I put my head on the pole and my photo wrist on it, too.

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Lock & Rusty Chainage

August 2014 Washington Heights, NY

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