Photography
I saw the child carrying Minnie Mouse and immediately thought the juxtaposition between the grittiness of the empty lot and an iconic, cute disney character would be interesting. Another icon – though not as iconic as the Brooklyn Bridge – the Manhattan Bridge stands mightily in the background.
I used trash that was overflowing from a garbage dumpster on Division Street to frame this shot. After having several people walk by, it was this boy’s focused presence that caught my eye. I got quite a few shots out in Chinatown tonight – more to share in the coming days.
I was captivated by this man’s face. It’s beautiful. And his emotion was heavy, at least to me, which made me want to take his photograph. I followed him a few blocks and eventually said hello in Chinese. I tried to get him to pose for a picture, but he shied away, not understanding English.
Scaffolding, a common fixture on New York streets, makes a great place to rest for a moment, watch people, read something of interest, or just completely zone out.
Sometimes, if you stand in one spot long enough, scenes like this one come to life – the Manhattan Bridge in the background.
An image from my neighborhood in Brooklyn’s Chinatown. On the hottest, most humid day of the year thus far, this man caught my attention. The picture is slightly out of focus, but I figured worth sharing nonetheless.
