Manhattan was relatively quiet last week, like it’s been for months. And even though I’m not exactly a huge fan of crowds, it’s still a little sad. Like the city has been abandoned, which it kind of has been. No…
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Snow Day
It never gets very cold here. Cold enough for snow but it usually melts the next day. Worse, it sometimes melts as it falls and we’re left with a beautiful layer of slush… So when it snows, you can’t just…
Prospect Park
It had been a while since I’d been to the park and I was starting to worry that I would miss out on the pretty colors. So I went yesterday afternoon. It was sunny and warm and I hoped to…
Up High
With the city empty of tourists, going to Manhattan has become a much more pleasant experience. I love the energy and business there but when I struggle to get from one place to the next in a NYC-timely manner (i.e.…
Montauk Early Morning
When we were in Montauk a couple weeks ago, our bedroom faced east. We slept with the windows open and shades up to let in as much of the ocean breeze as possible. Much more comfortable than air conditioning. But…
Tagged with: montauk, newyorkstate, photography, telephoto, travel photography, wideanglezoom
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Wide Angle Woes
I’ve been using my telephoto zoom lens a lot lately. That and my macro lens are kind of my comfort zone. Which reminds me that I should try the extender on the telephoto… It might enable me to get some…
Photo Monday – Moody Flowers
Those moody portraits from two weeks ago made me want to try the dramatic lighting again. I bought a big bouquet Saturday morning to serve as a subject. Yesterday morning was rainy and dark. I was afraid I wouldn’t have…
Photo Monday – Snow Day
I woke up to falling snow on Saturday morning. I thought I’d get up early and go take pictures but things happened and I was only able to leave the apartment around 9:30. I headed straight to Prospect Park with…
Tagged with: brooklyn, photography, prospectpark, snow, wideanglezoom, winter
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Photo Monday – Moody
Whenever I take my camera out and my kids are around, I’ll snap a few pictures of them. If they weren’t the intended focus, there will only be a handful and most will get deleted. But once in a while,…
Tagged with: child photography, newyorkcity, photography, portrait, wideanglezoom
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Photo Monday – Year of the Pig
We don’t normally celebrate Lunar New Year (but the kids get the day off from school). This year though, I wanted to do something. Because E is a pig. I suggested we go to the parade in Manhattan and M…
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