A series called 'old'

Shot on my iPhone at my mom's shop in Maplewood, NJ. 

New York via iphone

I will admit. I have been lazy when it comes to taking proper photographs. Since getting the new iPhone 4s in November, I've used my proper digital camera much less with the exception of shooting for my thesis. Although I'v been lazy about using my Nikon, I have not been lazy about taking pictures. The wonderful thing about the iPhone is the fact that I always have it and I have become an active user of the app "instagram". It could be described as 'Facebook' for photos. I have a network of photographer friends,  other friends, and perfect strangers from all over the world. It is awesome looking at the photos that show up every day, and it is equally awesome sharing my own every day. Since I've started using this app, I have been more actively 'looking' for photographs throughout the day. It's keeping my eye sharp and keeping my mind set in the visual world. So for the next couple posts I will share some of my iPhone/instagram photos. I hope you enjoy them just as much as my other photographs.

The first set will be from New York.

 

Central Park

Central Park is definitely a special part of Manhattan. Similar to my adventures around the boroughs, I also always find new things in the park. After a brief assignment I walked across the park finding new parts I hadn't seen before. I almost forgot I was in Manhattan at some point due to the hills and trees. It is such a beautiful park and a great escape for New Yorkers

Bicycle!

So I decided to purchase a new bicycle for getting around in D.C.  I've seen tons of bicyclists while in NYC, and after hearing about more and more problems with the DC Metro, I thought it was about time I take my transportation into my own hands. The more you ride public transportation, the more you get fed up, which is what is happening for me.

So here it is. I ordered this Windsor Oxford bike from bikesdirect.com. It came in a timely fashion-within a week, and my father, who is a mechanic, was able to assemble it with almost no problems. It is gorgeous, and adult sized-unlike the bike I have had in DC. So here are some photos, and anyone interested in getting the bike, feel free to ask me questions. It rides very nice, and shifts nice. Haven't really used it much yet, so can't report back on the wear and tare. The basket was added seperate

Nexus gears, seat with D2, and Kenda tires 

July photos

Some photos of a bike ride for women wearing skirts asking for equality and not to be discriminated while riding bikes in nyc. 

Pop up Pianos in parks 

I had the opportunity to attend a ribbon cutting at Mount Sinai Hospital for a new 9/11 health clinic. 

Mayor Bloomberg

The ribbon cutting

 Representative Maloney

June 23, 24 . I'm just a bit behind.

So, life has been busy, but I'll update a few posts 

I was out and about on a few very foggy days in New York City. It felt like a different place, well, it felt like London. Made me miss it a bit, but definitely not the weather. There is nothing great about fog.

So here is another view of the Empire State Building -cut off from the fog. 

 Here I shot a Live performance of 4 dj's collaborating as an art project at the New Museum.

Here is a press event I shot for the unveiling of outdoor sculptures in the Riverside Park created by the Arts Student League of NYC. It started to rain and everyone popped up their umbrellas.

Foggy day. Seriously thought I was in London

The original Soupman-for Seinfeld fans.

The next three photos are along Riverside Park. I loved the effect of the fog here, even if I got very damp that day.