NEW YORK NEW YORK – Two views of the Lower East Side: a look up at the slick facade of the New Museum, and a full frontal portrait after Weston of a disused synagogue. Both taken with my Leica Monochrom and 35mm Summicron Lens; the New Museum is a single frame; the synagogue is eight frames stitched.
Day 2016 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.
On this day last year (1651): Gritty look up at Lever House
NEW YORK NEW YORK – Another day on the lower east side. I was less moved by it than usual so I didn’t bring much back – based on a rough edit a small tree in bloom is about the best. Also an alley from later in the day.
Day 2015 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.
On this day four years ago (day 554): 798 Art District.
NEW YORK NEW YORK – However hard I try I can’t avoid the fact that . . spring is everywhere. And it looks nice. It’s almost not cold here, and the early spring light is crisp and beautiful. I could go on about the paradox of beauty in art, but lets just enjoy the moment. On the first image below at least I was able to shoot my 1954 Leica Dual-Range Summicron wide opwn, which makes the out of focus portion of the image delicious, so there is at least something to talk about here.
Day 2014 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.
On this day four years ago (day 553): Forbidden City.
NEW YORK NEW YORK – Spring is a tough time in the photo-a-day world. We’ve had a long, hard winter to the temptation to focus on the magic of nature’s rebirth is overwhelming, but no one is going to advance the state of the art in photography by shooting daffodils. The best solution may be to shoot away at buds and flowers, and then keep them to myself. There were some trees in bloom on Park Avenue – as far as I can tell they are Callery Pears (which aren’t actually pear trees) – but at least it’s grim and rainy. The first is a conventional view south.
Day 2013 on one photo every day for the rest of my life.
On this day three years ago (day 917): Chris Craft.
WARREN CONNECTICUT – Lovely weather at last here. We had some very good light in the afternoon at home and visiting a friend’s construction site. Shot with my Leica Monochrom, as usual.
Day 2012 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.
On this day for years ago (day 551): Shanghai National Museum.
WINGDALE NEW YORK – I drove up to Connecticut this morning via Wingdale to stop at Big W’s, a famous Barbecue place, to stock up for lunch and dinner. The owner started his cooking career with David Bouley on Duane Street in New York (we exchanged our experiences of the old days downtown); he got tired of the life working 24 hours a day and wanted to spend more time with his family, so he moved up here and started a Barbecue joint. It’s fabulous.
Day 2011 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.
On this day four years ago (day 550): Shanghai back alley.
NEW YORK NEW YORK – No alleys today – it turns out that they aren’t that common – Manhattan real estate is too valuable to loose the frontage for the entrance. I’m keeping at it, though. To an abstraction from the facade of the Park Avenue Armory and a snap shot of Laura and Baby V.
Day 2010 of one photograph every day for the rest of my life.
On this day four years ago (day 548): Hongqiao Railway Station.
