This week’s edition of On the Web brings you a final image (from this trip) of NYC street scenes. I’m very intrigued by the classic night-time street photography of greats like Cartier-Bresson but find my own equipment mostly lacking. When I upgrade to full-frame, I’m excited about the low-light possibilities. If I jack up the ISO to get the image, the grain is unbearable. Below, the valet stand at the Hilton.
This past Saturday, I was a model instead of being the photographer. I could be all coy and say it’s not something I enjoy, but that’s a lie. I take too many self-portraits to even pull off the suggestion that I don’t like being in front of the lens. It was just a quick promo shoot for Burke & Herbert Bank’s 2011 calendar. I submitted a photo and it got honorable mention! I’m not big on landscapes and such (the majority of photos chosen), so this was a pretty cool little accolade. It would have been awesome to get my own month, but I take my small victories where I can get them.
I know that the photo below is a bit creepy. Sure, I should have stayed and done something pretty with the beautiful orange light that was falling on my face as the afternoon got on towards sunset. But I was rushing out the door to come home and just snapped a few in the cool mirror at the Mandarin Oriental. It’s the latest in my series of hotel self-portraits.