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.
Even though I’ve spent very little time there, I love New York. I think it’s the most dynamic, vibrant, exciting place in America. It’s got the best food and the worst traffic. Every nationality on earth calls the place home and you can find any product you’re looking for somewhere among the city’s hundreds of ethnic markets. Because of this constant influx of immigrants, the city maintains a diversity – not just in the color of peoples skin, but in the cultural traditions that make a place so interesting – unparalleled in this country.
Okay no, not for my photography business. I’m included in the photo that will go out with a press release about the Burke & Herbert calendar I told you about. Pretty sure I shouldn’t be stealing the photo and posting it here, but you can see it and a couple of others from the quick shoot here. Less than a week later, and as I sit here typing this, I am wearing the same exact outfit. In the photo, I’m the third person from the left.