1st Take on New York

So as part of the photography class I'm in we are in New York City this week (YAY!). Below are a few images that I felt were New Yorkish.

I Loved the lighting of this shot and the harsh contrast that was created instantly caught my eye. Looking back at it, the religious symbolism is clear to me now. Another shot I took this same day was of a church which had construction supports surrounding it and abrasive lighting. In that image I found a strange contrast between the beautiful, traditional cathedral and the harsh development driven construction of New York. Similarly in this image behind the back-lit cross of sorts, the best illuminated objects are the cooling fans. It's interesting how religion, spirituality, and symbolism can be found in the most mundane places... (clichéd, yes, but good to be reminded of from time to time).

I love this image because I feel that there are two entirely separate worlds shown here: in the foreground you have the motionless objects of the still life and in the background a rush of light and movement. The beaten umbrella serves to connect these two portions of the image. It is almost as if the rushing of the background left the umbrella crumpled and broken for the next witness to stumble upon.

In homage to the brilliant history of black and white architectural photography that New York has, I took this photo. The image prominently features what I consider to be two fundamental themes: darkness and artificial light, which are present in so much of New York's cityscape photography.