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I shot this in color a while ago and yesterday decided to post it to my Instagram as a black and white image. The response has been fantastic. The more I play around with black and white conversions the more I find myself enamored with it. I used a combination of different Topaz software and Photoshop to get the results that I liked.
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A friendly face on the subway heading to the upper west side . . .
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One of my favorite things is winter trees. I love being able to see their branches and the texture. I shot this in upstate NY on the banks of the West Branch of the Delaware River River. I converted to black and white using Topaz software to eliminate all distractions which I think helps to focus on the form and the detail.
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More from my new series of people on NYC Subways. This was shot coming downtown from the upper west side after the balloon inflating the night before the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Shot on my iPhone and processed on my phone using Snapseed. A really lovely moment.
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This was through my window on west 28th which is directly across from a cross fit gym. Shot it in color but processed it into black and white, I think adds a nice starkness and brings the viewer directly into the subject’s face. Whenever I get a shot like this I feel lucky because in an instant she could move away from the window and the scene is gone as if it never existed.
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Bringing street photography to the subway. Shot on my iPhone and processed using Snapseed.
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Reflecting on a rainy day in New York City. Shot on real film . . .
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I came upon this gentleman the other day on 28th st. between Madison and Park. Shot in color and processed using Snapseed my favorite new iPhone photo editing app.
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As I wind down my Musicians 50+ project I was finally able to shoot drummer and songwriter Jay Dee Daugherty known for his work with Patti Smith. As a member of the Patti Smith Group he has been nominated twice to the Rock and Roll hall of Fame. I’ve really enjoyed shooting black and white project after many years of primarily working in color. The trick was finding a conversion workflow that I liked. After much experimenting I found that Topaz software gave me exactly what I was looking for.
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Timing is everything when shooting on the street. One second later this is a completely different photo. The lack of control is exciting.
