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Recent Book Cover

One of my Times Square images from the mid 1970’s was recently used as a Book Cover for Blue Money by Janet Capron. This novel tells the story of a woman working the street of NYC during this era. A perfect fit.

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October 12th, 2017

Street Photography Exhibit

Black Swan © Leland Bobbé

My image titled Black Swan was one of the images curated into Fabrik’s 2017 On The Street Photography Competition and will be shown at Fathom Gallery in LA as part of a larger show titled Present But Not Involved, an exhibition of Street Photography. This show will be showing works of over 60 street photographers with images dating back to 1897 through 2017. The show illustrates the evolution in photographic style and technique from the inception of street photography. April 29-May 27.

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April 28th, 2017

Interview in JustLuxe

Complete Satisfaction © Leland Bobbé

My recent interview in JustLuxe.

Tags: Black & White Photography, Half-Drag, Musicians 50+, Neo-Burlesque, New York Portrait Photographer, New York Street Photography, Studio Portrait
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April 12th, 2017

Interview in AXS

Please check out my recent interview in AXS an online publication focusing on music and the arts.

Tags: Black & White Photography, Half-Drag, Musicians 50+, Neo-Burlesque, New York City Wall Art, New York Portrait Photographer, Studio Portrait, Urban Art
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March 21st, 2017

Winter Trees

©Leland Bobbé

The trees speak for themselves.

Tags: Black & White Photography, monochrome, Winter Trees
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January 4th, 2017

Photo for a Rainy Wednesday

Black Swan © Leland Bobbé

Tags: Black & White Photography, New York Street Photography, Rain, Rainy Day, Umbrella
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November 30th, 2016

Black and White Spider Awards

Two of my image were nominated in the 2016 Black and White Spider Awards. The one above in the People category and another in the silhouette category. Both are posted on my Facebook page.

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November 16th, 2016

On Display at Museum of the City of New York

This is a blog by The Museum of the City of NY about my NYC street photography during the mid 1970’s. Recently 18 of my photos were taken into the permanent collection at the museum. Currently two of them are being shown in a new acquisitions show titled From Teaspoons to Titanic: Recent Acquisitions, on display through December 18th. It’s a wonderful museum, go check it out . . .

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August 31st, 2016

Boys and Clown at Rodeo

I shot this in upstate NY at an outdoor rodeo just before these twins sang the national anthem. Such a weird juxtaposition. This was shot on film and processed in Photoshop and Topaz software. I believe this was shot with a 14mm fisheye lens. I’d check but i sold the lens a few years ago. I really like this one . . .

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August 9th, 2016

Democratic Convention 1976

I took these phot

I took these photos at the Democratic National Convention in New York City right outside of Madison Square Garden where the convention was held. At the time it didn’t even occur to me that I was able to shoot this close to the convention with no credentials or hassles from any type of security. Today I wouldn’t be able to get within blocks of a convention. Man, have times changed . . .

Both of these images are in the permanent collection at the Museum of the City of New York.

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July 28th, 2016