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Black & White Photography

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 . . .

Tags: Black & White Photography, clown, New York Portrait Photographer, New York Street Photography, On location, rodeo, twins
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August 9th, 2016

Democratic Convention 1976

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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.

Tags: 1976, Black & White Photography, Democratic National Convention
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July 28th, 2016

70’s NYC Photos in Dazed Digital

Dazed Digital just did a nice feature on my NYC 1970’s street photos that were recently taken into the permanent collection at the Museum the City of New York.

Tags: Black & White Photography, Bowery, Museum of the City of New York, New York Street Photography, Times Square
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June 22nd, 2016

Texas Cop

About 10 years ago I went on road trip through Texas and found this cop at a roadside fast food burger joint. I fought off my intimidation and asked him if I could snap a portrait of him. I recently rediscovered the image and started to play around with converting it to black and white. Using 3 types of Topaz software this is what I came up with. I like this version much better than the color.

Tags: Black & White Photography, New York Portrait Photographer, On location
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June 7th, 2016

Interview in Dohdo Photography Magazine

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A good interview (with images) with your’s truly just came out in Dohdo Magazine, a great photography magazine out of Barcelona. Please check it out.

Tags: Black & White Photography, Dohdo Magazine, Half-Drag, Interview, New York Portrait Photographer, New York Street Photography
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May 26th, 2016

Portrait of Yan

This is a recent portrait of Yan who I found on Model Mayhem. I shot this in color and processed into black and white using Topaz software. I liked the black and white better especially the platinum color hair against the dark background. She was good in front of the camera which always helps.

Tags: Black & White Photography, New York Portrait Photographer, Porttrait, Studio Portrait, Topaz Software
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April 20th, 2016

Winter Trees

There’s something about winter trees that captivates me. They have a strength and beauty that you just don’t see when they are covered with leaves. I shot this in color and processed into black and white using Topaz software. I also used Topaz Adjust to bring out the clouds and add to the dark mood of the image. At least for now, I can’t stop looking at it.

Tags: Black & White Photography, monochrome, trees, Winter Trees
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March 30th, 2016

My 1970’s Street Photos in The Museum of the City of NY

I’m proud to announce that 18 of my gritty street photos from NYC in the mid 1970’s have been accepted into the permanent collection at the Museum of the City of New York. Little did I know that as a 25 year old roaming the mean streets that these photos would end up in a museum. I first approached them with this work about 3-4 years ago and I can tell you that persistence pays off.

Tags: Black & White Photography, Museum of the City of New York, New York Street Photography, Street Photography, Urban Photography
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March 22nd, 2016

Winter Barn

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I shot this during a winter drive in upstate NY. Shot in color and processed into B&W using Topaz software. Whenever I the a shot like this it reminds me that there are potential great photos all around us, it’s just a matter of seeing.

Tags: Black & White Photography, graphic, On location, Snow, Winter
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March 17th, 2016

One Eyeland Award

A selection of my portraits from my Musicians 50+ series was just awarded in the 2015 One Eyeland Awards in the category People/Portraits. Above is bass player Kenny Aaronson.

Tags: Black & White Photography, Musicians 50+, New York Portrait Photographer, One Eyelid Awards, Studio Portrait
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February 18th, 2016