Lest we forget—9/11
These photographs of the World Trade Towers were made when I lived and worked as a photographer in New York in the 1980s. The upper two were made for an…
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September 11, 2020
Times Square
From high above Times Square, New York does indeed seem to be the "city that never sleeps." A pulsing light show of humanity whatever hour of the day or night,…
August 13, 2018
Central Park South at Night
Wandering around New York City about a year ago with my camera and tripod at dusk, on my way to a meeting with a publisher, I came upon the reflections…
February 11, 2018
Reflections in The Pond, Central Park
Walking south from Bethesda Fountain to get to my dinner appointment on West 57th Street, I stopped by a body of water at the southeast corner of Central Park to…
March 9, 2017
Tunnel to Bethesda Fountain
The area around Bethesda Fountain is one of my favorite haunts in New York's fabulous Central Park. During the day it is always crowded with happy folks, musicians, jugglers, and…
February 28, 2017
Building Reflections
On my recent trip, I stayed in New York in the belly of the beast, in a nice Eurostyle hotel at the corner of Tenth Ave and 42nd Street. Literally…
February 25, 2017
Oculus
The dictionary says that oculus is a fancy term for a round, eyelike opening. The term has been borrowed for a system of virtual reality headsets, and I have photographed a rock…
February 23, 2017
On the Brooklyn Bridge
Today I guest-hosted an informal Meetup of New York photographers. We gathered at the bridge tower on the Brooklyn side of the Brooklyn Bridge. There was a great deal of…
February 22, 2017
A Tale of Two Cities
I was in New York City just now for 48 hours, give or take an hour or two. It's hard for me to visit New York without sensing a bit…
December 17, 2015
New York is a stage
I'm passing through New York with an appearance at PhotoPlus Expo on behalf of my sponsor Carl Zeiss, for whom I am a Camera Lens Ambassador. PhotoPlus is at the…
October 31, 2014
Avenue 6 1/2
Harry Potter has his platform 9 3/4 in King's Cross Station and New York City has its Avenue 6 1/2. As you might expect, Avenue 6 1/2 lies between 6th…
December 18, 2012
Midtown Babylon
Midtown Babylon is a digital collage created using thirty exposures shot through the window of my hotel room on a recent trip to New York City. I've printed it on…
October 31, 2012
When is a river not a river?
It is called the "East River" but---technically speaking---this body of water is actually a tidal strait. The East River connects the Long Island Sound with New York harbor, and the…
October 13, 2012
Storm in Upper New York Bay
The day I had for shooting on the water in New York was the one day it rained. But light during stormy weather can make for interesting images. Photographer Hank…
October 9, 2012
Ghosts of Grand Central
Wandering around New York with my camera after an absence of many years was in some ways a dissonant experience. I grew up in New York City, but the New…
September 29, 2012
Lush and Faux
In New York's Central Park the lush---but artificial---landscapes make the cityscape look almost pastoral in its beauty. Central Park is the landscape architecture masterpiece of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert…
September 28, 2012
New York Night in HDR
On a rooftop high above New York the lights of the city sparkled in the night. From so far above even the noise of the city was muted---all I could…
September 24, 2012