one last thing...

my camera was dropped on the floor, which means i'm unable to access the electronic viewfinder. this is perhaps a good thing, no?

Bonus Post: New Beginnings

have you ever listened to nina simone?

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her voice shakes like fall trees and their leaves

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what a pitiful comparison. but believe me, i had to try.

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i live in a beautiful neighborhood, full of photos, but i stopped carrying my camera months ago.

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what am i doing here? 'this is the end of the line, i've clearly read every sign' says nina. maybe i should go back to where i belong.

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which is where, again?

Welcome Back

it's been a long time since i've posted

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we'll start the new renaissance with some gorgeous pics of coney island. the above was taken by me.

the below by kristlechirpen:

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i'm interested in something new. i think a collaboration might be nice, perhaps with someone who lives in a different city (or borough, even).

any takers? email me, or leave something in the comments. auditions will not be strenuous.

check out the blogs i follow. the work of nathan kensinger, the kingston lounge, the pasilalinic-sympathetic compass, blue jake, and joe's nyc are not to be missed.

please also check back often, and leave your comments. thanks for reading.

from the archives (2): baton rouge

the weather today in the city reminds me of deep south heat waves...

this is baton rouge by the campus lakes, dalrymple drive

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LINK ALERT!: in honor of the deep south heat wave, please check out these wonderful photos my brother took of Dixie, AL (and no, that's not a euphemism...that's the name of the nearest town!). there's a text file that goes along with them, so if anyone's interested, drop me a line...

abstractions 4

from the archives: coney island

another one from the collection...coney island, last year









i'll try and make a return trip soon...

bonus post, no. 8: from the archives

flashback!!



for me it is, anyway. this is a shot from a bayou east of new orleans. took that when i still lived in baton rouge. i was going through old photos and it really stood out...

Rob Brown Trio @ The Stone

this is another flashback (3/31/07, to be exact!), but i came across it after seeing rob brown's quartet perform this sunday night, so it seems appropriate.

before...



rob brown

with daniel levin (cello) and satoshi takeishi (percussion)



satoshi is quite literally a blur of movement when he performs



great group. be sure to check out mr. brown's new album, Crown Trunk Root Funk

i rarely take pictures at the stone now, as i was reprimanded on more than one occasion (by another photographer, no less! i suppose he had the artist's blessing, but still...) by a guy that i see at just about EVERY experimental gig in town taking pictures in the front damn row. perhaps it has something to do with john zorn, the club's 'artistic director', who i once heard curse out some polish photographers (on a bootleg recording), and has something of a negative relationship with critics.

whatever. i don't have to take pictures. i'm there for the music, so i don't anymore. but i have to wonder if most artists would really mind having a few non-flash shots taken while they were playing, as long as they had some say in where they were published.

any thoughts out there?

bonus post, no. 7: to be bluejake

i love bluejake's signature shots of urban decay along flushing ave and elsewhere, and i suppose you could consider these homage (or cheap imitation). sites and shots like his are what got me interested in creating a photoblog.

never really intended to put these up...the last thing this world needs, after all, is someone else taking artsy photos in gowanus. look for more crown heights and ft greene/clinton hill photos this week, and (hopefully!) the photos of my school i've been planning for weeks now.







look in the bottom corner of this last one for a candid shot of kristlechirpen, famous of course for her KITTEN PHOTOS

Memorial Day Special

let the flag wave high and proudly







union st near the gowanus canal