Recently went to Antigua on assignment to shoot the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge (more on that in another post). I stayed on the island an extra 5 days to explore, photograph, and relax. Needless to say, it was amazing. All images created with Fujifilm x100s and X-Pro1.
I love my neighborhood, Crown Heights Brooklyn. At night, lit only by the street lights, there are typically people out, and traffic at all hours. During the wee hour of the morning on Sunday, this was not the case, as we were in the midst of a snow storm. Certainly not the biggest we’ve had, which allowed me to go out and photograph. I was only out for a couple of hours and didn’t go too far, but this is what I saw.
Bergen Street
Kingston Ave at Bergen
Kingston Avenue
Atlantic Avenue under the LIRR
St. Andrew’s Playground
Fulton Street at Kingston Avenue
Fulton Street at Thompkins
Fulton Street
Brooklyn Avenue
I ventured into Manhattan last night, walked across the Williamsburg Bridge to the Lower East Side. It was very surreal, as the lights in Brooklyn were all on, but as I reached the halfway point across the bridge……..darkness. Yes, there were cars, and on major intersections, large really bright lights on generators set up by the city. But there were blocks and blocks of pure darkness, only lit by the moon and occasional car. Very few people were out. Those that were carried flashlights or candles. My friend Michael and I spent about six hours walking around and shooting. From 9pm until 3am, and plan to return again tonight.
On my way to a client meeting yesterday, waiting for the bus. The Pakistani kids on the corner were beating the crap out of each other with pieces of foam they had taken out of the garbage. Chasing each other and laughing. It presented a perfect opportunity to shoot with my new Fuji X-Pro1. I switched it to b/w mode, ISO 1200 and just started snapping away. “Hey, why are you taking pictures?”, one kid asked? “Oh, just for fun, I said”. Before I knew it, they were gathering around, posing for me and goofing around. Gotta say, I’m digging shooting with the new camera, and have been carrying it with me everywhere.
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