I was born in the Soviet Union in the mid-70s, which in photography standards was equal to 1950s America. My father, my first photography inspiration, snapped all of my childhood photos on black and white film and developed them in the tiny bathroom of our one-bedroom apartment in Kiev. I was the muse and subject of his never pursued, dormant love of photography. In those … Continue reading “I Don’t Like to Be in Front of the Camera” Club
I was drowning in digital photographs long BEFORE I got an iPhone, but now I’m buried in them. They exist on my computer, on my phone, on portable hard drives (yes plural), on the Time Capsule, and now, of course, ON THE CLOUD (wherever the fuck that is). Now when I stare at clouds, waiting for them to morph into unicorns and amorphous hearts, I … Continue reading “I’m Drowning in Digital Photos” Club
When I started this blog, I had the intention of posting photos of hearts I discovered in my path and creating a forum for strangers around the world to share their heart discoveries with me. However, the blog has long ago become a words-dominated forum. I, on the other hand, continue to find hearts – and they find me. Last year, even in the midst … Continue reading I Doodle Hearts
While the rest of the country was shoveling or digging, we were quite warm on our cozy rug. We did an impromptu mini photo shoot to commemorate the happy moment. Then we made a photobook on Shutterfly. Voila. (You don’t need to be a member of Shutterfly to view this; you can just click View photo book on the bottom left.) http://images-community.shutterfly.com/flashapps/flashslideshowphotobook/slideshow_pb.swf Click here to … Continue reading Snow Day Photo Shoot, Hold the Snow
The last blizzard of 2010. New York Stock Exchange on Broad Street. NYC. Jake in the snow in front of our building. Stomping through the evenly plowed masses of snow near the stock exchange; Wall Street kept the streets clear for business. In front of the New York Stock Exchange with the Christmas Tree. Pretty crazy that this is our neighborhood. Jake is playing dead … Continue reading The Last Blizzard of 2010: The Wall Street Perspective
Each spring … and every season, actually, I become obsessed with taking photos of flowers. The colors, the intricacies, the secret details. I’ve been doing it for years and never get bored. Here are just some (oh yes, there are many more) snapshots of flowers from New York City this spring. Continue reading Flowers, Flowers and More Flowers
I’ve always loved capturing images in sepia. It’s nostalgic, classic – almost like a little black dress. Whenever my pictures don’t seem to convey what I’m truly seeing with my eye, I switch to sepia and it transports it to a peaceful interpretation. Central Park, NYC Same Bench – Central Park, NYC Flower in Central Park, NYC Belvedere Castle, Central Park, NYC Central Park, NYC … Continue reading Snapshots in Sepia
From http://www.hammermania.com I haven’t posted anything in over 5 months. I’ve even written posts about not posting and haven’t posted them. I have plenty written – all in back posts but never posted. Here’s why. Step 1: I got knocked up. Step 2: I had over 6 months of gruesome, disgusting, debilitating nausea that lasted most of the day and had me barfing every day. … Continue reading Me – Preggers McGreggers
This summer I went on a 10-day road trip through 9 states in the North / Midwest. All new to me — this piece of the country was laden with gorgeous serene landscapes that left this city girl hungry for more air. I sat in the car staring out the window for hours; never tiring of the passing grass, hay, barns, life outside my window. … Continue reading Wymoming Explosion Haven
Surrounding the fancy private school were some flowers the morning after the rain. I take photos of too many flowers but it’s my blog and I’ll post flowers if I want to … Continue reading Flowers in Riverdale
I snap flowers all around … these are from the bus stop waiting for my son to come home from school… Continue reading May Flowers
On our recent flight back from Tulum, I had a few minutes at the airport with my boyfriend’s camera. Finally the camera and I switched places. Canon is the official camera of our family. This picture sums up the moment for me. The light from the windows at the airport created a streaky blurry lens effect and it fit the weathered, … Continue reading The Camera as a Model
Who said Spring wasn’t in the air? Continue reading New York City Flowers
Friday evening, on my walk I took these photos. On days when I just can’t see the color, I shoot in sepia – it seems to even out the images with the ones that I seen in my mind. See previous Lunchtime Sprawls photos here. Continue reading Photographic Lunchtime Sprawls: Walking Home
Remember the day when you reunited with an old friend and you picked up the phone, had a 3-hour conversation and hung up the phone? Or how about when you were getting set up on a date and you “got someone’s number?” You’d dread it, plan it out, call, chat for whatever chemistry deemed the right amount of time, and then HUNG UP. But how … Continue reading How Do You Hang Up an Email?
In front of the Museum of Modern Art, NYC Pill lights – MOMA 43rd Street – going West Old New York Times Building New New York Times Building, NYC New New York Times Building – Looking Up Times Square – there goes that news van again 100 Petit Roses to celebrate 4 years Pink and many more On my desk – from the 100 roses Continue reading Photojournalistic Lunchtime Sprawls
‘Tis the season for seeing lots of hearts in the neighborhood. Happy almost Valentine’s Day. Bloomies loves hearts. Oh L’amour at Ricky’s. FOXY! in the ‘hood. Vynl on 9th Avenue Foxy on 9th Avenue Continue reading Photojournalistic Lunchtime Sprawls
It was a freezing week, but I still made it out most days during lunch for my photos. On the snow day, I couldn’t pass up the fire truck. (You know I’m a sucker for the FDNY.) Yes that White Castle is my next door neighbor at work. FDNY’s Engine 26 meets Batman on 37th Street. The Result = The Batcave. Further down 37th Street … Continue reading Photojournalistic Lunchtime Sprawls
The Week and my Neighborhood in Review. From Hearts Everywhere Art Studio Window. 36th Street. Traffic cops in waiting near the Post office. 33rd Street. 9th Avenue and 34th Street looking East. 9th Avenue Urban Rainbow. A sewing machine store in the heart of the Fashion District. 36th Street. My phone. 8th Avenue. Continue reading Photojournalistic Lunchtime Sprawls
My new work neighborhood has lots of lights and ‘eye candy.’ Here are some images from my lunchtime walk about… Continue reading Photojournalistic Lunchtime Sprawls: Execution
What a day to start my Photojournalistic Lunchtime Sprawls! Here are some images from history in the making – once again – in New York’s Times Square. A flag, the world, Taxis, OBAMA. YES WE CAN! Heading Downtown. We have a new President! Signs of the Times Square. ABC News and Obama. A Cardboard Obama on Broadway. Obama Inspires Love. Obama and Sirens. Pride in … Continue reading Inauguration from Times Square
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