Now and then, I manage to leave Central Park to shoot elsewhere in the city. Architecture is always challenging, especially trying to figure out if the building will be all the way in the frame on the negative. Here are a few favorite buildings.
This is the James Duke House at 78th Street and Fifth Avenue, one of the surviving mansions from Millionaire’s Row, now part of NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts.
The angular Church of our Savior is on Park Avenue at 38th Street.
This is the lovely promenade along the East River in Carl Schurz Park in the East 80’s.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art! Enough said.
This gorgeous building is the Temple Emanu-el on Fifth Avenue at 65th Street.
St. Jean Baptiste Church sits on the corner of Lexington Avenue and 76th Street.
And finally the Guggenheim, crouched on Fifth Avenue at 89th Street.
If you’re wondering why the streets of New York seem strangely empty, it’s because each exposure is between 30 and 60 seconds, so anyone who walks through the frame doesn’t appear on the negative. Also, I prefer shooting in the early morning, both for the light and for the lack of pedestrians. It’s the best way to avoid that one person who insists on standing in the middle of my shot, rooted to the spot, staring at his phone.
christian harkness said:
These are truly wonderful Monica!
ThisHandcraftedLife said:
Thanks Christian, and thanks for recommending “Letting Go of the Camera.” It’s excellent, every photographer should read it!
christian harkness said:
Oh wow, I am so glad you like it!!!
andybeel said:
Hi Monica glad to see you are doing pinhole the old fashioned way – thanks. Andy
ThisHandcraftedLife said:
Yup, I do love low tech. Thanks for stopping by!
unsouthernbelle said:
Love these. I’ve always wanted to try pinhole shots.
ThisHandcraftedLife said:
Thanks for the compliment. Pinholes are so fun, give it a whirl!
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robincoyle said:
Alfred Hitchcock-ean. Very cool.
ThisHandcraftedLife said:
Thanks! Love the deep shadows! Spooky.
C.B. Wentworth said:
Beautiful shots! I love the darker shading as it gives the city of very classic feel.
ThisHandcraftedLife said:
Thank you! I like pinholes because they look like really old photos.
simon0252 said:
Fabulous series of pinhole images. Marvellous tones. Thanks for posting them.
ThisHandcraftedLife said:
Thank you! Just checkout out your blog, beautiful images.