Monthly Archives: March 2014

March 8 photo of the day

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Amy

I’m working my way up to photographing random people.  Fabulous strangers on the street.  I so admire photographers like Amy Arbus and more recently Brandon Stanton, better known as “HONY” (Humans of New York) for their ability to do this. … Continue reading →

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March 7 photo of the day

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Amy

I was walking back to our building from the subway, and saw this discarded on the street.  It struck me as particularly Dickensian (and is missing only the word “us” to make it an actual quote from Dickens’ A Christmas … Continue reading →

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March 5 & 6 photos of the day

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Amy

Whoops, yesterday just slipped right by!  So today you’ll be entertained with not one, but two photos. Aren’t you excited? The first is cheating, really.  (Maybe I could do a blog post titled “Cheating your way to great photos”!)   … Continue reading →

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March 4 photo of the day

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Amy

Photographer Amy Arbus spent some of her time during the 1980′s photographing unique individuals in the East Village.  Most of the time the people were not famous, but those who caught her eye and had a flair.   The portraits … Continue reading →

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March 3 photo of the day

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Amy

Fire escapes in New York City. They are of course a necessary aspect of buildings that are too small for elevators and emergency stairwells.   Some of them are beat up and rusty looking.   Often they double as outdoor … Continue reading →

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March 2 photo of the day

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Amy

I sort of cheated on this one.  It was taken yesterday during my walk through the Village.  So although it is the photo of the day, it is not a photo from today. Details. If you are familiar with New … Continue reading →

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March 1 photo of the day

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Amy

This one won’t win any awards, but I couldn’t pass it up. My March project is being done with my friend Karen, who lives in Yorkshire, England.  I have no idea where Keswick is, but when I walked by this … Continue reading →

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The Bronx

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Amy

Tomorrow I start a photo project with my friend Karen, who lives in Yorkshire, England.  Every day we will post a “photo of the day”, for the entire month of March.  We did the same thing a few years ago, … Continue reading →

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