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March 9 photo of the day

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Amy

It’s an obvious photo.  So obvious that I almost didn’t take it.   Statues & memorials begged to be photographed but rarely make interesting photos.  They are too static, too unchanging. In the end, though, Grand Army Plaza in Park … Continue reading →

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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 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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Winter in photos

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Amy

It’s been a long winter. On days like today, when temperatures once again struggle to reach the upper 20′s, the wind is blowing and there is a threat of more snow, it seems like it might never end. Writing anything … Continue reading →

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“It’s not funny, it’s art”

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Amy

Any fans of the film “Love Actually” will recognize the title of this post as one of the best lines in the film (in my opinion) spoken by gallery owner Mark – played by Andrew Lincoln of current “Walking Dead” … Continue reading →

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