Rainy day Sunset Park Brooklyn photowalk

ProductSuperiorJenn, ZeroDaze and I made some time to ride our bikes out to Coney Island a month or two ago. While quite a departure from its former glory (Thanks Thor Equities! It's really great that instead of all the amusement rides at Coney Isle and the Revere Sugar refinery in Red Hook we get to look at a bunch of weed filled, empty, and patently undevelopable lots!) there were still more interesting things to look at than I had time to devote. It ranks as one of my favorite photo outings in the city and in general an amazing day. Shots with D300, 70-300VR and 50mm 1.8 lenses.

Around Brooklyn

Bodega in Williamsburg


Storage in Red Hook


At the Renegade Craft Fair


In Dumbo

Just another day in BLKYN

Coney Island, part 2

Verrazano-Narrows & Coney Island (part 1)

It's becoming almost impossible to keep up with the amount of photos I've been taking lately, so I've decided to post a portion of what we just went on a bike ride to see. It's been a while since we've done an epic ride down to Coney Island, and I'm really happy to have been able to take some photos from it—not to mention finally ride the Wonder Wheel and Cyclone! The trick for me though, has been figuring out color in the photos after shooting on an overcast day. I'm still not completely satisfied. There's got to be a way to tweak the color while NOT over processing/working the image. Or is the idea that you don't do much on rainy days?

Selling.

Williamsburg

I've become very interested in just how different two neighborhoods in Brooklyn can be, even if they're less than 10 miles away. One thing I noticed is that Williamsburg homes have these awesome script addresses with the numbers spelled out and amazing color combos. Got to love that!

Truck Garden

I'm not quite sure how this would work. Nonetheless, I saw this bizarre thing down the street the other day and was enamored by the idea. There are some very healthy tomato and basil plants in the back of this pick-up, I dare say healthier than my stationary potted plants. 

I wonder if the truck bed cover regulations still apply to this...

I'll play the de-saturated game

Here are two samples of a manually focused night image. The original and a de-saturated version. Thanks to my failing eyesight they weren't focused at all. However, I still liked the image.

Patterns at Ikea Brooklyn

Academia

I found these soggy books strewn around on the street on a walk, with their half title pages in full view. I couldn't help but be drawn to the conspiracies they seemed to suggest, even though they're normally just goofy teenage stories. It's interesting how them being on the street versus in a bookstore—amongst other brightly colored kid's books—changes the perception of what the story might really be about. Maybe it's just me.

three sunset photos

Red Hook, Brooklyn. Right before, during, and right after sunset. Shot with my new 24mm f2.8.

Around Brooklyn

Some photos from an epic long walk a few weeks ago encompassing Red Hook, the Gowanus Canal, Carroll Gardens, and Cobble Hill.

Bruno sign next to the Brooklyn Queens Expressway

I noticed that someone has posted this homemade birdhouse on a random pole near the F train line.

One of the swans that frequents the Gowanus Canal—eyeing me while I eye it back. Are swans aggressive?

A public school in my hood. I've always liked the lettering for it, and finally got the chance to take a photo.

Welcome to Le Clique!

The cameras are clicking and the invitations are being sent out. Jenn and I would like to welcome all our friends and family to Le Clique. We hope you're as excited as we are.