Sydney Spring

A geographically opposite metropolis trails the previous post and practically parallels — with spells of splendid weather. Definitely “winning” I hate (but have) to say — to see the two best seasons in one month is truly a blessing. Below reveals some of the mystery contents of a Sniper’s lunch box – the one-hour slot when I lurk down a …

New York Autumn

A beautiful sight it is once the leaves begin to change color throughout the City of New York – but who gives a sh!t?  After all – what’s more beautiful than people? [Absolutely nothing of course] A one-day gallivant took me through the Meat Packing District; Upper East Side; Soho; the East Village; and Little Italy — and these are …

Labor Day Parade

Sniper’s Log | Monday 2011-09-05 — I made it back to New York just in time to catch the annual West Indian Day parade, in my old hometown, Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Usually attracting over 2 million spectators/participants, its the biggest parade held in NYC and ties directly into my original roots — as a condensed version of the Carnivals hosted …

9-11 10th Anniversary

Hundreds rally within a one-block radius of Ground Zero on the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 — seeking support for a new investigation into the events that (really) caused the Twin Towers and WTC Tower 7 to collapse.   Two blocks down the road — a second demonstration takes place simultaneously — calling for and end to racism against muslims. A …

Precision Shooting

Sniping on a densely populated street reaps several rewards to the people-hunter  such as myself — in what I’d consider a mankind version of “wabbit season.” One of those rewards is just the mere satisfaction of hitting my target through a very small window of opportunity. Precision Shooting – maximizing the effective use of AF focal points (or continuous manual focus) and …

35mm Film Photography

I never stepped foot in a darkroom until earlier this year — but spent 10 of the past 15 years shooting film exclusively. You’ve probably heard stories of photographers leaving behind hundreds, or thousands of unprocessed rolls, even in this digital age. With that in mind I enrolled to the ACP’s “Film Process and Proof” course — thinking I’d avoid …

A Day in Newtown

Sniper’s Log | Sunday 2011-07-31 — A few hours Sniping in Sydney’s most colourful suburb of Newtown attempts to capture a demographic I’d label ‘boombastic,’ ‘shagadelic,’ or maybe just ‘groovy.’  Newtown is well-known for live music venues, performance theatres, exotic restaurants, graffiti street art — and also neighbours the University of Sydney, cooking up an interesting mix of ‘good vibrations.’ …

Sydney Rains

Sniper’s Log | Friday 2011-07-22 — Nature repeated itself my first day back in Sydney, lashing a heavy downpour during the height of brunch hour. Nothing new — its been raining 10 days now, since before I left for NY. This brings to mind … among frequent questions/comments I receive, one of them relates to rainy or overcast days, which …

Day 4 in NY

My last day in NY felt instrumental to Dinah Washington’s “What a Difference a Day Made.” Making my way from a late lunch in the East Village to an early dinner near Grand Central and ending the night in Times Square, I managed to capture over 100 great photographs — with my personal favourites shared below.   Astor Place (or …