Last night was disastrous- I went out in the rain for two hours and couldn't find a decent spot of darkness to shoot in anywhere below 23rd Street. At midnight, as I walked down 10th Avenue under the High Line, surrounded by a blaze of electric light, I began to hate Thomas Edison with an intense passion. That is, until tonight, when I found myself completely lost in the Ramble in Central Park, in pitch black night, stumbling down the side of a hill and trying not to fall into the lake. By the time I found my way back on to the Great Lawn, me and Edison were cool again.
so far, these are my favorite, you captured the new york essence for me. i was a first time visitor to new york in september, and these photos made me smile with the great memories of my trip.
Posted by: shana | 10/30/2003 at 10:28 AM
so far, these were my favorite ones to take- the problem is that i'm running out of ideas for darkness. does anyone have any suggestions for shoot locations for the last 3 days of the project? i've got these in mind:
1. Williamsburg/Greenpoint/LIC piers and waterfront
2. Red Hook streets and waterfront
3. East River Park and Wall Street alleys
Ideas would be much appreciated- I'm not trying to go too far uptown- so Harlem, Morningside, the Bronx, deep out in Queens are definitely out.
Posted by: jake | 10/30/2003 at 11:59 AM
Go Red Hook.
Hmm... the Ramble past midnight... does your wife to be know about this?
Posted by: Eliot | 10/30/2003 at 12:14 PM
One idea: the esplanade on either side of the East River
(Upper East -- from 59th up to the Triborough Bridge, Queens -- anywhere near the Socrates sculpture garden).
Posted by: Mase | 10/30/2003 at 01:48 PM
Great pictures Jake. You should definitely try Red Hook. Go down to Sonny's on Van Brunt and climb over the fence onto the piers. It is a great view and not much light.
Posted by: Megan | 10/30/2003 at 05:17 PM
Love these shots. I look forward to more. Try the end of Huron Street in Greenpoint and the triangle of streets around N. 15th and Banker.
Posted by: Mark | 10/30/2003 at 06:16 PM
man, those shots of the stairs are straight out of The Shining! I got the creeps!
Posted by: j bro | 10/31/2003 at 10:36 PM
Love the new shots of New York at night. Some of your best work in my opinion. JB
Posted by: John B | 11/10/2003 at 03:56 PM