May 21, 2005
When we first started this site, we envisioned 2-3 co-editors and multiple contributors. While we have quite a few contributors and can always use more, we are in need for one or two more co-editors to help sustain the flow of entries. This is no small task for just one person, so we are asking for your help.
If you have good ideas and time to post several entries a week, drop us a note at nycphotobloggers {at} gmail.com.
Each day we find more and more photobloggers are finding their way to this site and it is our job to keep them interested and wanting to come back! This site is enjoying rapid success, so if you have the time and are eager to give us a hand, we want to hear from you!
May 19, 2005
Highbridge Watertower, originally uploaded by plemeljr
This weekend the NYC Parks Department is giving free tours of the High Bridge Water Tower from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm. Highbridge Water Tower is part of the Old Croton Aqueduct, and was built in 1872 to add water pressure to the system. It is located in Highbridge Park at the base of the Highbridge, which crosses the Harlem River. On the tour you can climb up to the top to the water tower and get an awesome 360 view of Manhattan and the Bronx. For more information on the history of the Old Croton Aqueduct, read the impeccable article, The Path of the Aqueduct in Today's New York.
Nervi Concrete, originally uploaded by plemeljr
While you are in upper Manhattan, why not stop by the Pier Luigi Nervi designed George Washington Bridge Bus Station located by the GW Bridge. The board-formed concrete station is quite impressive, an excellent example of structural expressionism of the Post-War period - Nervi was the Santiago Calatrava of his day.
After you finish your tour of the Bus Station, why not visit the Little Red Lighthouse on the banks of the Hudson River next to the GWB east tower? While you might not be able to get up and into the lighthouse, the trip is well worth it (at least once). Here's more information on visiting the Little Red Lighthouse.
Finally, if you still have time, you should visit The Cloisters located in Fort Tryon Park run by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Devoted to medieval European art, is an amalgamation of five medieval French cloisters, brought over to the US by the Rockefeller's. Admission is a recommended $15, so we all know what that means; here is more information including hours of operation.
May 18, 2005
From the Earth Celebration press release:
On Saturday May 21, 2005, the 8-hour spectacular theatrical pageant visits over 35 magnificent gardens on the Lower East Side. The parade features: giant flower puppets, spectacular costume garden characters, musical bands including Hungry March Band, Ginga Pura Samba Band, The Rude Mechanical Orchestra, and Kalunga Band, as well as performance, dance, and poetry by over 500 artists and performers to celebrate and preserve the community gardens in New York City.
A full schedule and slideshow of previous processions can be found on their website, http://www.earthcelebrations.com/
May 18, 2005
This week, I am pulling out my secret weapon: one of you. And when I say pulling out, I mean pulling out of rotation. Today is an EyeSpy submission from fellow NYCPB'er SD. SD correctly determined last week's EyeSpy to be the Untermyer Fountain in Central Park and the previous week's photo to be Rosenthal's Five in One, behind City Hall.
You know the drill. Be the first to post the correct answer in the comments section and you win. Simple. What do you win this week? Well, you can choose what will be next week's EyeSpy photo, you can either have my empty metrocard or Joe's Honda (hope you don't mind Joe). So good luck to everyone, especially Joe.
May 17, 2005
Even though there was an onslaught of photographers at the recent First Warm Night event, I couldn't help but think we need to do a better job getting the word out about upcoming events. Therefore, each Monday, we are going to post an entry listing some of the upcoming events for the coming week (through Sunday).
Since so many of our faithful visitors received their event information from various sources, I suggest everyone send event information to the following e-mail address: nycphotobloggers@gmail.com. We will go through the submissions each week and post the roll-up on Monday.
Please don't hesitate to send us event information; even if you think we may already know about it!
photo by fred askew of fredaskew.com
May 17, 2005
Mmmm...photography...and art...and free booze...and music. Forget whiskers on kittens, these are a few of your favorite things, right? So come on out on Thursday night for the opening reception of an exhibition featuring paintings by Gary Weidner and photographs by yours truly at Vice private lounge and gallery in Meatpacking district (756 washington st. suite 1A, between 12th and bethune -- map).
Details: Gary, a Chicago native, creates minimalist black and white paintings that are ghostly and cool. You will dig them. He's currently showing work in Chicago, Scottsdale, San Francisco, and elsewhere in New York and you can check out his site at www.garyweidner.com. He'll be in the house for the opening and likes it when you pinch his cheeks. I'll be showing some of my world photography from places like Chile, Portugal, Jamaica, and Vietnam. You can get a feel for that flavor at www.vooza.com. Also, DJ Lamentius will be spinning an electro/darkwave/postpunk set to keep u Cialis fresh throughout the eve. Come on out and bring friends.
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Opening reception
Thursday 19, May 2005
8.00 - 11.00 pm
VICE private lounge and gallery
756 washington st. suite 1A
between 12th and bethune
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May 16, 2005
He left Amish country, PA, and headed to the big city. Then something went terribly, terribly wrong...
Congratulations to Kenny Eicher for winning the first ever NYCPB Caption Contest. Kenny will receive a licensed copy of Noise Ninja: Pro Bundle, an $80 value, provided by the folks at PictureCode.
About Noise Ninja
Noise Ninja removes ugly digital noise and grain from photos. The Pro Bundle includes both the standalone app and a Photoshop plug-in, and allows 16-bit TIFF output, batch processing, and multiprocessor execution. Comes in both Mac and PC versions.
May 15, 2005
did you hear that the SF photobloggers are having an apple store event? what are the photobloggers are up to in toronto? and do they meet up in pubs or parks in london?
find out within NYCPB's list of handy Photobloggers Abroad resource links. browse photos, local events, and links to more photoblogging neighbors who capture great stuff in communities including:
Bay Area Photobloggers
Budapest Photobloggers
Chicago Photobloggers
London Photobloggers
Los Angeles Photobloggers
Toronto Photobloggers
photo by lucas shuman of lackadaisical.com
