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Off to work/school, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, May 9, 2012 Yes, I’m dappling in the world of Instagram (and enjoy it, too) to capture those unexpected neighborhood moments and scenes that embrace the essence of NYC and the people who live here. Even though a lot of people are leaving Instagram since its grossly expensive Facebook acquisition, I’m sticking with it. I like the way people curate their accounts and how nearly everything is captured on the go via mobile phones. The composition of many of the photos feels more raw and imperfect but spot-on with tone (made possible by the filters) and experiencing a moment. For me, it’s a great outlet for exploring my interests in photography, neighborhoods, and people-watching without having to carry my SLR everywhere I go. I also expand how I think about each of these through the content posted by others; their perspectives are often different but still resonant. You can follow me on your Instagram app (@jenbo1) if you want more, or just enjoy the photos I occasionally post here. View high resolution

Off to work/school, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, May 9, 2012

Yes, I’m dappling in the world of Instagram (and enjoy it, too) to capture those unexpected neighborhood moments and scenes that embrace the essence of NYC and the people who live here. Even though a lot of people are leaving Instagram since its grossly expensive Facebook acquisition, I’m sticking with it. I like the way people curate their accounts and how nearly everything is captured on the go via mobile phones. The composition of many of the photos feels more raw and imperfect but spot-on with tone (made possible by the filters) and experiencing a moment. For me, it’s a great outlet for exploring my interests in photography, neighborhoods, and people-watching without having to carry my SLR everywhere I go. I also expand how I think about each of these through the content posted by others; their perspectives are often different but still resonant.

You can follow me on your Instagram app (@jenbo1) if you want more, or just enjoy the photos I occasionally post here.

Manhattan Bridge, under-construction, seen from the roof of Robert Gair Building, showing suspenders and saddles, on February 11, 1909. (Eugene de Salignac/Courtesy NYC Municipal Archives) The New York City Municipal Archives just released a database of over 870,000 photos from its collection of more than 2.2 million images of New York throughout the 20th century. Their subjects include daily life, construction, crime, city business, aerial photographs, and more. These are incredible. Check them out. A compilation of some of the best are here courtesy of The Atlantic. View high resolution

Manhattan Bridge, under-construction, seen from the roof of Robert Gair Building, showing suspenders and saddles, on February 11, 1909. (Eugene de Salignac/Courtesy NYC Municipal Archives)

The New York City Municipal Archives just released a database of over 870,000 photos from its collection of more than 2.2 million images of New York throughout the 20th century. Their subjects include daily life, construction, crime, city business, aerial photographs, and more.

These are incredible. Check them out. A compilation of some of the best are here courtesy of The Atlantic.

Standing under cherry trees. View high resolution

Standing under cherry trees.

Central Park, April 4, 2012 View high resolution

Central Park, April 4, 2012

Walking more than 5 miles from midtown Manhattan to downtown Brooklyn has some incredibly beautiful rewards. Not to mention the amazing Lebanese food at the end! View high resolution

Walking more than 5 miles from midtown Manhattan to downtown Brooklyn has some incredibly beautiful rewards. Not to mention the amazing Lebanese food at the end!

Read Me. View high resolution

Read Me.

Occupy Wall Street, March 24, Union Square, NYC View high resolution

Occupy Wall Street, March 24, Union Square, NYC

Selected photographs from my walk around Long Island City yesterday evening.

Incredible clouds at sunset near the Intrepid. View high resolution

Incredible clouds at sunset near the Intrepid.

My friend Mairead sent me this gorgeous photo she took of a sunset in France. New desktop background! View high resolution

My friend Mairead sent me this gorgeous photo she took of a sunset in France. New desktop background!

Holy cow. The photography and story are incredible. Take 5 minutes to watch and motivate yourself for getting out and doing something today.

Jeff Harris’s entire work can be found at jeffharris.org.

(Source: TIME)

Gorgeous winter morning in Prospect Park. View high resolution

Gorgeous winter morning in Prospect Park.

“Tangential Brooklyn” My buddies Lindsay and Jared are beyond amazing. They made me the most incredible art ever. The photo I took of it in dull apartment lighting doesn’t do it justice.  They walked across the Brooklyn Bridge, taking pictures as they went. After getting a bunch of incredible shots and editing, they printed on iron-on transfers to make this collage on the canvas. Finally, they sewed on red thread for an added artistic zing. I’m so wowed and impressed and elated. How many people are lucky enough to have art from their friends that they actually want to look at every day?! As an added pleasure, I offhandedly guessed what it was before I got it, yet was totally sincerely shocked when I unwrapped it. But that’s a story for another day. [editor’s note: If you’re interested in owning one of your own, email me and I’ll connect you to the artists. Reasonable prices!] View high resolution

“Tangential Brooklyn”

My buddies Lindsay and Jared are beyond amazing. They made me the most incredible art ever. The photo I took of it in dull apartment lighting doesn’t do it justice. 

They walked across the Brooklyn Bridge, taking pictures as they went. After getting a bunch of incredible shots and editing, they printed on iron-on transfers to make this collage on the canvas. Finally, they sewed on red thread for an added artistic zing.

I’m so wowed and impressed and elated. How many people are lucky enough to have art from their friends that they actually want to look at every day?!

As an added pleasure, I offhandedly guessed what it was before I got it, yet was totally sincerely shocked when I unwrapped it. But that’s a story for another day.

[editor’s note: If you’re interested in owning one of your own, email me and I’ll connect you to the artists. Reasonable prices!]

My buddy Elisabeth captured this awesome photo. Her caption is below. I went to the winery up the road to borrow some buckets for carrying grapes — my small contribution to the winemaking process is to harvest the smaller vineyard on our farm — and caught my brother (whose own contribution is more substantial, and subsidized) using a power washer in the morning fog. View high resolution

My buddy Elisabeth captured this awesome photo. Her caption is below.

I went to the winery up the road to borrow some buckets for carrying grapes — my small contribution to the winemaking process is to harvest the smaller vineyard on our farm — and caught my brother (whose own contribution is more substantial, and subsidized) using a power washer in the morning fog.

(Reblogged from whathappened)
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