Friday Inspiration: I Love New York Edition

Ah, New York. It smells. It’s crowded, a little grimy and often way too loud. The trains seem to be endlessly delayed these days. Our hot dog water is questionable at best, but it’s home and I’ll be damned if you say anything bad about it. Only we get to do that.

With holiday travel behind me, I have a renewed appreciation for this cramped, foul-smelling, exorbitantly expensive, wonderful place. (It’s worth noting that the incredibly stylish and good looking locals no doubt help with the aforementioned.)

This week I’m paying tribute to all things New York — from expert street photography to moody snowy shots after this past weekend’s dusting. There’s simply no denying how photogenic NYC is. 

Dave Krugman

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Meet me when the lights are low, we’ll wander through the evening glow…

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Daniel Arnold

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Juan Bustabad

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Caught in a Grand Central story.

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Steve Miller

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smoking . . #nycstreetphotography #streetscene #bnwphotography

A post shared by Steve Miller (@stevenjmillerphoto) on Jan 20, 2020 at 2:19pm PST

Dylan Walker

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Last light in the Financial District

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Brian Pollock

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… •~•~• #streetphotography #snow #winter #nyc #springcountdown #nycstreetphotography #nycphotography #street #street_vision #street_photography #street_photo_club #street_photo #street_ig #ig_captures #ig_nycity #ig_streetphotography #manhattan #newyorkcity #america #cine #candid #reallife #capturestreets #capturethemoment #snapshot #coldaf #makeartnotwar #

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This week, we’re bringing you career advice from Houston based commercial and editorial photographer Michael Starghill.

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“Keep creating personal work that is important to you and understand that the business of photography is a marathon. Lots of people will say no, won’t respond or tell you you’re not ready. Just keep pushing, keep creating, believe in yourself and believe in your work and you’ll be just fine. Be patient, but also be persistent, and you’ll need to get a little luck sprinkled onto you as well.” – @starghill . Michael Starghill is a Houston based commercial and editorial photographer specializing in #portraiture, sports and documentary #photography. Check out his profile and PhotoShelter site for more of his awesome work, including his portrait series with rapper @liljsean!

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