May 16, 2008

It was rainy and cold - not very May weather. I was catching the "E" train at 14th Street and noticed some empty bottles collected on the tracks.

January 22, 2008

Yesterday was Martin Luther King Day and in observance of an important man in our American history, our office closed for the day. I was home, which meant I did not take any pictures. The day after MLK day is apparently garbage day as you can see from the photos I had taken today.

I was walking down to Sunrise Market and along the way down Broadway and then along Houston and then down West Broadway, the sidewalks were strewn with black garbage bags stuffed with people's trash. People were also still throwing out Christmas trees. It was just amazing to see the amount of garbage people can generate.
If you want to take a closer gander of the trash that was thrown out, check out the photo album.

January 12, 2008

I am slowly working my way to taking candid pictures of people. I think there is always something interesting in the faces and actions of people. There's a lot of expression and thoughts, even a story behind it.

Today was a nice day; cool but sunny and warm in the sun. I had a little sweet snack at Once Upon A Tart, a great little cafe that specializes in sweet and savory tarts. They also serve sandwiches and salads. I was sitting outside and placed my cammy on the table and took pictures of people as they walked by.

Later on the day/evening, I took pictures of the trash and graffiti on the trains. There are stories behind those artifacts left behind by people. Who was on the train, what they were reading, eating, doing, etc.

I also thought it would be interesting to document my bus ride home as people got off at their stops. Weekends aren't usually full with passengers. Sometimes there are tons of students that get on the bus; the bus passes by a popular university in Queens. Tonight was kind of quiet. Next time, I will try to document a crowded bus during rush hour. Rush hour can get really packed.