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Step Away From the Device! A Photographic Response to Technology

by Mark Giarrusso

Step Aside

Stephen King once wrote, “A true romantic will always reject technological advancements.” By that measure, it seems that the world is in dire need of true romantics. How many of us (yes, I am including myself) take the time to actually look up from our phones when we walk down the street? Do your palms get itchy when your phone or tablet or laptop or remote control is out of view? [Read more…] about Step Away From the Device! A Photographic Response to Technology

Filed Under: ARTS, BREAKING NEWS, ENTERTAINMENT Tagged With: black and white, Black and White Photography, Brooklyn Bridge, Camera Obscura, Candid, city, Lock, Monochrome, New York City, New York City Street Photography, noir, NYC, People, Photography, Street Photography, wedding

New York Unfiltered: An Unedited Photo Blog

by Mark Giarrusso

Late Night Stroll

Post picture editing is about 5 minutes older than the art of photography itself. We have gone from painting in color by hand to the endless complexity of Photoshop and Lightroom. Most of the editing I do for my own photos is done through apps on my phone. I rely on post-shot editing in order to express how I truly saw the scene or subject I was photographing. [Read more…] about New York Unfiltered: An Unedited Photo Blog

Filed Under: ARTS, BREAKING NEWS, ENTERTAINMENT Tagged With: art, Art Photography, black and white, Black and White Photography, BNW, Camera Obscura, Candid, Empire State Building, Manhattan, New York City, New York City Landmarks, New York City Street Photography, NY, NYC, People, Photgraphy, Rockefeller Center, Street Photography, Unedited

New York City Photography: Pershing Square

by Mark Giarrusso

In the heart of New York City, there is a tiny section named Pershing Square. However, in all of Manhattan, there is more asked of this little square than of any other neighborhood. Located directly outside Grand Central Station it serves as a gateway to all who exit the old, Art Deco designed train station. Emerging from it’s doors is like a trip back in time and a welcome to the modernity of the city all in a first glance.

Park Ave
Park Avenue, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
Central Cafe
Pershing Square, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
Grand Central Station
Pershing Square, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013

Filed Under: ARTS, BREAKING NEWS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEW YORK, U.S. Tagged With: Architecture, Art Deco, Black and White Photography, Candid, Chrysler Building, fine art, Grand Central Station, New York City, Park Avenue, People, Pershing Square, Photography, Sepia, Street Photography, Urban Photography

New York City Photography- Central Park

by Mark Giarrusso

Couple Noir

At the very heart of the vast urban sprawl of New York City lies Central Park. Call it what you will. An island. An oasis. From The Plaza to the old Band Shell. The park itself and the buildings which surround it are as quintessential New York as you can get.

Couple Noir
Central Park, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013

 

Plaza Entrance
Plaza, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
Buildings Noir
Central Park, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
Stone Bridge
Central Park, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
Central Park Tree
Central Park, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
Band Shell
Central Park, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
Essex House
Central Park, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
Central Park in Black and White
Stone Bridge, Central Park, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
Central Park Overview
Central Park, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013

Filed Under: ARTS, BREAKING NEWS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEW YORK, U.S. Tagged With: Architecture, art, BlackandWhitePhotography, Bridge, Buildings, Candid, Central Park, city, couples, fine art, man, Metro, NEW YORK, New York City, noir, NY, NYC, Park, Photography, red, Street Photography, tree, Urban, woman

New York City Neighborhood Photography

by Mark Giarrusso

Queensboro Bridge

I love the variety of neighborhoods in New York City. Walk a few blocks and you can go from Little Italy to Chinatown. From Koreatown to the Garment District. In the upcoming weeks I will be spotlighting in photographs the mosaic of communities that make up New York. They will not be advertisements or real estate agent walking tours. Rather they will be what the communities look like from the street level. As if you took a stroll and simply looked around. The point is to draw the flavor out from what that neighborhood has to offer from the average point of view in every day life.
The first in this series is Sutton Place. A very small neighborhood on the east side of Manhattan. Sutton Place and Sutton Place South run from 53rd Street to 59th Street. It’s as far east as you can go on the island of Manhattan at that point. The numerous cul de sac parks offer sweeping views of the East River and Roosevelt Island, as well as the Queensboro Bridge.
Sutton Place is considered one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in all of New York City. The wealth is evident from the attentive doormen of the high rise apartments and the clothes of the women walking around on a sunny day.
It is a beautiful yet exclusive part of the city that certainly adds to the character of all New York.

Queensboro Bridge
Queensboro Bridge, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
Doorman
Doorman Hails a Cab, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
Flock of Pigeons
Flock of Pigeons Takes Flight, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
Facade of Building
Facade of Apartment Building, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
Facade of Building
Facade of Apartment Building, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
13 S Sutton Place
13 S Sutton Place, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
Blue Door
Blue Door Behind Gate, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
Sutton Place
Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
3 Sutton Place South
3 Sutton Place South, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
Roosevelt Island Tram
Roosevelt Island Tram, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
Archway Detail
Archway Detail, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
54th Street
54th Street, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
45 Sutton Place South
45 Sutton Place South, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso
Sutton Place Park
Sutton Place Park, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
Globe Sculpture
Globe Sculpture, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
55th Street
55th Street, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013
Reading the Funnies
Reading the Funnies, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013

Filed Under: ARTS, BREAKING NEWS, NEW YORK Tagged With: Architecture, Birds, BlackandWhitePhotography, Bridge, Buildings, Candid, city, Cityscapes, colorphotography, East River, Metro, monochromephotography, NewYork, NewYorkCity, NY, NYC, Parks, People, Pigeons, Queensboro Bridge, River, Street Photography, Sutton Place, Urban, UrbanPhotography

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