Cityscapes

Moving to Chelsea- Updated Photo Blog

You may recall that earlier this year I shared some photos from the apartment that a friend of mine was looking at in Chelsea. He ended up passing on it in favor of another building a few blocks away. The location is great for him but a photographer’s dream for me. With views of the Freedom Tower and Empire State Building, I was able to capture some great, sweeping cityscapes. I am always remind that art is truly where you find it* and it can be anywhere, even the rooftop of your brand new apartment building.

*More on this in an upcoming article! [Read more…] about Moving to Chelsea- Updated Photo Blog

Brooklyn Bridge Park- A Photo Blog

by Mark Giarrusso

Last time I took you for a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, from Manhattan to Brooklyn. After exiting the walkway on the bridge you come to Brooklyn Bridge Park. One of the most unique public spaces in all of NYC. It pairs the unique, old school Brooklyn charm with sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline. In that way exact way it captures both the soul and body of New York City at large. I always try to present my work thusly. The gorgeous physical architecture being the body and the people who inhabit those structures being the soul. Brooklyn Bridge Park is a fantastic way to see both. [Read more…] about Brooklyn Bridge Park- A Photo Blog

New York Photography- Rockefeller Center

by Mark Giarrusso

In the heart of New York City lies Rockefeller Center. The architecture is second to none. The art deco designs are perfect and when photographed in black and white they give off a perfect noir feel. The beauty of the gardens in the plaza and the views from the top of 30 Rockefeller Center are incomparable. When built in 1930, the 22 acres it covers were dedicated to beautiful murals, sculptures, and architecture from the most (and infamous) artists and artisans of the day. Today it stands as one of the most visited places in the world.

Flower Isolation — Flower, Rockefeller Center, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013

Statue Detail, Rockefeller Center, NYC, Mark Giarrusso, 2013

Art Deco Fifth Ave., Rockefeller Center, NYC, 2013, Photo by Mark Giarrusso

Atlas Noir — Atlas, Rockefeller Center, NYC, 2013 by Mark Giarrusso

Top of the World — Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, NYC, 2013, Photo by Mark Giarrusso

View from 30 Rockefeller Center — 30 Rockefeller Center, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013

View Up 30 Rockefeller — Rockefeller Center, NYC, 2013, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013

Angel Noir — Rockefeller Plaza, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013

30 Rock Art Deco — 30 Rockefeller Center, 2013, Photo by Mark Giarrusso

Atlas Statue Detail — Atlas Statue, Rockefeller Center, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013

New York City Neighborhood Photography

by Mark Giarrusso

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.

Doorman Hails a Cab, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013

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

13 S Sutton Place, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013

Blue Door Behind Gate, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013

Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013

3 Sutton Place South, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013

Roosevelt Island Tram, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013

Archway Detail, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013

54th Street, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013

45 Sutton Place South, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso

Sutton Place Park, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013

Globe Sculpture, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013

55th Street, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013

Reading the Funnies, Sutton Place, NYC, Photo by Mark Giarrusso, 2013

New York City Street Photography- The Beauty of Emptiness

by Mark Giarrusso

New York City is like a gorgeous woman. She flashes her incredible figure that anyone can see from miles away. The spires and towers gleaming skywards are unmatched in their beauty. People come from the world over to gaze upon them and they never leave unimpressed.
However, it’s the intimate late night conversations with her that truly reveal her soul. In order to get as close as you can to her beating heart, you don’t climb to the top of the tallest building; you get as close to ground as you possibly can. You address her in the stillness of the night and listen to the sound of 8 million souls breathing. It’s in the rare moments of solitude that you find out who and what she is.

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