http://beckermanphoto.com Black and White Photographs of New York - Dave Beckerman Fri, 16 May 2008 01:18:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was down on 34th to buy ink for the 7800 (ugh - $750 worth of ink) and here was this shot. When you're shooting sometimes you tap the nail in quickly - one shot - and then figure you'll get a chance for another few taps but the ... http://beckermanphoto.com/2008/05/15/empire-state-bucket/ Or: Another couple on another corner. http://beckermanphoto.com/2008/05/14/couple-on-corner/ It's online now. Hasn't been shipped yet - but here it is. (Click to view). http://beckermanphoto.com/2008/05/14/central-park-deluxe-edition/ http://beckermanphoto.com/2008/05/14/through-the-trash-lid/ I don't know man - sometimes this just seems like a crazy way of living. If you go back into subway history, there was a time when they had "pushers" to cram you in. I think this still exists in some foreign cities. It can't be good ... http://beckermanphoto.com/2008/05/14/the-crush/ I've been doing these photo-paintings for a while now - but don't toss them into the blog very often unless I haven't been shooting much (the book kept me off the streets for about three weeks). The idea came from a Rimbaud poem I was reading - After the ... http://beckermanphoto.com/2008/05/14/walkway-after-deluge/ Ah - a sleepy time. When - middle of a weekday. I rarely see anyone in this quaint shop, but they've been around forever.  I doubt if any upper east side ladies are frequenting the shop. http://beckermanphoto.com/2008/05/13/barber-shop/ I finally finished the Central Park book; just uploaded. It's the 11 x 15 size (deluxe) which means heavy paper stock. It was more work than I thought, but I'm happy with the layout. My cost, with discount (MyPublisher) is $74 not including shipping and NYS tax. ... http://beckermanphoto.com/2008/05/13/central-park-book-deluxe/ Going through old negatives I came across this shot - reflection in a sheet of metal - of four world trade center buildings. I only spent one day photographing down there; and never liked the look of the buildings much so I remember trying to find some new ... http://beckermanphoto.com/2008/05/11/world-trade-center-buildings-reflection/ mebeli http://beckermanphoto.com/2008/05/10/policing-the-big-book-store/