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New York: Bryant Park
Inspiration: After hanging out at Bryant Park last week, I realized that the new double Cs of fashion are cell phones and cigarettes. There was hardly a person there who wasn't on the phone or checking messages while taking a smoke break.
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her jacket is like an optical illusion, perhaps if I stare at it long enough something will pop out. I love it! lol
Posted by: Khatu | February 21, 2010 at 10:40 AM
Thanks Khatu! Totally agree about that jacket.
Posted by: The Photodiarist | February 21, 2010 at 11:04 AM
How remarkably UNattractive that is...... #irony. Love your photos, tho.
Posted by: Laura | February 21, 2010 at 11:20 AM
Mmm.. yeah.. I guess smoking alone isn't so securing anymore as it used to be. Now people use also cells to make a statement. I am generalizing ofcourse, but especially on these snoby events like fashion shows, etc, everybody wants to be important and leave an impression of a very very busy person.
A nice series;)
Posted by: merilin | February 21, 2010 at 12:08 PM
As usual, great work from a photographic perspective, but she seems pretentious... begging for attention. I make no political statements on cigarettes. Sorry, I usually love your subjects.
Posted by: minor keys | February 21, 2010 at 12:18 PM
Jules - Thanks for the compliment. And don't worry - I am not offended that you don't care for the subject of this post. You know Jules, I have no idea what she is like. I can tell you that I loved her coat and that she made an impression on me from a photographic perspective. I also noticed that, like her, many of the people popping in and out of the tents, including a number of models, were on the phone or smoking or doing both. I am not a smoker but I am intrigued by smokers in photographs. Smoking seems to relax the smoker, thereby leading to a more honest photograph (as opposed to someone smiling for the camera). So, in this regard, I like these photos because I do think that she was honestly caught up in her own moment. I also make no political statements about cell phones or cigarettes. Certainly, I have a blackberry for work and an I-phone and rightly or wrongly, I feel as though I have to check them constantly!
Posted by: The Photodiarist | February 21, 2010 at 12:31 PM
thanks! :)
well, the post were mostly about some dreams!
Posted by: em! | February 21, 2010 at 01:24 PM
What a thoughtful response, Photodiarist; thank you. I agree with you in terms of photographic elements, and the process of inspiration that precedes. As I read over what I wrote earlier, the question of judging too quickly came to mind. Unfortunately I think that is a negative side effect of having a particular vision. I also do not know her character, only the way she presents herself and the impression it leaves on me. I generally try to refrain from leaving comments that touch on personal taste because I believe in individuality and right to choose. However this ideal is complicated by my support for discourse; in this case I choose dialogue, for reasons unknown to me, and I am only glad for your response.
Kisses from elsewhere in the city! :)
Posted by: minor keys | February 21, 2010 at 02:29 PM
yeah, absolutely. i stopped the cigarette years ago, and it's hard to see all these models chain smoking on blogs photos. i still check too many times a day my iphone though. can't get rid of all bad habits, right?
Posted by: Carole | February 23, 2010 at 09:14 AM
your photos are amazing.
and i just love new york.
Posted by: tove | February 26, 2010 at 06:44 AM
this girl is absolutely adorable. I love it
Posted by: shae acopian detar | March 3, 2010 at 07:26 AM