The Photodiarist In Color

Life is Art: The Human Canvas

New York: Washington Square PArk

Inspiration: I post much less photos in color than in black and white. Apart from my obsession with black and white photography, I have high expectations of a color photograph. I love it when a scene fills the photograph with so much color that it almost pops off the screen! In this series, my expectations have been met. Indeed, I was lucky to have walked into Washington Square Park just in time to photograph an artist painting this woman's body in vibrant hues for a photo-shoot. While I love the portrait shots, the second to last and last photos stand out for me.  Why? The nonchalance. The insouciance. The blase attitude. Second to last photo: "Yeah - I am semi-nude and being painted from head to toe in the middle of Manhattan, but honestly, I've gotta send a text right now. No problem. Keep painting. It's all good." Last photo: The look on the face of the woman on the far right as she puffs on her cigarette: "What's the fuss. That's not so hard." Priceless.

Clowning Around

New York: Union Square

Inspiration: Not one, not two but three props! Clowning around is hard work!  See The Photodiarist here and here for more.

Street Portraiture: The Timeless Beauty

New York: Union Square

Inspiration: Her beauty is so modern and old-world at the same time. And I adore her red lipstick! See more on The Photodiarist.

Street Portraiture: Series IV in Color

New York: Union Square

Inspiration: One of many shots I took of BFF for my homework assignment. Finally, my homework is done!  See the black and white shots here.

Street Portraiture: Series III in Color

New York: E. 10th and 2nd Avenue

Inspiration: This is another photograph that I plan to use for my photography class homework assignment. As of now, I plan to show both the color and black and white shots. 

Street Portraiture: Series I in Color

New York: E. 10th Street and Avenue A

Inspiration: I am charged with taking five portraits for my photography class. I plan to include a portrait of her in my portfolio. Do I go with color? Or black and white? 

P.S. I discovered from commenter, Efitzo, that she is Kemp Muhl.

The One Man Fashion Show

New York: Bryant Park

Inspiration: I've photographed him before. But today, at Bryant Park, I learned that his name is Wendell. He makes all of his patchwork gowns, jackets and headdresses by hand. Interestingly, Wendell is aware of the trends, including the renewed interest in cut-outs. He created a detachable piece on the back of his jacket to give him a more "conservative" look and an "exposed" look. Sometimes he wears his jacket facing forward in a typical fashion. At other times, he dons the jacket backwards, to "add a twist". It doesn't take much to see that Wendell loves fashion and the camera. He strode along an imaginary catwalk, stopped, posed and then ran over to check the photos. 

I know that you probably will not see this, but thanks for a great photo shoot, Wendell. I cannot wait to see your next creation.

Cinco De Mayo . . .

New York: University Avenue and 10th Street

Inspiration: We celebrate every holiday in this city. Buddha's birthday last Sunday . . . Cinco de Mayo yesterday. I wonder what's next? 

Celebrating Buddha's Birthday

New York: 15th and Broadway

Inspiration: I caught the tail end of a celebration of Buddha's birthday last Sunday. The first photo is my favorite because of the way her robes match the background perfectly. 

When You've Got It . . . Pt. 2

New York: Union Square

Inspiration: Flaunt it! Great hair, that is. I thought she had the most incredible curls . . . See here for another photo in black and white.