Tag: street photography

Ghost

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I was right up against the front glass of this luncheonette and I don’t recall seeing anyone close to me at all….odd. Still, the reflection is interesting.

Chrome Stools-1L1006815Okay, now I’m freaking out…this is the frame I took just before my “ghost” photo….the position isn’t exactly the same as I took one step to my right.  Go figure!

Street Standout

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The grand tradition of street photography goes back quite a ways. I suspect most of you reading and looking at this probably weren’t born yet. Indeed, perhaps your parents weren’t even born yet. Much of that photography was done in B&W and much of what does happen with street photography today is still black&white.

I though back to the time I saw this homeless person and asked myself, “What caught my attention?” This is what stood out in my recollection.

The Specialty Bakery

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What’s the sensory attribute second only to vision, that can impact your perception about as quickly?  Smell.

I think of all the pleasant smells anyone can encounter, there’s no denying that of a bake shop. The Polka Dot at Greenpoint in Brooklyn is a case in point. While I do not understand Polish, I can comprehend reactions from patrons when they see or hear about something this little bakery offers.

The Specialty Bookstore

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I love books. I also like e-books, but the operative word here is “love.” Celebrated poet Emily Dickinson said it best:

There is no Frigate like a Book
To take us Lands away
Nor any Coursers like a Page
Of prancing Poetry –
This Traverse may the poorest take
Without oppress of Toll –
How frugal is the Chariot
That bears the Human Soul
I paused for a moment just outside this Brooklyn bookstore to appreciate the titles in the window. I couldn’t understand many of the titles, but I did recognize some authors and subject matter, the latter based on the cover image or illustration. There have been many articles defending the purpose if not the endearing qualities of paper-bound books.  Others ask to use electronic reading devices more often than not. Both have advantages as well as disadvantages. I’ll leave it at that.
I’m glad to have come across this bookstore filled with all sorts of titles, fiction and non-fiction, written in Polish. There was something there for everyone, including people who don’t read or understand the language.