Last week on my mini NYC vacay, I was hoping that I would snap out of my photographers block. Before the trip it had been a little over two weeks since I had picked up my camera.
While driving to NYC, there were several moments when I wished I could stop along the road to photograph the monochormatic fogged over mountains but it was only a thought (It was so beautiful!).
Anyway once we got to the city & I saw how decorated Manhattan was, I set my mind of doing some cool night photography but when the night came, I decided to chill in the room instead.
Luckily NY blogger José Vilson got me out of my funk last Friday when we set-up a photoshoot. The photoshoot with José also spared me from having to go to the American Girl Doll store with the girls (I hate that place with a passion.)
The shoot with José lasted a few hours & in the time we spent it seemed like we toured the entire city (or at least in my mind). We started out in Brooklyn by the bridge, then off to the subway, then to Columbus circle. Good thing José knows how to get around because the travel was dizzying, yet fun at the same time.
The shoot went very well & it is so true that José is one cool brotha from another mutha.
Post shoot, I am feeling better artistically & have a little photographer energy. I’m now planning out some things to do to keep myself busy & focused.
The above image is something I tricked out for fun. Usually I do not style my own photos for some unknown reason. There was a nice little tutorial in the latest “Photoshop User” magazine that really worked with this image.
To see a few shots from my shoot, visit here.
BTW forgive me, when I wrote this, I was 4 gin cocktails deep (well maybe 6).
Jose / December 31, 2008
Dope. Dope. Dope. Wow wow wow. This is all great, man. Twas good seeing you this week.
toni / December 31, 2008
Really great photos. Love the one in the subway station!
theweightofwhatisreal / December 31, 2008
Great pictures. You look like a DPD officer I know.
Gonna share more photos of NYC?
blackwomenblowthetrumpet.blogspot.com / January 1, 2009
Hi there,
These photos are phenomenal!
Peace, blessings and DUNAMIS!
Lisa
Tafari / January 2, 2009
José – The for the opportunity.
Toni – Thx boo!!!
Theweightofwhatisreal – Thx so much!!! I will post more photos from NY this weekend. I do not have many but…
Blackwomenblowthetrumpet.blogspot.com – Thx so much!!!
Tafari
Bam / January 2, 2009
Aww. Pictures of my Jose.
So… I need to take some pictures Tafari… We need to email or chat or something.
Darius T. Williams / January 2, 2009
Great pics man…but you already know this!
Tafari / January 2, 2009
Bam – Yes, hit me up boo & lets get something cracking!
DTW – You know I'm modest. 🙂
Tafari
sdg1844 / January 5, 2009
Wonderful as always. Seems you had a good trip to NYC.