strings attached with benefits

mind games

Men

this dude on Christopher St. kissed my hand  before he agreed to have his photo taken.

Kentaro

Peter

Sean

Demigods

Inspired by Degas' dancers

Ballerinas are graceful & strong. As I watch every movement from a simple plie, changing to en pointe then to a turning fouette is simply breathtaking. 

Holga

My plastic toy camera never cease to amaze me.  Unlike all other cameras, this one is very cheap & easy to use. Load the film, cover all sides with black masking tape to avoid light leaks & you're ready! It doesn't need extra care. Toss it around & no need to worry about cracking or scratching the lens (more scratches, the better!).  After processing my film, I  couldn't wait  to  be in the darkroom  & be surprised with what I will see. Thanks to Dave Scaringe, a professional photographer for introducing me to Holga.  All these were taken in the North Shore of Long Island, NY. 

Oyster Bay

Seawanhaka Yacht Club, Centre Island

Whaler's Cove Marina

Cold Spring Harbor

The Boy & The Sea

One December morning, I went for a walk along the beach of Fire Island & saw this boy gathering sea shells.

First Prints

My very first prints of Central Park on February 2005 when I went to see Christo & Jeanne-Claude's "The Gates". All my negatives were damaged when our basement got flooded back in 2006. I also lost some of my paintings, drawings & books on photography & yoga. Luckily, I made several prints & had them scanned before the disaster happened. On the one hand, it is unfortunate that I can no longer print these in the darkroom. After that painful experience, all my negatives & photographic paper are now stacked way up on the shelves. 

by the pond

Grande latte

reservoir

The Gates

East Village

These are old prints I took few years back with my film camera. I went for an early photo walk somewhere in East Village when people are just about to start their day. Some are rushing to get to the subway. I see yuppies running to catch their bus with coffee, bagel & a paper on one hand, while others like me are simply enjoying the quiet, almost empty sidewalk.

Lady on left asked me, "Are you from Vogue?"

snob pooch

My favorite shot of the Mud truck. She looks almost like a painting.

Brooklyn Bridge walkway

Taken with a Graflex Speed Graphic last winter. I have chosen this shot facing the Brooklyn side over the one looking across lower Manhattan because it makes the photograph look old. This was printed on a 16x20 fiber based paper.

self expression