NY in 20 Frames

Polaroid #20 - Port Authority & NEW BLOG

2009-12-20T16:20:00.000-05:00

Adieu, dear readers! Thank you for much for following the blog all this time. It was truly a great experience for my first blog! Please keep spreading the word about this blog and check out my new blog!

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MY NEW BLOG! - Sleep Is For the Weak

I'm collaborating with my friend and fellow blogger Mara (I mentioned her in an earlier post). You can check out her blog at tumblr. The blog is about a sleep experiment Mara and I will be doing over the break. With all the work and studying to do and fun we want to have, we find it hard to get everything done during the short days. Our solution is simple don't sleep or rather don't sleep at normal standards. The blog will be updated daily on both blogspot and tumblr. Check it out!

Another cool blog that I'm involved in is Emerson College's Research Writing Medellín Project. It's a collaboration or Emerson students, Duke students, and Colombian artists to create peace through art in Medellin, Colombia.

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People waiting in line at the Port Authority Bus Terminal

Taken with the Polaroid One Step Express

The line was wicked long for the NYC to Boston buses. Since there is such a big crowd during the holidays, the Greyhound/Peter Pan buses just run buses all day instead of having actual schedules buses. It was so INTENSE!

Polaroid #19 - Port Washington Train Station

2009-12-19T16:09:00.000-05:00

Readers, we are very close to the end. Thank you for following the blog. Please continue to spread the word.

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Port Washington, Long Island Train Station

Taken with the Polaroid One Step Express

To tell you the truth, I ran out of time to take more pictures in the actual city, but this one turned out pretty cool.

Polaroid #18 - "next to normal" sign

2009-12-18T18:03:00.000-05:00

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The sign for the musical, "next to normal", outside of the theatre.

Taken with the Polaroid One Step Express

This musical was featured on NPR and I almost went to see it when I was in New York. I chose "Hair" instead, but I think I'll see "next to normal" next time I'm in New York.

Polaroid #17 - Food Stands

2009-12-17T18:12:00.000-05:00

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Sabret's and Nuts4Nuts Stands

Taken with the Polaroid One Step Express

Both of these stands are staples int he city. I throughly enjoyed the coconut from Nuts4Nuts. If you are in New York, you absolutely have to try the vendor food.

Polaroid #16 - Radio City

2009-12-16T15:05:00.000-05:00

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Radio City Music Hall

Taken with the Polaroid One Step Express

Iconic Radio City all decked out for Christmas. Surprisingly, this landmark did not make my original list of places and things I wanted to photograph.

Polaroid #15 - Time & Life

2009-12-15T15:47:00.000-05:00

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Time and Life Building

Taken with the Polaroid One Step Express

Both publications are prominent and world renown. Plus, I didn't know this place existed, so I thought it was a great find.

Polaroid #14 - Lady Liberty

2009-12-14T15:34:00.000-05:00

Readers, thank you kindly for following my blog. I'd be much obliged if you continue to stop by daily and keep telling everybody about the blog. Comments are most welcome.

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This past Saturday, I attended an end of the year party hosted by Robin Erb Skincare. You should check out Robin Erb's website for great beauty tips and her products.

Picture taken from the Robin Erb Skincare Facebook Group

I was invited to the event by my friend, Mara Martin. Mara's blog is a great place to find interesting travel and beauty tips, funny, witty, and cute pics and videos.

Taken from Mara's blog

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View of the Statue of Liberty from the New York Shore

Taken with the Polaroid One Step Express

The monument is the most left object in the frame. The big statue looks surprisingly small on the Polaroid. A different perception of "Liberty".

Polaroid #13 - Ground Zero

2009-12-13T18:31:00.000-05:00

Please excuse my tardiness, dear readers! Thank you for reading my blog and please continue to check in. Please spread the word and remember that comments are LOVE.

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The construction site of the memorial for 9/11

Taken with the Polaroid One Step Express

I've always wanted to see Ground Zero and I think not visiting the site would be a mistake.

Polaroid #12 - The Metropolitan Museum

2009-12-12T16:45:00.000-05:00

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The Met

Taken with the Polaroid One Step Express

One of the many infamous hang-outs of the Gossip Girl gang. I had hoped that they would be shooting, but I still got a nice pic.

Polaroid #11 - Central Park

2009-12-11T15:19:00.001-05:00

Thank you readers! As promised, here is a new post on time. Please keep checking the blog everyday from 3 PM - 6 PM EST. And please keep spreading the word. Comments = LOVE <3

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Central Park

Taken with the Polaroid One Step Express

Famous for romantic strolls and carriage rides. This photo was the first of my second pack. Night was falling fast , but I was determined to get one last picture in.

Grande Post - Polroids #8 - #10 (NY Pulbic Library, Grand Central, Carnegie Hall)

2009-12-10T14:11:00.000-05:00

Readers, I'm sorry for the lack of posting recently! My life has been crazy with final exams and projects looming over my head. To make up for my absence, I'm posting all three Polaroids that should have been up for your viewing pleasure by today. Thank you for all the support and I promise to not let this happen again! Please keep spreading the word about the blog and I LOVE, LOVE comments!

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New York Public Library

Taken with the Polaroid One Step Express

The library is a great piece of architecture. And what journalist doesn't love a library?

Grand Central Station

Taken with the Polaroid One Step Express

So, I underestimated the lighting in Grand Central and the picture came out dark, but I literally had no room for re-takes and decided that this picture was actually a conceptual picture of "Grand Central: the Indoor City that Never Sleeps".

Carnegie Hall

Taken with the Polaroid One Step Express

Carnegie is one of the many musical meccas located in New York. It is synonymous with talent and prestige. And my favorite unknown musical Brooklyn, featuring the wonderful Eden Espinosa (LA Original Cast Elphaba for Wicked), had a scene here.

Polaroid #7 - Empire State Building

2009-12-07T15:52:00.000-05:00

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Empire State Building.

Taken with the Polaroid One Step Express

The building is still synonymous with NY and is a major landmark. A definite must-see when in the city,

Polaroid #6 - Live Music on Thanksgiving

2009-12-06T18:59:00.000-05:00

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Friends gracing us with their musical talents

Taken with the Polaroid One Step Express

Thanksgiving dinner party made better by live music! We're that cool.

Polaroid #5 - Birdland

2009-12-05T16:13:00.000-05:00

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Jazz cafe where many of my favorite singers perform

Taken with the Polaroid One Step Express

So, I stumbled on this wonderful place while I was looking for the Al Hirshfield theatre, where I watched "Hair". It was a very pleasant surprise.

Polaroid #4 - The New York Times Building

2009-12-04T15:40:00.000-05:00

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New York Times Building located on 8th

Taken with the Polaroid One Step Express

Another journalism related pic. NY is considered to be the center of the news world and so I absolutely had to take a pic of the building otherwise I would be an epic failure. People were walking by like mad! Also, at this point it startled to sprinkle every so slightly and I kind of had a mini freak out: running under every available shelter.

Polaroid #3 - Reuters Building

2009-12-03T16:53:00.000-05:00

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Reuters NY (the building between RICOH and AT&T)

Taken with the Polaroid One Step Express

I'm a huge geek for all things relating to journalism. For those unfamiliar with Reuters, they were brothers who revolutionized the way news traveled. Through the use of telegraph lines and carrier pigeons, Reuters got the news first and was always right.

Polaroid #2 - Times Square

2009-12-02T15:39:00.000-05:00

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Times Square

Taken with the Polaroid One Step Express

Another classic shot. I took this picture right after I took the first one. I'm a big fan of crowd pics of a city because I believe cities are defined by the people who live in them. The overcast weather made for great exposure. This is the northern end of Times Square, facing North.

Polaroid #1 - Broadway Musical Ads

2009-12-01T15:14:00.000-05:00

Thank you to all my readers! Sorry about the delay, I took a couple of off to catch up with my friends and actually go to classes (sad, I know). I'll be back to the daily posting schedule from between 3 pm - 6 pm. From here on out, I'll be posting one Polaroid a day. So, keep checking the blog daily and spreading the word!

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Ads right by the TKTS booth at Times Square

Taken with the Polaroid One Step Express

So, this first picture shows a lot about me. I love musicals! Of course, it's also a classic shot of NYC. I got lucky with this first shot. I guessed at the exposure and lighting and I had a steady hand.

Shooting Day 3

2009-11-28T19:57:00.000-05:00

Thanks to all my readers! Last night in NYC! Remember to check the site and spread the word about the blog to all your friends!

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I'm wicked wiped after today. I got into the city around 12:30 PM and walked all the way from Madison Square Garden to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. to give you some perspective, I went from 33rd Street to 80th Street. The walk was actually really nice. From the Met I took the subway to Ground Zero. I was a little confused as to how to get to the ferries, so I took a cab. Lady Liberty looks wicked small on the Polaroid. On my way back to the subway, some creepy, old guy handing out tour ads hit on me. EWWWWW!

I took the 1 back to Times Square and walked to the Midtown. There, I took pictures of the Time and Life Building, Radio City, and a couple food stands. One of the vendors flipped out and asked to see the pic. I assured him that he wasn't in the picture. INS, anyone?

The last pic I took in the fading daylight was the sign for "Next to Normal". A critically acclaimed and NPR recommended musical.

Review of today's pics:
1. Metropolitan Museum of Art
2. Ground Zero
3. Statue of Liberty
4. Time and Life Building
5. Radio City
6. Sabrett's and Nuts for Nuts stands
7. "Next to Normal" sign

Shooting Day 2

2009-11-28T09:24:00.000-05:00

Thank you to all my readers! I'll be on a more regular schedule again once I get back to Boston. But, please keep checking the site daily and spreading the word around!

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Yesterday, I was supposed to get up early and get a lot of shots down, but it was the day after Thanksgiving and it was gloomy so I didn't make it to the city until the afternoon.
I ended up covering a lot of area anyway. I went from Madison Square Garden to Central Park.
These are the shots I took:
1. Empire State Building
2. NY Public Library
3. Grand Central Station
4. Carnegie Hall
5. Central Park

I even stopped to have some coconut at a Nuts for Nuts stand. I highly recommend them.

2009-11-26T11:35:00.001-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you eat lots of turkey and remember to count your blessings!

First day of shooting

2009-11-25T18:57:00.001-05:00

Thank you to all my readers and followers! I'll be changing the posting time from 3 pm - 5 pm EST to 6 pm - 9 pm EST since I will need to utilize all the daylight I can. Don't forget to keep checking the blog daily and spread the word!

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I survived navigating New York City by myself! I guess I kind of cheated because I only stayed in the Theatre District. The first thing I did when I got off the train was make a bee-line to the TKTS discount booth. I did this first so that I could plan my photos around what time I had to be at the show. Based on my friend's advice, I bought a matinee ticket for "Hair". I made a steal with the tickets and I reccomend the show, but be advised it's not exactly kid-friendly (nudity, swearing, sexual content, suggested violence). For the full review visit my livejournal account.

My signed Playbill and my ticket from "Hair"

Taken with my BlackBerry Curve

The first picture I took was of Broadway musical billboards. Next, I took a picture of the people walking through Times Square. After that, I took a picture of the Reuters building. I tried to find the original "New York Times" building, but I ended up taking a picture of the current one. The last picture I took happened by chance. While trying to find the theatre "Hair" was playing, I passed none other than Birdland! So, even though Birdland was on the lower end of my list (ludicrous, I know) I doubled back and took a pic. By this time it was getting close to the showtime, so I ate and went to the show, hoping there might be some daylight left when I got out. No such luck. The other 15 Polaroids will have to wait until Friday and Saturday.

You're probably looking for the Polaroids at this point and I hate to say that you won't see them under I get back to Emerson. That way, I can scan them instead of taking crappy pics of them with my BlackBerry.

2009-11-25T17:39:00.001-05:00

1st day is done. I got 5 pics and 15 to go!

1st Night in NY

2009-11-24T20:57:00.002-05:00

Thank you, once again, to all of my readers and followers. I'll be uploading mobile posts and then, longer posts everyday. So, don't forget to check the blog everyday from 3 pm - 5 pm EST. And please keep spreading the word!

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I took the Peter Pan bus from Boston to New York City. The ride took around 4 hours and it was pretty sweet since I got WiFi. It was actually a nice day today and I got in while there was still daylight, but I was lugging around all my stuff, plus I thought I'd take the time to scope out some prime real estate to photograph. And I have to figure out a way to store my Polaroids while I'm out and about.

View from my bus seat

Taken with my BlackBerry

So the weather looks a little better for the rest of the week.

Tonight: Clear this evening then becoming mostly cloudy after midnight. Low 44F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.

Tomorrow: Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower late. High near 55F. Winds light and variable.

Tomorrow night: Showers in the evening, then cloudy overnight. Low 49F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.

Thursday: Cloudy skies with a few showers later in the day. High 56F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%.

Friday: Chance of afternoon showers. Highs in the mid 50s and lows in the mid 40s.

Saturday: Cloudy, periods of rain. Highs in the mid 40s and lows in the upper 30s.

info from Yahoo!Weather

Hopefully the weather stays like this or gets better.

2009-11-24T15:02:00.001-05:00

Sorry for the short post without any pics, but I'm currenty working from my BlackBerry. I'll be posting a longer version later tonight.