Leaning and Reading

Leaning and Reading, originally uploaded by pamhule.

A typical subway scene on the 2 train.

Sam Amidon at 92Y Tribeca

Sam Amidon at 92Y Tribeca, originally uploaded by pamhule.

Sam Amidon gave a great performance at 92Y Tribeca on April 10, 2010. I covered the show for Time Out New York. You can see their write-up of the show on their blog The Volume. For more of photos from the concert see this set on flickr.

Thomas Bartlett (aka the doveman) warmed up the crowd with an intimate and touching set. A photo from his performance is included below and more can be found in this flickr set.

Thomas Bartlett at 92Y Tribeca, originally uploaded by pamhule.

Evening Cello

Evening Cello, originally uploaded by pamhule.

I caught a cello player performing on the corner of W 4th and Charless Streets last night.

Late Night Shift

Late Night Shift, originally uploaded by pamhule.

This photo is part of a series of portraits of MTA conductors on the New York City subway. Together they capture the special New York moment just before the conductor lets the train leave the station.

For more headshots like this, see this set on flickr or expand this post to see a slideshow.

Watching the Traffic

Watching the Traffic, originally uploaded by pamhule.

Here's another dog portrait. The dog was sitting outside a cafe on the Lower East Side earlier today, and I was struck by its pensive look.

Spring Night

Spring Night, originally uploaded by pamhule.

The city recently put out tulips in Zuccotti Park near Broadway and Cedar Street. The small park is lid up at night by lights in the ground. On a warm spring night with a light breeze, it's not a bad place to be.

The Temper Trap and The Kissaway Trail

The Temper Trap, originally uploaded by pamhule.

The Temper Trap performs at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in New York City on April 5, 2010.

I covered the concert for Time Out New York. The Temper Trap played with Danish Kissaway Trail as the warm up band. Both bands put on a great show.

For more photos from last night, see this flickr set for Temper Trap's performance and this flickr set for Kissaway Trail's show.

Steven

Steven, originally uploaded by pamhule.

From outside a deli in the East Village.

Break

Break, originally uploaded by pamhule.

Someone took a break yesterday on Pier 51. Spring was in the air and the Hudson River Park full of life.

Birdhouses

A collection of birdhouses by Vincent Mele is currently on display in McCarthy Square on 7th Avenue and Waverly Place in New York City.

Broom

Broom, originally uploaded by pamhule.

With exceptional bokeh you can almost make anything look good. Here the subject is a broom on the patio of the Staten Island Ferry Terminal in New York. The lens is Canon's 85mm 1.2 L.

Parks & Recreation

Parks & Recreation, originally uploaded by pamhule.

Grates can be pretty in their own way.

Red Umbrella on Wall Street

Red Umbrella on Wall Street, originally uploaded by pamhule.

A woman walks down Wall Street in New York City on March 29, 2010.

New Design

Fireworks, originally uploaded by pamhule.

I made a few updates to the website and the blog. I changed the background to white from black and updated my portfolio. The black background seem to work better for most of my photos.

Please feel free to leave me your feedback.

Listener

Listener, originally uploaded by pamhule.

I saw this man listening to a conversation in Washington Square Park while I was on my way out of the park. I could tell from some distance away that his posture and the background would make an interesting image, but I wasn't sure if I would be able to casually capture the scene. In the end, I just got lucky. I shot the photo with the camera by my hip with the lens wide open at 1.2 (at 85mm).

Video Store

Video Store, originally uploaded by pamhule.

A recent B&W shot of a vacant storefront on Mulberry and Broome Streets in New York City.

Unncessary Noise Prohibited

Unncessary Noise Prohibited, originally uploaded by pamhule.

A sign cautions that unnecessary noise is prohibited near Washington Square Park.

Soho Blues

Soho Blues, originally uploaded by pamhule.

A man waits in on Prince Street in Soho, New York City on March 21, 2010.

I shot the photo with Canon's 85mm prime with an apature of 1.2. The lens delivers sublime bokeh.

Moon Over Wall Street

Moon Over Wall Street, originally uploaded by pamhule.

This is an early evening shot of the moon over 55 Wall Street (one of the largest office buildings in New York, it houses the headquarters of Standard & Poor's). The shutter speed was 1/20 sec with an apature of 2.8.

10th Street in the Late Afternoon

10th Street in the Late Afternoon, originally uploaded by pamhule.

A view down 10th Street from a rooftop on the northeast corner of 10th Street and 7th Avenue.