The Travel Photographer

What better place to view the anticipated eclipse than in NYC's Washington Square Park? I had -and have- no interest in the eclipse itself, but the more than a thousand oddballs, skeptics, and gawkers who gathered made for captivating human interest...

On a recent walk about at Washington Square Park, I chanced on performance art type of dance by two talented Chinese women; Jiening (Sophia) Zhu and Jiyun (Annora) Dong, both actors and artists from the NYU Tisch Drama's Experimental Theatre Wing.
Described as "a conversation with red strings, feminism, experimental theater and the body", these lithe dancers spent about 2 hours showcasing their forthcoming “Trapped in the Flash”, a one-hour off off broadway show that follows the lives of three...

I always had an affinity for the X-Pan format (16:9) and for diptychs. AI provided me an easy way to indulge in these two formats.
The prompt is "editorial fashion shoot, 70's Vintage Style, Asian model, LOOKING AT CAMERA, cornrows, topknot, velvet dress, subdued lighting, black backdrop in a NYC diner, enigmatic mood, Ilford XP2 Super 400 film". ...

Nanda Gremo is a student at Fordham University, and a dancer at the Ailey school, class of 2026. She’s Taiwanese American, formerly lived in Beijing, and recently returned to live in New York City where she was born.
She was photographed performing her dance moves in various spots in NYC's SoHo....