"Pittsfields Slopes."

My parents, girlfriend and I drove up to Pittsfield, Massachusetts this weekend and stayed at the Vaction Village of bershire's ski Resort. As we were driving up we noticed the amount of snow kept getting greater and greater the closer we got to MA. I was extremely surprised to find to see snow since we havent gotten any out here in New York. I was talking to many of the residents and they said they had a huge snow storm on halloween that actually made Massachusetts cancel halloween! They said it was too "dangerous."
Driving around made me realize I will probably never leave new york. The nearest food place was 20 minuets away from the resort!
I noticed plenty of open fields, farms and a few mom and pop conviences stores. Of coarse I had my camera with me at all times. I took tons of pictures. This is actually the first one i uploaded and edited. I like the overal composition in this one. I used a small aperture, I believe it was like f.10-f12 at 18mm to ensure that everything was in focus. I had a great trip and got some really interesting photographs from it. Enjoy -NIVLEK

ASMP Photographer's Work Shop!

I attended ASMP of long island's photography workshop at Briarcliffe College. The workshop was extremely helpful. I was surprised at how much information the photographers gave us. I didn't think any of the photographers were going to give us real life prices on how they charge and what to charge. It was interesting hearing from the others too like the assistant and the art/graphic design director. I will definitley be interested in attending another one! -NIVLEK

"The Other Side."

This image was taken this weekend in Queens, NY right out side of the infamous Citi Field. I took the photograph for my final project in our Digital 1 class.  I choose to photography paths/alleyways or anything course along which something travels on. The picture shows citi field from "The Other Side." The side noone really sees when they enter the ball park. I found this location extremely interesting especially because our government can spend millions of dollars building a ball park but can't come up with sufficient money to fix our roads. I was also amazed by how "poor" this part of queens was. I didnt dare to drive over 5MPH on these roads! The exhaust on my car scarped the street multiple times because of the uneven concrete. I dont know how people can operate a business under these conditions, its absouletly mind-boggling.


On to the image, I took the photograph around 10pm. I was EXTREMELY cold and windy saturday night BTW. I set up my tripod and took multiple images at different angles and perspectives. I forget how long the exposure was but it was most likely something like 15 seconds or so. I choose to photoshop and play around with this particular photo because it really shows the contrast between the two. Standing where I was in this picture really shows te viewers how close to citi field I was. I will most likely go back to get more images when the weathers a bit nicer. -NIVLEK

"Dramatic Sunset."

This was taken in my backyard!

I noticed the sun was setting when I looked out my bedroom window. I grabbed my camera and rushed outside to take a few pictures. This was the one that I liked the most. I'm not quite sure but the old sneakers hanging on the branch compliments the photo nicely.

Visit to Jim Lennon's Studio

First, I'd like to thank professor Naideau for giving me the opportunity to meet Jim Lennon at his studio in Hauppauge, NY. I was very impressed! When I first walked into the studio I noticed it was very neat and organized. The studio itself was like the perfect size. If I ever open up a studio it would definitely be a similar set up, not too big; not too small. What really strikes me the most is the camera he was using.... 52,000 dollars?!?!? The clarity and sharpness that his HASSELBLAD produces is unbelievable. Another thing that I really liked was the workflow he uses. Its like almost impossible to have an error or lose an image when Jim and his wife's daily procedures. The visit to his studio was definitely something I would love to do again. I feel like i could sit there and ask questions all day.

"The Reform of Art."

The images were shot at "5PTZ" in long island city. 5PTZ is an outdoor exhibit space in New York where legendary artist/writers from all over the world come and paint on the 200square-foot building walls. Painters must show the building owner a portfolio of there work in order to obtain a permit that enables them to paint on the walls. The 5PTZ curator has set a goal to convert the 5 story building into a graffiti art museum. 

I choose to use these images for our "Social Reform" project in Digital 1. The objective of the project was to capture modern day change in society. I decided i wanted to come to 5PNTZ and photograph the ART. I really wanted to show how art has changed over the generations. I have other images that actually show painters actually coming together and making a mural on the walls, which to me, defines "Social Reform" -NIVLEK

"INFARED CITY."

This image was taken in Long Island City at a board walk which gives you an amazing look of NYC. I initially went to this spot with out my camera! Can you believe that?!? I knew I'd have to come back with my camera ASAP. One of the reasons why i prefer driving to NYC rather than take a train is because you can drive around aimlessly and run into scenes like this one. The first time i found myself at this spot my friends and I went to "5PNTZ" to look at the art work on the buildings then drove around the area looking for something "interesting." We noticed this park/board walk and gasped as we walked towards the view. The following weekend, I grabbed my friend and went to both 5PNZ and this spot and took over 100 images that day. I used a bunch of different filters to give the photos different moods and effects. I liked how this image looked with the red filter, that explains why the image is red. Overall, i had a great day and will go back when its snowing to see what i can get. -NIVLEK