After an 8-day river cruise down the Danube from Budapest, Hungary to Regensberg, Germany in November. 2022, my wife and I had planned an extra excursion to Prague in the Czech Republic. Somewhat knowledgeable about the city’s significance in Eastern Europe, we couldn’t resist the urge to extend our trip and spend some extra time in this ancient, historical, and beautiful city.

In mid 2019, in conversation over dinner with a group of good friends, it was suggested we get together for a trip to Mexico City in early 2020. This suggestion, taking place after a few cocktails, fell on receptive ears. Luckily, we flew into Mexico City in January just prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. There were no closure, mask, or social distancing requirements yet. Incredible visit - Mexico City was much more than I expected.

I shot the black & white photos in this collection in New York City between 1978 - 1983. Some are commercial images while many photos were taken for a professional portfolio to promote my New York studio. These images were scanned from the original negatives or prints. Black & white photography is labor intensive when dealing with film, but the range of grey tones you can capture is far superior to simply converting a digital image to black & white.

School can only give one so much. It is up to the individual to put this information to use and develop their own style. Lighting can be taught, but it is up to the photographer or artist (if they really want to learn) to see how the greats apply the use of light. The same goes for composition. This gallery contains a selection of photos I generated between 1975 - 1977 while I was at Brooks Institute of Photography.

New York City in the late 70’s and early 80’s was in some ways very different from the New York of today, but in many ways very much the same. This blog and series of photos is intended to give a feel for what New York City looked like during that period through my experience. The photos are a collection of street images I took during this period. I was more interested in design, lighting, the vitality and diversity of the city rather than trying to make a social statement.