Alex Brown Photography

I sometimes come across photographs that I really, really enjoy. Alex Brown takes such photos. His stuff captures people in smart, but very genuine ways.

Saturday Dog Brushing

It's incredibly warm here in NYC. The big furry dog (Lady, not Stuart, though he feels the same way) and I are ready for some cooler Fall weather. Thinking there'd be a breeze, we went down by the river for our morning walk. It was pretty much just warm and sunny.

Still, it was nice. We found a bit of shade to sit in while I brushed her. Bucket loads of people are out taking in the day. Of course I took some photos. I thought I had some nice scenery shots (well, nice for a point and shoot), but my lens is dusty and I won't be posting them :(

Before the brushing:


A couple of me photographing me brushing the dog:


The hair of the dog:


Post brushing and tired of photos:


I asked her where her friend Moose was:


We were attacked by pigeons:


It was warm enough that she didn't really care:



One of me from the other week in Battery Park City. No special reason for posting it other than forgetting to that week.

Some Photoshop Basics

I stumbled across this list of very simple Photoshop enhancements. It lists and details how to apply some simple, but effective correction functions.

Always Nice To Say

More Photo Advice

I found this very easy to read guide to digital camera settings that can make or break a shot. It's some good stuff and universally applicable to most cameras I've seen.

Little Creatures

Very cute photos of small animals. We should be nicer.

More Labor Day Photos

Taken with a Nikon D80 and 55-200mm Zoom VR lens.

Photos From Sunday

We walked around town yesterday.

Photos are ordered from the end of the day to the beginning (roughly):

That last one is of a fisherman we met who wanted to brush Lady.

The names of the photos should contain the camera they were taken with (roughly).

Tender

Sometimes we can be good creatures:

(from a Russian photo site)

September 1st Pictures

We took a walk by the Brooklyn Bridge and City Hall this morning.

I never noticed that the ice cream truck near the bridge has a rainbow flag in its window. That's very cool.

The Woolworth Building:

From the birthday card that Stuart gave me:

Landscape Photography Tips

I haven't completely read through this list of photography tips yet, but what I read is interesting.

Igor Laptev Photos

I stumbled across the site of Igor Laptev this morning. He has some really great nature shots:

Deutsche Bank Building Burning

Stuart lives in a building directly next to the former Deutsche Bank Building. It was damaged on 9-11 and is in the process of being torn down. Right now (Aug. 18, 2007: 5:30pm) it's in the flames of a four-alarm fire. We're waiting to see if they evacuate our building. If they do, our dog WILL be going with us!!!

I have pics from about 45 minutes ago, taken as we came in from a walk. I'll post them in an update. Then the news called it a two-alarm fire. We saw things falling of the burning building.

Update (5:43pm): Albany street is yellow-taped on the west side of the West Side Highway at the World Financial Center. We are on the west side of the building away from the Deutsche Bank building.

Update (5:55pm): pictures from about an hour ago (Click for larger versions. Those are flames in the last one.).


Update (7:18pm): It's still burning and is now a five alarm fire. NY1 on the TV just said it looks as if it's not growing anymore though. I hope the early reports of critically injured firefighters is wrong. I also hope the local stations stop making 9-11 comparisons.

Update (7:50pm): I don't have much more information. But, I have some more pictures at Albany and West streets. I've been watching the police keep people from crossing the street and fromgetting too close to the building area. They're treating people very nicely, talking to them, answering questions (I'm presuming), and such. It was a very calm scene earlier when we were out there and, thankfully, it still looks that way.


Update (8:13pm): NY1 says two firefighters have died fighting what is now a six-alarm fire. What a shame. I hope no one else is hurt.

Update (9:14pm): I'm watching the press conference now on NY1. The story at their site is saying several building in the area have been evacuated. We're next door and we don't know about any evacuations.

Bloomberg is saying there's no danger of a collapse. He damn well better not be playing it cool, because now it's a seven alarm fire and growing according to the NY1 anchor.