Krupa gracing my lens. Please view my previous post To see what she is up to.

I feel reflection is necessary for anyone who is looking for happiness and understanding. Much like meditation, it is taking the good and the bad, equally, reliving them for a short time, and becoming stronger through clarity of the events. It strengthens our morals, our bodies, and our minds.

Mall on 59th

Believe the entrance to H&M is on the right. I saw this and never knew this was in NYC, this strange modern looking architecture that looks boring on the outside but awesome when you are inside it. I was pleased with the outcome of this one.

Union Square Art Piece

Though it seems obvious, this art piece feels confusing after the first 7 digits (And rightfully so!). Most people figure out the first 7 digits are the current time: 18 hours, 46 mins, 24 and 3 tenths of a second (6:46pm). This is where most people stop figuring it out. There are 8 more numbers to go!
The give away is the 8th number is ALWAYS a mass blur of random digits. If you read the numbers backwards, from right to left, it is the time left before the day is done. In this image, there is 5 hours, 13 mins, 35 and 6 tenths of a second left, along with the mystical hundredth of a second 8th digit that is shared by both sides.
It seems most New Yorkers still don't know what these numbers mean, so I share it with you NYers and non-NYers alike. Enjoy.

Mystic, CT

When I travel, I tend to make pitstops while on the highway. Sometimes I see something, get curious, and have to pull off an exit just to see what is over there. I'm sure one time this will lead me into trouble. The rest of the time I pull off nice photos like this one, taken near Mystic, CT in someone's gravely side lot to their closed restaurant. It is a tiny, tiny place with this nice aged dock that makes for an interesting foreground.

Nice sandals.

I love Union Square sometimes. One of the many places I can take photos without people stopping and waiting for me to take the picture. I appreciate the polite attitude, but I prefer when people go on with their days and I can either capture it or wait for my moment to get that great photo.

Krupa Jhaveri

Krupa is an extreme inspiration to me. Befriending her in NYC, we had a photoshoot for her own memories in the city before her life completely changed. She was realizing her vision and putting it into action. She moved to India, both a scary and daunting reality that she knew she had to do. She said it best:

"Spend time alone, away from distractions, and reflect on the simple essence of who you are regardless of all that surrounds you. Dream that impossible dream, and once you leap, a net will appear to help you make that dream materialize."

Please read, follow, and support not her dream, but her reality, to build a center offering art therapy and a safe space for children and women with HIV/AIDS in India.

krupajhaveri.blogspot.com

Photography 6.16.09 DC

I took a short trip to DC this past weekend to see family, explore a little bit of the usual Washington DC sights, and achieve some new photos to share. The first thing I noticed is how the DC Metro is terribly low lit but has many red lights to warn you where the platform edge is and where a tragic early demise would be.


I explored the Natural History Museum with my Aunt and immediate family and stumbled upon a nice, easy to shoot set up of fossilized shells ripe for my lens. I enjoy the tricks eyes can play on you when you see such a photo. It looks as if there are shells an inch from the lens along with shells meters away. Truth be told, the lower shells are just as close as the shells above them, only they are smaller and there are many more. Beautiful!

DC was a short visit and I plan on many visits back.