Tag: nature
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DSLR Diaries: Misc Fall ’19-Winter ’20
I haven’t done a DSLR Diaries for a little while, and it feels strange, so I’m rummaging through my camera roll for some miscellaneous fall-winter 19/20 photos to share with you guys. To be frank, I haven’t gone shooting much lately as it’s so cold out and the winter wind freezes my little fingers whenever…
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DSLR Diaries: SHOWFIELDS & Night Shots
Summer is almost over, so soon I’ll have some completely new scenery to shoot photos in! Let’s take a look back at my favorite snaps from August 2019, including some fun pics from SHOWFIELDS and a couple of night shots. I’ve also started a new Instagram account solely for my DSLR photos, so check it…
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DSLR Diaries: Artemis Lucille & the Birds
If you follow me on Instagram or watch my YouTube channel, you’ll know that I’m the proud owner of a new Canon EOS 4000D. It’s my first ever DSLR camera, and I’m so excited to be considered an amateur photographer. As I practice taking photos, I figured it would be fun to start a new…
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Spring 2018 Wonderland Playlist
Spring 2018 finally decided to make its way to New York. Yeah, I know, I know, it’s technically already mid-spring. Mother Nature is such a diva. And then she had the nerve to make it so hot during the first week of May that I couldn’t even walk three minutes to the train station without…
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Gallery Mondays: Western Tanager by Yu-baba
Over the weekend I came across this beautiful mural in Washington Heights on the iron gate of Marina Dental Center. Painted by Belarusian artist Yu-baba as part of the Audubon Mural Project, the mural features a gorgeous western tanager, an American songbird, surrounded by leaves and berries. In collaboration with Gitler &_____ Gallery, the National Audubon…
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Gallery Mondays: On Ripeness and Rot
Is it still hunting season? I saw this rather interesting piece of art last month at Last Rites Gallery in Midtown. The piece is part of Kimberly Witham’s On Ripeness and Rot series, which contrasts fresh fruits with dead animal carcasses. How’s that for morbid? It’s crazy how she combines the two so gracefully, almost as they…
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Gallery Mondays: A Bird’s Life by Elizabeth Grajales
Time for some art from New York City’s underground! On the way to the gym last month, I saw these gorgeous tiled art pieces by Elizabeth Grajales called A Bird’s Life on the platform of the 1 train at Penn Station. I was drawn to it immediately because of the soft green color. I then noticed…
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Gallery Mondays: The Birds
Fall is literally two days away, so the lovely birds that came to visit NYC for the summer will be headed south soon. I saw this amazing street art by Denton Burrows on a shipping container near the intersection of Ludow and East Houston Street in the East Village earlier this month. The two birds…
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Photo Diary: 7 Days in Niagara Falls, CA
From May 27th to June 2nd, I visited Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada. Yes, I’m crossing one off my 30 Before 30 list, because I’ve finally visited a foreign country! I went with the ‘rents, who decided to take the 7 hour drive up there from NYC. Thankfully, I’m not a kid anymore, so I…
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Wall Art That Will Bring Spring Into Your Home
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