December, 2009


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Dec 09

best of / year end / my favorites -> pt2

part 2…happy new year!

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franklin comes to live inside (and gets a cone of shame)

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fried chicken in berlin

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graffiti in kreuzberg

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$1 grub with josh bernstein

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blu in berlin

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ronie sue and corwin kave

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croquet party in the FIDI

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DUMBO rooftops

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saturday traffic on the FDR

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night on the waterfront

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REVS

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chinatown

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homemade cubano

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williamsburg golden hour

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an empty citi field

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foggy sunday

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st. partrick’s day in the west village

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conor harrington in the MePA

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BOOKER at the batcave

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lost cat

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floyd bennet field

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KUMA in the winter

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gowanus snowstorm

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inauguration day

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artkraft

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prime meats

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UFO lands in red hook

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cooper sqaure hotel bar

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dutch kills

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KITTENZ


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Dec 09

best of / year end / my favorites -> pt1

it’s been a heck of year – lot’s of highlights including getting engaged, teaching classes at nyu, trips to berlin, maine (x2) and california, canada (x2)  showing work at the queens museum of art and art basel,  getting published in a a couple of books, a bunch of magazines and the new york times (x2).  these photos are from some of my favorite moments and include shots from the 2nd half of the year.  part 2 (aka the first half of 2009) coming soon.  many many thanks to everyone who helped me,  inspired me and pushed me to be better throughout 2009.  i am fully expecting 2010 to be an epic year!

-sam

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the wright at the guggenheim

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chef michael bao huynh

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4th avenue rail cut

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encinitas beach

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mbw in the meatpacking district

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foggy thanksgiving morning

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illuminated tunnels at church avenue

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abandoned warehouse in sunset park

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cmj

CMJ fashion

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fallen leaves in butterfly gardens

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swoon on 3rd avenue

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elbow toe and reader in the gowanus

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clunker in graveyard heights

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jessica dressner at sycamore

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edward droste of grizzly bear

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michael jackson birthday in prospect park

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das racist at the bell house

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setting sun at world’s fair park

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pool parties

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catching flashes at webster hall

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agyness deyn in williamsburg

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black lips at the pool

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montonix at siren

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bruce almighty foundation at governor’s island

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mermaid parade

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sunset in maine

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seamus mcmullen cooking a giant paella


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Dec 09

winter farmer’s market

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took a trip over to the prospect park farmer’s market a few saturdays back.  all of the tender greens of the summer had been replaced with heartier winter greens and root vegetables (like the japanese turnips seen above and the kale seen below).

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+bonus+ wreath made of wheat.

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++double bonus++ smart car on 7th avenue

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Dec 09

3 days in california

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took a quick trip out to san diego this weekend for one of robin’s co-worker’s birthday parties.  a clear day on friday offered some amazing views of the vast emptiness of the american west / southwest.


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Dec 09

downtown @ 85mm

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recently picked up the canon 85mm f/1.8 – i had borrowed one from jake a few months back and fallen in love – sharp, fast, and a good length for portraits and street work.


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Dec 09

wasabassco

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got the opportunity to hang with alex meixner and the girls of wasabassco last week at the bell house.


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Dec 09

abandoned

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checked out an old abandonment in south brooklyn several weeks ago – had heard about this place a couple of years ago when it was apparently wide open, however each time i went out to check it out it, it had been sealed up tightly.  this time, for what seemed like the first time in a about 4 years it was open.


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Dec 09

shadow of industry

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took a trip out to sunset park a few weekends back to check out an old warehouse they they were demolishing.  also took the opportunity to check out a couple of rooftops and a section of the coast that’s slated to become a park as part of the shore front greenway initiative.

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some nice looking new studio spaces in industry city – wonder how much they rent for?


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Dec 09

thanksgiving

robin & i drove up to maine for thanksgiving – was a nice trip although it was rainy and foggy for the majority of the trip.  good to see everyone, including my new niece!

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Dec 09

tunnels, locks, paint & paste.

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they’ve been doing a lot of work on the middle tracks of the F/G train as they prepare an express track.  the downside is years of closures and delays – the upside is that they’ve thoughtfully lit up the tracks / tunnels.  The tunnel shots were taken from the platform as i took the train out to see another new specter piece down by avenue p.  not sure what they call this part of brooklyn but i liked it.