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A Basket of NYC Condoms

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:39 -0500

Location: Housing Works at 730-732 9th Avenue between 50th & 49th Streets (NYC).

Shot with a Yashica Electro 35 GSN rangefinder with Yashinon DX 45mm f/1.7 lens with Kodak T-Max 400 B&W film.

Desolate Path

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:44 -0500

The beaten up pathway between two rows of housing projects, leading to a playground in the center.
Location: Water Street between Gouverneur & Jackson Streets.
Taken with a Minolta-35 Model I C (1948) rangefinder with an Industar-26m 50mm f/2.8 lens and Kentmere 400 film.

Reading and Waiting for a Sale

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:42 -0500

Location: At Union Square on 14th Street (NYC).

Taken with a Minolta-35 Model II (1953) with Super Rokkor 45mm f2.8 lens using Kentmere 400 B&W film and scanned with an Epson V500.

Guest Services

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:58 -0500

Location: At Time Warner Center (NYC).

Taken with a Minolta-35 Model II (1953) with Super Rokkor 45mm f2.8 lens using Kentmere 400 B&W film and scanned with an Epson V500.

Viewing the Central Park Map

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:53 -0500

It's so sweet to shoot in B&W film again! The last time I shot and developed B&W film was over 30 years ago.
This was taken with a Minolta-35 Model II 35mm camera (1953) with a Super Rokkor 45mm f2.8 lens, which is a manual rangefinder camera I'd acquired a few months ago. It was shot with Kentmere 400 B&W film, following the Sunny 16 rule when shooting without a light meter and the negative was scanned with an Epson v500 scanner.
It is definitely more work and planning when shooting with a fully manual rangefinder film camera. However... the results are very satisfying.

Green Leaves Reaching Out

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 09:24 -0500

A stump of a tree or plant, growing out the side at the foot of a building. Even under the harshest in the city, plant life will find a foothold to grow.

Umbrellas

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00 -0500

Location: 8th Avenue & 57th Street (NYC).

Newsstand at Night

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00 -0500

On this cold (26 degrees Fahrenheit) and windy night, this newsstand seems like an outpost in the South Pole.

Location: 56th Street & Broadway (New York City).

Grey Cat

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:32 -0500

A beautiful grey cat that was in a window.

Attention: After almost six years, I've decided to end Daily Snapshots and do photo projects that are more focused. It's been a fun run and I've hope you've enjoyed my photography here. Don't worry though... there are plenty more for you to enjoy at www.michaelgchan.com.

UPDATE: I've changed my mind... I've decided to keep this site going!

Morning's Warmth

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00 -0500

A Chinese homeless man who is a regular at this spot. Location: Elizabeth & Hester Streets (New York City).