The long awaited shoot gets off the ground..Brooklyn

Sho getting Marie ready for the first shot.
Mako spraying
From the left, Fumi, Mako, Sho getting Marie ready for the first shot
I think this option was considered


Sho, a "whirlwind" ever present and full of ideas and options
Fumi working on the fourth shot
The CREW. It's possible to take a crap picture with an expensive camera. Marcellus, in the red, helped Sho with clothes and got people out of my shot. Thanks.
The sun was beaming straight into the lens.... 
the problem solved, thanks to the team for their assistance
Sarah
Just clowning around. A pleasant reprieve form the heat and the stream of cars
I think we're waiting for something
Location van in the background.... cost me a parking ticket
Last Shot
Aintcha done yet MR Photographer???????

This  long awaited shoot for New York Moves  had as many permutations and last minute changes as anyone having done this kind of work can imagine . Originally to be shot in Manhattan , we ended up moving to Brooklyn because of logistics and better locations. 

I can't thank Morgan Chan enough who kindly let us use his soon to open Brooklyn restaurant, Sui Ren, to do hair, makeup, and spread out the clothes all over the place.... he helped us get the Ford van to boot. I wish him well in his business. 

Anthony from TJ remodeling in Brooklyn provided the 64 Ford Econoline Van, and moved his other cars around to make this shot possible. 

Everyone was happy with the shoot in the end, because we all prepared and worked hard for this day. 

Talent Credits :

Sangwoo "Sho" Kim, Styling, and his assistant Marcellus Holton

Mako cocorosalon NYC,  Hair

Fumi for Shu Uemura,   Makeup

MC2 models  Sarah Anne Stewart and Marie Heine

NYCRUN gets the shot

This was easy. She towered over the crowd in the distance allowing me to position myself in a fairly good spot for the shot, but as things would have it the choice spot was soon overrun by wide-eyed tourists . The field of view was obscured so I had shoot on the run. I walked with her while the view cleared for just a couple of seconds.  I took  four shots. 

 This type of photography is entertaining and sometimes challenging. Many times I have to isolate the subject in a very big crowd  allowing only a split second to get the shot before someone steps in front of the lens. 

On a different topic.

Long ago I came to the conclusion that one can always be stylish while donning a turtleneck. This piece goes well with everything. I have personally wore it with jeans, army pants and shorts,  as well as under shirts, short sleeve shirts and under jackets, nylon and leather.........  it just seems to always jazz-up whatever you have on and give a certain polish to your look. Black is best: white sometimes , and other colors must be scrutinized judiciously. 

Pace Wildenstein Gallery New York and guest , Chuck Close

This gallery is always fun and it never disappoints. It is a great place to people watch and be entertained by it all. 

I finally had the opportunity to meet Chuck Close and exchange a quip or two.

Alex Katz will be showing here until June 13 which will be followed by a summer exhibit until July 31.

Pictures by IPhone