These Kids Are so much Hipper than Me

Please, may I introduce two members of that counterculture that isn't organized enough to be, nor wants to be a counterculture- the hipsters.  These two are particularly good.  They border on scenester just because what they are doing is so poppy/ Japanese.  The backpack, let me start with the backpack.  Woah.  That person with it on is a guy, and he looked to be about twenty years old, and he's rockin the miniature, cutesy stuffed animal backpack.  That's.  Awesome.  I wish I had the courage to pull off something that eccentric, but I don't.  Maybe that's for the better, but he just looks so fun!  The girl looks a little bit like  a Lady Gaga wannabe.  These two were just hanging out one cloudy August day at South Street Seaport.  I didn't talk to them.  They walked around the area in circles- I don't know if they were intentionally trying to get people to notice that they were much cooler than everyone else.  It was working.  Check out the girl in the yellow in the top photograph.

Now they just have to whip out their American Spirits and a PBR and they are good to go.

I am nowhere near that cool.

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

A Night Out

Some typical street scenes from Little Italy.  Mulberry Street is hopping on weekend evenings- especially in summer.  I know that Ive talked about it before, but I can't really emphasize enough how much I am charmed by that area.  The first photograph is a young couple buying gelato.  The girl's outfit is so perfect!  I like it in general, but for a date night in Little Italy... that girl's got style.  The second photograph is of one of the many restaurant hosts who yell to the passersby, trying to get them to come into the restaurant.

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Like Stat

Have I ever mentioned that my little sister is gorgeous??

This is her.  Studying for AP Statistics.  She's a senior in high school now, which is just crazy to me.  Just about as crazy as the fact that I'm done college.  Sheesh time flies.  Anyway, here she is, studying away, looking stunning on my family's lovely porch overgrown with pink roses. Amazing.

West Grove, Pennsylvania, USA

Model: Julianna Buck

In the Fountain

Washington Square Park is reminiscent of a lot of things for me, but mostly, I remember it before it got redone.  Granted, I do believe that it looks much nicer now, the memory of its former bedraggled charm is certainly a pleasant one.  I'd walk past the fountain on my way to class, or watch the rats run around it in circles at night.  Now, there don't seem to be any rats, which is definitely a good thing.  People seem to swim in it more than they used to as well.  This woman was not swimming, she was just sitting at the edge of the fountain with her feet in the water.  Her dress and her hat went so well with the grey of the fountain, I just had to snap a photograph.

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Tips Please + Thank You!

This woman was working behind the counter of a cafe/ bar in Coney Island.  She just seemed so cool and happy.  Most of the time she was smiling, but I was taking photographs stealthily, because I feel very awkward about taking photographs of strangers, so I caught one her looking down. Heh heh.  I'm really not a creeper, I swear.  But, that is why there are so few photographs of people on this blog.  I'm trying to get over it, because I think that people are usually much more important than things, but such is life.  Anyways, her earrings were so nifty and edgy, and I loved how the crisp white of her tee shirt matched the crisp white of the plate rubber banded around the coffee can tip jar.  So fun.

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

If you like this, you should take a look at Spray Paint.

Stretch

A Statue in the Jardin du Luxembourg
Paris, France

Like this?  I'd suggest looking at Form and Grazing.