This recession or depression is starting to affect almost everyone I know. Even my friend the eye doctor has noticed that his customers are starting to resort to a little duct tape or crazy glue, as they try to fix their own glasses.
Over the past years I have lamented the fact that I sold my taxi medallion and now, it’s starting to creep up into the back of my mind again. There’s an old movie (The Roaring Twenties) where Humphrey Bogart, who owns a fleet of taxi cabs, gives a single medallion to James Cagney and tells him “One day you’ll be glad you have this” Cagney, who was playing a big shot in the movie laughed and dismissed the idea that he would ever have to push a hack. Fast forward a few minutes in the film and lo and behold, Cagney’s wearing his hack license ( a badge in the old days) on his cap. He then stops his cab and picks up the love of his life. She of course recognizes Cagney and after some pleasant words gives him a nice tip…
The point is, I sure wish I still had that one lousy fucking medallion…
Black and White Street Photographs of New York City by Matt Weber 
And why does it seem thats it’s going to get worst before it gets better?
Your color shots have been equally as good as the B&W’s. But there’s something about a B&W photo, especially when taken within the urban landscape that I find adds a certain attribute to the shot that color falls short of. I was wondering what your opinion is?
I’m still learning about this color stuff. Of course there are times where the color doesn’t add much and does distract from the form and message which an image is conveying.
Sometimes the color, when used sparingly can be great. I wonder if I will ever figure it out completely…