© Matt Weber
© Matt Weber
42d Street 2010
© Matt Weber
Photographing NYC for 25 years, six of them while driving a New York City taxi. Trying very hard to capture the city as life unfolds, meaning I never stage any of my photos! Also I am a close confidant of the immortal Dave Beckerman, (quintessential NYC photographer) and owner of the first photography blog in the known universe. View all posts by Matt Weber
Black and White Street Photographs of New York City by Matt Weber
This is what it is now. Remember back in the day when we used to cruise that street to see how long it would take before someone nasty came after us?
Noah, I remember as late as 1988, I couldn’t make it halfway down that block without hearing threats for carrying a camera.
Despite all the danger lurking, the new place is so bland. However, after midnight on a hot summer night, the block starts
to return to its former glory a little bit. Mostly tough kids from the outer boroughs acting up, but enough to keep one on edge…