Things Me and My Camera have been up to

Sooo, i did promise myself that i was going to Shoot alot of pictures during this summer. the times when im not working, or the times when im not too lazy, or the times when Girls arent trying to Dupe me with pyramid schemes, i do try to get out and shoot something. i still got a lot of things to learn about what makes a Great shot, but i figure that i have a whole lot of time to become as familiar as i want to be. I hope i can turn this little hobby of mine into something fantastic (after all, the equipment for the Camera doesn't grow on trees). i have tried to be abit active this summer, down below are a few of the pictures that i got and that i kinda like. i know i have room for improvement, but these are actually a batch of pictures that im not too shy to show. 

HEAT WAVES AND HYDRANTS

i had just gotten off work, i worked a double shift, an overnight that turned into a Day shift, i was driving home when i spotted this cute little boy playing with an open Hydrant during one of the swelting heat waves NY had, i was lucky that i had my Camera in my bag, i pulled up for a Quick second, and pointed it right at him, he looked up at me and gave me a devious smile. This is actually one of the times i was lucky i had my Camera with me.


                                               PHOTOSHOOT WITH A MINI MODEL

this probably one of the cutest little girls i have seen. She is a Mutual friends daughter and her mother agreed to let me have a photoshoot with her for an Evening, and im telling you, she cant take a bad picture. most kids often get grumpy after a few pictures, but she just loved the camera soo much, my Cameras memory was full way and she still wanted Moar pictures. Her mum offered to pay for my services but i really couldnt charge a face and personality like hers.

                                                         
                                                            VERRAZANO BRIDGE

i drove almost under the verrazano bridge to get this pic, the golden hours for taking pictures are usually Sunset or Sunrise, but i was too lazy to obey that rule, so i hauled all my camera equipment at around 3am under the bridge to get this shot. im really not too impressed with this shot, and i have really been craving to get a Night shot of NYC skyline from Brooklyn to Manhattan. thats on my to do list before the end of the year, so i guess for now, this pic of a bridge at night would do.


                                                                    CONEY ISLAND
for most people who dont know, Coney Island comes alive during the night, the Amusement park with all its lights and noise gives a good back drop to the board walk and beach right next to it, its truly a very under rated destination. I believe everyone should visit coney island during a summer night at least once.

 Some weird guy trying to sell me stuff at coney island.

 a couple i was stalking on coney island... i really did feel like a creepy old guy with a camera taking pics of them being all affectionate. the thing about Street Photography is that, to get the shots you want, you need to be able to Take the Candid photos without asking for permission from the participants.

The wonderwheel Ferris Wheel in Coney Island, it looks really harmless, but when you get on the ride, you would get Heart Attack.



                                                               PORT JEFFERSON
this is a Port on the Northern Sound of Long Island, if you look across the shore, you can literarily see connecticut from the shores. it has tons of sea food restaurants, lots of good sceneary, it has a village feel to it, a whole lot of Docks and a whole lot of Yachts too. Its the perfect place to be if you have a million dollar Yacht and you want to hang out with other people who have million dollar yachts. Thankfully its also opened to the public, sooo people like me can walk around the village and act like i own a yacht or know someone who owns one.

 Cute couple watching the sunset beyond the horizon

Yachts being docked by the open docks. you can literally hundreds of yachts around the maze of docks here. There were people having dinner parties and sun bathing on their yachts and it just made me wish for the good life.


                                                                        FORT TOTTEN
this is a park right next to a military fort in NY, a lot of people come around here for walks, jobs and cycling. its always a beautiful place to watch the sunset and in the distance there is the Throngs Neck Bridge which leads from Queens into the Bronx (i have only been to the bronx probably about 3 times in life)

ice cream and a bridge, its such a beautiful scene, i could get the whole truck into the picture.
Soo these are just a few of the pics from my summer. when i get more comfortable behind the camera and i take more awesome pics, then i would share them once more. anyways. lemme know what you think, feel free to critique the pictures honestly.