Martha

UNITED WE STAND

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This was taken at a rally the night before the election in 2016 as actor, Mark Ruffalo was speaking. In honor of the upcoming 4th of July, we in the United States hang on to our constitutional rights, like the right to peaceably assemble.

Alone Together

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Are cell phones destroying our capacity for intimacy, empathy, killing the art of conversation? Have we lost our ability to have a social interaction without taking out our phones?
This is part of an ongoing series.

Father And Daughter

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Witnessing the birth of my first granddaughter was one of the most amazing events of my life. I had three weeks with them and had fun photographing the birth and then the first ten days of her life. This was a sweet moment between new father and daughter

 

Juxtaposition

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I love playing around with juxtaposition on the street. This is a construction worker standing in front of a poster down by the World Trade Center. He had just watched a pretty girl go by.

From Another Time

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Taken at the Old Bethpage Village Restoration on Long Island, New York, this young girl was preparing for the day. She was dressed for the period New York in the 1800’s

Advice To Younger Self Project

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The is Garrett, age 57. I photographed him on the streets of New York.  When asked what one piece of advice you would give to your younger self, he replied,
” Be less distracted and more focused on things that are really important.”

Subway Cowboy

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One of the many things I love about street photography in New York is the subway. You just never know who is getting on or what will happen.

Pride

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Trump Tower in New York has become a tourist attraction, surrounded by NYPD.  This gentleman, a doorman for Trump Tower, stepped away from the door and posed for me.

No political discussion here, just a portrait of a man that seems to take pride in his job.