There’s been some Biblical snowstorms taking place on the other side of the Atlantic recently, and our good friend Jim took to the streets to grab these wonderful images. All …
The Big Freeze: 23 images of Lower Manhattan, New York City after the snowfall Read More
Taken around Brooklyn on a glorious afternoon, here’s a series of 12 random photos taken during another of my mega walks through the borough, strutting from Bushwick through Williamsburg and …
Brooklyn street photos: signs, contrasts, colours and flags Read More
Here’s a short selection of eight photos taken around Lower Manhattan during a recent NY visit.
New York street scenes: taking a peek, dodgy Canal St traders, pizza and foam rubber Read More
Roadworks on the elevated subway tracks above Broadway in Brooklyn seem to have gone on forever. Here’s a series of 17 photos taken during my walk from my favourite NY …
Roadworks, bridge repairs, barriers and bags: a photographic stroll under Broadway through Brooklyn, New York Read More
Now this was a tremendous free concert held in Central Park, NYC, last month. Soccer Mommy (aka Sophia Regina Allison) was headlining, but the stand out act for me was …
In photos: Hurray For the Riff Raff and Soccer Mommy in Central Park, NYC, September 2025 Read More
Earlier this year, we stumbled across these lively Saturday afternoon scenes in Tompkins Square Park in the East Village, NYC. We later learnt that this small city park hosts regular …
Afro-Punk mosh pit in NYC’s Tompkins Square Park – see the action in photos and videos Read More
Located in New York’s East Village, the Double Down Saloon is a legendary and infamous dive bar, full of old school post-punk/rock energy. We love it!
Life in a New York dive bar – 20 photos of the Double Down Saloon in the East Village Read More
Roosevelt Island is an island in New York City’s East River, and lies between Manhattan Island to the west, and the borough of Queens, on Long Island, to the east. …
A stunning sunset and night views from a rooftop in New York’s Roosevelt Island – 25 photos Read More
Following on from my last photo series snapped on the New York subway, here’s 33 photos taken around Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn.
New York subway photos: rails, architecture, people and late night scenes Read More
Located on Central Ave in Bushwick, Brooklyn, the Caffeine Underground gets our vote as the best coffee shop in Brooklyn, and the best bagels for miles.
Caffeine Underground – our favourite, no frills Brooklyn coffee hangout with wonderful bagels Read More
Declared to be the ‘Coolest Small Town in America’ in some daft poll ten years ago, Lititz is home to under 10,000 souls and is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. …
In photos: a quick walk around Lititz in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Read More
Running until March 31st, 2024, Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines is a superb exhibition dedicated to the five decades of artists’ zines produced in North America. As someone …
Don’t miss Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines at the Brooklyn Museum, New York Read More
As regular readers of this blog will know, I love New York’s Central Park in the Fall/Autumn. Here’s 20 photos taken last November:
In photos: ice skating, autumnal shades and shadows, Central Park, New York Read More
I’ve been visiting Coney Island in Brooklyn since 1986, and I’ve watched the seaside resort slowly get back on its feet after years of under investment. Here’s how it looked …
Return to Coney Island – winter scenes, Luna Park, architecture and empty beaches Read More
A while back, I walked from Bushwick in Brooklyn to the rapidly gentrified Williamsburg on a gloriously sunny late autumn afternoon. Here’s fifty images from the walk:
New York street photography: a walk from Bushwick to Williamsburg in fifty images Read More
The Raven was a small but truly fantastic rock’n’roll bar in the East Village, situated at 194 Ave. A, NY 10009. It’s getting on for 20 years since it burnt …
In photos: Remembering The Raven punk and rock’n’roll bar in East Village, New York Read More
New York’s Central Park looks glorious in autumnal sunshine. Here’s a series of 24 photos taken while I walked through the park on a warm and sunny November afternoon.
Photo feature: New York Central Park in the late autumn sunshine Read More
A dazzling new public space located on a new pier on New York’s Hudson River, Little Island is a must-see if you’re visiting New York.
Little Island, New York, a free public park located on the Hudson River – day and night photos Read More
This was easily one of the best exhibitions I’ve seen in a long time, showcasing the work of this great American artist. Best of all, you can get to see …
Must see: Edward Hopper’s New York at the Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC Read More
Here’s a selection of New York Subway scenes taken over a recent stay in the Big Apple. Almost all of the photos were taken on a Pixel Pro 7 phone …
In photos: New York subway scenes – people, trains and night views Read More
I’ll be the first to agree that it wasn’t the prettiest place to look at – and things only get more gritty inside – but the Mars Bar was one …
Remembering the fabulously scuzzy Mars Bar in East Village, New York Read More
Jim, our resident New York snapper, took to the deserted streets of Manhattan recently and sent us these scenes of the city in full coronavirus lockdown:
In photos: the deserted streets of New York during the coronavirus lockdown, April 2020 Read More
New York is a fascinating place to visit and photograph – here’s a selection of 60+ street images taken during January 2000 – exactly twenty years ago.
New York archive photos: Street scenes, Chelsea Hotel, Twin Towers, neon, snow and rain, January 2000 Read More
With the year nearly over, here’s a listing of the fifteen most popular posts on this blog in 2019, with the mystery of sneakers dangling on the power lines of …
Shoes on power lines, fake houses, trains, photos, gentrification and architecture – the most popular posts in 2019 Read More
I was back in New York earlier this year, and took this series of forty photographs showing some of the street art and scenes around Soho and the Bowery.
New York street art and signs – SoHo and the Bowery in forty photos Read More
Here’s a set of photos of road signs, street lights, wires and traffic signs from the east and west coasts of America. I grabbed the pictures as I toured with …
On tour in America: road signs, street lights, snow, wires and traffic signs in 100 photos Read More
Earlier this month, I was with The Monochrome Set on a whistle-stop tour of the US, taking in no less than nine gigs and three radio sessions on both the …
Dispatches from the Monochrome Set’s USA tour, March 2019 Read More
Here’s a selection of snowy scenes taken in New York’s Central Park on the 1st March 2019, St David’s Day.
In photos: Central Park in the snow on St David’s Day, New York, March 2019 Read More
Here’s a listing of the most popular posts on this blog over 2018 – and it makes for quite an eclectic collection of articles covering a diverse range of topics …
The Top 12 posts of 2018 – dangling sneakers, fake houses, festival searches, turbines, drums, pyramids and recording studios Read More
It’s quite a small exhibition, but there’s some cracking images to be seen at ‘Beat Positive,’ a photographic celebration of early hip hop culture at the Getty Gallery in central …
Early Hip Hop culture photographed: Beat Positive at the Getty Gallery, London Read More