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Matthew Spencer - All images copyright 2011, Matthew Spencer Photography. Images may be used by permission of photographer. For more info please contact at matthew@matthewspencerphotography.com
This is a series of self portraits photographed upon my departure from Times Square at the 42nd Street Subway Station.
I wanted to make a series of self portraits of myself in relationship to this being my first visit to Times Square.
I think I was most struck by my entrance to and exit from Times Square and wanted to convey a series of images that placed me in relationship to other people who were also entering and exiting the physical space of Times Square.
I was also very conscious of wanting to create a "newer" image of Times Square for myself and not the imagined one or the one replicated so many times in print and television. I am very happy with the spontaneous collaboration of all the people passing through this frame created by the Times Square Subway entrance/ exit.
Matthew Spencer - All images copyright 2011, Matthew Spencer Photography. Images may be used by permission of photographer. For more info please contact at matthew@matthewspencerphotography.com
This is a series of self portraits photographed upon my departure from Times Square at the 42nd Street Subway Station.
I wanted to make a series of self portraits of myself in relationship to this being my first visit to Times Square.
I think I was most struck by my entrance to and exit from Times Square and wanted to convey a series of images that placed me in relationship to other people who were also entering and exiting the physical space of Times Square.
I was also very conscious of wanting to create a "newer" image of Times Square for myself and not the imagined one or the one replicated so many times in print and television. I am very happy with the spontaneous collaboration of all the people passing through this frame created by the Times Square Subway entrance/ exit.
Bailey Ann Rosen
While riding on the F train I thought
the subway was a great background for
the graffiti on the window.
Steve Harmon
Simple but beautiful. I love the subway above ground for what it adds to the City.
Steve Harmon
The subway uses Helvetica typeface and has great clear signage throughout the system. It also uses bold bright colors that delight the eye at subway entrances.
Josh Robinson
A dirty window shrouds a woman waiting on a subway platform in Queens. The subway, and the city, may be cleaner now, but you can still find beauty in grit here.
Steve Harmon
The subway gives so much for the eye to enjoy!
Josh Robinson
For some, the subway is cramped and restrictive. For others, it's a liberation zone. In this photo, taken on the 7 train in Queens, teens celebrate young love free from adult supervision.
Josh Robinson
This photo, for me, captures themes at the heart of the subway experience: anonymity, mystery, shadow and light, watching and waiting.
Steve Harmon
Some people love the show, some just ignore it and continue reading today's paper.
Josh Robinson
Though you will rarely see, to quote Davidson, "flesh juxtaposed against the graffiti" in the subway these days, you can often find scratchiti framing, even visually lancing passengers.
Steve Harmon
I love seeing the flag this way as the trains whiz by.
John Fullard
I've been interested in photography for a while but since moving to New York a little over 3 years ago I started taking candid photos on the subway as a way to pass the time. I generally use a phone for these shots as it's a lot more discreet than an SLR. Despite the compromise in resolution I find the lower quality of the images lends something to the atmosphere of the final product.
This shot was taking at the East 180th St station in the Bronx while i was waiting to take a train downtown.
I like how it conveys the fact that people tend to get on with their lives despite the adverse conditions - crowds, darkness etc.
You can see a set of my subway photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnfullard/sets/72157619553735726/
Lindsey Roth
Sometimes the image of subways, above or below, remind me of an era gone by.
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