5 BORO Bike tour 2012

On the weekend I completed the 5 BORO Bike Tour within a team for Whole Living Magazine- 5 riders including myself
As hard as it was to get through the whole tour with a flat tyre in every NYC borough , except for the short stint on the Bronx, (a total of 4 for the day) it was totally enjoyable. 
Often tough going in particular sections we helped each other along the way- total team spirit..

Link to the Whole Living magazine blog post

look out at the end of the month for the stop motion video I did for the blog...

The New Yorker Magazine - Photo Booth

Another Favourite blog

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/photobooth/

September 11

the memorial lights from Pier 6 in Brooklyn

Museum of the City of New York

Museum of the City of New York has just launched a new collection portal- 50,000 images of New York here many not only from the early days of photography but also New York City.

Its an amazing resource, take the time to have a browse around.

http://collections.mcny.org/MCNY/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=MNY_HomePage#

Time Out New York - 5 Points

After shooting my Summer Streets video,
posting it here and then having it re-posted on the
Time Out New York blog here.

Time Out approached me to shoot a time lapse / stop motion piece for them at New York's prime Graffiti epicenter -

5Pointz: “The Institute of Higher Burnin”

If you don't know anything about 5Pointz check out the website 
Shot on September 11 at the International Meeting of Styles.

Thanks to all the artists who didn't mind me shooting them work and everyone else who was so welcoming.
I saw a really vibrant and respectful community (organizers, artists and friends) working really hard but enjoying themselves. - Lots of smiles!!

Respect to Jonathan Cohen / Meres One saw him uniting lots of good people.

Link to the Video on Vimeo

Time Out blog link is here

David Byrne and me.

So David Byrne and I have something in common.

I'm not sure how that goes with the Kevin Bacon 6 degrees of separation experiment but its pretty cool none the less!

He's a serious cycling advocate - I am a fan, that's not it either

It should all be clearer here-

http://www.streetfilms.org/

down the bottom of the page to Streetfilms Community Videos

We both like shooting live action (well mine sort of is) but both definitely like some POV -


I searched for the original video but could only find the link posted on Streetfilms
Its on Youtube here.

Summer Streets NY 2010 Final- Vimeo

Here's the final version via Vimeo

Summer Streets NY from Jason Hamilton on Vimeo.

Alternatively you can watch the huge final HD version here. Summer Streets NY  

Hope you enjoy it as much as I did riding, shooting and editing.

SUMMER STREETS NY on youtube

NY Summer Streets [draft cut] Slient

Summer Streets in New York, NY, for 3 weekends in August -where a 6 mile stretch of North- South running streets from the Brooklyn Bridge up to 72nd Street and then into Central Park is closed to vehicle traffic.
See the Route

The streets feel empty even though they are open to cyclists, runners, rollerblading and anyone just wanting to stroll along.

So much fun having a huge vacant street as your playground. 

I shot this trial stop motion video from my apartment in Brooklyn up to Central Park, actually I did two laps but decided to only show the first leg.
Footage is still a little RAW!  and none of this has been shot on video, its all still images edited together using video editing software.
Its not finished yet but wanted to put it up so some people could see it... 
Will let you know when the finished version is on Youtube and Vimeo 

Look out for Grand Central and the tunnel around 1:30 - such a fun part of the ride.

Get on your bike!!

Vintage Clothing

UPDATE !!
Amy a great friend I mentioned back in March, has started a blog photographing everyday people on the streets wearing vintage or vintage inspired clothing.

New blog - VIntage Seen

and Amy's NEW solo ETSY store Wildfell Hall Vintage

Enjoy!!

Vintage Vintage Clothing

Great friend Amy (based in NY) has vintage clothing up to her eyeballs...
She shares an Etsy store and blog with a friend who lives in Canada.

 shared Etsy store is here  and blog link to their musings about clothing and accessories.

UPDATE !! Amy has also started out solo

New VIntage Seen Blog started July 2010

and NEW ETSY store here

Sydney - in 52 Suburbs

Started in August 2009 long after Alan Waddell was crusining the streets, Louise Hawson realised she hadn't even ventured in many of the suburbs in her own city. Louise decided to visit a new suburb each week documenting its beauty, culture and people.
 52 suburbs blog link

Its a great look at Sydney and often makes me nostalgic as I've actually been to many of the suburbs Louise has explored when I was working as a photojournalist for various newspapers across Sydney.

Walk Sydney Streets - Alan Waddell

Long before the 52 Suburbs blog started or even gained popularity a man was walking Sydney streets and documenting his adventure, starting in 2002 Alan Waddell would choose a suburb and Walk the streets for a few hours at a time.

Whenever I'm longing to see Sydney, not just the glamorous beautiful parts I go to the website 
http://www.walksydneystreets.net/index.htm 
which is now dedicated to Alan who past away in 2008.

Its a great reminder how the city is in reality, with its sprawling suburbs, tree lined streets and interesting finds just around the corner. I love the humour in some of the photos with Alan starring in most of them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jerry/Alan_Waddell

Empire State Building Dirigibles Dock

If you're unaware that the top 200 feet of the Empire State building was an after thought you may be surprised to also know that it was build in part as an Airship docking station, or so the story goes! Empire State Building Official Website 

One great thing to come out of the fact that the Dirigible docking station wouldn't work is the  102nd Floor observation Deck

I Love Free NY.. I ♥ NY

I love NY in Summer....

The heat (well when its not too hot), the people out in the parks but I really like all the free concerts and activities that seem to pop up during the warmer weather, really starting in Spring you need to keep a watch of events on the horizon. See my previous posting for the NYC Parks calendar here and get out.