Big City Baby

The Gates, Central Park, New York

2005-02-16T02:14:21Z

What's that? You want to see more pictures of The Gates? Here's my contribution. There's not much that hasn't been said about the installation. I will say that it's something everyone should try and see. I know if it weren't for The Gates, I'd probaby never wander through Central Park.

The Gates, Central Park, New York 1979-2005
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (1.1 MB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

The Gates, Central Park, New York 1979-2005
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (1 MB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

The Gates, Central Park, New York 1979-2005
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (1.2 MB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

The Gates, Central Park, New York 1979-2005
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (1.1 MB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

The Gates, Central Park, New York 1979-2005
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (1.2 MB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

The Gates, Central Park, New York 1979-2005
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (1.1 MB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

The Gates, Central Park, New York 1979-2005
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (1.3 MB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

The Gates, Central Park, New York 1979-2005
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (1.2 MB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

The Gates, Central Park, New York 1979-2005
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (1.1 MB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

The Gates, Central Park, New York 1979-2005
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (1.2 MB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

The Gates, Central Park, New York 1979-2005
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (1.1 MB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

ProPress, Berea Road, Cleveland

2005-01-21T04:45:26Z

When I travel to Cleveland, I spend a few days working at ProPress, a small advertising/creative services agency. Before I moved to New York City almost seven years ago, I worked as a graphic designer here. ProPress was so small at the time that it was actually just me, Jason, and the two principals, Steve and Teresa.

Steve, ProPress, Cleveland
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (812 KB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

Teresa, ProPress, Cleveland
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (796 KB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

I'm staying at the Hampton Inn Downtown Cleveland on East Ninth Street. The hotel is built on the site of the former Regency Apartments, where I lived (with my cat Cricket) after I graduated from high school in the early '90s. At the time I was paying $325 a month for a studio apartment, and it was hell trying to come up with just that every month. I ended up breaking my lease and packing all of my things up into a shower curtain, but that is another story for another time.

After putting in a few good hours at ProPress, I met up with my former roommate Raymond, and we had dinner at Sushi Rock in Cleveland's Warehouse District.

New Orleans

2005-01-17T06:34:02Z

I lugged the very heavy QuickTime VR equipment with me to New Orleans. Saturday morning Anthony Freeman (link) and I went out shooting. The first five QuickTime VR cubical panoramas were shot in St. Louis #1, a cemetary near the French Quarter. Cemetaries in New Orleans were built above ground because the city itself lies below sea level. The very wet ground actually forced caskets up and out of the ground. It was not uncommon to see them floating down the Missippi river.

St. Louis #1, New Orleans
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (760 KB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

St. Louis #1, New Orleans
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (792 KB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

St. Louis #1, New Orleans
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (840 KB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

St. Louis #1, New Orleans
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (848 KB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

St. Louis #1, New Orleans
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (744 KB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

Tony and I went to the Canal Street dock at Riverwalk, where we rode down the Missippi River on the Creole Queen paddlewheel. It was a nice ride, but it was really cold and neither one of us packed appropriately.

Creole Queen, New Orleans
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (764 KB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

Riverwalk, New Orleans
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (940 KB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

In the middle of the Creole Queen paddleboat cruise, we got off to tour the site of the Battle of New Orleans. There isn't much to look at but a monument, and lots of grass.

Site of the Battle of New Orleans, New Orleans
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (720 KB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

Latino Fan Club, Ninth Avenue, New York

2004-07-21T18:28:04Z

Latino Fan Club, Ninth Avenue, New York
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (3.1 MB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

Latino Fan Club, Ninth Avenue, New York

2004-07-21T18:22:40Z

Latino Fan Club, Ninth Avenue, New York
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (2.5 MB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

Vyper, Streetlife.com

2004-07-12T02:40:36Z

Vyper, Streetlife.com
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (1.9 MB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

Times Square, New York

2004-07-11T04:35:00Z

Times Square, New York
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (2.4 MB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

Times Square, New York

2004-07-11T04:23:40Z

Times Square, New York
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (3.1 MB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

The Lion King, 42nd Street, New York

2004-07-11T04:12:40Z

The Lion King, 42nd Street, New York
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (2.2 MB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

Michael and Jason, Cafe Dell'Artista, Greenwich Avenue, New York

2004-07-11T02:54:28Z

Michael and Jason, Cafe Dell'Artista, Greenwich Avenue, New York
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (3.4 MB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

Michael and Jason, Cafe Dell'Artista, Greenwich Avenue, New York

2004-07-11T02:47:08Z

Michael and Jason, Cafe Dell'Artista, Greenwich Avenue, New York
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (2.3 MB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

Fourth and Sixth, New York

2004-07-09T00:47:38Z

Fourth and Sixth, New York
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (1.9 MB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

Trouble, Streetlife.com

2004-07-09T00:35:04Z

Trouble, Streetlife.com
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (2.4 MB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

Prince and Greene, New York

2004-07-08T19:11:10Z

Prince and Greene, New York
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (2.5 MB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye

Prince and Greene, New York

2004-07-08T19:07:10Z

Prince and Greene, New York
QuickTime VR cubical panorama (2.9 MB)
Canon EOS 10D, Sigma 8mm f4 EX Circular Fisheye