West Indian Carnival on Eastern Parkway

View from the outdoor portrait studio on Eastern Parkway. Many thanks to Heather Willems, Liam O'Brien, Kellly Rio Saxton, and Liam Kimball for their help.

Breaking down the studio

Nora and Liam O'Brien breakdown the studio before embarking on a search for ginger beer.

Caribbean Parade in Crown Heights

Heather attempts to collapse the backdrop after the shoot at the corner of Washington and Eastern Parkway

Brooklyn Family at the Beach

What a beautiful family. We were all happy that they stopped by during their day at the beach to be photographed.

Life Long Brooklyn Resident

Coney Island Portraits

Thanks again to the Liam Kimball, Heather Klar, and Kelly Rio Saxton for their instrumental help during the Coney Island portrait shoot. Here are few of the portraits.

Bike Cops on the Boardwalk Beat

Bathing Beauties

These girls were a bit shy, I am glad they over came it. The shoot at Coney Island wouldn't be complete without girls in bathing suits.

Young Marriage

The man in this photo offered a title for their portrait: Young Marriage. The newly weds were married just a week before I took their picture at Coney Island

McCarren Park

The rain has let up. We will be at McCarren Park from 10:30 until the rain returns.

McCarren Park

If Hanna doesn't keep us in. We will be at McCarren Park tomorrow. Look for our studio near Driggs and Union. If you are going to come out to the shoot, check back tomorrow morning for weather updates.





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Coney Island August 31, 2008

On the last day of summer, Face of Brooklyn headed to the Coney Island Boardwalk to take the portraits of beach goers.

Four Generations

I was pleased to capture four generations in this family portrait. Is it possible that the color coordination might just reflect the harmony in this family?

Love

This young couple stayed to chat with Kelly for awhile. The woman, originally from Indonesia, said that she loves the magic of New York in winter. The two of them seemed very much in love. I took several pictures of them. While this one is not the most composed of them, I feel like it reflects the happiness and mutual focus of two people who are very in love.

Newest Residents

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While we did meet several participants who were born and raised just blocks from where we were, these two roommates had just moved to Brooklyn in the past week. They were so excited about Brooklyn and the upcoming semester at NYU. I found out that the girl 's T-shirt was her first purchase in the borough.

The first Face of Brooklyn

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This little boy became the first of my subject for Face of Brooklyn.

Location One: Prospect Park, August 30, 2008

The first location for Face of Brooklyn was in one of my favorite place in the borough, Prospect Park. Any concerns I had about the willingness of passersby to participate quickly vanished as curious passers by approached me as soon as we had set up the table and hang the "Who is Brooklyn Banner." With the expert help of my amazing volunteers, I had managed to photograph over 40 separate groups or individuals in 4 hours. Somehow, between telling people about the project, assisting with the paperwork, bouncing light with the reflector, and charming children and dogs, Kelly Rio Saxton and Heather Willems also snapped these pictures on location.

Prospect Heights/Crown Heights West Indian Carnival

Today Face of Brooklyn will be in Prospect Heights for the West Indian Carnival Parade to take portraits of both parade watchers and participants.



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Coney Island

Thanks to everyone we met yesterday at the boardwalk and 24th St in Coney Island. Check back soon to see images from the event.



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A Successful First Day

Thank you to everyone who participated today. The first portrait event of the project was a great success with over 60 participants. Please check back after the weekend to see more information and the results of the Prospect Park installment.