[/caption]The 10th anniversary of 911 is upon us and since 2006 I have be working on a photography art project each year specifically on September 11th. The project involves photographing the tip of Manhattan from both New Jersey City and Brooklyn Heights. This project deals with the use of a unique large format Speed Graphic camera from the 1940's that shoots 4 x 5 film. Old school style. Yes the kind of camera you have to put a dark cloth over your head where the image is upside down and backwards in the back of the camera when you see it on a grainy piece of glass. The purpose of the project is one pay tribute to New York City and it's scarred skyline as well as document the transformation of a great city as it's skyline takes on a new shape.This Sunday from the upper east side I will ride a mountain bike to two locations. Packed in the bike's side saddle the antique 4 x 5 camera and I will venture to my first location at the Brooklyn Promenade. I will arrive at the first location by 7:45am to set up this unique piece of photographic equipment. At precisely 8:46am is when I expose the first shot. Why 8:46am? That's when the first plane hit the North Tower. After that shot is complete I then re-pack and ride to New Jersey City.
It has been over the last 5 years that I've been doing this project. It's interesting to see the progression of the city's skyline. One year there was the waterfall installations another year a modern silver twisting building was completed a different year a warehouse has been torn down.
The project will complete when the Freedom Tower is finished. Upon it's completion I plan to exhibit the complete body of work.
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