Saint Patrick's Day 2009

The Halcottsville St. Patrick's Day Parade has been running for like 14 or 15 years and this Sunday was the very first one that I ever missed. It was a sad day. The parade goes up and and back down the main street of my town and from start to finish, turn around included, it takes 15 minutes. There are more Firetrucks then people and the King and Queen get to wave the whole time. Afterward the Firehouse is filled with food and people I've known my whole life. For a long time I marched in the band but soon began watching from my best friends roof... with a lot of other people, which is why we're not allowed up there anymore... it's old. Last year I brought home a 4X5 Camera to take some portraits. The idea was to shoot Polaroid so I could give them a copy then shoot some negatives and Polaroids for my self. These are the Polaroids I decided to keep.

Expired Color Fuji Polaroid Film

The Kincheloe's
(Front porch roof I would watch from, as well as many of the Kincheloe's.)

The Halcottsville Grange Hall.

Color Fuji Polaroid Film

Dave Riordan
(Dad)

Arleigh Kincheloe
(Best friend since she was in my mom's 1st grade class)

Halcottsville Ragamuffins

Black and White Fuji Polaroid Film

Dick Liddle
(Best Friends Dad)

John Kincheloe
(Other Best Friends Dad)

Alex Riordan
(Little Brother)

Abby Liddle and I
(Best Friend since 6 months old)

Central Park Street Fashion

On this very beautiful day I was forced against my will to spend the entire morning wandering around Central Park taking pictures, gosh Art school is just the worst. The class was spread around the city so we could document the street fashion of New York and I covered the Park. I started at 110th St and walked down to Columbus Circle, did you know there is a castle at about 79th street? It was a learning experience on many levels, like how my parents did a fantastic job of instilling a deep fear of talking to strangers; which was fine when I was 9 but makes it hard to be a photojournalist now. Baby steps and I'll get there.

Thank you very much to everyone who let me practice on them.