New York Winter + Light Leaks

There's something magical about this city right after it snows. The last time it snowed we rose early, grabbed our sled, and made our way to Central Park.

Canfield Fair, Canfield, Ohio

Last summer I tooled around the Canfield Fair in Canfield, Ohio. It's been around since 1846. Shot on a Mamiya 645 Pro TL and an old Pentax K1000 I found in my in-laws' desk drawer. It still had film in it.

Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge 1.01.13

There's no better way to start the New Year than trekking out to Coney Island for the Polar Bear Plunge. We try to go every year (the last photo is from the 2012 Polar Bear Plunge!).

The Drda Andersons - NYC Family Photographer

Thanks for coming out and braving the cold AND the rain! Taken at a brilliant little tree lot at the Stranger's Gate in Central Park. See more here.

Holiday Gifts for the Photo Enthusiast

Matthew Brandt makes photographic prints using physical elements from the subject itself. Here, he submerged and soaked the photograph in water from Stone Lagoon. 

 Stone Lagoon, CA 3, 2008
From the series Lakes and Reservoirs
C-Print soaked in Stone Lagoon water at Yossi Milo Gallery, price upon request

A one-of-a-kind portrait by 20x24 on their large-scale Polaroid camera, price upon request. Photo courtesy of the lovely Mara over at A Blog About Love, photo by 20x24.

Or if you're not in New York, a tintype at PhotoboothSF, $60 each (they have gift certificates!)

The beautiful vegan-friendly camera bag from Kelly Moore, $249

Vintage Polaroid SX-70 camera pillow from intheseam, $50

Kinfolk Magazine, for its beautiful photography, $18.

The Leica M9-P Edition Hermes, because even though it's digital, it's beautiful . . . and a Leica, price available upon request.

A stroll through The Gallery of Hermès  (691 Madison Ave, New York, NY), because who doesn't want to see amazing photography in a gallery that makes you feel like you're the only one to discover it, free

At left: Jerry Thompson, West Broadway near Broome Street, 1979. Gelatin Silver Print, 8 x 10 inches.
At right: Walker Evans, Untitled [Landlord, Hale County, Alabama], 1936. Archival Pigment Print, 25 7/8 x 20 5/8 inches.

The Best of Becker, $120

Delicious camera cookies from Manjar, $36

T-shirts from the aptly named Dodge and Burn, $29

 Camera Ornament from MoMA, $28

The Dutch-born, Kenyan-raised Viviane Sassen's Parasomnia, $32.97

And always and forever, film

Happy Holidays!

To see the Holiday Gift Guide from 2011, click here.

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