My latest article now is called “My Summer Soundtrack (As Years Pass By)”. I’m going to be talking my summer throughout the years, my favorite photographs I’ve taken including the best times I had so far.
So let’s start 2003. My 8 Year old self took a selfie on the W Train and the funny thing was the word selfie wasn’t even a though yet back then.
Fast forward to 2008 now. Even I started taking some pictures in 2006, I never got into that much until 2008 when majority of my photos was train photos. I still remember being in Middle School going to the YMCA Afterschool Program but never thought photography could be for me. Here’s a photo during the time I got my mom to go to Brighton Beach with me for some photos
And other one of my favorite photos I took in 2008
B And D Trains At Coney Island Yard
In summer of 2009 my mom and I went to the Transit Museum Event touring 207th Street yard. I remember how rainy and wet it was outside and despite the bad weather, it was worth attending. Here’s a photo at the event I took
R40M Not In Service At 207th Street Yard
2010 was kinda an interesting summer as a few major changes happen
I got my first DSLR (Nikon D40x)
The V And W Trains were eliminated due to budget cuts
I graduated 8th Grade
Here’s the photo after I rode the last W Train with a few railfans
And few other photos that happened that summer as well
R160A-1 M Train At 9th Avenue
R160A-1 Brown M Train
R160A-2 V Train @ West 4th Street
R32 B Train
R32 B Train @ 125th Street
R44 C Train At 125th Street (2010)
R68A B Train @ Brighton Beach (2010)
Summer 2011 I started hanging outside alot more and I started to somewhat get into digital photography more than before.
R68A Q Train At West 8th Street
R68A N Train At 30th Avenue (2011)
R142A 5 Train Bowling Green (2011)
2012 I met a girl named Krystal Pinto who has an amazing tattoo and she let me took photos of it.
Krystal Pinto Tattoo
Krystal Pinto
As for the subway, a few weird stuff has happened. R32s and R42s running on the A Line making a little more than have the fleet and R46s ran on the C.
A Train
SONY DSC
Also my first time going to the new Yankees Stadium so here’s a photo I took of the field.
And more 2012 photographs that made my summer highlight that year
2013 Summer was my last summer vacation before I started my senior year at High School but in another school. Let’s start with the Mermaid Day Parade I went to photographing mermaids and such.
Mermaids On The F Train
Mermaids
The Standing Pride Mermaid
The Friendship Mermaids
The Cute Mermaids
And then R32 Subway Cars started to finally run on the J for the first time in many years
R32 Z Train – Marcy Avenue (Don’t Speak)
Then here’s the Cory Monteith tribute party at Central Park
Cory Monteith (Central Park) Tribute
And the first time since 2008 I took a trip to the Aquarium to photograph all of the cool sea creatures.
The Great Atlantis
Creature
Special Kind Of Fish
Fish in Green land
And other photos from that summer
R32 B Train
R32 D Train
R68 D Train At 116th Street
Vintage Train in Brooklyn
R68A C Train – 59th Street
R160B F Train At Coney Island (Alone)
The Hotel
R46 F Train/R160 Q Train – West 8th Street
R68 (B) Train – Coney Island
R68A (D) Train – 205th Street
Old Train Station/Yard Area
My next one is 2014 the year I graduated High School and started to market my photography out there. I did my first model photoshoot with Dani Bre and she awesome. Make sure to check out her portfolio too
Then a couple days after the photoshoot I met Christa Brown and Tori Leeds visiting NYC from Florida. They let me take their photo and to make things more awesome they shared the photo thanking me for taking the photo
Also got some Fourth Of July fireworks at the East River
Fireworks Baby
I finally took a picture of my favorite YouTube singer Danielle Calato after coming from auditioning for The Voice. She has an awesome voice but didn’t make it
Danielle Calato And Mandie
She even took a selfie with me lol
New York Fashion Week also occurred right before summer ended
Fashion Models
Fashion Women (Serious Face)
Stylish Diva (Close Up)
Emily (From My Little Fashion Diary)
My other Summer 2014 photos I took
R68 A Train – Lefferts Blvd
R32 A Train Interior
R46 A Train – 145th Street (Lower Level)
R68A A Train At Lefferts Blvd
Central Park Rocks
R68 (D) Train – Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue
R46 A Train – Lefferts Blvd
R32 C Train – 72nd Street
R32 C Train Interior
Manhattan Bridge
And now…2015 summer. Even though its still going on, a few things has happened.
First I finally got into the backstage to get photos of the Mermaid Day Parade performers before the parade started.
Cute Mermaids Blowing Kisses
Preparing for The Parade
2 Mermaids
Cute Golden Mermaids
June was also the month I met and talked to people about my photography
Friday Night On The D Train
Kate At Central Park
Women At Yankees Stadium – D Train Platform
Women Posing On At Yankees Stadium – D Train Platform
Women On The (D) Train
I also pulled an all niter taking pictures all night that cost me my sleep (I didn’t sleep for 40 hours lol)
R68 D Train Entering Whitehall Street
R32 C Train At 14th Street (Express)
R160 C Train At 168th Street
R32 C Train At 145th Street
R68A D Train Leaves 116th Street
Hungout with a photographer named Danielle Salah. She’s an awesome photographer
This is the spot we took photos at
West Side Highway
Did my first Night photoshoot in July with a model (Not my first photoshoot in general though)
Brittany Winkler
Brittany Winkler
Brittany Winkler
Brittany Winkler
And the rest of the photos to end the article
R68A A Train At Far Rockaway
Art
NovaBus RTS-06 9389 On The M10 At West 104th Street
R68 N Train At Broadway
American Flag And East River
Scenery.
Manhattan Bridge
Zach Summer Operating The R68 Q Train Approaching West 8th Street
R68 (D) Train At Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue
R32 J Train Passing Through The Williamsburg Bridge
Coney Island
Central Park
R160A-2 F Train At Coney Island
Central Park
R68 (Q) Train At Lexington Avenue-59th Street
R160 F Train Leaves Grand Avenue
It’s Raining It’s Pouring
Hip-hop Dancer And M Train
Ariana At 59th Street
Canal Street
NovaBus RTS-06 9386 On The M106
R68 A Train At High Street
Grand Central Overpass
SoHo
SoHo
Thanks for reading this. My passion for photography has gotten stronger and more dedicated to it in the recent years so thank you so much for reading.
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Have a goodnight to all of my photography fans
Daniel