18/1000 - Allan A.

Allan A. was set up in NYC's Penn Station writing instant poems on a vintage typewriter for commuters.  A Manhattan native and resident, he is self taught and claims to have started writing poetry at age 3.  He is also a jazz musician who plays the sax and guitar.

16 & 17/1000 - Bob T. & Louis M.

I met Bob T. (L) and Louis M. (R) in the Lobby of the Javitz Center as I was leaving the annual Photo Expo held there.  They were holding their Crown Graphic Cameras - once the standard camera for press photographers which were produced between 1947 and 1973.  Bob is from Washington DC, where is is known as the U Street Photographer, while Louis is a native NYer, who is known as the NYC Street Photographer.

14 & 15/1000 - Dan & Lisa D.

Dan & Lisa D.  of Merrick, NY were at Planting Fields Arboretum visiting a bench that was recently installed honoring their son, Eric, who died tragically last year.  Lisa asked me and another photographer if we would take their photo with the bench, which we were more than happy to do.  They are also founding members of the Long Island Fingertyle Guitar Club.

13/1000 - Lucy W.

I attended a screening of a film about the experience of a young woman who was institutionalized in a state mental hospital and how it has affected her life.  Lucy W., a NYC resident, was present at the screening and has gone on to become a successful filmmaker.  She also has a dog named Buddy Shapiro.