Subway shots
A friend recently asked me if it's legal to take pictures in the NYC subway system. I didn't think so, but I wasn't entirely sure. There was talk of a ban some years back and I didn't really remember the outcome. Anyway - some searching turned up this interesting list of subways which require permits and which don't.
BUT... while that's interesting, I started telling her about Bill Sullivan - the photographer who took photos of people just as they were coming through the turnstiles. Using the turnstile as the frame. The installation photos of these are so compelling. I found his work a little while ago through a link on some other site, but I wanted to post it here.
I love his framing devices of turnstiles and elevators. Also his seeming non-chalance and stealth in getting these. People know he's there, but he's turned away, reading a magazine or looking in a different direction. And must just be releasing the shutter at the right time without anyone the wiser. Now... he must have been using a tripod. I wonder if he had a permit for that in the subway?
BUT... while that's interesting, I started telling her about Bill Sullivan - the photographer who took photos of people just as they were coming through the turnstiles. Using the turnstile as the frame. The installation photos of these are so compelling. I found his work a little while ago through a link on some other site, but I wanted to post it here.
I love his framing devices of turnstiles and elevators. Also his seeming non-chalance and stealth in getting these. People know he's there, but he's turned away, reading a magazine or looking in a different direction. And must just be releasing the shutter at the right time without anyone the wiser. Now... he must have been using a tripod. I wonder if he had a permit for that in the subway?
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