Give Me Your Colors Yearning to Display Free

Joseph Kellard April 4, 2018

A New York icon is the repetitive subject of a new mural on the High Line.

Frederick Douglass: A New York Life Remembered

Joseph Kellard February 26, 2018

Located at the northwest gate of Central Park in Manhattan, Frederick Douglass Circle features an appropriately larger-than-life sculpture of the abolitionist, author and orator.

Christmas Spirit Spread Across Manhattan

Joseph Kellard December 25, 2016

Stately Christmas trees and decorations appear in neighborhoods throughout Manhattan. Here I feature the holiday spirit in bright lights and colors at Fulton Street in the South Street Seaport area, the New York Stock Exchange, Avenue of Americas and 50th Street and, of course, Rockefeller Center. Merry Christmas!

The Curves, Dips and Peak of VIA 57 West

Joseph Kellard August 14, 2016

When words such as “hyperbolic paraboloid” and “tetrahedron” are used to describe the shape of a building, a photographer on the lookout for unusual modern architecture knows he’s in for a treat.

A Slice of Untermyer Park: Walled Garden and Overlook

Joseph Kellard August 7, 2016

While Samuel Untermyer (1858–1940) amassed a fortune as a corporate attorney, he also cultivated a wealth of knowledge about horticulture and created nationally recognized gardens at his 150-acre Greystone estate in Yonkers, New York. Today, it is in need of assistance.

Quiet, Raw and Coiffed in North Central Park

Joseph Kellard May 5, 2016

Far from the buzz and bustle of Midtown are the northern sections of Central Park, where fewer travelers and comparative quiet are the norms. But like their central and southern cousins, the park’s upper reaches are a mix of the landscaped and the raw and rugged, perhaps more so than any other area.

Setting the Scene for Joan of Arc

Joseph Kellard April 26, 2016

What I noticed first about the equestrian monument to Joan of Arc on Manhattan’s West Side, as I approached from a pedestrian path in the small park named for the French patriot, is that she and her horse were not noticeable.

Midtown Views are Brooklyn Bridge’s Other Allure

Joseph Kellard February 2, 2016

Don’t let the Brooklyn Bridge or her many admirers fool you. There’s more to the 133-year-old structure than just her Gothic-style towers and web of steel cables.

Central Park Wears Autumn Well

Joseph Kellard December 7, 2015

Central Park always wears sandstone pedestrian bridges and arches. She sports wrought iron gates, fences and rails. Antique lampposts and ornamental wood benches line her winding paths, some laid with brick or cobblestone. Her most prevalent stone is granite bedrock, a gift from Manhattan Island.

Down Under at 34th Street-Hudson Yards

Joseph Kellard October 4, 2015

It wasn’t the colorful murals, stainless steel wall panels, granite floor tiles, nor the main entrance’s glass “turtle shell-shaped” canopy, digital advertising boards, or the long, broad train platform that impressed me most.

Brooklyn Bridge Walk Puts the Spiritual in Secularism

Joseph Kellard August 24, 2015

What is a secularist to do when he needs a certain spiritual lift? Some climb to mountain tops; I walk across the Brooklyn Bridge.

Sunset and Subjects at Central Park Reservoir

Joseph Kellard August 18, 2015

Go stand there with your iPhone. Don’t stray. Snap photos of anyone or anything interesting crossing your path.

Queensboro Bridge Views from the Isle of Roosevelt

Joseph Kellard June 20, 2015

My friend Joel and I recently made our first tram trip to Roosevelt Island, a 2-mile-long narrow strip of real estate on the East River nestled between Manhattan and Queens.

A panoramic of the French garden at Conservatory Garden at Central Park. (Photo: Joseph Kellard)

Conservatory Garden Still an Early Spring Tease

Joseph Kellard May 7, 2015

The Untermyer Fountain was dry. Yet the three maidens kept dancing in all their bronze glory.

SKYLINE E-READER: My favorite shot of this year is an image of a woman lying on a bench, e-reader in hand, with the Brooklyn Bridge and lower Manhattan skyline as a backdrop. What I particularly like about this images is the way her golden tan injects color into a scene dominated by a blues, grays and browns.

My Top 11 Photos of 2014

Joseph Kellard December 29, 2014

It’s official: my favorite subjects to photograph are in Manhattan. This was an easy conclusion to reach, given that the city’s views monopolize my top 11 photos of 2014, as chosen by yours truly (why stop at 10?).

The Woolworth Building as seen from Broadway looking north. (Photo: Joseph Kellard)

Capturing the 'Cathedral of Commerce'

Joseph Kellard December 13, 2014

The Woolworth Building in lower Manhattan has a perfect nickname: The Cathedral of Commerce.

A vista of the the Midtown skyline and Queensboro Bridge as seen from Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City. (Photo: Joseph Kellard)

Photographer's Travels Through Brooklyn-Queens

Joseph Kellard September 28, 2014

I had a mission on a recent Saturday. I wanted to spend the entire day driving along the waterfronts in northern Brooklyn and Queens to take photographs of Manhattan’s skyline from new vantage points.

The Gapstow Bridge at Central Park South. (Photo: Joseph Kellard)

Fiddler, Tiger and Eagle Spotted in Central Park South

Joseph Kellard June 24, 2014

It’s true, the sounds of country music and songs about old-time religion were heard recently in Central Park.