A panoramic of the Brooklyn Bridge, Lower Manhattan and Jane’s Carousel in Empire Fulton Ferry Park that edges the East River. I snapped this shot from a new vantage point atop a terrace of the Empire Stores.

Brooklyn Bridge Perspectives: New, Old and Better

Joseph Kellard July 31, 2019

Do I revisit a place or should I explore somewhere new? My decision-making in answer to this question about my next photo shoot is made easier when I remember that the old can also be new.

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.

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.

Looking Beyond the High Line

Joseph Kellard June 23, 2015

The High Line is truly an urban “park.” Actually, it is a former elevated train trestle that was reconfigured into a walkway lined with various trees, lush shrubs, colorful perennials and stretches of grass, spanning roughly 22 city blocks on Manhattan’s West Side.

Triangular Flatiron Building Has More Than Two Sides

Joseph Kellard June 8, 2015

Manhattan’s triangular Flatiron Building, located where Fifth Avenue and Broadway converge, is all about angles and optical illusions. But I’ve come across another “side” to this iconic 22-story skyscraper.

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 injec… — **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.