i heart nyc
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
I just got back from NYC last night and it's back to work, but I wanted to post a little recap of the last week.
I've always had this strange fascination with the Big Apple. It's a city that excites me, inspires me, and intrigues me. When I get off the airplane and plant my feet on the ground, I immediately get this rush of energy. The city is just so full of life.
I've visited NYC on a couple other occasions and I knocked out most of the major "tourist" stuff during those visits, so this time I wanted to spend the week meandering through the various neighborhoods doing what I do best- exploring. By default, I've always been an explorer. I have no problem spending an entire day walking with no real destination, or purposefully taking a wrong turn just to see where the road goes. Just call me Dora the Explorer.
I must have walked about 100 miles while I was there, but now I can say that I walked across the Brooklyn Bridge and back and that I've walked the entire perimeter of Central Park. And along the way, I saw Ashton Kutcher, Charlie Gibson and Jessie Spano (ok, Elizabeth Berkeley). I also tried to meet up with the lovely Opinionistas, but, unfortunately, we couldn't coordinate our schedules. She was the catalyst and inspiration behind me leaving my awful corporate/legal job to pursue something I'm passionate about, so I really wanted to meet her. Maybe next time!
Of course, I snapped a few photos during my visit...
I hit up the most important things first:
Then, I got a little cultured in Chinatown and Little Italy:
Quite possibly my favorite street in the entire world:
If I lived in New York, it would be here:
These next few are for my friend Candace, who can crochet like a mad woman! She has a fondness for this store in Soho named Purl, so I went and took a couple pics for her. The door:
The Purl dog, who just looks thrilled with his doorman duties:
Yarn in all sorts of colors and textures... rainbows of yarn!
A few random textures and such:
And finally, the Rainbow Room, where I'll be shooting a wedding with Jason Groupp and my girl Scarlett in a couple weeks!
I'm already excited to go back!
posted by Amy @ 3:00 PM,
10 Comments:
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At 6:18 AM,
CC said...
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PURL!! How I love thee. As soon as I got off the phone with you when you were in NY, I told Tim, "Amy's at Purl!" and his face was insulted - a confused look, followed by, "What?" Thanks for snapping the pics - hopefully one day soon I'll get to see it for myself.
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At 4:48 PM,
Brooke said...
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At 4:52 PM,
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Woops - I think I just deleted my comment that I just posted! Anyway, we have yet another thing in common! The way you described the energy you feel as soon as you get off of the plane - I have that SAME feeling. I love that city. I think I've finally accepted the fact that I'll never live there - although 2 of my good friends do. I'll just have to visit often. It was nice talking to you the other night! See ya on the 2nd :)
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At 3:24 PM,
Christine Tremoulet said...
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Purl! I went there when I was in NYC too - had to meet up with another knitter while I was in the city, couldn't pass it up!
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At 10:10 PM,
Bobbi said...
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i heart amp (amy martin photography... I'm SO witty!) These images are flippin' AWESOME! If you ever choose to sell these as artwork, let me know... LOVE that "COME CLOSER"
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At 10:22 PM,
Scarlett Lillian // Jacksonville Senior Photographer said...
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Can't wait to shoot with you in NYC next week! Was that one building seriously hot pink? We should open a photo studio in there together since it matches our branding colors! ;-)
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At 2:43 PM,
Amy Martin said...
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Bobbi- we can trade... because I love your "707" I think it was, from Vegas! :)
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At 10:13 PM,
Unknown said...
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Great shots all of them. Wonderfully done.
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At 4:46 PM,
Kate Benson said...
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What fab, fab, fab detail shots! I did an intership in NYC 5 years ago and fell in total love with that city... you did it justice.
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At 11:15 AM,
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wow amy! your work is so amazing.... i've been peeking though all morning and i love all of it!
i'm with you though... if i lived in ny, i would live "there" too!