Coney Island and 15°

I am a really lucky person. I live in NYC and on any given weekday, I can go to Coney Island for an architectural site visit (work related of course), take some photos of the site, take some photos of not-the-site, and be completely blown away with a collection of photos that depicts the essence of an empty amusement park on freezing cold day with gorgeous long shadows and deep blue skies. I really like this Coney Island collection; it was worth bearing 15° for.

You can see more pictures on my flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kimberlypayne/sets/72157610855205003/

image from westland.net

Construction Photos

Construction photos from previous job site (2007-2008)

Black & WTF

Lately, I have really been intrigued with discovering interesting images from the web. The series I am sharing today are some of my favorites from one of my favorite photo blogs: Black & WTF

A Taste of New Orleans!

These pictures are from my weekend in New Orleans with friends for a bachelorette party. 

We visited: Pat O'Brien's, Redfish Grill, House of Blues, Cafe Du Monde, and several Bourbon Street bars. 

No words, Just Images

Photos above were taken at Storm King Art Center

Positano 70's STYLE

Have you ever been inspired by an old postcard or one of your parent's vacation photos? The above photo is NOT a postcard that I found, it's one that I made from my album taken in Positano, Italy.  I wanted to create a vintage vacation photo album, so I edited my photos using a 1974 filter with a rounded edge. I typically do not like editing my photos in such a fashion, but couldn't help it when I saw the beauty of POSITANO...This place is extra special. 

I created my own signature LOGO for Positano out of yellow circles that represent lemons. Lemons are an Amalfi Coast favorite. Lemonchello is sold in almost every corner store and served as an after-dinner drink. 

Positano is also known for its handmade sandals and shoes. I had a pair made for me in twenty minutes by a local craftsman. 

I chose the style of the sole & the strap color and style. 

I couldn't believe how fast he made these shoes for me! 

Arrivederci Positano...You will be missed!

Dead or Alive at MAD

I wanted to share some of my photos of art work from the Dead or Alive exhibit at the Museum of Arts & Design in New York City. These pieces of art are made of organisms that were once alive. At first, I thought some of it was crap, to be honest with you, but then I watched a video of how the artist came to conceptualizing the installation. It may have not been the way I would have conceptualized the idea...but it was natural...it was organic...so I began to appreciate the art more for its developmental values than just what meets the eyes.

The images above are from a piece called SPICE SKULLS by Helen Altman. This was one of my favorites. If you stood close enough to the skulls you could smell the nutmeg or the rosemary or the curry that made up each individual skull. I wanted to take one and use it in a pasta later that night.

This is where all my donated "locks-of-love" hair went! I knew it! This installation CAUDA EQUINA which means "Horse Tail" in spanish, is by contemporary artist Keith Bentley.

Intrinsecus by Jennifer Trask was simple and beautiful. The once alive coral draped the corner of the frame and extended beyond its perimeter.

This chair was not apart of the Dead or Alive exhibit. It was on the home-design floor. I thought it was interesting and colorful. How'd I love to spec something like this for a building I am working on!