I'll have to admit that the Snapshot 2009 assignment was probably the most unique assignment that I have had to do throughout my years in school. Going out and taking pictures of "my neighborhood" on a specific day wasn't really the most normal thing to do. However, it wasn't as bad as it sounded. First I went to the local park 2 blocks away from my house. I took a photo at the corner across the street from the park because Booth Memorial (one of the busiest intersections near my house), was right along the park.

On Thursday September 24th, 2009, I exited my last class and met up with a few friends for a trip to meet a photographer by the name of Thomas Neff. The trip was a disaster before we even arrived at the Macaulay building. We were stuck on the 1 train for nearly 10 minutes! Eventually, we made it to the building. After we got seated, Thomas Neff was introduced. He stated how he was a volunteer photographer who went around taking pictures because he wanted to, not because it was his job. His presentation were photos of the disaster of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.

It's been bothering me for a while, but graffiti art in New York has always been a crazy form of art. I was driving down Queens blvd today and saw many different forms of graffiti art all along buildings and walls. People draw out names, people and other different images. I really have no idea what some of the images represent, but i'm sure there is deep meaning behind each and every one. Have you ever wondered how people can do graffiti all the way on top of buildings? Til this day, I am still left with that question unanswered.