Fred at the Freedom Tunnel
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Years ago, my friend Emmanuel Rosario, also a photographer, told me about this place he loved to take photos at, in Harlem called the Freedom Tunnel. It is a literally a tunnel for the amtrak train to go through under the Riverside Park.
The tunnel is covered in Graffitis, including those of Chris “Freedom” Pape, who rumor is, gave his name to the tunnel. Other rumors mention the fact that homeless people living in that tunnel rent free are the reason why it is called like that. But i digress… The tunnel has been the location for many photo-shoots, therefore, when Fred Clavel visited New York City from Iowa, we decided that this was the place to have a fun photo-shoot.
It took us a while to find the place as the instructions weren’t really clear.. but once there, it was indeed a great location for photos. I have always thought of train tracks as a great set for photos, and I have shot several times on them… but always outside in bright daylight, or in train stations… never in an actual tunnel.. and if the place was visually stimulating, I was a bit nervous about disturbing anyone or anything as several mattresses were laying around… But we took the photos and everything was smooth and beautiful. I need to mention that Fred has been a friend of mine for years, so of course it was fun and comfortable. Fred is always very comfortable in front of the camera, and even though it was really cold, one could never tell from the photos…
Enjoy a few of them here:
Affordable Headshot Project.
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THE CONCEPT:
I am giving back by making afternoons of affordable headshots…I have a grey, a black, a grey marble and a white background.
I hold sessions at an affordable price…$40! Instead of paying $500 for headshot You only pay $40! For that price, you get a 30mn studio session, I edit one or two and email all the photos within a few days.
I m trying this formula to see if it can help people by getting their headshots for their professional website, Linkedln profile, facebook page, all social medias … etc without killing the wallet…
For any more info about where and when, hit the book me page, or email me directly at melissasegalphotography@gmail.com
Here are a few examples:
Claire de Pontich
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Claire de pontich is a young french beauty who I always have a photo-shoot when visiting…
This time around we were a bit in a rush on the last day of her trip to new York City… so we ventured out for an hour in the city…
She is young fun and free spirited, as one can tell from the color of her hair, therefore spending time with her is always a pleasure, everything just flows, no need to add forced poses, she knows exactly how to act or should i say react when I turn my lense towards her…
Until your next trip in town, bon voyage!