Street Photography nominee

People of New York
For the first time in my world of taking pictures, I turned the camera towards those around me. A Day in New York is a study of 8 hours one day walking the streets of Manhattan. Being out of my comfort zone I felt and wanting to capture the quintessential New Yorkers in their daily lives as raw and unadulterated as possible with no physical or verbal contact with the subjects at all basically, street-photography. What I got were common people doing common things that each had a story behind it. The Bottle collector on the upper east side, the Woman on cell phone lit up from the sun and the guy on the ground, fresh from the hospital, in the dark shadow on the street. The lower Manhattan fireman responding to a call brings in memories of 911. They all have a story that pulls us into the picture just a bit more. These are the people of New York.

Todd Bradley
Todd Bradley (1970, Detroit, USA) is a contemporary photographer currently residing in San Diego, and Palm Springs California. His work concentrates on nature, and urban decay. Often showing quirkiness, Todd’s aesthetic focuses on detailed features, demonstrating new perspectives to ordinary objects in still time. Classic photographers Karl Blossfeldt, Edward Weston, and Robert Mapplethorpe undoubtedly have influenced Todd’s work with their clean lines, geometry in nature, and use of negative space. Todd brings freshness in his whimsical compositions and subject matter.
For personal projects Todd turns to diorama toy photography. It’s about keeping his child-like mind active and creative. It’s about lightening his load. It’s about being playful, and happy. And not being so serious all the time. David Levinthal, Lori Nix, And Mathew Albanese are all inspirations when it come to this close macro work.
Todd has exhibited in numerous group shows world-wide including the See/Me Awards the Louvre, Paris; the Fort Wayne Museum of Contemporary Art; Camera USA, Florida; The Center for Fine Art Photography, Colorado; He’s been awarded the Bronze Award by FAPA, London for his work on the Salton Sea. He’s received two honorable mentions from the Monochrome Photography Awards and IPA awards.
www.toddbradleyphotography.com