"Snowball Across The Face!"

"Snowball Across The Face!"

I met Dylan Lappin (right) and his lifelong buddy while out shooting the New York's first blizzard of 2010.  He yelled from across the street "hey buddy, take a shot of me doing a back flip in to a tremendous mound of snow".  Did that and we got to talking and eventually shooting more "Jackass" sort of fun, absurd and relatively dangerous stuff - this was just painful (and painful to watch) but they had a blast doing it.  More to come on this and maybe even an entire series.

Yale Gurney | 2010
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"Happiest Baby"

"Happiest Baby"

Coney Island, New York, 2009.  Stacey and I decided to take a day trip to Coney Island with the baby.  She had just started smiling and I caught her taking in one of her first hearty laughs.  No teeth and nothing but happy...  The day was warm and humid but as new parents, we were taking it all in and unaffected by the heat.  Wonderful memories...

Yale Gurney | 2009

"Life Around The Verrazano"

"Life Around The Verrazano"

Reading a story about New York's bridges in Popular Photography this morning, I felt inspired to post a bridge picture or two.  I snapped this from the Brooklyn side of the bridge (for those who don't know, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge spans from Brooklyn to Staten Island) - these seagulls were lined up on the railing and using a telephoto, snapped this quickly and quietly.  Just behind me, the Belt Parkway - there is a small parking area for those to stop and admire.

Yale Gurney | 2009

"Stormin' The Net"

"Stormin' The Net"

Shot as a still for the documentary "Coached into Silence" for director/producer/friend Chris Gavagan.  Chris took me to the place where he played hockey as a youth - the gate was open for us to just walk in which amazed Chris.  So, we were in business and I shot away,  This was the image that left a lasting impression on me - it tells of the storm about to roll in on abusive coaches.

Yale Gurney | 2010

"Coney Island Lovers"

"Coney Island Lovers"

I always manage to take some shots for my own projects when commissioned.  This was shot on a hot, steamy Brooklyn summer night in Coney Island while I was there shooting for Nathan's, 2009.  Combing the boardwalk searching for something great, I couldn't help but point my camera at these two.  It kinda reminded me of a picture I shot years before in Arizona, "Phone Booth Cowboy". 

Yale Gurney

"Lights On Wheel"

"Lights On Wheel"

Nathan's commission, 2009-2010.  Overlooked.  In my opinion, this should have been selected and featured with all chosen images that grace the walls of the Nathan's Famous corporate headquarters.  Something about the composition versus the color of the lights that I love.  This looks incredible when blown up large.  Shot this during one of my Coney Island night shoots - I was there to capture the Friday night fireworks that blast off in the background of the Wonder Wheel's colorful lights.  In fact, one of the fireworks images are hanging in Nathan's Chief Architect Don Schedler's office.

Yale Gurney

Behind the Photo: "Nathan's At Night"

"Nathan's At Night"

During my year-long documentary shooting of Coney Island for Nathan's, I waited for the right night to get this image (and others).  I needed for it to rain and needed to show patience in waiting for it to stop so that the streets were still wet, creating the reflection of the neon lights.  Luckily, when I arrived, there was about a fifteen-minute interval between showers - I snapped away.

My good friend Will Petzel joined me on this night - I think he enjoyed himself.

Yale Gurney

Behind the Photo: "Love On The Brooklyn"

"Love On The Brooklyn"

Middle of the winter, 2009.  The snow started to pour on Brooklyn and I knew it was time to head out.  I made my way to the bridge - windy and cold but that didn't stop a few lovers from walking it - and snapped a bunch, hopeful to get just this.  As it stands, this photo is one of my top sellers.

Is this something you'd like to see hanging in your living room?