From the day
Perspective: The Street Photographer · Sight
The damp pavement on 42nd Street catches the neon flicker of a cinema marquee, illuminating a sea of acid-washed denim and oversized blazers with pinned sleeves. I adjust the focus on my Leica as a group of kids rushes past, their faces glowing with an awesome intensity while they chatter about the new Nintendo system. I pull into the station, wincing as I feed the pump to hit exactly $1.12 for a gallon; it’s a steep price to pay just to keep cruising for the perfect shot. Glancing at a discarded Times, the headlines about new vaccines blur beneath the silhouette of a woman in shoulder pads whose power suit cuts a sharp, jagged line against the gray New York morning.