Mike Shane Photography » Street Photography

Hit the Books 30/365

Mike — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:57:42 +0000

Yea, I fell off the ‘Daily Post Wagon’ pretty hard after only two weeks, but I’m determined to get back on and ride out!!

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Love, Humidity and the Scent of Burning Street Meat – 2/365 #StreetSaturday

Mike — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:30:58 +0000

Love, Humidity and the scent of Burning Street Meat weighed heavy on the air of this hot summer night in June, 2009. I couldn’t resist the platter of chicken and rice that I had smelled from a block away and the concurrent opportunity to capture the brilliant lighting scenario this street vendor was inadvertently providing. Most pedestrians hustled past this brightly lit Halal cart on the Upper East Side, but this couple walked hand in hand like they were the only two people left on earth. [Yea, I know, I too just threw up in my mouth a little bit too, lol, but I still really like the photo.] This NYC street photograph reminds me of hot summer nights, while I try to survive through this damn cold winter.

I hope you enjoyed this moment. I’ve got so many photographs that have not yet seen the light of day. It’s my intent to share them with you on a daily basis. If you like what you see, I encourage you to visit my website, subscribe to the blog, and Follow me on Twitter.

Also, I strongly advise you to Have a Happy New Year as well ! !

#FollowFriday – Carlo Montagnino (@augiemania)

Mike — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:45:22 +0000

Carlo Montagnino, aka @augiemania, is a digital artist, designer, and total jerk. Here he is faking his own death in this collaborative portrait. Carlo is responsible for internet sensations like Homosexuwhales & Dog and Pony Show.

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Views from the Window

Mike — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:20:43 +0000

Mother Nature dropped nearly a foot of snow on New York City, just days before Christmas. Here’s my current view…

AWE says: Meet Mike Shane

Mike — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:03:45 +0000

AWE magazine recently gave me a feature story. The piece focused on my collaborative works with talented Staten Island artists and musicians. I was very happy with the article. The response from my family, friends, and fans was completely & utterly humbling. Thank you all for your continued support. Let’s go!!!

I must take some time to thank Ben Johnson and Rob Bailey from the Staten Island Advance. Without your continued support of the local creative communities, much of these artistic efforts might go publicly unrecognized and more-so, unpublished. Your efforts are appreciated, not just by me, for the fact that you give local readers geographically relevant stories worth reading. I know for a FACT, that AWE has given many Staten Islanders something to be proud of; a reminder that despite pop-cultural opinion, there are intelligent, articulate, open-minded, creative residents of this rock we live on. You both play important roles in exposing the efforts of those that exceed the chains of our stereotypes. And for that I thank you.

“With veritable terabytes of digital images featuring the people and spaces creating and housing art in Shaolin, Shane is one of the Island’s busiest and best documentarians. His work also helps put the borough’s burgeoning “new” arts movement on the map.

“My work reflects where I come from by proxy,” says Shane. “I rep Staten Island hard, and I’m happy to say that my portfolio is 90 percent local artists.”

“The best part about working with local artists or bands is that they’re hungry,” says the new Castleton Corners resident, who recently moved from his apartment near Stapleton’s The Cup so he could live alone for a change. “You’re giving them something they will definitely use, and you can learn from the interaction.”

Anyone who knows the sinewy, long-haired ball of energy can probably vouch for his ability to coerce or cajole his subjects into posing, precariously or not, in harmony with his own vision. And while not everything he shoots is gold, Shane seems to have some important attributes as a photographer: An insatiable appetite for using his camera, a fearlessness in getting the shots he wants and maybe, most of all, a love for his own surroundings.

To read the full article, click here: Meet Mike Shane

We Buy Gold

Mike — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:11:19 +0000

I was pacing around the Mike Shane Photography studios today, discussing the ‘Hello’ by Esso video with Emilio Sparks when I came across this sight out my window. Does this guy look like he just sold some gold?

Times Square Street Photography

Mike — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:13:07 +0000

One of my Special Event clients asked me to shoot a morning lighting test in Times Square for an upcoming event.

Here’s the results.