A New York Education and Inspiration

Richard Beland sits patiently reading the newspaper

on the PATH train on the way into New York City

from Newark, New Jersey on Friday, 

Oct 3, 2014. (Katie Tremblay / Lambton College)    

Editor's note: The second-year Lambton College Digital Photography students are on a five-day work study visit to New York City.  Follow our daily blog about the adventure.  Each day two students will share their thoughts on the experience.  Please join us as we experience New York City.

By Katie Tremblay and Els Bosma

With a later wake-up call and a hearty complimentary breakfast, we started our crazy day.  After leaving the hotel at 8:30 am, we took the PATH train and subway into the fast moving city.  The day held a lot of modern art, stunning architecture, and of course, photography.  

We started off with a tour of the International Center of Photography (school and gallery); the gallery was featuring an incredible installation on the work of Sebastiao Salgado’s Genesis project. Genesis is the result of an eight-year dedication by Salgado and his team to wildlife, landscapes, seascapes, and indigenous people worldwide. 

Our group listens intently to our tour guide in the School of International Centre of Photography in  Midtown West, New York on Friday, October 3, 2014.  (Elizabeth Bosma/ Lambton College)

The International Centre of Photography gallery in Midtown West New York on Friday, October 3, 2014. (Elizabeth Bosma/ Lambton College)

The Lambton College group listens to the story of the work of Sebastiao Salgado’s  and his Genesis project, before heading into the gallery to view 250 spectacular images from around the world.  (Dave Chidley / Lambton College)

Once we finished at the International Center of Photography, we made our way to where a portion of the Berlin Wall is – err, was—with a quick stop by St. Patrick’s Cathedral on the way.  We found out that the wall had been taken away about two weeks before our arrival due to vandalism, which seems strange, as the entire Berlin Wall had already been vandalized!  

 Some of our group walking out of the School of the International Centre of Photography in Midtown West, New York on Friday, October 3, 2014. (Elizabeth Bosma/ Lambton College)

Richard Beland and Alawode Oluwasegun (Bisi)

 pose in front of the School of the International

 Centre of Photography in Midtown West,

 New York on Friday, October 3, 2014. 

(Elizabeth Bosma/ Lambton College)

From there, we split up for a lunch break, then headed off into different directions to fill some time before free admission times at the MoMA. A few people headed down to Central Park, while others stayed close by and observed the artistic architecture in the city. The free admission to the MoMA, although extremely convenient, brought in a lot of unappreciative tourists that unfortunately made it tough to focus and really take in what we were looking at.  It really is a shame to see such an incredible place just absolutely overloaded with tourists, simply because “it is famous”.  

Since the “Top of the Rockefeller” was sold out, we had to move what would have been tonight’s sunset shoot to Sunday and continue on with our evening.  We went to dinner at a local restaurant and had nice time refueling after a long and hectic day.  To finish off a long day, we all made it back to the hotel in Newark safe and sound!  All in all, a successful day, to say the least.

One happy and inspired group after studying the Genesis installation at the International Centre of Photography

The beautiful organ in the St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Madison Ave, New York on
Friday October, 3, 2014. Elizabeth Bosma/ Lambton College

An abstract photograph capturing the architecture in New York City at the corner of W 44th Street and Avenue of the Americas in New York City, New York on Friday, Oct 3, 2014. (Katie Tremblay / Lambton College)

New York ice cream vender hands a customer their ice cream at the corner of E 53rd Street and Madison Avenue in New York City, New York on Friday, Oct 3, 2014. (Katie Tremblay / Lambton College)

Two New Yorkers walk through the streets with their daughters holding hands on their shoulders down 5th Avenue in New York City, New York on Friday, Oct 3, 2014. (Katie Tremblay / Lambton College)

Anthony of Dylan’s Candy Bar waves for the camera while working in Central Park in New York City, New York on Friday, Oct 3, 2014. (Katie Tremblay / Lambton College)

Various photographs of the Lambton College Digital Photography students and faculty, taken with a Polaroid 300 camera in New York City, New York on Friday, Oct 3, 2014. (Katie Tremblay / Lambton College)