A Line of Galleries, Day 2

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 Jodi Tamminga and Sidney Fletcher

With day one complete, day two started with a bang! We grabbed our cameras,

backpacks, transit passes and headed down to the subway. It was a beautiful sunny day which made strolling down 39th Avenue a grand ole time. Our first destination: St. Patrick’s Cathedral! 

We spent some time explore the amazing architecture both inside and out of this

massive cathedral. Construction began in 1858 and took just over 20 years to complete; it  opened to the public in 1879. The cathedral has since then been declared a national Historic

Landmark and has become an iconic tourist attraction in New York. It’s a calm and quiet

place amongst the bustling crowds of this busy city. We enjoyed taking the time to capture the incredible structure: from the exquisite stain glass windows to the elegant stone pillars.

After our visit at St. Patricks Cathedral, we took our time wandering and photographing

the streets as we made our way to High Line Park and Chelsea Market. What used to be an

industrial railroad has been repurposed into an elevated public park. It provides amazing views of the streets, giving us photographers many opportunities to capture some unique perspectives.

Around lunch time we were giving some free time to explore the Chelsea Market. This market gave us a great cultural experience as there were many shops, cafes and delis to see.

Following our pit stop for lunch we continued along through High Line Park as we made

our way to more inspiring galleries such as the Benrubi Gallery, Robert Mann Gallery, Aperture Gallery and the Morrison Hotel Gallery. Each of these galleries were interesting and unique in their own ways; inspiring us to pursue our goals in photography.

We ended our day with classic dining at Lombardi’s Pizza. We shared our adventures of the

day before heading back to catch some “shutter” eye (lame pun intended), before we once

again hit the streets of New York.

That’s a wrap folks, take 3 tomorrow!!

- Jodi & Sidney

St. Patrick’s Cathedral standing in Lower Manhattan, New York, October 8, 2015.

(Sidney Fletcher, Digital Photography Blog)

Local New Yorker strumming some tunes in the subway of New York, October 8, 2015.

(Sidney Fletcher, Digital Photography Blog)

Photo by Terry O’Neil of Audrey Hepburn displayed in the the Morrison Hotel Gallery,

New York, October 8, 2015. (Sidney Fletcher, Digital Photography Blog)

Quote in the Robert Mann Gallery, New York, October 8, 2015.

(Sidney Fletcher, Digital Photography Blog)

The Photo Explorers, Day 2 outside of St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Afternoon sunlight shines through a window at the Aperture Gallery on 27th Street, New

York, October 8, 2015. (Jodi Tamminga, Digital Photography Blog)

Black and white apartment buildings on the streets of New York, October 8, 2015. (Jodi

Tamminga, Digital Photography Blog)

An interior shot of the architecture of the St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York,

October 8, 2015. (Jodi Tamminga, Digital Photography Blog)

Cars lined up on the blocks of New York, as the day comes to an end, October 8, 2015.

(Jodi Tamminga, Digital Photography Blog)

Reflecting on a busy afternoon on the streets of New York, October 8, 2015. (Jodi

Tamminga, Digital Photography Blog)