My first photo is of the New York Public Library on 5th Avenue in New York City. I was given permission to photograph the Main Reading Room before the library opened. It was such an honor to be given access to photograph this amazing room and be there all by myself. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity as the library does not allow this to occur anymore. The other 4 photographs are from Mexico City, Vienna, Rio de Janeiro and Budapest.

Home base. Recently travel has become such a huge part of who I am that New York is a place for me to work with my photos from my travels, book future travel and catch up on some well needed rest.

NY1 News, nice egg white omelette for breakfast, walking around and observing people, catching up with a friend, dinner and drinks with someone I haven’t seen in a while.

Location, Location, Location! I can get to anywhere I need to by subway or walking. Everything I need is within a few short blocks.

My new neighbors to my hood. Beggars, homeless, drunks… they were never here before but now they are. It is by far the worst thing about my area.

How convenient living smack dab in the middle of the city is. No car needed….just comfortable shoes, a bike and a metro card.

Olivo Barbieri, Cindy Sherman and Led Zeppelin.