1. Cotton Candy Machine (St. Marks). 2. Kenka (St. Marks) 3. Watermelon Soju (K-Town) 4. Takahachi (East Village)

1. Sea (Williamsburg, BK) 2. Gold 3. Vol de Nuit (West Village) 4. Benny’s Burritos (East Village)

Couple of photos from my rooftop bbq shindig that we had over the weekend.  Hopefully we can squeeze one more of these in before the short summer ends.

Strange Cargo
Contraband is an interesting collection of photos taken by Taryn Simon who spent a couple days at JFK Airport photographing various items that were detained from customers.  Some of the items include a dead hawk, deer penis, and cow manure.

Google Cheat Sheet
If anyone is ever overwhelmed with Google’s search engine go check out Google Cheat Sheet for some tips.

1. Williamsburg Bridge. 2. Joes (l.e.s) 3. Whole Foods 4. Dumbo, BK

Translocation is a photo series by George Logan who takes wildlife animals from Africa and places them in another environment. 
via Creative Review

1. Canal Street Station. 2. Vintage Chair 3. East Village 4. Japan (Epcot)

NYC Transit Collection
I came across this interesting collection of NYC Transit photos dating back from the 1970s and 80’s.  I must say as much as I complain about the subway system, it has come a long way…

Designing Style Guides For Brands
Once again Smashing Magazine has posted a great informative article about
Designing Style Guides for Brands. As a freelancer, it’s always good to see how other companies present their client work.

The other day I walked across the Williamsburg Bridge for the first time and to my surprise, it definitely had a ton of characteristics about it. From the tacky graffiti everywhere to the unkempt appearance, there was something to keep you on the lookout the whole time.  The above photos were just taken quickly with my iPhone but I’m sure I’ll go back very soon with the good ol’ 5D Mark II to snap some better pictures. 

Taken and processed with the iPhone using Swanko Lab.

1. Epcot Globe. 2. Mexico 3. China 4. Terracotta Warriors (China)

1. Sumo Wrestler (K-Town). 2. Sake Wall (K-Town) 3. Governor’s Island Ferry 4. Battery Park

1. Brunch (BK). 2. Shepard Fairey For Target (NYC) 3. Egg Truffle (L.E.S) 4. Vinyl Bike

Gravilux, Bubble Harp and Antograph
Scott Snibble created these awesome apps for the iPhone and iPad by combining painting, animation, art and science. The small particles move around gracefully by following your fingertips around the screen.
via Cool Hunting

Persona
Persona is an ongoing project created by photographer Jason Travis.  He photographs people along with the items they have inside their bags in a very voyeuristic and intriguing way. 

1. Bratwurst & Sour Crout (Ukrainian Festival). 2. Barcade (BK) 3. Crawfish Boil (Food Festival, NY) 4. Massive Ribs (Food Festival, NY)

1. Cirque Du Soleil - Kooza (Randall Island). 2. Bloody Mary (Alias, L.E.S) 3. Karve Korea Taco Truck (Hell’s Kitchen, NY) 4. Dumbo, BK