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Kenneth Nelson

@photokenarts.bsky.social

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Fine Art/Street/Documentary/Abstract/Commercial Photography Newsletters: PhotoKenArts.Substack.com https://kennethnelsonphotography.com Licensing: https://visura.co/KNP125/catalog Photography's at the heart of it all. Always has. Always will.

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Kenneth Nelson @photokenarts.bsky.social · 1h

Daily Random #543
The young, and politically active
Stop the Violence Memorial Rally (for James E. Davis)
Bedford Stuyvesant/Brooklyn NYC 2003
#Photography #Documentary #Politics #YoungActivist

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Presented here is a black-and-white photograph of a young and politically active activist at the "Stop the Violence Rally & Memorial." She's holding a campaign sign for James E. Davis of Brooklyn NYC that was used for his run for office in 2001. He was assassinated by a fellow politician in July 2003

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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 18h

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Kenneth Nelson @photokenarts.bsky.social · 23h

Daily Random #542
Don’t fear knives, fear the person brandishing them.
Halloween spirits, Central Park/Manhattan NYC 2007
#Photography #HalloweenAlterEgos #FlashPhotographu

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A black-and-white photograph, celebrating Halloween. A roller skater at central parks, skate Road. During the annual Halloween celebration, with mask and hoodie, while brandishing knives, eliciting fright in the hearts of those nearby. The ghoulish mask, seemingly of a melting face without upper lip, showing the full breath of the upper and lower jaws of teeth

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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 1d

Donald Trump really really doesn’t like this photo, so whatever you do… don’t share it. He would HATE that. 😈

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Kenneth Nelson @photokenarts.bsky.social · 1d

A visual reminder of what this once every 260 year storm told us.
#ConeyIslandBeach #ParachuteJump #BeachErosion #GlobalWarming #StormSurge #SuperstormSandy

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Kenneth Nelson @photokenarts.bsky.social · 1d

Late October 2012, a devastating Superstorm Sandy steamrolled over the East Coast of the U.S. Leaving a life-changing indelible mark on many of its cities, towns, and of course residents. Demonstrating to all the ramifications of sidestepping the obvious.

Shown here is a black-and-white photograph on the Coney Island Beach in November 2012. Just after Superstorm Sandy left the area. A washed up refrigerator stands on this Sandy Beach is of Coney Island while in the background the landmark parachute John stands tall under a partly cloudy sky. All of it, the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.

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Kenneth Nelson @photokenarts.bsky.social · 1d

Read the short photo essay now
#NewYorkCity #TheUnbeautiful #Photography #Gritty

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Kenneth Nelson @photokenarts.bsky.social · 1d

Daily Random #541
Humanity in real time
Fifth Avenue/Midtown Manhattan NYC, October 1988
#Fujichrome #Photography #Parade

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A color photograph taken using Fujichrome slide film. 1988, the Columbus Day parade. A group of participants on roller-skates brandishing American Flags, awaiting to join the parade. One participant in particular seemingly exhausted, by holding his yawn.

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Kenneth Nelson @photokenarts.bsky.social · 2d

The gritty of the Elemental City
The weekly Monday photo essay is now available.
#Photography #GrittyCity #HumanCondition #WhatPeopleDo

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A color poster. The title "Elemental City, Pieces of a Dream State." The photograph on the poster is of a small hand size doll that was thrown away by placing it in an unusual place, the space between the metal links of a fence along the East River Park of Manhattan. The doll is seemingly falling out of the place the person put it in.

Kenneth Nelson @photokenarts.bsky.social · 3d

Daily Random #540
Remnant of Superstorm Sandy
Coney Island Beach/Brooklyn NYC 2012

October 2012, Superstorm Sandy bore down on the east coast of the U.S. wreaking havoc. As I write this, a storm (though not as severe) is about to wreak its havoc for about nearly thirteen years later.

A black-and-white photograph taken on the Coney Island boardwalk days after super storm, Sandy in October 2012. The Sand full of footsteps. Meanwhile, a washed up refrigerator sits on the beach in the distance, the coney island pier jets out into the Atlantic Ocean waters as the low angle of the late afternoon sun casts its long shadow on the rough surface of sand on the beach.

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Kenneth Nelson @photokenarts.bsky.social · 4d

Daily Random #539
sTreat Scene
Times Square NYC 2017
#StreetPhotography #NewYorkNewYork

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Presented here is a black-and-white photograph taken in Times Square. It shows a relatively large group of people crossing a crosswalk, as they crossed their past, or slightly impeded by cars backed up in traffic. It looks on their faces of the pedestrians is seemingly one of probably impatiens, but mostly determination to get to the destination.

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Jesse Duquette @jesseduquette.bsky.social · 4d

Can’t believe the guy whose love language is hate speech didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize

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Kenneth Nelson @photokenarts.bsky.social · 5d

Daily Random #538
Straphangers in their element (the subways), on the R Train
DeKalb Avenue Station/Brooklyn NYC 2011
#Photography #NYCTransit #NYCSubway

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A black-and-white photograph taken in the New York City subway system. Specifically, the DeKalb Avenue subway stop. An R Train in the Station picking up passengers. A few passengers peeking out the doors on their quest to their final destinations. The view is looking down the length of the subway platform as straphangers up and down the platform enter and exist the train.

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Kenneth Nelson @photokenarts.bsky.social · 5d

A Smorgasbord sTreat
Two-minute slideshow, street photography experience.
#StreetPhotography #DigitalPhotography
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Ten Frames No.079

YouTube video by PhotoKenArts (Kenneth)

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Kenneth Nelson @photokenarts.bsky.social · 5d

AG Letitia James!

a man says i support you while wearing a black shirt

ALT: a man says i support you while wearing a black shirt

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U.S. Representative Al Green @algreen.house.gov · 5d

Congressman Al Green sent the Nobel committee the communique below explicating why he believes President Donald Trump should not receive a Nobel Peace Prize. Four pages of the communique are listed below; click here to see the document in its entirety: algreen.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

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Kenneth Nelson @photokenarts.bsky.social · 6d

Unfortunately, this and $2.90 will get me a ride on the NYC subway.

Kenneth Nelson @photokenarts.bsky.social · 6d

Daily Random #537
The very small boundaries of a sovereign “Pollen Nation” within the city.
Washington Square Park/Greenwich Village NYC 2021
#Photography #Flower #Plants

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A close-up color photograph of a flowering plant. I don't know the type of species of the plant, unfortunately. The unique thing about this photograph is there's an approaching insect that I assume to be a Bee inches away from landing on it for possible pollination.

Kenneth Nelson @photokenarts.bsky.social · 6d

It's our weekly "Ten Frames" Thursday slideshow (two minutes)
Intriguing theme: A Smorgasbord sTreat!
#StreetPhotography #Photography #HumanCondition

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A color photograph/poster for a Substack article. The title of the slideshow is "Ten Frames No.079" The photograph is a close of of a person wearing a mask of black with X'd out eye sockets and light brown locked dreads.

Kenneth Nelson @photokenarts.bsky.social · 7d

Daily Random #536
“Hela,” or Julia as she’s normally called without the costume on
Comic Con/Manhattan NYC, 2018
Comic Con NYC 2025 opens tomorrow

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A color photograph of a person dressed in costume at 2018 New York City Comic Con. Part of the Marvel Comics universe. Here, Julia is dressed costumed as "Hela." holding Thor's Hammer.

Kenneth Nelson @photokenarts.bsky.social · 8d

Daily Random #535
Looking for Gregos
Chelsea/Manhattan NYC 2017
#Photography #StreetArt #ThreeDimensions

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A black-and-white photograph taken along Avenue of the Americas Manhattan's Chelsea district. Gregos, a street artist has placed one of his pieces somewhere in view. Can you see it? In the distance over the tops of neighborhood buildings, shows the Empire State building.

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Kenneth Nelson @photokenarts.bsky.social · 8d

Photolimerigraphy
#Photography #Limericks #Creating

Merging the rhyme of limericks with the visual of photography.
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Photolimerigraphy

There Once Was a...

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Kenneth Nelson @photokenarts.bsky.social · 9d

When "Broadway" shut down during the pandemic, a visual epilogue.
#Pandemic #Photography #BroadwayTheaters #MusicalTheater

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Ten Frames No.069

YouTube video by Kenneth - PhotoKenArts

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Kenneth Nelson @photokenarts.bsky.social · 9d

Daily Random #534
Barbara & Robert, Hustle partners
Riegelmann Boardwalk/Coney Island USA 2017
#Photography #HouseMusic

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A black-and-white photo of Barbara and Robert on the boardwalk at Coney Island, USA. They are partners dancing for the love of house music. They're dancing The Hustle. That classic that never went away. The intensity of the focus in the dance is palpable.

Kenneth Nelson @photokenarts.bsky.social · 9d

Another weekly Monday photo essays has published!
#Photolimerigraphy #Storytelling #Photography

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A black-and-white poster of runners grabbing at a water station during the New York City Marathon. The titlel of the poster reads "Photolimerigraphy, there once was a…" The link is provided: https://photokenarts.substack.com/p/photolimerigraphy

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