ABOUT
WordsnPixels is the photoblog of Paul Takeuchi, a writer & photographer living in Brooklyn, NY. In this blog, I explore art, photography, literature, all things Brooklyn and NYC, and other topics like politics, tech, and philosophy. My main website is paultakeuchi.com. 
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NEWS
December 2011 My short story Unhappy Women I Have Loved was a finalist for the Adirondack Review's2011 Fulton Prize. The story appears in the 2011 Winter issue.
October 2011 One of my short stories was a finalist in the Cincinnati Review's 2011 Robert and Adele Schiff Prose Prize.
September 2011 Photographs from my Tokyo Crossing Series will appear in the fall issue of The Adirondack Review. I was also named a finalist in their 2010 photography contest.
August 2011 My novel, The Hashimoto Complex, received an honorable mention in Starcherone Books' 2011-12 Innovative Fiction Contest..
July 2011 One of my short stories was short-listed in the 2011 Faulkner-Wisdom Short Story Contest.
June 2011 The Heart Is a Lonely Drummer, one of my long stories, was named a finalist in the 2010 Long Story Contest.
April 2011 The Hashimoto Complex is a finalist for Black Lawrence Press's Big Moose Prize. • One of my stories was a finalist in Third Coast Magazine's 2011 Fiction Contest. Writer Brad Watson judged.
March 2011 One of my short-short stories will appear in SpringGun Journal this spring.
January 2011 One of my short stories is a finalist in Third Coast's 2011 Fiction Contest. Novelist Brad Watson will pick the winner next month.
August 2010 On August 15th, my novel The Hashimoto Complex was named a finalist in the Santa Fe Writers Project 2010 Literary Awards. • Pocket Smut has just published my twisted, perverse short short story called Please Don't Eat the Sausage.
July 2010 One of my long short stories, The Heart Is A Lonely Drummer is a finalist for Ropewalk Press's Thomas A. Wilhelmus Fiction Chapbook Prize. The press is a University of Southern Indiana imprint. Its website is here.
May 2010 One of my recent short stories, Protection has been "honorably mentioned" for the 2010 E.M. Koeppel Short Fiction Award.
March 2010 A selection from my Suburban Geometries series is entered in Leica's Oskar Barnack Prize competition
February 2010 I've donated a triptych to art auction benefit for the victims of Haiti's devasting earthquake which takes place on Wednesday, 2/10 at 7pm.
December 2009 At 7pm on Sunday, December 13th, I will give a reading at one of NYC's only leather biker cafes, Motorcycle Federation. Organized by Madeleine Beckman, the reading will also feature Roberta Bernstein, Jean Monahan, and Nicole Sprinkle. More details later.
November 2009 I will have a couple of stories published in the Brooklyn Writers Space first anthology, The Reader. The launch party is on Thursday, November 5th at 7pm at BookCourt, 163 Court Street, in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.
October 2009 The Hashimoto Complex won 2nd Runner-Up in the 2009 William Faulkner–William Wisdom Novel Competition. • I will be attending an artist residency at Atlantic Center for the Arts with Antonya Nelson.• Photos of my friend LuLu LoLo's 14th Street Newspaper Boy performance appeared in Domus Web. • My short-short South of the Border is favorably noted in The Review Review.
July 2009 A photograph from my collaboration with LuLu LoLo, Pierrot 2.0, was included in an Italian mail art exposition here.
May 2009 My short story Back Trouble is a semi-finalist (top 27 out of 654) in Nimrod's Katherine Anne Porter Prize for Fiction. • Photos from my Suburban Geometries series are published on Polar Inertia's Spring 2009 (#34) issue at the end of May.
April 2009 4/8: Max's cousin Elena Takeuchi was born at 5:24pm Tokyo Time! • My long story The Heart Is a Lonely Drummer is a finalist (top 30 out of 900) in Summer Literary Seminars-2009 Unified Fiction and Poetry Contest judged by Lynne Tillman. • A photo from my Visual Haiku series was published in Shots's Spring 2009 issue (#103).
February 2009 My short short story South of the Border was awarded 3rd Place in the Sonora Review's Third Annual Short Short Contest. The judge was Aimee Bender.
January 2009 My short story Second Act is a finalist won Honorable Mention in Cutthroat Journal's 2008 Rick DeMarinis Short Story Competition. The story will be published in February.
November 2008 Brooklyn Writers Space Reading at Union Hall, Sunday, 11/9, 5-7pm. BWS.
September 2008 Final LMCC Reading at U.S. Custom House, Thursday, 9/18, 6-8pm. RSVP is mandatory because of security. RSVP at LMCC's site here. Map of Bowling Green here.
August 2008 Our Baby Boy Is Due! 8/15 is the due date of our unnamed boy. HE'S HERE! Max Miles Takeuchi was born on Friday, 8-22-8 at 3:33pm! See tons of pix here.
April 2008 Excerpt from Tokyo Crossing appears in Redivider. Readings at LMCC Open Studios 4/26 at 92Y Tribeca, 4/27 at 200 Hudson St. Studios.
March 2008 Short story Please Don't Eat the Sausage appears in WordRiot. Awarded a 2008 Fellowship from the Urban Artist Initiative/New York City. March 28 & 29: LMCC Workspace Open Hours.
February 2008—2/11 Reading at the Telephone Bar. 2/25 Reading at Union Hall with Brooklyn Writers Space writers Amy Sohn and Alex Tilney.
October 2007—Awarded 1st Place Lucie Award (Abstract Nature Fine Art Category) from the International Photography Awards 2007.
August 2007—Awarded 9-month residency at Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.
July 10, 2007—Short story Please Don't Eat the Sausage read by British actor Alex Woodhall at the Liar's League Sex & Death reading series, London.
October 2006—Artist in Residence at Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL.
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CATEGORIES & ARCHIVES
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Museum
04.07.2013 | 10:15 PM •
Went to First Saturdays and saw the inspiring El Anatsui show. Highly recommended. From trash to beautiful sculptural tapestries.
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Max, Ninja
02.25.2013 | 11:35 PM •
Roast Chicken (Prospect Heights)
02.24.2013 | 11:33 PM •
Roasted chicken with some herbes de provences sprinkled on top with roasted vegetables--pretty much my favorite winter meal.
Snow Day (Prospect Park)
02.11.2013 | 07:28 AM •
Happy New Year (Park Slope)
01.02.2013 | 12:52 PM •
Christopher Walken (Bushwick)
11.05.2012 | 11:02 PM •
The whole time I was photographing artist John Codling’s work, I had his fun sculpture of Christopher Walken laughing at me.
Sandy Cometh
10.29.2012 | 10:50 PM •
Most everything was closed as Sandy headed toward New Jersey’s coast. I tarped over my studio windows and one neighbor could be seen adhering duct tape to her outside windows.
Barclays Arena Opening Night
09.29.2012 | 08:31 PM •
Well, it finally happened. Ratner’s arena opened with a lot of fanfare and a week of Jay-Z concerts.
Almost Done (Prospect Heights)
09.04.2012 | 11:07 PM •
Less than 3 weeks until this giant 18,000 seat stadium opens down the street. Nets part-owner Jay-Z will play the opening concert on September 28.Though OWS is pissed at Jay-Z for many reasons, he is not even in the 1% of ownership of the Nets (<1% compared with Russian billionaire Prokhorov’s 80%).
Storm (Prospect Heights)
07.26.2012 | 11:21 PM •
The anticipation for the storm on Thursday evening was tremendous. We were lucky that neither rain nor strong wind hit us. The thunder and lighting was great though.
ConEd Explosion (Prospect Heights)
07.03.2012 | 06:06 PM •
Probably just a coincidence, but now that a heat wave is in progress and regular ConEd workers are locked out, management (and scabs) are on the scene. This was around 11am this morning. There was a loud boom, the lights flickered and when I went outside ten minutes later, smoke was pouring out of a manhole around the corner. I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a brownout over the holiday week.
Barclays Arena at Night
07.03.2012 | 05:52 PM •
Construction is acclerating down the street. Though perhaps with the recent scandals, our Ratner eyesore may be known this fall by a different name.
Max
06.27.2012 | 11:05 PM •
Max being read his latest obsession: Ghostopolis, a graphic novel more suited to kids 10 years older. Below, at the playground. Both shot with the D800E.
Mannequins (Gowanus)
06.27.2012 | 10:17 PM •
While visiting the neighborhood Lowe’s, I wandered into Roy Vaccaro’s Salvage Yard, which is under the elevated F train at the 9th Street Station. A fantastic place for the brownstone fixer-upper. Lots of old irons stuff and more: radiators, bathtubs, sinks, gates, tin ceilings, gates, etc. I was much more interested in the mannequin parts, placed and dumped everywhere.
Gowanus
06.26.2012 | 10:15 PM •
Just received my Nikon D800E body and am testing the quality. So far it hasn’t disappointed. Great sharpness, lots of pixels, and a great dynamic range.
Gowanus Canal Panorama
06.26.2012 | 10:15 PM •
The parking lot behind Lowe’s has a great view of the Gowanus Canal, framed by the BQE and the elevated F train. Click the image for a bigger view.
Chocolate Face
06.25.2012 | 10:12 PM •
Max after eating one of The Chocolate Room’s delicious chocolate cupcakes. (He thinks he’s a T-Rex rather than a 3.5 year old boy.)
New Studio Wall
06.20.2012 | 10:42 PM •
In preparation for a new studio roommate, my former studiomate from Pacific Street, Matthew Northridge, and I put up a 20ft wall with metal studs.
Beekeeping on the Roof (Crown Heights)
06.15.2012 | 11:24 PM •
The owners of the Monti Building, where my studio is located, have a trio of beehives that actually produce a small crop of honey each fall.
Panorama from the Monti Building (NYC + Crown Heights)
06.15.2012 | 11:15 PM •
The view from the fourth-floor terrace outside my studio. From the Empire State Building to the S train. Click on the photo for a bigger image.
Barclays Center Cometh (Prospect Heights)
06.05.2012 | 10:39 PM •
Mr. Rathner’s British bank named arena is now about 3.5 months from completion. Across the street, at a Modell’s sporting good store (also on the Atlantic Yards footprint), sits a giant inflated t-shirt welcoming the team (owned by a Russian billionaire) and introducing the latest logos and Adidas t-shirts already available at the “official sporting goods retailer of the Brooklyn Nets.” Never a supporter of this vast and ill-thought project, I can’t say I’m eager to see how traffic and life in Prospect Heights will change come opening night, which will feature Jay-Z, a part owner of the Nets.
Downtown Brooklyn
02.11.2012 | 11:03 PM •
Near the Transit Museum, Max and I found this mural that seemed created just in time for Valentine’s Day: All Is Fare in Love & Brooklyn.
Olde Good Things (Downtown Brooklyn)
11.30.2011 | 02:52 AM •
The back of the Olde Good Things antique store’s truck scene through a rainy windshield, with a movie poster in the background.
Halloween (Park Slope)
11.01.2011 | 02:49 AM •
Max was a shark and his friend Ozali was Little Red Riding Hood. Below are some scenes from trick or treating around Park Slope.
View from the Monti Building
10.27.2011 | 02:45 AM •
The view from my studio roof at the Monti Building. That’s the S train on the right. Below is a panorama (click for bigger picture).
View from Monti Building (Crown Heights)
08.16.2011 | 01:32 AM •
Studio Move (Prospect Heights)
07.01.2011 | 09:32 PM •
This is my new studio space in the Monti Building at 925 Bergen. 1050 square feet, 12 foot ceilings, and best of all, air conditioning! Below are two of the great movers (Pete? on the left, and Marlin on the right) from U. Santini who schlepped all my stuff 5 blocks.
Meet Skylight (Prospect Heights)
06.17.2011 | 09:28 PM •
We’ve had a number of cats lurking around the studio building, but this black kitten fell right in. On a hot night around 3am, following a rain storm, he was apparently sleeping on the screen of my studiomate Matthew Northridge’s studio when suddenly the screen broke and he fell into the studio. Now he has a permanent home at Matt’s new apartment in Fort Greene.
Kids Puppet Show (Park Slope)
05.24.2011 | 02:00 PM •
Park Slope Parents celebrated the arrival of warm weather with its annual Spring Fling at the Old Stone House. In addition to face painting and hot dogs and music, the Puppeteers’ Cooperative put on a kid-friendly musical of entertaining eco-propaganda.
Cosplay (Brooklyn Botanical Garden)
05.01.2011 | 01:01 AM •
Cosplay seems to get bigger every year in New York. The Japanese art of dressing up like your favorite manga or animé character is most popular among teens and early twenty-somethings. Fantasy, gender-bending, and getting lots of attention seem to be a big part of the appeal. They definitely gave the cherry blossoms some big competition.
Sakura Matsuri (Brooklyn Botanical Garden)
05.01.2011 | 12:57 AM •
The Botanical Garden held its annual Cherry Blossom Festival, celebrating the blooming of its many cherries and all things Japanese from taiko drumming, to dance, to bentos, to Butoh, and manga and animé with a fair amount of cosplay (see next posting). It was packed and all in attendance did a great job pretending they were Japanese by relentlessly photographing the blossoms and acquiring endless gigabytes of digital memories.
Foggy Night (Prospect Heights)
04.26.2011 | 10:14 PM •
Tulips (Studio)
04.22.2011 | 10:03 PM •
Just got a beauty dish for headshots and portraits and wanted to see what the quality of light was like on objects, like this bouquet of tulips. Mola beauty dishes have a unique blend of hard and soft light with little background spill.
Estlin and Max (Prospect Heights)
04.11.2011 | 09:47 PM •
Cranes, Atlantic Yards (Prospect Heights)
03.22.2011 | 09:42 PM •
Little Bob Dylan
01.18.2011 | 10:18 PM •
Since Max is a lefty, perhaps Hendrix would be more appropriate. But did Jimi ever sing Wheels on the Bus? (Shot with a rented Sony A900 and the Zeiss 85 f1.4--a very nice combo.)
New Lens (Prospect Heights)
01.13.2011 | 05:52 PM •
Just got a stunning new lens: Nikkor 60mm f2.8 AFS. Very sharp and contrasty and not bad at all with flare.
Stairway to Heaven (Prospect Heights)
01.13.2011 | 05:50 PM •
Xmas in Prospect Heights
12.15.2010 | 12:50 AM •
Pajama Day (Park Slope)
11.26.2010 | 12:46 AM •
Raindrops, Max’s daycare center, had a pajama day on Wednesday, and one of Max’s classmates showed up with the same puppy PJ’s.
Water Cups and Legs (Park Slope)
11.08.2010 | 11:57 PM •
NYC Marathon (Park Slope)
11.07.2010 | 11:50 PM •
I wasn’t really prepared to take any pictures, so I didn’t have any good long lenses with me, but we did get a nice view of the elite runners hitting mile 9 at the end of 4th Avenue near Hanson Place. The women above and below. Edna Kiplagat, the Kenya winner, is in the pack, but hard to see.
Ethiopia’s Gebre Gebremariam, the runner closest to the camera in green, was the men’s winner, finishing in 2:08:14. He took home $170,000, which makes for a nice wage of $79,542.50/hour. Not bad. Despite the freezing weather, it was very inspiring to see the runners, especially the handicapped competitors, some pedaling with only one hand, so warmly spurred on by so many fans.
Halloween (Park Slope)
10.31.2010 | 11:41 PM •
The Miles Takeuchi Family stalking scary Park Slope’s Fifth Ave. Max ended up being a frog. Julie is an extra from Cats—I think. And I’m your typical Park Slope Organic Cereal Killer--it’s hard to see my Friday the 13th stripes. Photo by Jane Udelson.
Below is the original costume we made for Max, a 2 Train subway car, now serving as a stuffed panda ottoman. A few hours were spent with a glue gun, cutter knives, stencils and paint. It was a great costume, just not for a 2-year old, who just didn’t want to get inside. Boo hoo hoo!
A Paper Motorcycle (Prospect Heights)
10.25.2010 | 11:31 PM •
My studiomate, Matthew Northridge, an amazing sculptor, created this stunning retro motorcycle entirely out of paper products--construction paper, foamcore--and some bits of wood here and there. It’ll be appearing in a Bergdorf Goodman holiday window very soon.
And on the left side, the side away from the window display, you can see some of the hidden interior:
Bird (Prospect Heights)
10.20.2010 | 06:47 PM •
We woke up this morning to find this baby bird clinging to our window screen. It was very special, like one of those beautiful deer in the fog moments.
Murder on Vanderbilt (Prospect Heights)
09.30.2010 | 11:34 PM •
Last night, there was a murder just a couple of blocks from my studio, at a bar called Branded Saloon. Apparently it began as an altercation between two dog owners whose dogs were yapping at each other while they were leashed to the fence outside. In the end, a previously convicted murder named Daniel Pagan stabbed and killed one of Branded’s bartenders, Chai Eun J Hillmann, and slashed another Branded employee, Daniel Hultquist, who had rushed outside to defend his friend. Pagan was apprehended quickly—fortunately. Hopefully this time the criminal justice system will work correctly and keep the murderer locked up forever. More about this tragedy here.
Max 2nd Birthday Studio Shoot
09.26.2010 | 10:26 PM •
Though he turned 2 on August 22nd, I didn’t get a chance to properly photograph until a month later. Less a baby than a boy now, but still damn adorable!
Atlantic Antic (Borem Hill)
09.26.2010 | 09:27 PM •
Between the mozzarepas and the grilled jerk chicken, were a couple of photographs for sale at a flea market.
Drum Off (Fort Greene)
09.24.2010 | 06:47 PM •
St. Joseph's Church Interior (Prospect Heights)
09.21.2010 | 10:15 PM •
I wanted to test out the image stabilization on a new lens, so I went into St. Joseph’s down the street from my studio and took some handheld shots of the interior. The whole church has been undergoing an extensive renovation, with new stained glass, new belfries, and a new rectory.
Cat in Skylight (Prospect Heights)
09.20.2010 | 11:45 PM •
"Tornado" Damage (Prospect Heights)
09.17.2010 | 10:47 AM •
9/11 Lights (Brooklyn Heights Promenade)
09.12.2010 | 10:17 PM •
Photographed with my iPhone at around 7:40pm on 9/11. There was quite a crowd on the promenade, and I bet hundreds of blogs are featuring photos like this.
Last 2 Buildings Standing (Prospect Heights)
08.23.2010 | 10:47 PM •
Ratner’s Atlantic Yards project steamrolls ahead, with only two buildings still standing. The building on the right was nome to Daniel Goldstein, former chef de la résistance of Develop Don’t Destroy. Freddy’s bar was bulldozed a week earlier.
Max's First Haircut (Park Slope)
07.18.2010 | 10:21 PM •
Argentina vs. Mexico (Prospect Heights)
06.28.2010 | 05:50 PM •
Capoeira (Prospect Heights)
06.27.2010 | 11:49 PM •
Homage to Escher (Prospect Heights)
05.07.2010 | 08:58 PM •
Goldstein Is Bought Out
04.21.2010 | 10:11 PM •
Money wins. Daniel Goldstein, the founder of Develop Don’t Destroy, has agreed to settle with Forest City Ratner, the developer of Atlantic Yards, for $3 million. He lives a few blocks from my studio on Pacific Street and was the last man standing in the footprint who hadn’t been bought out. The $3M apparently buys Goldstein’s condo, bought for $590K in 2003, and his silence--Goldstein agrees to “not actively oppose the project,” which primarily means to abandon the only coalition actively opposed to the project, DDD. Read more about this sad news here. Good news: Freddy’s, the great bar (and Ratner hate HQ) around the corner from my home, closes on April 30th, but will reopen on 4th and Union.
Charlie Brown (Crown Heights)
04.06.2010 | 11:53 PM •
While on a long walk this afternoon, I approached this statue of Grant on horseback and met Charlie Brown, 65, a very charming and happy man who talked my ear off about his life in apartment 3B across Bedford Ave.
The Kiss (Dean Street, Crown Heights)
04.06.2010 | 11:52 PM •
This amorous couple actually shouted at me to come take their picture. A rare event. Of course I complied.
A Tale of Two Braids (Brooklyn Bridge Park)
04.04.2010 | 11:44 PM •
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 1
04.04.2010 | 11:39 PM •
In mid-March, Bloomberg et al commemorated the first part of the Brooklyn Heights new park known as Brooklyn Bridge Park. Formerly a bunch of abanoned docks and warehouses, this land that borders the last part of the East River is now verdant and hiply designed. The first part, Pier 1, is open to the public. Other adjacent piers are being converted and should be open by summer. Read more about the plans here.
Atlantic Yards Construction Begins (Prospect Heights)
04.01.2010 | 11:28 PM •
You’re looking at the future site of the Brooklyn Nets stadium. In 2011 with lots of traffic. Below is a closer view, with the building in the top right containing the home of Daniel Goldstein, the founder of Develop Don’t Destroy. Most likely all buildings around here will be razed first before the eminent domain showdown for Goldstein’s property and a few other holdouts who refused to be bought out by Ratner’s deep pockets.
My Road Bike Has a New Life
03.29.2010 | 11:14 PM •
Above is Joe Nocella holding my early 90s vintage Bianchi Premio frame with a new set of wheels and drivetrain. Joe runs 718 Cyclery, a one-man shop on the edge of Park Slope which specializes in refurbishing old bikes and fixed-gear conversions. He’s unique in that he calls his upgrades collaborations, which they truly are. All aspects of the conversion were discussed, and though I wanted to go exclusively fixed gear, I knew that since I’d probably be riding with Max occasionally, it was better to opt for a flip-flop hub, with fixed gear on one side and a singlespeed freewheel on the other. I highly recommend Joe if you’re in the area and tired of the attitude and incompetence at local bike shops. Joe is honest and fair and he stands behind his work. If you’re into bike porn and want to see his blog posting on my conversion, go here. And of course the most important thing to report is that the bike rides great--smooth, silently, and with total harmony. I’m very happy.
Shadows in the Studio (Prospect Heights)
03.18.2010 | 02:45 PM •
Construction Kids Shop (Prospect Lefferts Garden)
03.16.2010 | 11:39 PM •
A few shots from publicity shoot I’m doing for Construction Kids, a Brooklyn woodworking school for toddlers and young kids.
Atlantic Yards Begins in Earnest
03.11.2010 | 10:12 PM •
In two years, we will have this glorious building down the street from us. This afternoon, Bruce Ratner’s ratpack of politicians, Paterson, Bloomberg, Schumer, Markowitz, etc. pushed their ceremonial shovels into some ceremonial dirt.
Thanks to taxpayer subsidies, Ratner’s pockets are very deep, deep enough to buy almost everyone out. Most likely there will be a few eminent domain fights before Forest City Ratner can claim the last few pockets of privately owned land, but the Supreme Court has already spoken about that. Like the Republican Convention held in NYC in 2004, protestors were forced a block away from the ceremony. The Times reported this, but the story was mostly buried, strange given the scale of the Atlantic Yards project. (Could it have something to do with the NYT’s cozy relationship with Forest City Ratner?).
While I’m all for jobs and the expansion of affordable housing, this plan will do little good for the borough except help the construction industry and possibly build some borough pride with the Nets. Aside from real estate speculators, I do not know a single person who is in favor of this enormous project. It is totally out of character with the neighborhood, in scale and design. The traffic will be a nightmare. There aren’t enough schools, the subway and LIRR will be overburdened. And then there will be the loss of neighborhood businesses as anonymous mall life invades the borough. We live in Brooklyn because we like the brownstone scale of life. We like trees and parks and peace and quiet. We like owner-occupied small structures. There’s a reason we didn’t want to live in Manhattan. This is a very sad day for Brooklyn.
Gowanus Canal Designated Superfund Site
03.02.2010 | 03:10 PM •
The EPA did the right thing, naming the polluted Gowanus a SuperFund site. According to this NYT article, the cleanup could take 10-12 years and cost $300-500 million. Bloomberg and company were very disappointed, no doubt upset about the prospects for crony real estate development. Next up should be the Superfund labeling of the terrible oil spill under Greenpoint, one of the worst domestic oil spills (even bigger than the Exxon Valdez).
Snow Again Again (Prospect Heights)
02.25.2010 | 01:13 PM •
This time it’s not faintly falling. Big, heavy flakes accumulating into slush and wet snow perfect for snowballs. A few inches today and more all the way through the weekend.
Snow Melting on the Skylight
02.13.2010 | 12:38 AM •
No Shoes (Prospect Heights)
02.11.2010 | 06:00 PM •
A little movie I made at the Dean Street playground during the snowstorm. Music by John Lee Hooker.
Max, a Study in Purple and Green
01.30.2010 | 10:52 PM •
Capitalist Pig (Prospect Heights)
01.29.2010 | 10:24 AM •
Apparently St. Joseph’s Church down the block from my studio has hired a contractor who’s not using union members to refurbish its exterior.
Brothers Moving & Storage (Prospect Heights)
01.25.2010 | 10:01 PM •
Torrential Rains (Borough Hall)
01.25.2010 | 10:00 PM •
Max on New Year's Day (Prospect Heights)
01.01.2010 | 11:53 PM •
Ginkos (Prospect Heights)
11.07.2009 | 09:34 PM •
I missed a fair amount of fall folliage while down in Florida, but not the ginkos which are still in their glory.
The Reader (Cobble Hill)
11.06.2009 | 08:52 PM •
Scott Adkins of The Brooklyn Writers Space hosted a book launch party at Book Court to celebrate the limited edition run of The Reader, and anthology from the 2008 reading series. I have a couple of absurd short-shorts in it, a copy of which Max is proudly being forced to hold.
Max Is Walking!
10.03.2009 | 10:40 PM •
After a couple of weeks of baby steps into our arms, Max is proudly walking everywhere, usually with his arms out in true take-me-to-your-leader zombie fashion
Michael Jackson Birthday Party (Prospect Park)
08.30.2009 | 11:13 AM •
Studio Shoot with Max to Celebrate His 1st Birthday
08.23.2009 | 11:00 PM •
Studio Finally Ready to Rock and Roll
08.23.2009 | 10:56 PM •
Max is 1!
08.22.2009 | 10:58 PM •
More God Clouds (Prospect Heights)
08.18.2009 | 11:22 PM •
Construction Site (Prospect Heights)
08.01.2009 | 11:56 PM •
Homage to Hemingway
08.01.2009 | 11:51 PM •
Animals—Dead and Lost
07.31.2009 | 09:24 PM •
More God Clouds (Prospect Heights)
07.27.2009 | 10:57 PM •
After a Rain (Gowanus Canal)
07.26.2009 | 09:01 PM •
Interior of St. Joseph's Church (Prospect Heights)
07.25.2009 | 09:39 PM •
Youth League Basketball (Prospect Heights)
07.11.2009 | 10:59 PM •
Lawn Ornaments (Prospect Heights)
07.07.2009 | 10:57 PM •
Motorcycle Teddybear (Prospect Heights)
07.05.2009 | 10:18 PM •
Hood Rich! (Prospect Heights)
07.05.2009 | 10:17 PM •
July 4th at Brighton Beach
07.04.2009 | 10:16 PM •
Cloud and Contrails (Brighton Beach)
07.04.2009 | 10:15 PM •
Graffiti Art (Prospect Heights)
07.03.2009 | 10:15 PM •
Truck and Clouds (Prospect Heights)
07.03.2009 | 10:14 PM •
Self-Portrait (Prospect Heights)
07.03.2009 | 10:13 PM •
Mural with Father and Sons (Prospect Heights)
07.01.2009 | 10:12 PM •
St. Joseph's Church (Prospect Heights)
07.01.2009 | 05:44 PM •
Bike on Vanderbilt (Prospect Heights)
06.30.2009 | 06:09 PM •
Hydrangea (Prospect Heights)
06.30.2009 | 06:08 PM •
Playground (Prospect Heights)
06.29.2009 | 11:06 PM •
Vanderbilt Ave. Block Party (Prospect Heights)
06.28.2009 | 11:04 PM •
Boy on Fulton (Crown Heights)
06.24.2009 | 11:03 PM •
Storm Clouds (Prospect Heights)
06.23.2009 | 11:02 PM •
Dead Chick (Prospect Heights)
06.23.2009 | 11:01 PM •
Dogs (Prospect Heights)
06.22.2009 | 11:55 PM •
Atlantic Yards Site (Prospect Heights)
06.22.2009 | 11:39 PM •
7th Avenue Fair (Park Slope)
06.21.2009 | 11:29 PM •
Soapbox Gallery (Prospect Heights)
06.07.2009 | 12:14 AM •
Traffic Cone (Prospect Heights)
06.04.2009 | 11:30 PM •
Gull and Clouds
06.02.2009 | 11:23 PM •
New Studio
06.01.2009 | 11:21 PM •
Because You Can
05.29.2009 | 11:20 PM •
Max and Yours Truly
05.25.2009 | 10:26 PM •
Tobacco Warehouse (Empire Fulton Ferry State Park)
05.17.2009 | 09:24 PM •
Steam (Dumbo)
05.14.2009 | 08:23 PM •
F Train at Night (Gowanus)
05.12.2009 | 01:23 AM •
Gowanus Canal at Night
05.12.2009 | 01:20 AM •
Dogwoods at Night (Park Slope)
05.07.2009 | 11:41 PM •
Dogwood (Brooklyn Heights)
05.06.2009 | 01:39 PM •
Playground Sunset (Park Slope)
04.27.2009 | 11:37 PM •
A Tale of Two Scabs
04.26.2009 | 08:18 PM •
Gowanus Canal
04.22.2009 | 11:44 PM •
Around the Gowanus Canal
04.21.2009 | 11:44 PM •
Graffiti near the Gowanus Canal
04.21.2009 | 11:31 PM •
All-American Guard Dog, NYC style (Fort Greene)
04.19.2009 | 11:55 PM •
Fort Greene
04.19.2009 | 11:54 PM •
Magnolia (Prospect Park)
04.18.2009 | 11:52 PM •
Cherry Tree (Park Slope)
04.17.2009 | 11:51 PM •
Magnolia (Park Slope)
04.17.2009 | 11:51 PM •
Cherry (Park Slope)
04.16.2009 | 11:50 PM •
Pear Tree Blooming (Park Slope)
04.08.2009 | 11:49 PM •
Handkerchief by the Curb (Park Slope)
04.08.2009 | 02:45 PM •
April Showers... (Park Slope)
04.08.2009 | 02:43 PM •
Prospect Heights
04.05.2009 | 07:29 PM •
Shoes in the Trees (Gowanus)
04.03.2009 | 10:00 PM •
Dumbo
04.01.2009 | 12:20 PM •
Brooklyn Navy Yard
04.01.2009 | 12:18 PM •
Spring Has Sprung (Park Slope)
03.31.2009 | 11:50 PM •
POTUS Sculpture (Borem Hill)
03.27.2009 | 11:49 PM •
Spring Bird (Park Slope)
03.17.2009 | 11:47 PM •
Flags at Night (Borem Hill)
03.15.2009 | 11:45 PM •
Car (Park Slope)
03.14.2009 | 11:46 PM •
Bike and Graffiti (Park Slope)
03.14.2009 | 11:44 PM •
Trash (Park Slope)
03.13.2009 | 11:44 PM •
KFC Parking Lot (Park Slope)
03.12.2009 | 11:42 PM •
Max Doing the Airplane
03.11.2009 | 11:05 PM •
Obama at the Tailor's
03.06.2009 | 10:49 AM •
If Not Now, When?
03.05.2009 | 10:48 PM •
First Big Snow
03.02.2009 | 10:43 PM •
Flats Fixed
02.25.2009 | 07:51 PM •
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
02.25.2009 | 07:50 PM •
Hands—Cement & Snow
02.04.2009 | 12:09 AM •
Hanks Saloon, Borem Hill
02.03.2009 | 12:08 AM •
Obama Inauguration at BAM
01.21.2009 | 11:39 PM •
Another of Snow on the Trees
01.19.2009 | 11:26 AM •
Snowy Night
01.19.2009 | 10:53 AM •
The Pintchik Oracle
01.18.2009 | 11:52 PM •
Obama Inauguration Count Down
01.18.2009 | 11:51 PM •
"Blow Out," 2009
01.15.2009 | 11:27 PM •
Contact Sheet: A Photo a Day
01.15.2009 | 11:23 PM •
Mochi Between My Knees
01.11.2009 | 12:31 AM •
Max's Eye and Mouth
01.04.2009 | 07:31 PM •
Max's Swirl
01.02.2009 | 08:30 PM •
Painting in the Window
12.20.2008 | 01:08 AM •
Snowy Night
12.20.2008 | 12:46 AM •
First Snow (from Bergen Stn. Stairs)
12.16.2008 | 10:46 PM •
Feels Like the Seventies
12.14.2008 | 03:15 PM •
Empire Fulton Ferry Park Panorama
12.14.2008 | 02:24 PM •
Vinegar Hill Seagulls
12.14.2008 | 02:21 PM •
Dumbo
12.14.2008 | 02:18 PM •
Christmas Tree at Con Ed
12.14.2008 | 02:16 PM •
ISO Urban Landscaper (Jay Street, Downtown Brooklyn)
12.14.2008 | 02:16 PM •
Fulton Mall at 7:30 AM
12.13.2008 | 11:09 PM •
Trash Day
12.05.2008 | 11:28 PM •
Pomeranians
12.04.2008 | 11:27 PM •
Winter Cometh
12.03.2008 | 11:26 PM •
The Last Leaves at Night
12.02.2008 | 11:36 PM •
Sensor Noise
12.02.2008 | 11:34 PM •
New Asphalt on Carroll Street
12.02.2008 | 11:32 PM •
Barren Trees
12.02.2008 | 11:31 PM •
Rainy Leaves
11.25.2008 | 11:31 PM •
Max on the iPhone
11.20.2008 | 11:28 PM •
Max at 12 Weeks
11.19.2008 | 11:33 PM •
Full Moon Fall
11.12.2008 | 11:32 PM •
Beauty in the Ruins
11.11.2008 | 10:32 PM •
A Couple More Fall Colors
11.10.2008 | 11:31 PM •
Fall by Night
11.09.2008 | 11:25 PM •
Half the Leaves Are Gone
11.09.2008 | 11:24 PM •
Fall Rain
11.08.2008 | 11:23 PM •
Fall Colors at Night
11.07.2008 | 12:21 AM •
Fall Around the Slope
11.06.2008 | 11:20 PM •
Max Dreaming an Obama Victory
11.04.2008 | 11:14 PM •
Max's First Election
11.04.2008 | 05:18 PM •
Leaves at Night
11.03.2008 | 11:19 PM •
Halloween
10.31.2008 | 10:38 PM •
Last of October
10.31.2008 | 10:37 PM •
Fall in the Slope
10.30.2008 | 10:36 PM •
Fall in Prospect Park
10.23.2008 | 11:03 PM •
Leaves Are Turning
10.22.2008 | 11:04 PM •
Fall Is Here!
10.13.2008 | 11:52 PM •
Brooklyn Borough Hall, Dusk
10.10.2008 | 11:50 PM •
Smiles Galore
10.08.2008 | 07:29 AM •
Foggy Night in Prospect Heights
09.28.2008 | 10:04 PM •
A Smile Is on the Way
09.15.2008 | 07:56 PM •
Max at Bedtime
09.11.2008 | 11:09 PM •
WTC 7th Anniversary
09.11.2008 | 11:00 PM •
Max and His New Friend Wilza
09.10.2008 | 11:07 PM •
First History Lesson
09.08.2008 | 02:08 PM •
Father & Son by Julie
09.08.2008 | 02:05 PM •
Max Waking
09.07.2008 | 11:05 PM •
Max Snoozing
09.07.2008 | 10:04 PM •
Max at 13 Days
09.05.2008 | 09:33 PM •
Crown Heights
09.04.2008 | 09:24 PM •
Max's Eyes
09.02.2008 | 11:04 PM •
Max's Feet
08.27.2008 | 12:28 PM •
Max's First Outing
08.26.2008 | 11:38 PM •
Our Baby Boy: Max Miles Takeuchi, 8lb 14oz, 22 inches
08.23.2008 | 02:55 PM •
Waiting...
08.17.2008 | 11:22 PM •
A Special Night of Music
08.03.2008 | 11:02 PM •
Summer Storm
07.25.2008 | 10:58 AM •
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire: Chalk Project
03.23.2008 | 11:19 PM •
1st Big Snow!
02.22.2008 | 05:04 PM •
