About The Weblicist of Manhattan

Ξ December 19th, 2007 | → | ∇

It’s hard to believe how many pictures I have taken of New York City since I started the weblicist last August, 2006. I had just moved back from a two year stint in Chicago. The first weekend back my wife planned a trip to see our friends in Washington DC. I could not bear the thought of going away the day I returned so I begged out, dropped my family at Penn Station and then headed down to the Lower Westside with my camera. I came across a couple of flea markets packed with people and started taking pictures.

The only time I had to shoot in Chicago was during the day when the kids were at school and my wife was at work. Unlike New York City if you are not at your job during the day you are a bum. So most of my pictures didn’t have people in them. It was quite depressing. So after an exhilarating afternoon of taking pictures, I made my way from the 20’s to the 70’s, I came home, made a slide show and then posted a few on my weblicist site, which at the time was a bunch of marketing googley-gook. And hence the site was born.

As of today, I have over 375 series comprising over 4,000 images.

I love it.

Chris Brady

NY- Indoor Flea Markets, Lady in Red

 





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  1. Jane Meneely said,

    on January 8th, 2008 at 7:17 pm

    Hi - I’m not long back in Scotland after spending Christmas and New Year in New York. Came across your site by accident - I was doing a search for “tiles for America” (I had passed this in a taxi but hadn’t time to go back and was unsure of where exactly it was so thought I’d do a quick web search). Just thought I’d write a short note to say what a fantastic archive of information and images you have created. So many things I have missed on my many trips to NYC. I’m an Architect so the little details like “the chicken soup building” really appeal. Keep up the good work!

    Thanks for the nice comments!
    Chris







  2. Chris Brady said,

    on January 8th, 2008 at 9:43 pm

    Thanks.

    I hope you had a great time.







  3. Gabriel Bly said,

    on February 20th, 2008 at 2:28 am

    Hi - I want to say you work with light is extraordinary! I am currently shooting a movie and i was wondering if you had any advice about a way to get the light to jump out of the screen like your photos. Any advice would be great.
    Curious in Queens
    Gabriel







  4. chris brady said,

    on February 20th, 2008 at 7:57 am

    Hi Gabriel,

    Thanks for the comments. Since I am shooting in low light quite often I use a very high saturation setting that seems to make up for the shadows and add a lot of color to my pictures.

    What’s your movie?

    Chris







  5. Cepeda said,

    on March 1st, 2008 at 10:48 pm

    Hi Chris,

    I am the lady that met you thru Delores. It was a pleasure to meet you. The pictures on your sight are great: they are full of color.

    I will touch base with you on Monday in refence to the interview.

    Thanks for giving me the opportunity to interview.

    Cepeda.







  6. Kurt said,

    on April 22nd, 2008 at 9:06 am

    Hi,
    This is a wierd request, but my girlfriend’s 25th birthday is in two weeks, and she loved this painting of NYC that we saw at the street fair this past summer. I have been looking all over for it and found the guy in one of your pictures. Do you know how I can contact this person to purchase a painting? The photo name is listed below.

    Street Fair Artist

    Thanks Chris!

    Hi Kurt,

    Sorry, That is the first time aI have seen these guys but If anyone else knows who this is, leave a comment. You might also want to try Union Square, He might be down there during the week.

    Chris







  7. cheap ferry ticket said,

    on July 29th, 2008 at 9:45 am

    Wow! Well, New York is a very picturesque city. Even the more deprived parts can sometimes make for good pictures.







  8. Fabio said,

    on September 9th, 2008 at 3:13 pm

    Hi Chris.
    Nice to come across your site, I was looking for some good tips outside the “tourist” track of NY since I’m going there for my second time this month. I’m an Art Director from Brazil and I love photography as well. Do you use any filter to keep your images so color saturated or is post editing? Any way..Nice to find some nice places to visit just by looking at the pictures.
    Keep up the great work
    Regards
    Fabio







  9. chris brady said,

    on September 9th, 2008 at 6:11 pm

    Thanks Fabio,

    As far as filters, the only one I use is a polarized filter. I have it on the lens day and night, both for protection and because I see better through it, lol. I saturate the pictures on my computer.

    Are you an Art Director at an Ad Agency? I hope you have a good time in New York.

    Regards
    Chris







  10. Verlette McKendree said,

    on September 14th, 2008 at 7:09 pm

    Do you sell your pictures?
    I went to Washington D C and NYC-took over 200 pics on my digital camera. I was playing with my camera and lost my pictures.
    I am interested in Washington DC memorials and monuments, Central Park, the Dakota. Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
    Please let me know with a reply-Thanks!


    Hi Verlette,

    Sorry to here about your camera. I would be devastated.

    I don’t have any DC pictures but I have quite a bit of NY. What do you have in mind?

    Chris







  11. Eddie said,

    on December 16th, 2008 at 2:39 am

    Hey Chris,

    Great site. I’m writing a contemporary noir mystery novel about a NY private eye, an aging mafia don, a lost friend, adultery, a hot lawyer, a couple of murders, an ex cop and some phony jewels … I’m using your pix to frame my scenes. Moved from NY (W 73rd/Columbus)- to LA in 2000…back only now and then … now in Portland, Oregon. Your images are a big help. I wrote a scene tonight about a body being found early AM at Chelsea Piers - your sunrise view was inspiring.

    thanx bro

    E

    Eddie, That is very cool. I was at the pier the other day and “Law and Order” was shooting a scene where they were busting some people on a boat. I took the kids inside but didn’t get back outside in time to shoot any pictures.

    Good luck with the script. Let me know how it is going.

    Chris







  12. Dirgesinger said,

    on May 22nd, 2009 at 3:11 pm

    Oh my,

    what an awesome site. I am from a really far off country from NYC, but since I knew myself NYC is the “dream-city” to visit once…which, maybe, remains a dream, but with Your site I can see what New Yorkers see…so its a treasure for me indeed. keep up and I will come every day:)

    Thanks, I am glad you like it.







  13. James McCallum said,

    on June 5th, 2009 at 9:32 am

    Chris,

    I really dig your stuff.

    the photos of St. john’s are a knockout.

    great stuff,

    thank you for sharing your art.

    keep clickin…

    riskrapper

    Thanks James, I am glad you like it. Chris







  14. Mike Gibson fire chief (ret.) said,

    on October 2nd, 2009 at 3:48 pm

    Hey Chris, Just happened, by way of google, on your website looking to gather a list of christmas window displays for 12/2009, not sure of the day yet. My wife and I go with our neighbors to see Radio City Rockettes each year in Dec. then to Bryant Park for some ice skating, then after checking out the window displays, its off to Carmines for a fab. feast. Just walking through this city is awesome, esp. during the holidays. Lived on W.82nd back in ‘66 for a few months prior to finding a house in central jersey. It wasnt until two years ago that I finally took the trip to WTC. How eeirly it was. However last year I worked at a hotel’s basement for about a month, and the highlight was having lunch at Lincoln Center across the street listening to some wonderful classical music. I’ve enjoyed looking at your pictures on this website. Keep up the great work.

    Thanks Chief!







  15. Isabel said,

    on January 8th, 2010 at 11:25 am

    Hey,

    I love your pictures! You really get an impression of the city! I am in the city for 6 months now and I am trying to take nice pictures but I guess I need a better camera. What software do you use for your pictures and which camera do you use?

    All the best,
    Isabel







  16. chris brady said,

    on January 8th, 2010 at 2:31 pm

    Hi Isabel,

    Thanks for the compliment and welcome to New York. I use a Nikon d-80 with a couple of different lenses, both Nikkors, an AFS 18-200 for zoom and an AF Fisheye 10.5mm for, well, fisheyes. I also just started taking shots with my new Droid and posting them to facebook. They have some pretty neat camera applications and they are fun, not high quality, but interesting.

    Now that I shoot everything in RAW I use Photoshop. Before that I used PhotoImpactPro which I still grab every once in a while for the fun of it.

    Thanks for commenting. I hope this helps.

    Chris







  17. anne said,

    on January 11th, 2010 at 7:51 am

    hello,
    i offently visit your site and enjoy it.
    i live in france and went in new york in january 2009. thanks for all your photos that remind me places i visited !

    Thank you Anne.

    Although I have only been there once, I Love France. I spent a little more than a week in Paris, took the TGV to the south and spent a week on the beaches. I then rented a car and spent another few days touring the countryside. I saw the castle where the “Sleeping Beauty” was written. It was beautiful.

    One day I’ll go back with my family for another long visit.

    Thanks again for the nice comments Anne.

    Chris







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