by: Susan Candelario
The Subway Station That Time Forgot: NYC’s Hidden City Hall Station Beneath the Streets: Touring the Hidden Beauty of City Hall Station Deep beneath the streets of Lower Manhattan lies one of New York City’s most beautiful hidden treasures — the historic City Hall subway station. Stepping inside feels like traveling back in time. Opened...
There are moments in New York City when the streets seem to pause and the universe lines everything up perfectly. Manhattanhenge is one of those rare occasions — when the setting sun falls directly along the east-west grid of Manhattan, transforming the city streets into glowing corridors of light. This image captures that fleeting magic...
Feeling incredibly lucky to do what I love while photographing some of my favorite humans. Watching Thaili shine during her senior session was such a full-circle moment. Beautiful, kind, fun, and completely herself — exactly how senior portraits should feel. These are the moments that remind me why I love photography so much: capturing a...
Snow Moon Over the Pagoda There are moments in photography when patience, timing, and a little bit of magic come together all at once. This image captures the powerful rise of the Snow Moon behind the glowing pagoda, its soft winter light contrasting beautifully with the warm red architectural lines. The stillness of the evening,...
There’s something deeply calming about winter along the bay. On this cold afternoon into night, the pier stretches quietly into a mosaic of drifting ice, its lamps glowing softly against the blue haze of dawn. A lone trawler eases through fractured sheets of frozen water, its warm cabin lights a small beacon in an otherwise...
FAA - Certified Drone Pilot
There’s something about a farm landscape that never gets old. The rolling fields, warm evening light, and those dramatic clouds came together perfectly for this shot. 🌾⛅
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And so I begin—chasing color, painting the miles north-to-south, one frame of autumn at a time.
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Two NYC Beams, One Memory
Last night was unlike anything I’ve experienced while photographing New York City.
The crowds were enormous, and the security throughout Lower Manhattan was unlike anything I had ever seen. Streets and walkways were carefully controlled as thousands gathered to remember and witness the Tribute in Light marking the 25th anniversary of September 11.
25 years later, New York still remembers. And some lights never stop shining. 🕊️✨
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A quiet, powerful trial run tonight ahead of tomorrow’s 25th anniversary. Seeing the twin beams pierce the night sky over New York City brings back a flood of emotions as we reflect on a quarter-century since September 11, 2001. As lower Manhattan prepares to shine once again, we pause to honor the lives lost, the families carrying their memory, and the unbreakable spirit of our city.
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Vertical Reflections - Looking straight up the facade of One World Trade Center, the building’s dramatic steel framework converges toward the sky while its mirrored crown appears to rise from below. It creates an almost surreal symmetry—turning the architecture into an abstract study of lines, angles, and infinity.
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