NYC Through my Lens - A Street Photography Journey of 2017

For a girl from the suburbs of Bay Area, California, New York City was the distant land of shimmering lights and opportunity. And in the summer of 2017, I was accepted into the New York Times Summer Program for High School Students, off of an application essay which professed that.

While in New York, I brought my camera with me everywhere I went, capturing scenes that caught my eye. Each of the photos presented has meant something to me. They all represent a moment in time which my worldview expanded. Captured with a Nikon D40, I present to you 2017 NYC through the eyes of a New York Times summer program student's first time in the city.

A Photographer Adjusts his Model

Skyline Espionage

Jenna Mansueto and the Ghost Subway

Dorm room Shadow Puppets

Summer Fling

Typical New Yorker's Foot

Sadie Schwartz at the New York Times Printing Plant in Queens, NY

Trash Bin at the New York Times Printing Plant

Fresh off the Press at the New York Times Printing Plant

Evidence of Love at the Brooklyn Bridge

Lauren Singer Poses in Store, Package Free, Following its Grand Opening