Shawn Carter | NYC

“All these poses of classical torture ruined my mind like a snake in the orchard. I did go from wanting to be someone, now I’m drunk and wearing flip-flops on Fifth Avenue.” ___________ 🖌Rufus Wainwright ___________ #exploretocreate #manhattanlove #newyorkcitylife #moodygram #iconsofnyc #america #gothamcity #urbanexplorer #highsociety #citytrip #stpatrickscathedral #passionpassport #agameoftones #neverstopexploring #thecreative #nikond3400 #beautifuldestinations #streetsforpeople #ohtheplacesyoullgo #ig_underdogz #milliondollarvisuals #weekly_feature #igtones #theimaged #instagood #hypebeast #oldandnew (at Saks Fifth Avenue)

Happy hump day, NYC. __________ #exploretocreate #manhattanlove #newyorkcitylife #moodygram #bridgesofnewyork #angles #gothamcity #urbanexplorer #astorplace #glasscastle #citytrip #bigapple #team_aperture #passionpassport #agameoftones #neverstopexploring #thecreative #nikond3400 (at Astor Place, Manhattan)

It sounds weird, but as a kid, used to wonder what it would be like to be a door, or one of the door knockers, on really old buildings. All the people you would have seen, all the little moments, points of transition between who a person is outside the door and who they are once they enter. It would be fascinating if not really boring on the slow days. __________ #lintel #neogothic #newenglandliving #nybluestone #adventureclub #showerthoughts #lovenewyork #neighborhoodwalk #ig_nycity #exploretocreate #manhattanlove #newyorkcitylife #doorsofmanhattan #newyorkcity #manhattan #architecturelovers #portals #gothamcity #urbanexplorer #midtownnyc #visitnewyork #sidewalkwanderer #bigapple #agameoftones #neverstopexploring #nikonusa #getthedoor (at St. Patrick's Cathedral)

And now for something that is not a building... 🍎 __________ #stilllifephotography #focusshift #colorpop #moderninteriors #designerliving #iknowcoolpeople #mycreativefriends #propsfromnature #fruitbowl #buckthesystem #nikond3400 #focallength #red #indoorphotography #multitonal (at New York, New York)

Raise your hand if the Gossip Girl theme song starts playing in your head when you see this gorgeous building. Sometimes I’m so basic it hurts. __________ #exploretocreate #manhattanlove #newyorkcitylife #moodygram #iconsofnyc #taxicabconfessions #gothamcity #urbanexplorer #highsociety #citytrip #thepalacehotel #passionpassport #agameoftones #neverstopexploring #thecreative #nikond3400 #beautifuldestinations #lifeofadventure #gossipgirl #ig_underdogz #milliondollarvisuals #weekly_feature #igtones #cityunit #theimaged #instagood #hypebeast (at Lotte New York Palace)

Today is my 12,000 day alive! I missed 10k a while ago and 20k is too far away. Enjoy your days alive, fellow humans! ___________ #wandermoreworryless #adventureclub #lovenewyork #symetryaddicted #symmetrykillers #ig_nycity #exploretocreate #manhattanlove #newyorkcitylife #morningsunshine #nyc #manhattan #architecturelovers #springcolors #gothamcity #urbanexplorer #brickbuilding #citytrip #sidewalkwanderer #astorplace #passionpassport #agameoftones #pantone2018 #neverstopexploring #thecreative #nikond3400photography #12000thdayonearth (at Astor Place, Manhattan)

The weekend is here and I’m thinking a pumped for some exploring! __________ #agameoftones #skyscrapercity #moderncastle #illgrammers #way2ill #ig_masterpiece #milkstudios #icapture_nyc #weekly_feature #streetmobs #moodygrams #fatalframes #chelseamarket #huffpostgram #natureprimeshot #nycprimeshot #photooftheday #loaded_lenses #createexploretakeover #nyc #igersmood #lovesnyc #nikonusa #sky_sultan #sidewalkexplorer #wandermoreworryless #highlinenyc (at The High Line)

Moody mornings in New England have their own special charm. __________ #exploretocreate #morningmotivation #upstatenewyork #soggysalutations #manhattanlove #newyorkcitylife #moodygram #gothamcity #urbanexplorer #risesndshine #citytrip #hudsonriver #fuckmotivation #cultivatediscipline #ig_nyc #thesunwillcomeout #agameoftones #neverstopexploring #thecreative #nikond3400 (at Hudson River)

Look for the skull face in everything! __________ #exploretocreate #manhattanlove #imaginationart #newyorkcitylife #moodygram #artinnyc #skulls #gothamcity #urbanexplorer #eastriver #windoweyes #citytrip #bigapple #team_aperture #passionpassport #agameoftones #neverstopexploring #thecreative #nikond3400

You don’t realize it until you actually get right in there with a camera, but complicated structures like bridges aren’t always easy to line up into great shots. Symmetry killers all the way. __________ #bridgesofinstagram #shadesofred #architecturephotography #iconicbridge #historicbuildings #justgoshoot #nycphotographer #citygrammers #agameoftones #nikon #cyclelife #lovenewyork #ig_nycity #exploretocreate #manhattanlove #newyorkcitylife #commuters #manhattan #architecturelovers #bikepath #urbanexplorer #visitnewyork #sidewalkwanderer #williamsburg #onthemove #neverstopexploring #nikond3400photography (at Williamsburg Bridge)

Did you know the J line is the oldest remaining elevated train route? There is a section in Brooklyn built in 1885 that still stands and is used daily. __________ #bridgesofinstagram #shadesofred #architecturephotography #iconicbridge #brooklynbound #justgoshoot #nycphotographer #citygrammers #agameoftones #adventureclub #lovenewyork #ig_nycity #exploretocreate #manhattanlove #newyorkcitylife #newyorkcity #architecturelovers #gothamcity #urbanexplorer #visitnewyork #sidewalkwanderer #williamsburg #neverstopexploring #nikond3400photography (at Williamsburg, Brooklyn)

The weather is slowly starting to cooperate. Time to get out and explore more green spaces! I need some train track aesthetic pronto. __________ #traintracks #rusticcharm #firstsignsofspring #hiddentrails #georgewashingtonbridge #amtrak #upstatenewyork #morninghustle #lovenewyork #neighborhoodwalk #ig_nycity #exploretocreate #manhattanlove #newyorkcitylife #trainsinmanhattan #nyc #manhattan #urbanexplorer #washingtonheights #visitnewyork #sidewalkwanderer #bigapple #agameoftones #neverstopexploring #nikonusa (at Manhattan, New York)

Last one. I realized on this day that I have a tendency to anthropomorphize things when I’m by myself and the environment puts me into a very specific mood. The lonely little lighthouse got a lot of attention from my camera. I got a good hour or two of therapy and walking meditation. __________ #exploretocreate #selfcareday #georgewashingtonbridge #manhattanlove #newyorkcitylife #moodygram #riverwalk #bridgesofnewyork #meditationspace #charmingplaces #gothamcity #urbanexplorer #hudsonriver #lighthouse_lovers #citytrip #bigapple #littleredlighthouse #thegreatgraybridge #passionpassport #agameoftones #neverstopexploring #thecreative #nikond3400 (at Little Red Lighthouse)

What is it about bridges between buildings that grabs your attention and imagination? It’s a little steampunk and a little fantasy castle. __________ #agameoftones #skyscrapercity #moderncastle #illgrammers #way2ill #ig_masterpiece #milkstudios #icapture_nyc #weekly_feature #streetmobs #moodygrams #fatalframes #chelseamarket #huffpostgram #natureprimeshot #nycprimeshot #photooftheday #loaded_lenses #createexploretakeover #nyc #igersmood #lovesnyc #nikonusa #sky_sultan #sidewalkexplorer #wandermoreworryless #highlinenyc (at Chelsea Market)

Just one of the 106K vehicles that cross the Williamsburg Bridge everyday. And not all of them match the bridge so well. __________ #bridgesofinstagram #shadesofred #architecturephotography #iconicbridge #historicbuildings #justgoshoot #nycphotographer #citygrammers #agameoftones #nikon #cyclelife #lovenewyork #ig_nycity #exploretocreate #manhattanlove #newyorkcitylife #commuters #manhattan #architecturelovers #bikepath #urbanexplorer #visitnewyork #sidewalkwanderer #williamsburg #onthemove #neverstopexploring #nikond3400photography (at Williamsburg, Brooklyn)

One of my goals with this account is to never waste an opportunity for a story or funny moment on a blank post caption. A lot of people run out of things to say when they post frequently and almost default to the “a picture is worth a thousand words so why am I talking” mentality. While I agree that good pictures tell their own story of definitely somewhere close to a thousand words, there is also a unique chance every time you post to communicate something extra or add flavor and tone to a story already there. If I ever get so bored with what I’m posting that I stop engaging and storytelling, I should probably get off Instagram immediately. Happy Tuesday, gang! __________ #traintracks #rusticcharm #firstsignsofspring #hiddentrails #georgewashingtonbridge #amtrak #upstatenewyork #morninghustle #lovenewyork #neighborhoodwalk #ig_nycity #exploretocreate #manhattanlove #newyorkcitylife #trainsinmanhattan #newyorkcity #manhattan #urbanexplorer #washingtonheights #sidewalkwanderer #bigapple #agameoftones #storytelling #neverstopexploring #nikonusa (at Fort Washington Park)

“I’ve found that it’s of some help to think of one’s moods and feelings about the world as being similar to weather. . Here are some obvious things about the weather: . It's real. You can't change it by wishing it away. If it's dark and rainy, it really is dark and rainy, and you can't alter it. It might be dark and rainy for two weeks in a row. . BUT it will be sunny one day. It isn't under one's control when the sun comes out, but come out it will. One day. . It really is the same with one's moods, I think. The wrong approach is to believe that they are illusions. Depression, anxiety, listlessness - these are all are real as the weather - AND EQUALLY NOT UNDER ONE'S CONTROL. Not one's fault. . BUT They will pass: really they will. . In the same way that one really has to accept the weather, one has to accept how one feels about life sometimes, "Today is a really crap day," is a perfectly realistic approach. It's all about finding a kind of mental umbrella. "Hey-ho, it's raining inside; it isn't my fault and there's nothing I can do about it, but sit it out. But the sun may well come out tomorrow, and when it does I shall take full advantage.” __________ 🖌 Stephen Fry __________ #stephenfry #exploretocreate #georgewashingtonbridge #manhattanlove #newyorkcitylife #selfcare #mentalhealthday #moodygram #riverwalk #bridgesofnewyork #symmetrykillers #charmingplaces #gothamcity #urbanexplorer #hudsonriver #lighthouse_lovers #littleredlighthouse #thegreatgraybridge #passionpassport #agameoftones #neverstopexploring #wandermoreworryless #thecreative #nikond3400 #loves_nyc #riverwalk (at Fort Washington Park)