Author Archives: deborahshapiro

  1992. The Soviet Union had fallen, and Mikhail Gorbachev was visiting New York as a private citizen on the lecture circuit. He was more popular here than back in the separate parts of his former country, as evidenced by … Continue reading →

One of my favorite shots of all time. Thanks to Photoshop, after over 20 years I was finally able to eliminate a distracting street lamp from the background with a couple of clicks. In the darkroom era, I labored over … Continue reading →

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Subway Back in 1992 I used to ride the subway with my Leica and shoot the passengers without their knowledge, although the camera was in plain view. This can be done with a rangefinder camera without…

  I no longer enjoy seeing animals performing in circuses, except domesticated animals like dogs or horses; I find the use of wild animals a sad form of exploitation that we could do without. But when I shot this photograph … Continue reading →

  This being New York, the helpful passerby didn’t dare to let go of his bicycle while pushing the stalled car.

  These Moroccan girls spotted my camera while I was walking on the beach and they flocked around me, begging me to take their picture. The uncle of one of them spoke French and translated. Apart from their openness and … Continue reading →