Thursday, April 3, 2014

Candid Camera- NYC Subway

Some people travel to and from work and never look up from their iPhone. Today I'm posting all the photos I've taken on the NYC Subway, that you might've missed otherwise.

I have a long commute, so grab a coffee and get comfy.
Also, Tom kind of photobombed one of the below photos. Do you see him?


































































It has been discussed in a past post that I love taking candids during my commute. Why not make it official, and try to do it right?

Does anyone else do this? Anyone have photos from taking public transit?

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38 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 3, 2014 at 7:56 AM

    Ah! The raw underground of the NYC Subway. Great photos!

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  2. Emma April 3, 2014 at 9:49 AM

    This is an awesome idea for a post! Great photos!
    Have a great day!
    Emma.

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    1. UnknownApril 3, 2014 at 2:49 PM

      Such an easy post too. Definitely a winner :)

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  3. Kate @ Another Clean SlateApril 3, 2014 at 11:06 AM

    Maybe I should do this from my bus commute!

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    1. UnknownApril 3, 2014 at 2:50 PM

      I bet you'd get a lot of material. The hard part is getting a decent photo (because of the shaking) and getting it before it ends or they leave, etc.

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  4. Anna BelleApril 3, 2014 at 12:15 PM

    What cool pictures!

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  5. AnonymousApril 3, 2014 at 12:19 PM

    You just made me miss home, Long Island. I love taking the train into the city when I go for a visit. Such fun. I used to take the LIRR into the city all the time. The best part - the musicians.

    Elsie
    AJ's wHooligan in the A-Z Challenge

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    1. UnknownApril 3, 2014 at 2:54 PM

      Ugh. My least favorite part. I have a few rants dedicated to them (not all of them- some performers are nice!)
      http://farinvazquez.blogspot.com/2013/10/top-10-things-to-not-do-on-nyc-subway.html
      http://farinvazquez.blogspot.com/2014/01/when-to-give-and-not-give-on-subway.html

      Glad you got to reminisce :)

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  6. Jamie Dement (LadyJai)April 3, 2014 at 12:20 PM

    Love the musicians on the subway cars! And wait, someone stole a pay phone? :)

    Jamie Dement (LadyJai)
    My A to Z
    Caring for My Veteran

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    1. UnknownApril 3, 2014 at 2:55 PM

      Ha- no. They are actually hard to find. Payphones are so needed in lower income areas (and underground) but I rarely see them- instead finding where they used to be but empty.

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  7. NatalieApril 3, 2014 at 3:03 PM

    These are so cool! What a great idea!

    Natalie from findingmyownvoice7.blogspot.com

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  8. Charity BradfordApril 3, 2014 at 3:28 PM

    My daughter takes 100's of pictures of the sky every day. To me they end up looking the same, but she can tell you the subtle differences in each one.

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    1. UnknownApril 3, 2014 at 3:38 PM

      Kids are amazing. Then they grow up, and get a smartphone. I miss laying outside and watching clouds.

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  9. J.H. MoncrieffApril 3, 2014 at 4:22 PM

    Very cool! Thanks for this glimpse into real New York life. I haven't taken pics of our city buses, but I have gotten a lot of writing inspiration from them.

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    1. UnknownApril 3, 2014 at 4:55 PM

      Most of my inspiration from public transit results in ranting posts. Luckily, I later delete them :)

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  10. Janet PrueApril 3, 2014 at 7:48 PM

    Oh this brings back memories. I used to frequent the 1, 9, and E. Thanks for sharing and bring back some great memories!

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  11. Michelle WallaceApril 4, 2014 at 7:19 AM

    Such great photos!
    People watching is a great form of entertainment... never a dull moment!
    I wonder what most of the commuters did before the i-Phone invention...? Sleep? Read books/newspapers?
    Have a hearty conversation and get to know a stranger? Don't think so.
    Writer In Transit

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    1. UnknownApril 4, 2014 at 7:49 AM

      I love looking at photos from the 70s/80s on the subway. Crazy how times have changed! Back then they probably read the graffiti on the walls of the subway cars. I doubt chatting it up with a stranger. I see that occasionally and it freaks me out. Who in their right mind talks to other New Yorkers. Oh yeah, tourists lol

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  12. UnknownApril 4, 2014 at 9:50 AM

    What a clever idea! I so enjoyed these photos, life on the subway, everyday life. Super, thanks for sharing.

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  13. UnknownApril 16, 2015 at 7:28 AM

    Great pictures. I lived in Manhattan from 2001-2006 and used to walk to work. There was so much to see!

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    1. UnknownApril 17, 2015 at 7:01 AM

      There still is (guess not much has changed). Maybe I should do a yearly Candid Camera and see what changes :)

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  14. UnknownApril 16, 2015 at 8:32 AM

    I like your photos! I'm visiting you from our CBWU group! I do have some candid metro photos from a recent trip to Paris and Rome. It's a fascinating place, the subway. It's an ideal spot for people watchers! You have a lovely blog. I am planning a trip to your great city within the next year with my children. I've been there as a teen but they haven't and I'd like them to have a great experience there. Any tips! ;)

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    1. UnknownApril 17, 2015 at 7:05 AM

      I was just beginning a series (which I dropped when I found out I was pregnant and couldn't post ever day) called "A New Yorker's Guide to NYC".

      The best place to read about locations around the city is to click the "Exploring NYC" tab at the top of the page or subscribe to the Facebook page. I'm hoping to help people who are visiting learn a bit before coming, from the inside.

      I would love to go to Europe and people watch, sounds great :)

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  15. JBeanApril 16, 2015 at 10:04 AM

    I love all these photos! You're so artistic!

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    1. UnknownApril 17, 2015 at 7:05 AM

      Haha, I'm definitely not a photographer but life in NYC is an easy subject to photography. You just have to be looking I guess :)

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  16. UnknownApril 16, 2015 at 1:56 PM

    Loved the pictures. Reminds me of my trip to NY. Such a diverse city. Something for everybody.

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    1. UnknownApril 17, 2015 at 7:06 AM

      Hi Mary- that is true, there's no place like it.

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  17. UnknownApril 16, 2015 at 2:44 PM

    I thought maybe I would recognise someone. At one point I knew a lot of people in NY. But nope. :-)

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    1. UnknownApril 17, 2015 at 7:07 AM

      Haha- maybe they don't live along my regular commute pattern from Brooklyn thru Manhattan into Queens.

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  18. AnonymousApril 16, 2015 at 3:41 PM

    Cool photos Farin, Thanks for sharing, However, what pic has Tom in it?? I sure missed it:) Love your posts and pics. You have a unique talent for catching the raw and real world that surrounds you. xoxo Aunt Barb

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    1. UnknownApril 17, 2015 at 7:09 AM

      He's standing in the photo, on the left side of the subway car, where there's a man playing a guitar. Thanks for stopping by and saying such sweet words Aunt Barb :)

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  19. Andrea MoweryApril 16, 2015 at 3:44 PM

    I love this so much. It feeds my urban cravings as I sit here in my postage stamp yard in exurbia. Great pictures!

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