J. Jones Photography Blog: Graffiti, Drugs, and Grime

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Graffiti, Drugs, and Grime

A little while back I got a chance to go down to some of the darkest parts of Rochester, NY. My friend Mindy needed some pictures of Graffiti for a project she was doing, and I decided to help her out. Walking down the streets of Clinton Ave shortly after midnight, we were definitely out of our element. I shot quickly, making Mindy watch my back while I adjusted the tripod and settings.

In the 30 minutes we were on location, we witnessed more arrests and crime than I've ever seen before. We got our pictures and got out, thankfully with all our body parts and camera equipment. Here are the results:

Rochester, NY Graffiti - Photo by Josh Jones

Getting Busted by the RPD

Rochester, NY Graffiti - Photo by Josh Jones

Quick self portrait, just to prove I've been there, and lived

Rochester, NY Graffiti - Photo by Josh Jones

6 comments:

WinnieFebruary 18, 2009 at 1:51 PM
Awesome shots! You are beginning to look a little gangster there Josh ... Watch out! .. LOL
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Matt Allen PhotographyFebruary 18, 2009 at 4:22 PM
Great texture in these shots Josh! And nice work getting out of there alive.
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JerzeyjeepFebruary 18, 2009 at 9:22 PM
great photos - very intense...
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Kenna ElizabethFebruary 19, 2009 at 12:40 AM
Thank you for stopping by my blog and for the kind words. These shots are great-- very interesting subject matter and well captured. Some of that tagging is very elaborate- yet one more show of artistic expression finding its way to the surface.
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Josh JonesFebruary 19, 2009 at 9:27 AM
Thanks for the comments! Yea I really think they did a great job with some of the Graffiti, that level of detail really takes some talent!
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Scott Bulger PhotographyFebruary 21, 2009 at 11:32 PM
Probably the biggest benefit of digital photography.....no reciprocity failure!
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