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Here you'll find some pictures I took over the last several years. Lately, though, I've been posting photos almost exclusively in my Flickr account, so you can see the most recent stuff over there.

I also have a proper photography portfolio, which is kind of a streamlined version of what you see below and on Flickr and includes some of my professional work. It lives here: Lisa Whiteman Lens.

Finally, here's an interview with me in Gothamist about photography and approaching strangers as subjects.

I usually use a Nikon D80 digital SLR, and sometimes I take medium format photos using either a Holga or an Imperial Reflex camera. Older photos you come across may have been taken with any of the following: a Nikon D70 (digital), a Canon Powershot S3 1S (digital), a Nikon 8008 (film), or an Olympus 5050 (digital). I always carry one of the above with me whenever I leave the house.

Assume that all pictures on this site were taken by me, unless: I'm in them, or otherwise specified. If you want to use my pictures for any reason, please ask.

union square protest
union square protest
(may 2006)

Photos from a "US Without Immigrants" protest in Union Square, in New York.

alex calibur
alex calibur
(march 2006)

Musician photos in red and yellow.

cat parts
cat parts
(march 2006)

My new cats are macro models, it turns out.

chinese new year
chinese new year (three)
(january 2006)

More photos of the crowd, than the parade itself. See photos from previous years here and here.

idiotarod
idiotarod
(january 2006)

A costumed race with shopping carts, instead of dogsleds, that travels from Brooklyn to Manhattan.

kickboxing
kickboxing
(june 2005)

Pictures from a friend's kickboxing match (New York).

europe (vol. 3)
europe, vol. 3
(may 2005)

The third set of three: photos from Auschwitz, Krakow, and Berlin (including a Polish farmer's market, a German flea market, fire twirlers, and some very sad dogs).

europe (vol. 2)
europe, vol. 2
(may 2005)

The second set of three: photos from Krakow (including Polish food, street performers, and people visibly enjoying their cigarettes).

europe (vol. 1)
europe, vol. 1
(may 2005)

The first set of three: photos from London and Berlin (including a giant ferris wheel, Checkpoint Charlie, and a violent swan).

nyc barbershops
nyc barbershops
(february 2005)

I took pictures at a variety of New York barbershops and wrote an essay about the experience. (A smaller version of this gallery originally appeared in The Morning News, here.)

fire on 14th street
fire on 14th street
(december 2004)

Photos of a burning building that I came across on my lunch break.

christmas lights in dyker heights, brooklyn
christmas lights in dyker heights, brooklyn
(december 2004)

Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, is known for its excessive Christmas decorations. I took pictures of the extravagant display to complement Todd Levin's story, Can You Believe It's Christmas in Brooklyn?. (Both originally appeared in The Morning News.)

mexico, vol. 3
mexico, vol. 3
(october 2004)

The third set of three: pictures from Valladolid, Tizimín, Cobá, and Rio de Lagartos. This set has the highest percentage of pictures of Mexican people, as I'd gotten a little braver.

mexico, vol. 2
mexico, vol. 2
(september 2004)

The second set of three, including pictures from Cozumel, Tulum, Valladolid, and Chichén Itzá. I met a monkey.

mexico, vol. 1
mexico, vol. 1
(september 2004)

The first set of three. These are from Isla Mujeres and Cozumel, two Carribean islands off the coast of Mexico. (includes photos of: people, fish, elaborate graveyard, etc.)

rnc protests
rnc protests
(august 2004)

The Republican National Convention came to New York in August and inspired several protests. These pictures are from a few of the week's demonstrations and events (predominately from the largest of those, a march organized by United for Peace and Justice).

camping trip, the delaware water gap
camping trip, the delaware water gap
(july 2004)

Hiking and camping on the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania: a snake, some flowers, some vistas, a sunset, and Madonna "antiques." What I wrote about the trip.

coney island & the mermaid parade
coney island & the mermaid parade
(june 2004)

The first several are from a generic summer Saturday, and the colorful, fleshy ones are from the following week, at the Mermaid Parade. (scroll down to see previous years)

signs & graffiti, new york city
signs & graffiti, new york city
(august 2002 – june 2004)

Signs, graffiti, tags, and commentary that I found interesting, clever, attractive, or strange. Although there are hardly any people in these photos, they are inherently about people, specifically the ones who live in New York. [disclaimer]

photographers' rights protest
photographers' rights protest
(june 2004)

In response to the proposed photography ban in the New York subways, several amateur and professional photographers spent an afternoon riding underneath the city taking pictures of the stations, the subway cars, and each other. (read what I wrote about it)

new york city, spring
new york city, spring
(march 2004 – june 2004)

Parrots and kids, a Long Island beach, and Puerto Rican men playing dominoes and eating ice cream.

the new jersey shore
the new jersey shore
(april 2004)

I went to the New Jersey shore for the day and visited Asbury Park, a disused amusement park that's survived by caving-in buildings and lots of chipped paint. (read about the trip)

austin, texas
austin, texas/sxsw (three)
(march 2004)

My third year attending SXSW Interactive, and my second year staying with friends Rebecca and Matt. I took pictures of people at the conference and of a few things Texas.

new york city, winter
new york city, winter
(december 2003 – march 2004)

Cranky subway riders, the Bronx Zoo under ice, and Southern visitors.

chinese new year
chinese new year (two)
(january 2004)

I only caught the end of Chinese New Year this year; these are the photos that I took as the streets began to clear. See also last year's photos here.

new york city fall
new york city, fall
(september 2003 – december 2003)

Post-broken arm pictures, including the Williamsburg Bridge, people, and empty rolls of toilet paper...

the high line
the high line
(september 2003)

In September (days before breaking my arm), my friend Michael and I hiked the High Line, an abandoned elevated railroad that runs along Manhattan's west side. (Related: what he wrote | what I wrote)

new york city summer
new york city, summer
(june 2003 – september 2003)

Pretty much the only thing connecting these pictures is that they were all taken in New York during summer 2003. Includes photos of street chess, a sailing trip, fire hydrants, break dancing, and a large paper maché elephant (among other things).

wigstock
wigstock
(august 2003)

Photos from Wigstock, an annual day-long drag festival in New York, an event that's held in Tompkins Square Park.

the blackout
the blackout
(august 2003)

Not my favorite set, but illustrative of Manhattan's exodus, at least from my perspective. I also wrote about the experience.

mermaid parade, coney island
mermaid parade, coney island
(june 2003)

It was pouring rain and I missed the actual parade, but, afterward, I found several leftover mermaids still roaming around the island.

new york city, spring
new york city, spring
(march 2003 – june 2003)

Some daylife and nightlife photos from springtime in New York.

a day in the life: brooklyn
a day in the life: brooklyn
(april 26 – 27, 2003)

I took part in a project in which I (along with 200 others) photographed a part of Brooklyn during a specified 24-hour period. Due to weather, the project was extended to include two days. These pictures are from my assigned neighborhood (Prospect Heights) in addition to a few other neighborhoods (primarily Williamsburg). To see the official website, visit A Day in the Life: Brooklyn.

austin, texas/sxsw
austin, texas/sxsw (two)
(march 2003)

I attended SXSW Interactive for the second time; it was also my second trip to Austin. To see a couple other perspectives of the same event, try here and here.

chinese new year, new york
chinese new year, new york
(february 2003)

Pictures taken on the first day of the Chinese New Year in Chinatown, New York.

nyc public gatherings
(august 2002 – march 2003)

These are pictures from public gatherings in New York during fall and winter 02-03, including a memorial, a peace rally, a peace march, and a Halloween parade. Other pictures of New York during that time period can be found in the fall and winter albums.

new york city, winter
(december 2002 – march 2003)

Objects and places and a few people, all taken during winter in New York. Pictures of public gatherings from that time period can be found here.

new york city, fall
(august – december 2002)

Most of these were taken while wandering around the streets of my new city. Pictures of public gatherings from that time period can be found here.

cat show
(november 2002)

While visiting North Carolina over Thanksgiving, I unexpectedly went to a cat show at the state fairgrounds (my first). I wrote about the event here.

coney island + ny aquarium
coney island + ny aquarium
(september & october 2002)

These pictures are from two day-trips to the southern part of Brooklyn; the first several pictures are from a warm September day at Coney Island, and the last few were taken in October at the New York Aquarium, just next to Coney Island.

day-trips from Raleigh
day-trips from raleigh
(may – june 2002)

These pictures were taken over a period of about a month-and-a-half on trips to different parts of North Carolina. The first section was taken at an exotic animal show at the Raleigh fairgrounds; the second is from a trip I took to Hamlet, NC; the third is of whirlygigs in a man's yard in Lucama, NC; and the fourth is of a pow-wow in Hillsborough, NC.

portfolio
portfolio
(compiled may 2002)

Some of my favorite pictures, many of which are repeated in the other sections. I've broken them up into five categories: animals, people, places, objects, and etc. All were taken between May 1995 and May 2002 (i.e., this set is not up-to-date).

colectivo
colectivo
(april 2002)

I participated in a photo project called Colectivo, in which ten people take ten pictures of things prescribed by Michael Brown, the project's curator. The theme of this collection is "routines." The other participants' photos are located here.

austin, texas/sxsw
austin, texas/sxsw (one)
(march 2002)
In March, I went to Austin to attend SXSW Interactive, to take advantage of a free pass and an opportunity to see a new city and to meet a few of the people whom I "know" online. Martin has friends in Austin, so he came along to hang out with them while I went to panels and receptions. These pictures are a mixture of local subjects and SXSW events.
airplane ride over eastern n.c.
flight over eastern n.c.
(february 2002)
For his job, Martin had to take pictures of an algae bloom at the mouth of the Neuse River (in North Carolina), and I tagged along. These pictures were taken before and during the flight, and I've included a few from the drive back to Raleigh. The pictures have not been modified to enhance color. (read about the trip)
the flea market
the flea market
(february 2002)
The flea market is one of my favorite places to take pictures. Many of these were taken in February 2002 in Raleigh, NC, and I've thrown in a few older ones that haven't previously been posted.
the farmers' market
(october 2001)
A few pictures taken on a warm October day at the farmer's market in Raleigh, NC.
northwestern u.s. photos
northwestern u.s.
(september 2001)
Martin and I traveled to Portland to visit his sister Nate, taking advantage of cheap tickets and nice weather. From there, we camped in Olympic National Park, drove around the peninsula, and visited Seattle, though the majority of our visit was spent in Portland. We were due to come back on the 11th but were stranded for a few extra days due to the hijackings.
southwestern u.s. photos
southwestern u.s.
(october 2000)
In October I joined Ingo's family as the American component of their Southwest vacation. By the time I was dropped off in Ojai, California to take a Macromedia course, we'd snaked through much of Utah and Arizona. There are a lot of pictures from this trip, so the thumbnails may take a little while to load.
prague photos
prague
(february 2000)
Ingo and I took a bus from Berlin into the former Eastern Bloc and found a bed and breakfast at which we were the only guests. Prague still had plenty of tourists, though, and for good reason.
berlin photos
berlin (two)
(sept 1999 – april 2000)
In September 1999, Ingo and I moved to Berlin to escape the mild North Carolina winter. Here you'll find pictures of my stay in Berlin as well as pictures from a brief trip to the U.K.
western u.s. photos
western u.s.
(summer 1999)

These are pictures from when Ingo and I drove my aging Honda Accord 10,000 miles around the U.S. (and into Canada) in one giant circle. There are a lot of pictures from this trip, so the thumbnails may take a little while to load. (read about the trip | see the route)

montréal photos
montréal
(february 1999)
I discovered that it's relatively cheap to fly to Canada in winter, and I had a friend who was living there at the time, so Ingo and I went up to visit for a few days. My friend moved away the week before (I don't think it was related), so we wandered around on our own.
berlin photos
berlin (one)
(dec 1998 – jan 1999)
These pictures are from a short trip I took with Ingo over Christmas a couple years ago. It was too cold to do much sightseeing, but I did get a few outdoor shots, made with gloved fingers.
u.k. photos
u.k. (two)
(jun 1998 – july 1998)

Six months after leaving the U.K., I went back for a few weeks to attend a wedding in Wales and to disrupt my friend Scott's six-month stay. I didn't take many pictures on this trip, because Continental airlines misplaced my camera for the majority of it.

u.k. photos
u.k. (one)
(jun 1997 – dec 1997)
After graduating from college, I moved to the U.K. with a six-month work visa. I took these pictures in various U.K. towns and on brief trips to continental Europe. There are a lot of pictures from this trip, so the thumbnails may take a little while to load.
france photos
france
(summer 1995)

During college, I participated in a study abroad program in Lille, France. These pictures include my stay with a French family and short trips to relatively nearby towns.

new orleans
new orleans
(march 1995)

Friends Erin, Jeremy, and I drove to New Orleans for spring break during my sophomore year in college. (read what I wrote about the trip)

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