The Guardians, Hoboken New Jersey

This shot was taken on one of Hoboken's many beautiful streets lined with magnificent brownstones; some old and worn down with peeling paint, like this one, and others extremely modern. What makes Hoboken so unique is the diversity of the architecture, all intermingled on the same block and within one square mile.

Here, I was trying to play with angles and shooting these Guardians (as I like to think of them) from the front, sides, straight on, from above, level, etc. I liked this one most of all in the series because it is taken from the side looking up to them as if they are guardian-like with the power to grant or deny access to the brownstone they guard. From this angle, it seems to make them more important and thus, their "job" as guardians more apparent, thereby allowing the viewer to forget for a moment that they are guarding entry into an old, worn down home that has clearly seen better days. By looking up at them, I hope to elevate their status and make the home they guard seem even more attractive and prestigious.