This cavernous space under an overpass in Brooklyn creates a nice angular light that comes in from either side. The leading lines of the highway above provide endless compositional possibilities and the gritty parking lot underneath is filled with older cars and graffiti details — a perfect backdrop for a quick portrait session.
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N40° 42' 50.7456"W73° 57' 11.8728"
I took this portrait of my friend Liz under the Bronx-Queens Expressway in this Williamsburg, Brooklyn. We were at the corner of Metropolitan Ave and Meeker Ave.
By Subway:
- Closest Station: Lorimer Street (L Train)
- Head south on Lorimer St toward Metropolitan Ave
- Turn right onto Metropolitan Ave and the destination will be on your right
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