I’m one of those dreaded bicoastal people with homes in CA and NY, one bucolic and one in the middle of Manhattan. Heading for NY, I plan to annoy as many people on its streets as possible with my little camera. For me, that’s the most important part of the trip. I’m also an advisor to a charitable foundation that gives grants to photographic causes; meetings with them will take a number of days and is number two on my list. Additionally, I’m meeting with two galleries, one camera company and as many old friends and old photographers as possible. Of course I have to drop by my favorite camera store. Fotocare is a relatively small store dealing with a lot of pros, but it’s also a meeting place. Probably because everybody drops by, they’ve set up a little auditorium for classes and lectures and an exhibition space for photo shows. It really is a camera club for working stiffs and overly serious amateurs. No shooting jobs scheduled, although inevitably something comes up. These days I’m mostly a California shooter.
