Sailor on Leave - circa 1940s. This was one of our favorite shoots - completed in May of 2013 when Tyler was just 4. These images would never have been possible without the assistance from the South Street Seaport Museum in lower Manhattan. About a month prior and after a great deal of hunting, I found a vintage childs sailor suit, which was faithfully made in great detail. Around that time, I had also reached out to the museum and asked if I could meet with someone about getting additional access to their ships. The museums Events Manager as well as the Collection Manager were amazing, extremely supportive and helped coordinate our visit. Several weeks later and after getting Tyler his sailor haircut on the morning of the shoot, we headed down to the Seaport around 9am battling some heavy rain, with the hopes it would stop. Luckily, it did just as we pulled up. The sky remained cloudy and overcast, resulting in just the kind of muted light I had hoped for. If you look closely in the photos, you will see that all the handrails have water droplets hanging down from them. It was a wonderful treat to shoot there. The Seaport is incredibly rich with maritime history and more. It was at one point the busiest port in America. The Seaport features some of the oldest architecture in NYC including the largest concentration of restored, early 19th-century commercial buildings in the city. The Seaport also houses the largest privately owned fleet of historic ships in the country. The Fulton Fish Market also called it home for 183 years, from when it first opened in 1822 until its closure in late 2005. The four-masted barque Peking ship built in Germany in 1911 was one of two vessels which we incorporated into our Sailor on Leave shoot. The Peking is the black and white ship seen behind Tyler in several of the shots. We also had the sincere privilege of shooting aboard the Lightship Ambrose, which was built in 1908. The two photos captured from the stern, featuring a giant anchor beside Tyler and with Brooklyn Heights in the distance, were taken aboard her. At the time of our shoot, the Ambrose was closed to the public as it had sustained damage, as did much of the Seaport just six months earlier due to Hurricane Sandy. The Ambrose was undergoing much-needed repair but the Museum was kind enough to escort us aboard. The Ambrose served as a sentinel beacon, marking New York Harbors main shipping channels. She would end up being the last steam-powered vessel to hold this post. In 1964, she was retired from the Coast Guard and in 1968, she was given to the South Street Seaport Museum. In 1989, the Ambrose was declared a National Historic Landmark. A big thank you again to the South Street Seaport Museum, the Museum Managers and the rest of their team for accommodating us that morning. If youre planning a trip to NYC, be sure to visit the Seaport as its certainly deserving of our attention. Its a very special place. #SeaportMuseum #SouthStreetSeaportMuseum #NewYork #Sailor #Vintage
Posted on: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:55:03 +0000
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