From the portfolio, \"Portraits Et Al.\" photographed by David Kimelman in 2009.

PORTRAITS ET AL.

This is a portfolio that combines the best of my portrait work with some of the other types of photography that I do, showing my photographic range and point of view.

This is the gallery to look at to gain a quick understanding of the kind of photography I do.


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  • CLOUD FOREST

    From the series \"Cloud Forest.\" Photographed by David Kimelman in Santa Elana, Costa Rica in 2010.

    I recently spent a few days exploring the magical Santa Elena Cloud Forest in Costa Rica. Despite having a broken toe, I absolutely had to drag some lights into the forest to take these pictures of the remarkable flora. Just look at the place.

    February 26, 2010

    PRECIOUS MOMENTS

    From the series \"Precious Moments.\" Photographed by David Kimelman in New York City in 2010.

    I set up a temporary portrait studio at the BLVCK AMERICA’S ‘BLVCK IS THE NEW BLACK’ Chinatown loft party last week. Party goers had a variety of outfit enhancers to choose from to make their precious moments shine. Special thanks to Luisa Opalesky for her mad styling assistance.

    February 25, 2010

    In Progress: BROAD CHANNEL

    From the series \"Broad Channel\", photographed in Queens, NY by David Kimelman in 2009.

    My Broad Channel Project is an effort to discover and photograph the huge variety and simple beauty of the expansive human activity going on at one of New York City’s many public spaces over the course of a year. I have chosen the nameless beach on the northern end of Broad Channel Island in Queens as the location for this study.

    This project will continue to explore the tenuous and complex ways in which people connect with their environments that is pervasive throughout my photography [...]

    October 5, 2009

    PLATFORM OF EXHIBITIONIST’S DELIGHTS

    From the series, \"Platform Of Exhibitionist\'s Delight,\" photographed by David Kimelman in New York City in 2009.

    If you got it . . .
    Pictures from the East Village Boys fall party.

    September 26, 2009

    JEFFREY + COLE

    From the series \"Jeffery + Cole\" photographed for East Village Boys by David Kimelman in New York City in 2009.

    I shot Jeffrey Self and Cole Escola in a series of vignettes to go along with their interview on East Village Boys. Read the very amusing interview here. See Jeffrey + Cole’s hysterical TV show, Jeffery & Cole Casserole, here.

    September 11, 2009

    CITY PAPER INTERVIEWED ME ABOUT MY SHOW, NATURAL ORDER

    City Paper Interview

    Holly Otterbein from Philadelphia City Paper interviewed me about my show, Natural Order, in her last chance column this past Friday. You can read the interview here.

    August 17, 2009

    PHILA. INQUIRER WRITES UP NATURAL ORDER

    Philadelphia Inquirer Article on Natural Order, detail

    Paul Jablow wrote a nice article about my show, Natural Order, in the June 26 edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer. You can read the article online, here.

    June 29, 2009

    FAMILY VIEWING

    Photographed by David Kimelman in Stowe, VT in 2007

    Shared memories. Childhood obsessions.

    May 28, 2009

    ALTERED VISTAS

    Photographed by David Kimelman in Southern Idaho in 2008.

    A collection of modified landscapes and other interesting views.

    May 28, 2009