Reading People of New York

I absolutely enjoy reading outside, while waiting for a train, on a plane or subway.
Just recently, I finished reading a beloved masterpiece, "Taking the Lead" Lessons from a Life in Motion, by Derek Hough. Such a great book to read. Feeling so motivated!

While reading in public places I see a lot of peole doing the same, so I've decided to photograph random reading people, particularly in New York area (but I want to expand this and photograph in other states/cities/countries where I travel and make one big photoproject).

About a month ago, I saw a work of an amazing photographer, Steve McCurry, called "Reading" (take a look at his work, absolutely wonderful photographs). This is what I want to do with my photoproject.

Obviously, my protographs are not as good as Steve McCurry's but hey, I'm still learning...

Bard College Library, New York

Train Station, New York

Central Park, New York

The Metropolitan Museum, New York

Near Brookyn Bridge

Grand Central Station, New York

Subway, New York

Well, sometimes I fall asleep too! My Palestinian friend, Aya

Bard College Library, New York

"Sleeping people of New York" photoproject (Part I)

First part of "Sleeping people of New York" - one of my four photoprojects in New York city (not complited)
Just random sleeping New Yorkers I saw on the streets, subway, train, beach.

Sleeping: Metro North from Poughkeepsie to New York

Sleeping: Grand Central Station

Sleeping: Poughkeepsie - Grand Central Station 

Sleeping: airplane from Moscow to New York

Sleeping: Brighton Beach

Sleeping: Staten Island Ferry Boat

Sleeping: near Broklyn Bridge

Sleeping: Poughkeepsie train station

Sleeping: New York Subway, train from Brooklyn to Wall Street

First post from Bard College...

First post from Annandale-on-Hudson, NY.
Today is exactly one month since I'm here, at Bard College.

Thank you AUCA for this wonderful opportunity to study at Bard College!

In August 2014 I moved to Annandale-On-Hudson, New York as a PIE (Program in International Education) exchange student for Fall 2014 semester.

This is how it started!! May 2nd early morning

I will continue studying journalism, with a concentration in photo and video production at Bard College.  

It was a great honor for me to be chosen as a PIE student. Since 2011, AUCA and Bard College launched a partnership that allows students from both universities to spend a one term studying abroad.  

11 hours of flight from Almaty to New York

Studying process:

Tough registration process 

Hand-made schedule of classes

Sitting in the library and revising my paper.

All of my books for this semster.

Lost in books

Representing The American Univerisity of Central Asia during study abroad session at Bard College!

Campus Tous:

My first day!

White House

Beautiful Blithewood Garden

Blithewood Garden

New PIE friends from Palestine

The moment of enjoying this beautidul view 

The door to Harry Potter's world

"Toasters" - My home for this semester! 

P.S. I’ll be filming a special video that would be dedicated to everything I’ve experienced here and by the end of the term I’ll post the video for you all to see it. 

AUCA-Bard College 2014