Teneues

The wait was worth it!

 

This shot is one of my all-time favorites, and it became the cover for my second book, “New York Street Diaries.”

 

The backstory: I waited four hours at the Top of the Rock in NYC. It was completely covered with fog, but I had a feeling it would break early afternoon. I just stood and waited. When it finally happened, it was this incredible, magical moment—the sun slicing through the low-lying fog.

 

Sometimes, a scene just blows your mind, and all you can do is try your best to do it justice with the camera.

 

 

I'm happy to announce that signed copies of my latest book, "Phil Penman - Street Scenes," are now available for purchase at the prestigious Leica Store in New York City!

You can find the store nestled in the heart of the Meatpacking District at:

 

I woke up to photograph the early morning party-goers as they made their way home from a night of drinking on Halloween. Watching a man dressed in stockings as he lay strung out on the uncomfortable benches of the Staten Island Ferry.

 

I thought this would be enough, but then I saw Our Lady peering up through the early morning fog.

It pays to be out at 3 a.m.

One of my favorite cities to photograph would be Berlin, and also one that I have been going to since I was very young. On a recent trip, I took this image of two ladies who were part of a hen party in Berlin, and the cowboy hats and moustaches were perfect for this quick candid moment.

It was a deeply emotional moment. I came across thousands of police officers lining the entire length of 5th Avenue, from St. Patrick's Cathedral to 42nd Street, to honor two fallen officers, Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora. They were shot during a domestic abuse incident in Harlem.

That morning, it was snowing. As the motorcade approached me, I had a quick idea: I lowered my camera to slow the shutter speed, hoping to capture the light trails passing by as the officers' bodies were carried past me.

I'm thrilled to announce my new book, Phil Penman - Street Scenes, is out now! Published by teNeues, this book is a culmination of my work capturing the raw, gritty and those candid moments that I'm so drawn to from around the World.

 

Purchase Here