Tracing The Edge - Ambles Along New York City's Eclectic Waterfront
By Simon Russell
WalkAbout is my meditation and medium of exploring of my City.
Invariably I find myself ambling the edges of Gotham, a dynamic and ever changing landscape, a place that both intrigues & informs me. There are well over 500 miles of waterfront in the 5 boroughs of New York City, and a lifetime of adventures await those willing to walk slowly, stopping to see and talk to the people who live and work the shore, to amble along the eclectic edges of this unique city.
About the Artist
Simon Russell
Simon Russell is a photographer, an avid carpenter and an explorer of moments in time. He is always creating through his lens or with his hands.
His passion for photography is limitless in subject matter -A beautiful detail, a weathered face with a storied soul -nature from the far reaches of Morocco to the classical bridges and walkways of New York City .
Simon has been a photographer at Getty Images since 2005 . He has collaborated with renowned travel publisher Fodors on three travel guides : Escape to Morocco, Escape to Ireland and Escape to New Zealand.
Simon’s intrigue into the human condition drives his work . In 2011 , he founded a soccer program and yearly competition for kids in Haiti - called “Soccer Recycle - this collaboration continues today.
His images have appeared in short documentaries for both commercial and not for profit clients including: (Novo Nordisk/Ozempic), Triform Camphill Community ,a home for young adults with developmental disabilities, and most recently in the short documentary Adopt-A Nurse -which follows a young frontline nurse during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Long Island, New York.