Hernan Hernandez's photostream  

I am a 50 year old native New Yorker. I've been an avid photographer since I was 16. Lately, I've been lucky enough to make the leap to "semi-pro" even if only in a VERY limited way so far (but a boy can dream, can't he?).

When it comes to my photography I specialize in documentary photography: candid, event-based and urban street photography. People. buildings, places and things. On occasion I enjoy taking still life's and portraits as well and am currently putting together my first home studio. If I lived closer to nature (other than NYC's glorious parks) -- I'd be out there, communing with nature every weekend with my camera.

I've been taking photos since 1975, when I was in my teens. I got my first "serious" 35mm film SLR back in 1986 -- The Minolta Maxxum 7000 (the world's first auto-focus SLR). Next, I made the move to Nikon's N70s in 1998. Then to the Nikon N80 in 2004.

I made the switch to Digital in January 2006, with the Nikon D70s. In early 2007 I upgraded to the Nikon D80 and in December 2008, I made the leap to the Nikon D300 with the Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S IF DX VR lens (I know -- quite a mouthful). And that is where I am today.

Throughout the years I've also enjoyed the company of a bunch of great little point and shoot cameras, both digital and film.

I have boxes and boxes of negatives and slides and frankly I don't know that I will ever have the time to digitize them.

Back in 1975,some of my first photos exhibited at a gallery. Those photos were Black & Whites of the homeless (called bums back then) and I am still photographing street people today. 1975 was also the last time I exhibited at a gallery.

Flickr has given me the opportunity to finally put them on display again and, along the way, I've even managed to sell (and donate) a few photos for use in various publications including guide books, corporate annual reports and other projects.

On my spare time, in addition to photography, I am an audiophile and listen to lots of classical, Jazz, Classic Rock and Classic R&B/Soul Music. I love camping, hiking and nature as well as my beloved New York City.