User:David Shankbone

This user participates in
WikiProject Film.

This user is a participant in WikiProject Photography.

		The Photographer's Barnstar
		For your selfless contributions to Wikipedia, which have improved the visual content of so many articles. On behalf of the Wikipedia community, you have my gratitude. Jeffpw 06:12, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

		The Photographer's Barnstar
		For the tireless improvement of Wikipedia articles through the subjugation of light. Mel Etitis (Μελ Ετητης) 15:43, 28 January 2007 (UTC) Seconded KP Botany 18:17, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

		The Commons Ambassador Barnstar
		I award DavidShankBone the Commons Ambassador Barnstar for his truly exceptional efforts in creating freely licensed photographs of professional quality, and modelling the DIY spirit for Wikimedians on multiple projects. Jkelly 17:11, 23 March 2007 (UTC) I second this barnstar. Brilliant work, David. — coel acan — 01:59, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

Favorite building shot
Go to "Buildings"
Favorite portrait
Angela Bassett
by David Shankbone
Go to more "Portraits"
Favorite art photo
Go to "Art"
Favorite "other" photo Go to "Other"

Favorite "other" photo
Go to "Other"

My addition to the Damien Hirst article, Virgin Mother, was featured in artnet magazine

My addition to the Stuyvesant Town article, made the cover of Shelterforce magazine

My photos of Warhol Superstars Mary Woronov and Ultra Violet are featured on their WarholStars.org pages.

File:Ron Wyden and Nancy Bass.JPG

File:FordhamLawLibrary.JPG

File:DuchampFountainTateModern.jpg

File:BasquiatImitatorBathroomWall.jpg

File:NewYorkAquarium.jpg

File:MigrantFarmWorker.JPG

Articles I wrote

My stubs

These pages have my photographs

Cameras used

2002: Olympus C100

My worst-quality photographs (like on Compay Segundo) come from the photographs I took in 2002 I had laying around my computer. Most of these are found on fashion (Catwalk, Imitation of Christ, et. al.) or Cuba pages, from my trip there. The best Cuba ones are all in the gallery on Viñales. Those were taken with a very low quality Olympus C100.

2006: Olympus FE-130

I went to Ecuador for several weeks in 2003 and sat with some locals on a volcano drinking disgusting home-made sugarcane alcohol. I passed out. I awoke at daybreak to discover the locals had robbed me of my money, camera and clothes. I didn't replace the camera until 2006, when my sister bought me an Olympus FE-130. This camera took excellent photos, once I learned to use it. There was drastic improvement from the time of my first portrait (George Pelecanos) to the Al Franken. I was broke at the time and focused on taking photographs instead of spending money, which is why I was so prolific. The people and poverty I experienced left more than a few stories to tell grandkids. Alas, the FE-130 was not meant to be a lasting relationship. I lost it in November - very frustrated.

2007: Panasonic LZ5SE

I broke down and bought the 6x optical zoom, 6 megapixel Panasonic LZ5SE. The lens is made by Lumix. It has produced one awesome portrait (John Waters (filmmaker), but also a sub-par one (Ronald Bailey). I have to learn to use this one, so the photos might not be so great for a while. But if I got that FE-130 to work well, I can compensate for the Panasonic's deficiencies. I have to learn what those are (and what mine are). It also has more bells and whistles that I'm not used to using yet.

EVERYTHING YOU SEE WAS MINE, BUT NOW IT'S YOURS, TOO

PORTRAITS

Authors, writers and poets

Politicians, media people and activists

Prominent Attorneys

Other people

Law

Art

Buildings

Subway Stations

General subway

Independent Subway | New York Transit Museum

F Line

BD Lines

Newkirk Avenue Subway Station

NRQ Lines

49th Street

Other

Other Places

Streets and neighborhoods

Loisaida; Lower East Side; East Village, Manhattan; Bowery, Manhattan; Houston Street (Manhattan); Sixth Avenue (Manhattan); Avenue C; Astor Place (Manhattan); Bleecker Street; Alphabet City, Manhattan; Viñales Valley; St. Mark's Place (Manhattan); Chinatown (Manhattan); Avenue A |

Walter Cronkite: "We have too often been disappointed by the optimism of the American leaders...to have faith any longer in the silver linings they find in the darkest clouds."

Pages to get photos for

Floyd Abrams Project

STREET SLEEPERS by David Shankbone

This series does not judge, does not have an opinion, and does not attempt to make a statement. I am simply photographing the people I see asleep on the streets of the East Village in New York City. No longer the neighborhood of the Tompkins Square Park Police Riot, Alphabet City still has its underbelly.

Street Sleeper No. 1
Street Sleeper No. 2

Street Sleeper No. 2
Street Sleeper No. 3
Street Sleeper No. 4

Why Street Sleepers?

About a year or two ago New York Magazine did one of those "You know you're a New Yorker when..." articles and one of the entries was, "...when your local homeless person goes missing and you start to get worried." There is one guy named Eddie who has lived on 4th Street between Avenue A and Avenue B as long as I have, which is five years. He is Street Sleeper No. 2. He pets my dogs, I talk to him; I've bought him some bottles of booze—at age 65, he's chosen his life and I'm not going to be sanctimonious—given him many of my well-made shoes (that are worn down for me) and other items. Batteries, etc. Still, there is another woman who has been in the neighborhood just as long. She is walking chaos. The very depiction of all-consuming addiction: her face is always flushed red and looking bumpy. It resembles, if you can imagine, a face that has spasmed so often from the highs and lows of addiction that there are knots in the muscles; lumps that need the attention of a deep tissue massage. Unlike Eddie, I've never spoken to her. She is angry and always "coming down." I last saw her a week ago. She was in horrible shape; she was leaning against a railing on Avenue B and 6th Street, seemingly convulsing. Her arms were folded over her purple sweater as her body shook like a vibrating bed. I walked by her slowly. I had my camera, but I thought it would be so rude to take her photograph. I have regretted not doing so ever since. Because this woman has a story, and at the very least, a lesson. She goes ignored except by other vagrants (and even they shy away from her). Maybe she is in rehab, or jail. Maybe that was the last day she was alive. And now she's lost forever. That's why I started doing the series. "You know you're a New Yorker when..." I'd say so.