Although I am more of an outdoor photographer, shooting indoors with models & props could be lot of fun. We used props from military clothes, renaissance dress & armours but they are very costly. Most of the time we had to do with simple props like fancy hats, pipes & cigars .

The spring is beginning to bring the revelers out. People grouped at the South Western part of Central park to play music, dance and roller skate. The sun was shining bright but the chill in the air could not do much to dampen the spirit of the revelers.

Espiritu Andino is a lively band and a group of enthusiastic street music players from Peru. Their music comes from the land of the Andes. And the pipes, the pans, the flutes and the percussion is so well orchestrated that you could give them a top 10 for their performance.

Souvenirs in the form of blue umbrellas with a plastic handle and a picture of New York City skyline are sold along the Times Square. They are five dollars a piece and offers no guarantee to protect you from the rain or the sun, or to last a long time. The hawker refused to be [...]