At six in the morning on the Brooklyn Bridge, New York City is quiet rather than empty. Dan Aragon stands watching light rise across the East River while a few early walkers, runners, cyclists, and a ferry begin moving below. He arranged for a film crew to meet him before sunrise to capture images, not scenery, because the bridge is difficult to shoot comfortably by midday. He wakes at 5 AM, walks into the calm, then takes the crew on a ferry since ferry views are most beautiful at sunrise or sunset. From the water approaching Manhattan, the city grows steadily, creating a story-like arrival. He uses the OM SYSTEM OM-3 because it stays small enough to fit in a pocket, helping him remain unobtrusive while photographing in the city.
"“We woke up at 5 AM, walked out into that quiet, and the bridge wasn't empty but it wasn't fighting us either. Right after, I took them on the ferry, because the ferry is only beautiful at sunrise or sunset. To get the best stories in New York, you have to commit to that hour.”"
"“The shots from the ferry are my favorite,” he says. “Approaching Manhattan, the city becomes bigger and bigger and bigger, and you're just sitting there watching it grow. It feels like the start of a story, like the opening of a New York film. You arrive on the boat, and then you're in the city.”"
"“When I'm photographing in the city, the most important thing is to be invisible,” he explains. “I don't want to interrupt the flow. I hate carrying a backpack, so the camera that fits in my pocket is the came"
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