Anthony Catalano was a talented photographer from New York City. He was born and raised in Brooklyn. Anthony documented the life of Brooklyn in his photographs throughout the 1970s.
The 1970s were when Brooklyn was recognizable for its graffiti stoops, local clothing, lack of tall buildings, and mom-and-pop shops. The crime rate in Brooklyn in the 1970s was very high.
These are amazing! What a wonderful slice of life.
Very atmospheric
Even without a flash you could take beautiful black and white photos back then with a decent camera.
There are plenty of options for printing and processing film photography. The majority of decent-sized cities have photo labs, and most of them accept film by mail for processing and printing if you don’t live close by. Even the most advanced digital camera can’t match the resolution of a medium format film photograph. It’s also much cheaper. Even if you are an expert photographer, you can’t take decent film photos automatically, or use the “spray and pray” 300 exposures a minute method like you can with digital cameras. However, the results have a more artistic feel to them.
This was a truly brilliant set of photos. I was delighted.
I feel nostalgic for a place I’ve never visited. Great stuff…evocative and personal.