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Author Archives: Rene Carson
Wu-Tang shoot at USA Shaolin Temple
Did an interview with Oliver “Power” Grant – the business mind behind The Wu-Tang Clan – for Blvd. Warriors. We conducted the interview at USA Shaolin Temple in New York City. It’s a magical place, filled with beautiful objects and … Continue reading
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Kai Van Clief in the park
These images are from a photo shoot I did with Kai Van Clief, whose father is Grandmaster Ron Van Clief, a.k.a. “The Black Dragon.”
New Jersey Festival of Ballooning 2011
These images are from the The 29th Annual Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning, which took place July 29-31, 2011.
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Tagged ballooning, New Jersey Festival of Ballooning, rene photos
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Crotona Park Jam 2011
The final Crotona Park Jam for 2011, which featured DJ Jazzy Jay, Grandwizzard Theodore and Grandmaster Caz. Hip Hop pioneers DJ Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa of The Zulu Nation, Wild Style director Charlie Ahearn and more also made appearances at … Continue reading
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Tagged Afrika Bambaataa, Charlie Ahearn, Crotona Park Jams, DJ Jazzy Jay, DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Caz, Grandwizzard Theodore, hip hop culture, music, New York City, rene photos, The Bronx
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Hector Martinez interview
I interviewed Asian film historian and collector Hector Martinez for the documentary Blvd. Warriors. While I was at his studio, I took these shots.
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Tagged Asian culture, Blvd. Warriors, Bruce Lee, collectibles, Jim Kelly, movies, music, rene photos, Ron Van Clief, statues
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Graffiti Today – Series: Part 4
This is part 4 of the “Graffiti Today” series. CLICK HERE to see the entire Graffiti Today series. CLICK HERE to see the entire Graffiti Today series.
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Tagged graffiti, graffiti series, New York City, rene photo series, rene photos
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J.C. Caribbean Carnival
Scenes from the Jersey City Caribbean Carnival 2011, held on Saturday, July 23rd.
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Tagged Caribbean, carnivals, celebrations, festivals, parades, rene photos
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Graffiti Today – Series: Part 3
This is part 3 of the “Graffiti Today” series, featuring work from 5 Pointz in Queens, New York. CLICK HERE to see the entire Graffiti Today series. CLICK HERE to see the entire Graffiti Today series.
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Tagged 5 Pointz, graffiti, graffiti series, New York City, rene photo series, rene photos
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Random and the rooftop
Some random photos and a shoot with Asian film historian Ric Meyers. Included in these shots are the much-troubled (now renamed) Xanadu Entertainment Complex at The Meadowlands, rooftop shots, MOMA’s P.S. 1, Space Womb, Izod Center and TV guide.
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Tagged arenas, buildings, indoor ski slopes, Meadowlands, New Jersey, New York City, rene photo models, rene photos, Ric Meyers
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The Sky Room fashion show
A fashion show at The Sky Room in New York City’s Times Square. (July 12, 2011)
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Tagged clothing, fashion shows, models, photographers, rene photo models, rene photos, runways
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Music video shoot Harlem
A music video shoot for Digital-Pro Entertainment, ISP Marketing Media, Gain Green Productionz and Vocab Magazine, in Harlem, New York. (July 10, 2011)
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Tagged Alvin Pettit, Digital-Pro Entertainment, Eric Andrews, Gain Green Productionz, ISP Marketing Media, rene photos, Ric Meyers, Shomari Green, Sport Jones, Vocab Magazine
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Graffiti Today – Series: Part 2
This is my first ongoing series, documenting modern graffiti. This is part 2 of the series featuring work from the Original Graffiti Hall of Fame in New York City. CLICK HERE to see the entire Graffiti Today series. CLICK HERE … Continue reading
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Tagged graffiti, Graffiti Hall of Fame, graffiti series, New York City, Original Graffiti Hall of Fame, rene photo series, rene photos, urban
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A few shots of Harlem
A few shots I took in Harlem, while heading to a video shoot on July 11, 2011. Included is The World Famous Apollo Theater, which is considered “The soul of American Culture.”
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Tagged bridges, buildings, Harlem, movie theaters, New York, New York City, rene photos, The Apollo Theater, theatres
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Greg Duncan Martial Arts (July 2011)
Duncan Martial Arts – practitioners of The Way of the Winds system of martial arts – is located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The Way of the Winds system was founded by Grandmaster Ronald Duncan.
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Tagged athletics, children, martial arts, rene photos, schools, sports
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Fourth of July 2011 in Bethlehem
Me and my wife spent 4th of July 2011 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Below is a video I took of the fireworks display.
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Tagged 4th of July, abandoned buildings, American flags, American history, Bethlehem, Bethlehem Steel, buildings, celebrations, eagles, factories, fireworks, flags, holidays, Independence Day, Pennsylvania, rene photos, statues, travel
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40th International African Arts Festival
The International African Arts Festival (IAAF) is dedicated to the preservation of art forms, traditions, and cultures of Africa and its diaspora. The IAAF perpetuates all the artistic traditions that stem from African cultural practices throughout the world. This year’s … Continue reading
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Tagged artists, Brooklyn, festivals, International African Arts Festival, New York, New York City, portraits, rene photos
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Ron Van Clief at City Wing Tsun Center
Grandmaster Ron Van Clief a.k.a. ‘The Black Dragon’, gave a training seminar at City Wing Tsun Center on 38th Street in Manhattan today. This may be the last seminar Dr. Van Clief does in New York for some time, and … Continue reading
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Tagged City Wing Tsun Kung Fu, martial arts, martial arts films, New York City, rene photos, Ron Van Clief, sports
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High Line Rail Park, New York City
Taken during a visit to The High Line Rail Park in New York City on July 1, 2011.
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Tagged bees, buildings, factories, flowers, insects, New York City, parks, plants, rene photos, The High Line, warehouses
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2011 State Fair Meadowlands
The New Jersey State Fair Meadowlands is celebrating its 25th Anniversary for 17 days, running from June 24 – July 10, 2011. The Fair features free entertainment, such as Circus Maximus, The Big Cat Show, Kachunga and the Alligator Show, … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, Buddy Valastro, carnivals, giraffes, goats, lambs, lions, Meadowlands, New Jersey, rene photos, State Fair Meadowlands, tigers
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21st Philippine-American Friendship Day
Yesterday was the 21st Annual Philippine-American Friendship Day and Parade in Jersey City. The parade began at West Side and Claremont Avenues and ended at Lincoln Park. There were colorful floats and marching bands, a street fair, and celebrities from … Continue reading
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Tagged Aljur Abrenica, Alyssa Shoemaker, Craig Abaya Campos, events, Iza Calzado, Jennylyn Mercado, Jersey City, Kirby Asunto, Kristine Johnson, Mark Bautista, Maureen Varco, New Jersey, Nina Waga Mojares, parades, Philippine American Friendship Day, rene photos, Samantha Abaya Campos, Tiffany Viray
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21st Philippine-American Friendship Day Celebrities
Yesterday was the 21st Annual Philippine-American Friendship Day and Parade in Jersey City. The parade began at West Side and Claremont Avenues and ended at Lincoln Park. There were colorful floats and marching bands, a street fair, and celebrities from … Continue reading
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Tagged Aljur Abrenica, Alyssa Shoemaker, Craig Abaya Campos, events, Iza Calzado, Jennylyn Mercado, Jersey City, Kirby Asunto, Kristine Johnson, Mark Bautista, Maureen Varco, New Jersey, Nina Waga Mojares, parades, Philippine American Friendship Day, rene photo cinema, rene photo models, rene photos, Samantha Abaya Campos, Tiffany Viray
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Storage Unit Clean Up
These photos were taken while I helped martial arts Grandmaster Ron Van Clief clean out his storage unit in Queens, New York, on June 23rd, 2011.
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Tagged Hector Martinez, New York City, Queens, rene photos, Ron Van Clief, Sarahi Martinez, storage, storage units
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Grandmaster Aaron Banks interview
These photos were taken the day I interviewed martial arts Grandmaster Aaron Banks, on Friday, June 24, 2011, at New World Stages on Broadway in New York City.
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Tagged Aaron Banks, bad weather, Blvd. Warriors, broadway, buildings, Empire State Building, Grandmaster Aaron Banks, interviews, Madison Square Garden, martial arts films, New World Stages, New York City, rain, rene photo cinema, rene photos
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Philadelphia city sights (June 2011)
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Tagged bananas, buildings, buses, cafes, Chinatowns, cucumbers, destruction, food, fruits, graffiti, groceries, landmarks, markets, motorcycles, murals, Pennsylvania, people, Philadelphia, rene photos, restaurants, sculptures, vehicles
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June 2011 Wizard World Philadelphia
Celebrity Appearances at the June 2011 Wizard World Philadelphia
June 2011 Wizard World Philadelphia celebrities
Guests at included Norman Reedus, Sean Patrick Flanery, Vivica A. Fox, Darryl DMC McDaniels, Michael Biehn, Brian O’Halloran, Alaina Huffman, John Schneider, Billy Dee Williams, Miguel A. Nunez Jr., Torrie Wilson, Peter Mayhew and many, many more.
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Tagged Alaina Huffman, Billy Dee Williams, Brian O'Halloran, Darryl McDaniels, fan conventions, John Schneider, Michael Biehn, Miguel Nunez Jr., Norman Reedus, Pennsylvania, Peter Mayhew, Philadelphia, rene photo cinema, rene photo models, rene photos, Sean Patrick Flanery, Torrie Wilson, Vivica A. Fox, Wizard World
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Ship and other still life (2011)
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Day of the parade
These random shots in New York City were taken the day of the 2011 Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday, June 12, 2011.
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Tagged artists, birds, buildings, churches, firemen, firetrucks, homelessness, New York City, people, pigeons, police, police cars, Radio City Music Hall, rene photos, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Times Square, vehicles
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2011 Puerto Rican Day Parade images
The 2011 Puerto Rican Day Parade celebrated natural beauty of Puerto Rico and promotes the preservation of natural resources and the environment. Honorees included actor John Leguizamo, folk singer Antonio Cabán Vale “El Topo,” Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar, … Continue reading
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Tagged celebrations, events, Hispanic culture, New York, New York City, parades, Puerto Rican Day Parade, Puerto Rico, rene photos
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