Darbe Images: My Favorite Photos of 2020

2020 Be gone! 

What a @#$%* ride. Am I right? It certainly wasn't a great year for getting away, or even out of the home to capture some unique photos. The pandemic took a hit on our economy, creativity and travel, amongst other things. I did get a drone this year, and experimenting with the DJI Mavic Mini was a nice distraction. I crashed it against a building in July. lol. Got it repaired and took it with me for a trip to Montana and Yellowstone Park in November. God, it was nice to get out of Miami for a few. It was my first time there. What an incredible place Yellowstone is. Oh, and I got a new kitty, named Quixote! I also had time to create some art this year. I have a love for mid century films, architecture and art. I've included below, a few pieces I worked on with that love in mind. Drop me a note and let me know what you think. 

Happy New Year 2021!! 

The Perez Art Museum of Miami

                   Brickell, as seen from the south.             

The Miami Skate Park under i-95

                                                                           Miami Marine Stadium

                                                               Wynwood comes alive during the Pandemic    

                 Miami artist, Claudia La Bianca, paints her healthcare workers mural at Jackson Hospital

Daniella, the muse.

                                                                                  Selfie, with a mask.

                                           Baby Quixote with no mask.

                                           The American bison in Yellowstone National Park.

                                       A coyote sighting in Yellowstone National Park.

                                                                                        My Mid Century Travel art.

                                                                                 My Mid Century Travel art.

 My Mid Century Travel art.

Darbe Images: My Favorite Photos of 2019

Two thousand and nineteen was mixed bag.

The year started off productive. I worked in, and got to photograph, San Francisco and New Orleans early on. In July I made the long overdue move from my forever home in New York City, to the always sunny Miami. Working remotely for Medscape has been a big change for me. I was a little apprehensive at first but, I've settled in and things are beginning to feel like normal here in southern Florida. It sux that Donald Trump followed me down here though. Another thing that sucked even more this year? A few months ago, I lost my best friend Joe, to kitty cancer. This has been very difficult to deal with but, I'm hopeful that in 2020 I'll find a new fur buddy to try and fill that immense hole that Joe left behind. 2019 was the year of saying goodbye, for sure. I said adios to a lot of friends and loved ones. I guess I just wasn't feeling the relationships anymore or the communication was crap? 2020 will be about new relationships and strengthening the few great ones I still have. Speaking of such... the highlight of this past year was my annual trip to California. This time I talked my cousins into making their first trek out to the west coast to join me in LA and the Joshua Tree NP for some hiking and photography. We had an amazing time together and created some lasting memories. #familybonds Can't wait to see what 2020 has in store for me. #changeandadapt

In case you missed my social media posts, here's a few of my favorite photos from these happenings in 2019.

DJ Lupe Fuentes performs in Brooklyn, NY. 

The Garden District in New Orleans.

The Painted Ladies of San Francisco.

The infamous Golden Gate Bridge.

The women of Medscape on assignment.

Portrait of Pulitzer Prize winning author and Doctor, Siddhartha Mukherjee.

Rick Ross performs at the annual Bushwick Collective Block Party.

 

Pablo and Kristina sit under Italian duo Rosk & Loste's new mural in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

The rain falls on the Vessel in New York City.

Biscayne Bay in Miami.

Vanessa sits for a portrait at SLS Brickell Heights.

The new home in Miami.

Jamie and Eric clowning in the JT Sun.

The Joshua Tree with my cousins.

Swiss graffiti artist Seyo, in Miami. 

Admiring Jenny Boot's "Luca" at Art Miami.

Belgian artist and suitcase traveler Caratoes, creating a massive mural during Art Basel.

RIP to my bestest fur buddy, Joe.

My Favorite Photos of 2015.

2015 was a great year for me. Yes, I complain a lot but, that's how i hide the fact I'm having so much fun. I feel like my photography took a turn for the better and got a little more consistent this year. 2016 will mean bigger things. In the 1st quarter, I plan to have a new website to display my work. As the year progresses I hope to build a brand around at least one aspect of my photography. Probably my surfing or travel imagery. And of course, I hope to expand my social media following. Look for Darbe Images to go next level in 2016. 

Here's a few of my favorite shots from the past year.  

A gentle fog rolls across lower Manhattan on an early February Evening.

A peaceful Williamsburg waterfront.

A look across the bay at San Diego's skyline in March.

My private Malibu.

Coming and going.

Portrait of a surfer. Ingmar's good side. 

Brigitte does her best cat walk at Vazquez Rocks in Southern California.

I'm certain a scientist somewhere will use Ashani's DNA to create perfect faces for AI robots in the future. 

A new favorite DJ of mine, Nora Enpure performs at the Elements Music Fest in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

Nora.... feeling blue. 

Taylor Swift's Tour makes a U-turn in my hometown of Clyde, NY. Not something one sees every day in these parts. 

Hipster hangout at The Bushwick Collective's annual block party.

Jacky's silhouette in Altea, Spain on a beautiful September morning.

The sun rises in Altea, Spain.

Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències in Valencia, Spain.

The famed Tower Bridge in London, England.

The Empire State building wakes on a new work day in Manhattan.

German street artist, Case Maclaim prepares his pallet for a new project in Bushwick.

Eelco Van Den Berg, a street artist from the Netherlands, looks over his latest work, as the J train passes nearby.

My favorite band, The Drums perform at Baby's Allright, Brooklyn.

Portrait of Dr. Bennet Omalu. Actor Will Smith plays him in the controversial film, "Concussion". 

Friend and Photographer Darryl Nobles captured at an art exhibit during Miami's Art Basel.

Miami Beach. Good bye to a great 2015.