Darbe Images: Best Photos of 2016

Two Thousand and seventeen can't get here soon enough. Just a few more hours and we can say goodbye to the uniquely bad, 2016. A lot of celebrity deaths this past year. So many of them were 80's stars or icons we grew up with. 😔 My 2015 nightmare prediction that big city liberals would help make Donald Trump the next American president? That came true. Ooof. Terrorism affected my travel plans for the first time this year. I canceled plans for South Africa, shortly after the Istanbul airport bombing. And that city is still having terrorism issues as of earlier tonight. 😞 The Obamas - our generation's greatest POTUS and FLOTUS, are saying farewell to the White House but, word is, they'll still be very active on the social front in the years to come. Can't wait! 

As for my photography? If you hadn't noticed already, my new website is live. Please check it out. I licensed a few of my photos for print projects this year. Most notably was my double page inclusion in the book, "Hip Hop Raised me", which was released worldwide by publishers Thames and Hudson. I shot the WebMD Health Hero Awards with Seth Rogan, Robyn Roberts, Maureen McCormick and a host of other notable celebs, musicians and world renowned medical experts. That was this past November. All in all, it was a good year for me, on the photography front. 

In case you missed them on Facebook or Instagram, here's a few of my favorite shots from 2016.  

 

 

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. 

San Clemente, California