Photobycate Weblog

All About Cate

My name is Cate Franklyn and welcome to my photography blog. I am a contemporary urban photographer born and raised in Astoria Queens. My photography is from all five boroughs and beyond with a focus on the beauty and surrealism of the urban landscape.  Photography is my all encompassing passion and I hope you enjoy my words and images as much as I enjoy presenting them to you. You can view my complete and growing portfolio at www.photobycate.com or feel free to contact me at photobycate@gmail.com.

A Statement of My Work:

Most people do not see the graceful forms in an old abandoned building or the interesting patterns that emerge from a pile of discarded pallets or a cracked chipped wall. Nor would they consider photos of these subjects as fine art. But, I do. When I am walking the streets, especially in my home town of Astoria, I see my world in patterns, textures, colors and designs. That is why I have chosen urban and industrial landscape imagery as the focus of my photography.

I love the creative autonomy and spontaneity that this type of photography gives me. There are magical moments that happen when wandering the street and out of the corner of my eye I spot something. I’m not sure what to make of it but I see and feel that there is an image there. It could be the color, its placement in the scene or its ugliness, something. I let my imagination guide my eye and then press the shutter release. I am invigorated by the creative energy that I’m suffused in when spending the day with my camera in hand.

Stay in focus,

Cate