People Choice

The photo series you have all been waiting for.

If you’ve read this post, or follow me on Instagram, you probably know at least a little about People Choice Pharmacy Inc.

It sits on a narrow, angled corner where Henry Street and Grand meet on the Lower East Side of Manhattan—a kind of sad little Flatiron building, but one I like very much. I’ve always been drawn to these odd corners; they force interesting architectural choices, like this funny little trapezoid of a building. I pass it once a week when I take my daughter to dance class, and I started photographing it as I walked by. Eventually, I began going out of my way to visit it with a camera. Here are a few of my favorites.

This was towards the end of last weekend’s snowstorm. My fingers were so cold.

PCP during a particularly dramatic sunset.

This is the first photograph I took of the PCP with my phone. I like that you can see One World Trade off in the distance.

This is also shot with my phone. The center window light is only on when I don’t have my camera with me. I’m fairly sure they know I want it on and are fucking with me.

The black borders are how you know this is shot on film and that I am an artist!

Vertical. This one will look good on your phone.

The pharmacists, taking the trash out.

Straight on in the snow.

I think I’ll probably shoot keep shooting the People Choice. I’m looking forward to seeing how it looks in the summer, or in the fog. If you subscribe to me on here, you’ll probably see those someday, unless they are bad.

I had a frame left on a roll I wanted to process so I took this photo of my dog Hester.

Thanks, Travis

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