Chris Oates posted an article on Christopher Oates, Photographer - Jul 10, 2011, 5:02 pm
For every girl who was emotionally scarred by Barbie.    Music: Lady Gaga - Born This WayReading: A Game of ThronesMovies: X-Men: First ClassTV: Weeds (In WaHeights?!?)
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Chris Oates posted an article on Christopher Oates, Photographer - Sep 18, 2010, 10:20 pm
Photographing parades can be pretty tricky.  On the one hand subjects are generally plentiful, and joyful expressions and colorful costumes make for great shots.  On the other hand when a parade is extremely crowded pushing and shoving tends to win out in the crowd and you have to fight for every ...
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Chris Oates posted an article on Christopher Oates, Photographer - Jul 9, 2010, 11:26 pm
I saw Spandex World yesterday on my way to work and decided to come back and get a shot of it today. The weather was beautiful so I got off the train early and walked up. With the rain coming tomorrow it was great to get out and enjoy the sun. I think I saw 90 percent of the fabric they sell i...
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Chris Oates posted an article on Christopher Oates, Photographer - Jul 5, 2010, 1:48 pm
New York City likes to do everything big, and 4th of July celebrations are no exception.  Yesterday I headed over to Hoboken, New Jersey on the PATH train around 12 noon in order to snag a good spot from which to view Macy's fireworks display.  In all more than 40,000 shells exploded over the Huds...
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Chris Oates posted an article on Christopher Oates, Photographer - Jul 5, 2010, 1:20 pm
Every year in June New York City is home to the NYCPride festivities. The oldest of its kind, the New York City Pride march has been an annual tradition since 1970. Marchers stepped off at noon on June 27th from 36th street and 5th avenue and made their way down to the route at Greenwich an...
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Chris Oates posted an article on Christopher Oates, Photographer - Jun 24, 2010, 12:12 am
Share Every year Coney Island USA puts on the Mermaid Parade to celebrate the beginning of the Summer Season on the Coney Island Beaches.  The whole experience was fantastic.  Having spent so many Mardi Gras in New Orleans I was surprised by how much fun the Mermaid Parade was in compariso...
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Chris Oates posted an article on Christopher Oates, Photographer - May 19, 2010, 8:53 pm
Share Growing up out west meant trips to national parks a few times a year, and canyons that were practically in my backyard.  Some of the first photos I ever took were on camping trips to Yellowstone National Park, or in City Creek Canyon back when I was a seven-year-old sporting a Fis...
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Chris Oates posted an article on Christopher Oates, Photographer - Apr 8, 2010, 11:51 pm
Share I've been wanting to drive across the country for a couple of years now, and I finally got around to doing it the other week. Driving 3,000 miles is great for clearing your head. The route Michael and I drove took us through some of the most beautiful states in the country. We passed throug...
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Chris Oates posted an article on Christopher Oates, Photographer - Feb 24, 2010, 11:10 pm
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Chris Oates posted an article on Christopher Oates, Photographer - Feb 9, 2010, 2:41 pm
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Chris Oates posted an article on Christopher Oates, Photographer - Feb 9, 2010, 2:41 pm
Share Last Saturday night the Gasparilla night parade, which echoes smaller Mardi Gras parades, cruised down 7th Avenue in Ybor City. The city runs the parade very well. Unlike most Mardi Gras parades, this one kept moving. There were no long breaks between floats like the ones common when watch...
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Chris Oates posted an article on Christopher Oates, Photographer - Jan 24, 2010, 11:18 pm
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Chris Oates posted an article on Christopher Oates, Photographer - Jan 24, 2010, 11:18 pm
Share UPDATE: Watching the Saints win Super Bowl XLIV was an unbelievable experience. I couldn't be happier for NOLA and the Saints. Just about everyone I know, regardless of where they are from was cheering for the Saints on Sunday. I heard from friends who went to the French Quarter after the g...
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