Eamonn J. McCabe | Hudson River #5

Hudson River Project:

"This series of photographs were taken in 2024 from an original photo idea taken from the Amtrak train in 2023.
I wanted to recreate the experience of the fleeting landscapes I experienced, rushing past the window, one by one on my way to the town of Hudson ,NY. I did the journey again in December 2024 , this time with my camera.
What I found fascinating was the almost cinematic experience of watching a movie, seated and lost in my thoughts. Capturing the moment required quick composition and preparedness as the landscapes were approaching.
What I enjoyed was the reportage style but also the discipline of knowing what I wanted, a landscape- two terms that are normally not associated together in photography.
I wanted to capture the almost ghostly calmness of the Hudson river, and its little islands, a contrast to the Hudson River New Yorkers experience in the city."

Camera: Rolleiflex 3.5F

Film: Kodak Tri-X 120

PRINTED ON: Giclee Hahnemuhle
German Etching, 20" x 16" PAPER
SIZE

Editions of 10.

EJ McCabe photographer was born in London in 1959. After getting his start in London working on iconic 80’s magazines I-D and The Face, Eamonn was discovered by Anna Wintour, current Editor in Chief of American Vogue, who asked him to work for British Vogue. Shortly afterwards, and several shoots later, he moved to New York City where he worked for several international magazines, Vogue, and Andy Warhol’s Interview. Eamonn won Fashion Photographer of the Year Award in 1987, which was presented to him by Princess Diana.