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The Restless Lens


Pigeons: The Ultimate Supporting Actor in Street Photography
Don't shoo them away. Cast them.

Arnold Plotnick
7 days ago1 min read


Restless Lens Weekly: Week 7 (February 12 to February 18)
The Restless Lens keeps rolling along, rotator cuff be damned!

Arnold Plotnick
Feb 181 min read


A Cup of Kindness in Stone Town
In a world that feels increasingly cruel, this was a moment that restored my faith in people.

Arnold Plotnick
Feb 178 min read


Restless Lens Weekly: Week 6 (February 5 to February 11)
One-Armed and Dangerous

Arnold Plotnick
Feb 111 min read


Restless Lens Weekly: Week 5 (Jan 29th - Feb 4th)
The one-armed bandit strikes!

Arnold Plotnick
Feb 41 min read


Admit One - How a Chance Encounter in Soho Turned Concert Ticket Stubs into Art
Tickets Please. Meet Blaise Hayward, a New York artist who's turning ticket stubs into art.

Arnold Plotnick
Feb 26 min read


February 2025 - The Ones that Made the Cut (and the ones that didn't)
We continue the restrospective, with a look at last February's Photos of the Days (and some near misses)

Arnold Plotnick
Feb 11 min read


Restless Lens Weekly: Week 4 (Jan 22 - Jan 28)
Week 4: Beaches and Blizzards

Arnold Plotnick
Jan 281 min read


Restless Lens Weekly: Week 3 (Jan 15 - Jan 21)
Week 3 of my Photos of the WEEK project takes me to the Caribbean island of Anguilla.

Arnold Plotnick
Jan 211 min read


Mission Rabies Tanzania 2025 - A Most Successful Campaign Comes to a Close
The numbers are in: 5,500 dogs and 328 cats vaccinated. Mission accomplished.

Arnold Plotnick
Jan 185 min read


Restless Lens Weekly: Week 2 (Jan 8 - Jan 14)
Week 2 of my Photos of the WEEK experiment.

Arnold Plotnick
Jan 151 min read


Mission Rabies Tanzania 2025 - The Calm After the Storm
October 6 (Day 11) - cute kitties, nice photos, and a creepy exorcism.

Arnold Plotnick
Jan 154 min read


Mission Rabies Tanzania 2025 - Week 1 is in the Books.
Oct 1st (Day 6) - Madawe and Ilkirevi village, and my first shikamoo

Arnold Plotnick
Jan 135 min read


Restless Lens Weekly: Week 1 (Jan 1- Jan 7)
I didn’t go looking for any of these photographs; they simply made themselves known over the course of the week.

Arnold Plotnick
Jan 82 min read


Mission Rabies Tanzania 2025 - Total Mayhem: 172 Dogs Vaccinated in One Day!
October 5th (Day 10) - Canine bombardment! All teams combined vaccinated 1,027 animals in one day!

Arnold Plotnick
Jan 75 min read


The NYC Subway System – A Street Photographer’s Dream
It's the gift that keeps on giving, for New York street photographers.

Arnold Plotnick
Jan 43 min read


January 2025 - The Ones that Made the Cut (and the ones that didn't)
My photographic year in review. Here are Jan 2025's Photos of the Day (and some that didn't make the cut)

Arnold Plotnick
Jan 11 min read


Mission Rabies Tanzania 2025 - Dogs, Cows, and a Hike up Mount Everest
The next-to-last day of the campaign. Hard to believe we're so close to the end.

Arnold Plotnick
Dec 28, 20254 min read


Mission Rabies Tanzania 2025 - The Halftime Show
Days 7 & 8: A well-deserved break. Safari for the others, reading and relaxation for me.

Arnold Plotnick
Dec 21, 20252 min read


Street Photography - The Joy of Benches
Benches are a perfect place for a street photographer to get really rewarding photos.

Arnold Plotnick
Dec 16, 20252 min read
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