28 Comments

1. djn1 | December 24, 2005 6:23 PM

   Merry Christmas Travis :-)

2. K | December 24, 2005 6:38 PM

   Merry Christmas!

3. the farmers wife | December 24, 2005 7:13 PM

   Merry Christmas Travis!

   Love the photo. Love his fatigue.

4. Travis | December 24, 2005 10:21 PM

   http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/25/nyregion/thecity/25blog.html
   New York Times article on Express Train. Who says Santa doesn't exist?

5. Partha | December 24, 2005 10:31 PM

   Beautiful phoot, like how he's napping with a cup of tea in his hand. Merry Christmas!

6. James | December 24, 2005 10:35 PM

   Wow Travis, that is an awesome accomplishment - especially the NY Times. Congratulations and have a great holiday!

   James

7. Alexis | December 24, 2005 10:39 PM

   I just found this site. This is really great.

   Now I need ot know how you take these pictures. I have been tempted to take pictures in the subway but I don't know how to do so people do not notice me.

   What camera do you use? What advice do you have to offer?

   Merry Xmas!
   Alexis

8. Chadie | December 25, 2005 5:40 AM

   Beautiful. So this is Christmas over there?

9. Phil | December 25, 2005 6:24 AM

   Great article, congratulations!

   Merry Christmas

10. W | December 25, 2005 9:18 AM

    Merry Christmas

    I like how she is lightly touching his leg... they aren't just strangers

11. Knut | December 25, 2005 11:02 AM

    Merry xmas Travis.
    Congrats on getting a xmas present from the NY Times. : D

    -Knut

12. Dewi | December 25, 2005 11:10 AM

    You have a great eye!
    It’s apparent you’re a photo editor; you know exactly the right place to crop.
    I’m a native New Yorker (last stop in Brooklyn on the L train, then a 20-minute bus ride) for the past 25 years I live on the Upper West Side and use the 1, 2, 3 or b, c train. Nothing compares to the Brooklyn trains for the quintessential New Yorker and commuting experience. Your photos reminded me of when my friends and I were art students, years of a daily commute on the L train, making very quick daily sketches when commuting.

    I'm glad I saw the article in the New York Times. When do you turn these photos into a book?

13. kara rane | December 25, 2005 11:40 AM

    travis-
    beautiful work. i live in prospect heights. i have a storefront studio on 115 underhill and commute to a studio in chelsea m-f 9-5. an artist "rat". the faces and hearts of ny ers are captured brilliantly in your train photos. thanx for sharing.

14. Mike | December 25, 2005 1:43 PM

    Just read about you in the NYTimes. Love the concept.

    Keep up the great work.

15. jim | December 25, 2005 3:47 PM

    Travis - Merry Christmas to you sir! That's great news about the NYTime article - it's funny to finally see what you look like, after all this time, and good for you too to get the recognition your site / project deserves.

    I like todays photo - at first glance it's of 2 people sitting on the tube, but then the eye is drawn to the lady's fingers resting on the man's leg - do they know eachother, or is it just an accident? Who knows! It's a great photo though.

16. fabrizio | December 25, 2005 4:15 PM

    Merry Christmas to you

    nice photo on underground

17. joe | December 25, 2005 7:26 PM

    Travis -- big congratulations -- the article was terrific: one man's mission to pursue his art in the face of overwhelming odds and the transit strike.

18. Partha | December 25, 2005 8:41 PM

    Commented earlier but saw the article. Congradulations Travis! Thank God the strike's over... good to see you're back in business.

19. magpie | December 25, 2005 8:45 PM

    wonderful work. great eye.
    delighted to discover it via the Times.

    
    

20. Peter in Maine | December 25, 2005 9:04 PM

    Travis,

    Merry Christmas, and thank you for your keen eye and persistence, your work deserves the nice article in the NYT, hopefully others will also note.

21. Ed { tfk } | December 25, 2005 9:37 PM

    Hey awesome work on the NYTimes article, credit well deserved.

    I must be one of the visitors "from as far away as Australia".

    Well done!

22. Derval | December 26, 2005 2:17 AM

    MERRY CHRISTMAS TRAVIS!!!!

23. Derval | December 26, 2005 2:27 AM

    By the way, is she surreptitiously attempting to steal his coffee by seducing him? Everone is bundled up. New York must be so cold right now. Wish I could feel that. I simply LOVE how the images below capture whats going on above, too. Oh! Congrats on the article, Travis. Remember what I said about who'll be coming knocking....? Congrats.

24. Daniel Berglund | December 26, 2005 9:34 AM

    Hey Travis, Reno just forwarded the article to me. Excellent!
    Hope you're doing well. Daniel

25. Brock N. Meeks | December 26, 2005 1:25 PM

    Well I suppose I have chime in as well, Travis. I'm a long time "lurking fan" of your work.

    It was very nice to read about your project in the NYT; however, I think the NYT piece pales in comparison to your own dedication and accomplishment of putting up a photo every day. Anyone who thinks that's easy, try it.

    So, not only did you achieve the daily posting, Travis, the overwhelming majority of photos are top quality, too. It's been a pleasure to have your blog in my daily rotation.

    Cheers -- Brock N. Meeks

26. hendra | December 26, 2005 1:29 PM

    I like the color of this shot.
    And oh yes, congratulations and merry christmas !

27. Jason | December 26, 2005 9:51 PM

    Excellent material... Great insight into a cultural phenom.
    Wonderful job there mate...

28. Dave | December 27, 2005 4:23 PM

    Merry Christmas and Congrats on the NY Times piece. Thats awesome.