It’s oddly silent in Manhattan tonight. Snow falls in sheets on deserted roads as January 26th becomes January 27th, and only the occasional pedestrian or emergency vehicle disturbs the illusion that New York City has been abandoned entirely.

Silenced by grim forecasts of the coming ‘snowpocalypse,’ the city holds its breath in anticipation of a storm that will never arrive. But as most of New York huddles together with one eye on pantries full of canned goods and the other on the local weather forecast, three photographers are trudging through the snow.

Cameras in hand, routes chosen, creative molecules competing for purchase on each passing blood cell, Anthony Quintano, Vivienne Gucwa, and Grant Friedman have both eyes fixed firmly on the scenes unfolding in front of them.

Anthony Quintano

The streets of midtown, the lights of Times Square, the well-trod pathways of Central Park: all of them take on a different character when the snow begins to fall in earnest. Anthony’s skillfully-composed photos capture each of these scenes in turn, evoking everything from the power of mother nature, to her playfulness:

Photograph Among The Trees by Anthony Quintano on 500px

Among The Trees by Anthony Quintano on 500px

Photograph Snow Covered Ducks of Central Park by Anthony Quintano on 500px

Snow Covered Ducks of Central Park by Anthony Quintano on 500px

Photograph Desolate 42nd Street by Anthony Quintano on 500px

Desolate 42nd Street by Anthony Quintano on 500px

Photograph Taxi Snow DPI by Anthony Quintano on 500px

Taxi Snow DPI by Anthony Quintano on 500px

Photograph Blizzard People by Anthony Quintano on 500px

Blizzard People by Anthony Quintano on 500px

Photograph Snow Squirrel by Anthony Quintano on 500px

Snow Squirrel by Anthony Quintano on 500px

Photograph Blizzard People by Anthony Quintano on 500px

Blizzard People by Anthony Quintano on 500px

Photograph Winter in Central Park by Anthony Quintano on 500px

Winter in Central Park by Anthony Quintano on 500px

Vivienne Gucwa

“I am endlessly haunted by a sense of saudade and sehnsucht as I travel around New York City: a deep longing for a place that is unidentifiable but somehow familiar and indicative of what could be identified as home.” – Vivienne Gucwa

Vivienne’s prowess as a photographer of snowbound New York City can be summed up in a single word: solitude. She captures loneliness and longing in her late-night blizzard images. As Juno clears the streets, Vivienne takes to them like a fish to water, reveling in the emptiness:

Photograph Winter Storm Juno - New York City by Vivienne Gucwa on 500px

Winter Storm Juno – New York City by Vivienne Gucwa on 500px

Photograph New York City - Winter Storm Juno - Times Square (of ) by Vivienne Gucwa on 500px

New York City – Winter Storm Juno – Times Square (of ) by Vivienne Gucwa on 500px

Photograph New York City - Winter Storm Juno - Empty Street by Vivienne Gucwa on 500px

New York City – Winter Storm Juno – Empty Street by Vivienne Gucwa on 500px

Photograph New York City Snow - Winter Storm Juno - Madison Avenue Empty by Vivienne Gucwa on 500px

New York City Snow – Winter Storm Juno – Madison Avenue Empty by Vivienne Gucwa on 500px

Photograph New York City Snow - Winter Storm Juno - Near Times Square by Vivienne Gucwa on 500px

New York City Snow – Winter Storm Juno – Near Times Square by Vivienne Gucwa on 500px

Photograph New York City Snow - Winter Storm Juno - Radio City Music Hall by Vivienne Gucwa on 500px

New York City Snow – Winter Storm Juno – Radio City Music Hall by Vivienne Gucwa on 500px

Photograph New York City Snow - Winter Storm Juno - Empty Broadway by Vivienne Gucwa on 500px

New York City Snow – Winter Storm Juno – Empty Broadway by Vivienne Gucwa on 500px

Photograph New York City Snow - Winter Storm Juno - Empty 5th Avenue - Henri Bendel by Vivienne Gucwa on 500px

New York City Snow – Winter Storm Juno – Empty 5th Avenue – Henri Bendel by Vivienne Gucwa on 500px

Grant Friedman

If Vivienne’s images convey solitude, Grant’s convey something of romance. Enchanting photographs of an empty Central Park are juxtaposed against street scenes in which Grant captures a moment in the making:

Photograph The Gapstow Bridge by Grant Friedman on 500px

The Gapstow Bridge by Grant Friedman on 500px

Photograph Hold on to Your Hats by Grant Friedman on 500px

Hold on to Your Hats by Grant Friedman on 500px

Photograph Snow Bethesda Fountain by Grant Friedman on 500px

Snow Bethesda Fountain by Grant Friedman on 500px

Photograph Time Warner Building by Grant Friedman on 500px

Time Warner Building by Grant Friedman on 500px

Photograph Bow Bridge by Grant Friedman on 500px

Bow Bridge by Grant Friedman on 500px

Photograph Blizzard on 58th Street by Grant Friedman on 500px

Blizzard on 58th Street by Grant Friedman on 500px

Photograph The Bethesda Terrace by Grant Friedman on 500px

The Bethesda Terrace by Grant Friedman on 500px

Photograph A Walk Through the Snow by Grant Friedman on 500px

A Walk Through the Snow by Grant Friedman on 500px

We are honored to know that each of these three talented photographers use 500px to share their work. To see more, follow Anthony, Vivienne, and Grant by clicking on each of their names in turn. And if you’re in NYC, come out to our next photowalk — you might just get to meet one (or all) of them!