Wall Street

Someone was always going to make this shot, and I felt we had
a chance to bring all the constituent parts together. We have
some history with ideas based on Scorsese’s epic film and the fact
that I once worked on Wall Street added a sense of purpose and
a personal connection. The Corinthian marble columns of the NY
Stock Exchange Building make for a majestic backdrop. It is an
unmistakable building and when it opened its doors in 1903, it was
a big moment in the history of America. I needed a quiet day to
shoot and that always pointed to a Sunday, but I also wanted a
written reference as well as the architectural reference somewhere
in the frame. The green street signposts of “Wall Street” were too
high to incorporate into the picture, and I saw no real workable
alternative. But by some extraordinary stroke of luck, when I found
my shooting location on the cobbled street, there, smack in front of
me, was a museum plate that spoke of Wall Street’s history. I had no
idea it was there. This was not an easy shot, but we got there and
to the best of my knowledge, we got there first.