It’s kind of like one of those day-in-the-life books but it taking place over a few days. And in Red Hook the week of Old Timer’s Day. Red Hook may be one of the most photogenic places around. So start shooting…
What’s The Hook? is a community based photography project designed to
document one week in the life of Red Hook, Brooklyn, one of New York
City’s most unique and rapidly changing neighborhoods. Open to locals
and visitors alike, "What’s The Hook" encourages photographers of all
backgrounds to submit digital images captured during the week of August
12th – 18th. This week has been selected as it begins with Red
Hook Old Timer’s Day, an annual event at Red Hook Housing that has been
going on for more than 30 years.The images produced during August 12th – 18th will be accessible on a
dedicated website soon after the photographs have been submitted, and
representative photos will be printed and displayed in a wide variety
of Red Hook venues during the Fall and Winter of 2007 – 2008.What’s The Hook? encourages submissions from photographers of all
ages, backgrounds, and experience levels.What’s The Hook? hopes to feature images from every possible time
of day, angle of vantage, and facet of life that exists in Red Hook.