Charlie Ehrman
Bill Baggart "Untitled"
2001, 35mm film
I chose this photo because it speaks to my upbringings. Here I see a familiar subway station in my home city of New York. A subway station which I myself have hopped on many times with my camera, snapping photo's as I go; of the iconic New York City which I luckily grew up 30 minutes from. However, this is not any normal day in the city; this photo was taken on September 11th, 2001 by a photographer Bill Baggart, who rushed to the scene as the North Tower was hit. What deeply saddens me, is that not too long after this photo, the North Tower collapsed and buried him. His roll of 35mm film was later recovered, and his photos can be found in the Newseum in Washington DC. This photo hits me so deeply because Manhattan is the city which showed me my passion for filmmaking and capturing moments through the medium of a camera. My Dad was only a few buildings down from the world trade center on 9/11 and luckily survived. 9/11 will always have deep roots in my family and friends.
