There are Vampires that prowl the streets of New York City  -but they disguise themselves as greedy landlords, crooked politicians, heartless drug dealers, billionaire bankers, and other inhuman parasites. These evil monsters walk among us, draining the lifeblood of any poor soul unfortunate enough to become their prey.

But this Halloween, as the gloom of night fell on the city, I happened to meet a very different community of Vampires. These were a lively group, a lot better looking, and far more fun. They had traveled here all the way from San Antonio, in Texas, to take part in New York’s annual Village Halloween Parade. It was a crowded and chaotic scene; but I had my camera, and was able to capture some pictures before the waves of people around us began to sweep them uptown. 

It may sound like a scary experience, interacting with Vampires while surrounded by ghouls, skeletons, and nightmarish creatures of every imaginable kind. But I am a native New Yorker, and we are notoriously tough to kill.

Two of the things I find most rewarding in life are exploring my home town, New York; and photographing some of the infinite variety of unexpected, fascinating and colorful subjects that the city contains, waiting to be discovered...