Views from the trading floor while working as an event photographer in 2014.
The Trading Floor, as observed from above the former CNBC media booth a few hours after the Closing Bell.
Historic Boardroom. The executive staff of the Exchange has not been large enough to fill the room for years, so it is used primarily as an event space for visiting companies. Exxon, for instance, has hosted annual investors meetings here. The Tiffany glass ceiling, originally open to the sky, was sealed from the top in response to terrorist attacks at the turn of the 20th century.
Early morning champagne to celebrate an IPO.
Filling orders.
In a sea of algorithms and high speed transactions, the role of living, breathing bodies is being redefined--and ultimately diminished.
Peter Tuchman, longtime trader at Quattro M. Securities, checks the big board after the Closing Bell.
Watching the price as their company's stock opens for the first time.
IPO's are one of the few times the Exchange buzzes with the same energy seen in the old days.
On the phone with the banks. During IPO's the floor is a chorus of muted communications punctuated by occasional loud questions about projected prices and estimated opening times.
Studying the stock price during the IPO for Smart & Final, an upscale grocery store chain.
Employees and representatives of American Addiction Centers ring the Closing Bell. In addition to listed companies and celebrity appearances, the events schedule also includes non-profit and charitable organizations.
Alibaba CEO Jack Ma smiles calmly as his company brings the Exchange the largest IPO in history with an initial valuation of 25 billion USD.
A CEO forcefully rings the first trade bell, signifying the official opening of his company's stock.
A CEO uses his ceremonial gavel to analyze numbers with his Designated Market Maker.
Cheering on the Closing Bell
The CEO of a pet healthcare company participates in an interview on the trading floor during an IPO.
Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana are swarmed by photographers on the trading floor as they promote Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy movie.
Strategy meeting.
Sharing a laugh during a stressful IPO.
A holiday themed IPO.
A floor trader rubs his eyes after a long day.
On September 22nd, 2014, a group of protestors met at the corner of Wall Street and Broadway to participate in a sit-in entitled "Flood Wall Street." While the protest ultimately did not reach high numbers and was heavily impeded by the NYPD, Exchange employees and executives nonetheless spent the day disparaging the protestors, casting doubts on their employment status and mental stability. Guests to the Exchange that day were assured they were safe from harm.
In anticipation of the protest, NYPD mounted patrolmen work to completely blockade the corner of Wall Street and Broad Street in front of the Stock Exchange.
A protestor rests his head on top of a poster on Broadway where it intersects Wall Street.
A protestor armed with a megaphone outside Trinity Church on the corner of Broadway and Wall Street.
Against the wishes of the NYPD, a protestor scales a traffic signal for a better view.
NYPD stand at the ready.
A small group of protestors, having refused to leave the street, are isolated by NYPD barriers in preparation for a group arrest.
Protestors in a smaller group that refused to leave the street brace for a group arrest as NYPD spotlights are trained on them.
The NYPD personnel overwhelmingly outnumbered the protestors.
Protestors pose for a picture as the NYPD moves in for a group arrest.
A protester responds to congratulations from friends in the crowd as she is arrested.