First a church, then a mosque... then a museum. What a fickle structure!
Hagia Sophia/Istanbul, Turkey/2.23.12
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Friday, March 09, 2012
Thursday, March 08, 2012
Dainty little Turkish coffee cups.
Mmmm Turkish coffee. Finely ground, roasted coffee beans boiled with water and sugar, then poured into that delicate cup. No filter is used, so make sure to not drink the coffee-ground sludge at the bottom. Or drink it, if you want, I guess.
Istanbul, Turkey/2.22.12
Throughout the week in Istanbul, I found myself obsessed with the deep blues found in much Turkish pottery. That being said, I ended up buying two bowls of this color and design: one for my Lucky Charms and the other for my Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
Nothing says "grown-up" quite like a purchase of this nature.
Istanbul, Turkey/2.22.12
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Sunday, March 04, 2012
Saturday, March 03, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
$10,686,924.83!! For The Kids!
Just in case you are unfamiliar with Penn State's annual 46-hour event:
The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, affectionately known as THON, is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. More than 15,000 students at Penn State are committed to making a difference in the lives of children and families battling pediatric cancer.
Over the past 34 years, THON has donated more than $78 million to The Four Diamonds Fund and has helped more than 2,000 families battling pediatric cancer. Student volunteers work year-round to raise the awareness and funds necessary to conquer pediatric cancer. - Thon.org
My dear friend John F. McClellan and I spent the last four days covering Penn State events, including THON, and decided to incorporate a little bit of science birthed from the brainy power couple, Carnegie Mellon University and NASA. The kid's name? Gigapan.
Can you guess how large this file is? Don't even bother:
Over 2GB.
If you were there, find yourself and your friends in this lovely Gigapan created by Mr. McClellan and Yours Truly during THON's Family Hour on Sunday (2.19.11) and pass it on!
Great job, Penn State!
P.S. - You can see a larger version of our photo on Gigapan's website: THON at Gigapan.org
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
The Walkmen and Fleet Foxes Played a Solid Show; I Grew Some Balls and Learned a Valuable Lesson
This shot is a single frame of a time-lapse that I did during the Fleet Foxes/Walkmen show at the Williamsburg Waterfront. Since I'm not a rigger, mounting my camera had to be done, sadly, by one of the union guys. Not only that, but because of video screens, I couldn't shoot the time-lapse from the center of the stage. So, upstage left corner it was. Of course, I would not have cut off the downstage edge with the wide-angle lens, but hey, union rules are union rules, right??
Wrong.
Ten hours later, frustrated my by inaccessibility to my camera and after having seen how brilliantly the sun was setting behind Manhattan from the front gate of the venue, I ran backstage, grabbed the rigger and told him I needed to get up on the scaffolding.
All union technicalities aside, I climbed up the back of the stage to make sure the camera was exposing properly... and stayed there until night settled in and Fleet Foxes took the stage - which was the better part of an hour. I did it partially to adjust exposure/make sure the camera didn't stop shooting annnd partially to watch a show from an unusual vantage point.
I must say, hanging off stage scaffolding is a pretty sweet way to watch a show! Unfortunately, it was too late for me to alter the framing, but whatever. It's not like the thought of how I could have framed it didn't plague me for the next two months...
So photo kids, the moral of the story is... always climb the stage scaffolding, even if people are yelling at you, if want to like your frame without a panoramic crop.
The Walkmen/Williamsburg Waterfront/Brooklyn, NY/9.24.11
P.S. - If you look to the bottom, righthand corner you can see Hamilton Leithauser, the Walkmen's frontman.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Monday, January 09, 2012
Saturday, January 07, 2012
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Ironically, I have just had the most delightful time photographing my mom's back-porch flowers this year. When you are constantly on the move, you often forget that there is some truth to that whole, "stop and smell the roses" thing. Unlike my usual Novembers, I've made it a point to do just that - stop and enjoy this city.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
What Pennsylvanian's fall is complete without a trip to an apple orchard? The fam and I took a trip out to Soergel Orchards in Wexford on a glorious fall day to soak in a few hours of delightful seasonal festivity. Pumpkin treats, kettle corn and apple cider. Deeeelish.
I didn't take many photos at the orchard, but this is my current desktop shot.
Monday, November 14, 2011
The drive back from Falling Water in Mill Run, PA may have been one of my favorite parts of my Pennsylvanian fall day with my mom. We happened to hit the Summit Inn Resort* in Farmington, just as the sun was setting over the rolling hills.
Perfect... except for the fact that due to construction, we couldn't figure out where to turn off to get to the resort - thus, sending us down to the base of Summit Mountain. Fortunately, by the time we drove back to the top, this was the scene that awaited us.
With the levels of light so even, the warm colors of the sky over the cool tones of the hills looked like strokes of a painter's brush. A moment where truly, the camera falls inferior to the sensory detail of the human eye.
In the years I've been shooting, I've never printed or framed a photo for my personal use, but this one I just might.
*Fantastic place, a ton of history, must go back.
10.7.11
Saturday, November 12, 2011
A fond farewell to JoePa on the first day in 61 years he has not been a coach on the field at Beaver Stadium for the Nittany Lions.
I've watched him on TV, I've watched him in the stands, I've watched him on the sidelines and despite my heartbreak on many levels of this story, I am positive that the university made the only decision they could have in regard to Paterno.
This isn't how it was supposed to be, but this is how it has to be. Best of luck to Mr. Tom Bradley and the team throughout the rest of the season.
For the future that we wait,
Raise the song, raise the song.
Joe Paterno/Post-game press conference - Penn State vs. Northwestern/9.30.06
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Architects may come and
Architects may go and
Never change your point of view.
When I run dry,
I stop awhile and think of you.
So long, Frank Lloyd Wright.
All of the nights we'd harmonize 'til dawn,
I never laughed so long.
So long.
So long.
So long, already!!
("So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright"/Simon and Garfunkel/Bridge Over Troubled Water)
Falling Water/Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright/Mill Run, PA/10.7.11
P.S. - For those unaware, the Guggenheim is, coincidentally, another Wright design.
Monday, November 07, 2011
A trip to the Guggenheim is always quite refreshing, particularly if you've found yourself on the iconic museum's roof with one of your closest photographer friends and MGMT. Hopefully, when the band's management clears some of the photos for personal use, I will be able to post some from the actual shoot!
9.29.11
Thursday, November 03, 2011
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