Race St. Pier

Philly is doing some exciting (long overdue) stuff with it's Delaware River waterfront. The Race St. Pier opened May 2011 - a beautiful green space with a view of the Ben Franklin and the river on one side, and the city skyline on the other. It's a new must see in Philly. Don't miss it.

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Love Letter II

It's been a while, but here are the rest of the photographs from the Love Letter in West Philly . . . .

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Love Letter

The temperature is rising. Spring is upon us. I’m back. I’ve been itching to hit the streets and photograph my city, and decided to start with the mural arts project “Love Letter”. The series is made up of rooftop murals from 45th to 63rd Streets along Market Street and collectively express a love letter from a guy to a girl, from an artist to his hometown, and from local residents to their neighborhood of West Philly. It was pretty awesome to see.

As I walked up and down Market Street, I did what I do – I stopped and talked to a bunch of West Philly residents, most of whom were gracious enough to let me take their photograph. It is an area that has a tremendous amount of blight, but also a vibrancy that is expressed through the personalities of those I spoke to, the shops I passed, and of course the murals.

My favorite conversation was with a young girl (see photograph 9) who asked me about my camera and said she too liked to take pictures.

This is part I of II. Enjoy.

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Iladelphia Christmas part ONE

Christmas is my favorite season, and my city has once again exceeded my expectations. I love this time of year because:

1) It’s a time for spiritual reflection, a time to celebrate family and love.

2) The city is transformed by lights and Christmas trees, a true winter wonderland.

3) As the sign outside Kenneth Cole at 16th and Walnut says “Make gift giving your forte” – I love thinking about and buying unique and personalized gifts for the people I love.

Here is a little taste of Christmas, Philly style. This set of photographs focuses on “Christmas Village”, an area around city hall of makeshift shops selling gifts, food, and trees, as well as a stage for performances. There was controversy a few weeks ago about the name “Christmas Village” not being inclusive of all in the city. For a few days the “Christmas” portion of the sign was taken down. A few days later it was put back up. I am all for inclusiveness and celebrating all cultures and religions. But that seemed to be a bit over the top. People will clamor about anything these days.

More to come.



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Despite the 65 degree weather this weekend, Fall has finally arrived in the city of brotherly LOVE. A chill has been in the air for over a month, but we are only now at the peak of the beautiful reds (see photographs 1-3), yellows (see photographs 4-6), and oranges (see photograph 9) that mark the annual transition into winter. I am no fan of cold weather, but this beautiful time of year is one reason that the northeast, and its four seasons, is worth it.

I’m not sure my photographs do it justice, but here is my attempt capture the natural beauty we have the fortune of witnessing once a year! Enjoy.



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Schuylkill After Dark

Colored balls of light floating on water. Art or just something cool? It’s not for me to judge, so I won’t. But. It did inspire me to go down to the Schuylkill River after dark and shoot some pretty cool photographs. I shoot without a tripod, so nighttime photography can be challenging. I discovered that I have hands as steady as a surgeon. It also inspired lots of Philadelphians to come down to the river and enjoy the unusually warm late October weather. Just another reason why I heart you Philly :)



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