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Police Brutality

Internal Affairs Officer Colarulo visits the home of a US National Guardsman who was beaten by police for recording a brawl that occurred outside his home on Lippincott Street off of Kensington Avenue in Philadelphia.

2-Alarm Fire in Old City

Fire Officials respond to a 2-Alarm Fire in Old City which affected an apartment complex located on North 2nd Street. 4 people were injured, one of the four jumped from a window on the 2nd floor.

Police Commissioner Johnson

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Sylvester Johnson discusses his plans on ridding violence and crime in Philadelphia.

Various Weather Shots

Various weather shots in Philadelphia.

PA NAME Conference

Temple University's Office of Multi-Cultural Affairs sponsored a group of students to go on a trip to Harrisburg PA to attend the PA NAME Conference. There, students learned and attended workshops on diversity and education.

8th Grade Class, Frederick Douglass Elementary

The 8th Grade Class of Frederick Douglass Elementary School wrote letters to the editor of the Daily News about the rising crime, violence, and death in their North Philadelphia neighborhoods. These photos were shot to complement their stories. Teacher Terry Saskins is featured on the last photo, which ran in the paper.

Temple B. Moore

TSG's Community Service effort, TEMPLE B. MOORE took place in the surrounding areas around Temple University's Main Campus. Here are some of the photos from the event.

Jamie Foxx Afterparty

I learned that nightlife photography is not really my thing. I felt like an accessory to undeserving twenty/thirty-ish-year-old socialites. Bleh.

Anyway, here are the photos from the Jamie Foxx Afterparty for his Unpredictable tour stop in Philly. He played earlier that night at the Liacouras Center. The party was hosted by Belvedere Vodka at the "Filipino" restaurant in Old City called CEBU.

Belize

I don't think I'll be able to fully understand my time in Belize. The children of Belize were all so different; their faces each expressing a different story. Here are some of the faces that I've seen in Belize. Most of which were done at the La Democracia Government School in the village our group worked with.

Installation of Reverend Dennis Thomas

Installation Services of Reverend Dennis Thomas at the First Corinthian Baptist Church in West Philadelphia near 51st and Pine Street.

Troy Story

University of Pennsylvania's Mask and Wig Club present "TROY STORY." A comedy set in ancient Greece about Chloe, who dresses as a man to save her Athens home after her father is mysteriously murdered.

Sixers vs. Bulls

Bruce Kravetz / Reinvented Photographer

Philadelphia School District : Charter Schools

PDNFeb28: Homicide on 50th and Master

A homicide on 50th and Master streets occurred earlier today. The victim was a 20 year old male shot several times in the head. This occurred outside of a convenience store in West Philadelphia.

PDNFeb28: Mexico Post Restaurant

The Mexico Post Restaurant located on 1601 Cherry Street recently opened up. In the photos are cooks preparing an Appetizer Sampler and Bacon Covered Shrimp. Served by Tiffany Sloss.

PDNFeb28: Drexel Pep Rally

Carroll v. Ryan - Girls Basketball

Some Sunday work at the Palestra featuring Carroll v. Ryan in the Girls Basketball Semi Finals.

PDN February 21, 2007

Here are some shots from my one Wednesday at the PDN. The first few shots are from an education center called, E3 where they teach kids how to clean, repair, and restore computers to give to deserving kids in the neighborhood. The next are some shots from the Drexel game.

Milton Street

Mayoral candidate Milton Street was released from jail for unpaid parking tickets on February 21, 2007 in New Jersey. The last one of this series ran in the paper.

Scenes of San Francisco

So I went to San Francisco this weekend for a conference. Here are some shots I did when I did the whole tourist thing.

Sixers vs. Wizards

Sixers vs. Wizards, again, on Valentines day. It was a busy ass day.

Bob Perkins, Jazz DJ for WRTI

It's convenient enough when my two jobs combine into one day. Aside from my internship with the Daily News, I work at Temple's Community Education Center. They ran a story on Bob Perkins, a jazz dj for WRTI [located at the CEC]. This is a shot of Bob in action.

Weather on Valentines Day

Snow and wind and huge puddles of icy water with your sneakers on. Yes, I went weather hunting today. I found some fun people sledding down the art museum steps. Most of the people I met today were from Uarts. Some were just passerbys. Nonetheless they let me borrow their sled and I busted my ass on the icy pavement. FUN!

Braided

One of our assignments for Photographic Lighting class is to shoot and light someone "at work." Shardell and CJ were kind enough to work with me and these are some of my results for that assignment.



What do you think?

North Catholic vs. Father Judge

Here comes another round of basketball. North Catholic beat Father Judge at FJHS. It was good to see old friend Michael Mac who is now teaching at FJHS. It was also good to see good friend and fellow photog Krystlle Marcellus. Life flies really fast! AH!

Sixers vs. Nets

The Philadelphia Sixers played the New Jersey Nets on February 5, 2007 at the Wachovia Center. The Sixers beat the Nets in overtime 100-98.



This was by far the most fun assignment I've had at the DN. I got to tell Jason Kidd how ugly his kid is! (Just joking, I love the Nets.) The last one in this series was published in today's paper.

Rally in Love Park

I went feature hunting yesterday afternoon and found a rally in support of Lt. Ehren Watada. Watada was court martialed on February 5, 2007 because he refused to deploy to Iraq. Despite below-freezing temperatures, several representatives from community groups came on 15th Street and JFK blvd.

For more information about Lt. Ehren Watada, visit www.thankyoult.org, www.refusingtokill.net, and www.globalwomenstrike.net


The last photo in this series was published in today's paper.

Owls Vs. Explorers Men's Basketball

Owls vs. Flyers Women's Basketball

Mt. Airy Church of God

I was sent to cover the Black Tie Cultural Arts Event at the Mt. Airy Church of God up on Ogontz in North Philly. The event was held to commemorate the beginning of Black History Month. Pictured in the photos are Bishop Morris, and recording artist June E. Townes and Gospera.

Lighting Class Week 3

Here are some photos from our Lighting class. There was supposed to be a planned assignment to shoot but it ended up being a playground for photonerds like us. I'm sure someone took it seriously. Nonetheless, it was the most fun i've had in a class. Enjoy.

Weather Hunting / Arrest

I started off my day hunting for weather shots in the city. I drove around the Penn's Landing / South Street Area first, and then downtown center city so I could make my way back to the Daily News. Well, I park my car around 13th street in Center City. I was running late and I was supposed to be back in the office by 3. When I got in my car, I pulled out of my spot and a septa bus comes by and scrapes my car in an attempt to get out of the way from the fire truck that was behind it.

AHH!

I'm ok though. My car still runs, I am alive and well and having fun. Here are some of the shots. The last one in this series is of a young man getting arrested by transit police for leaving his court hearing, I believe. It was in Center City, beneath the giant clothes pin. The police were upset that I was taking photos.

LaSalle HS vs. Archbishop Wood

Here's some photos from a high school basketball game I shot tonight. They're really grainy, not much light to work with. But they work right?

Heat 4 Philly

Yesterday I spent the good chunk of my day volunteering for Heat 4 Philly. It was one of the better service projects I've been involved with in a while. We weatherized several homes throughout the Philadelphia neighborhood in an attempt to keep the residents' heating bill inexpensive.On another note, here are some random shots from the lighting course i am taking.

La Salle vs. Richmond

Here are photos from the LaSalle vs. Richmond game this past week. The first one in this series is the one that ran in Thursday's paper. The internship is really going well so far.

Prep Charter vs. Freire Charter

Final Score: 82-63, Prep Charter victory.

West Catholic vs. Bonner

West Catholic vs. Bonner -- Catholic High School : Boys Basketball.

This was my second attempt at basketball. This time, it was in a poorly lit gym. I tried my best with the new Nikon and strobe. The transition from Canon to Nikon is challenge, but hey, guess what? I have a Nikon and a strobe! ::giddy dance:: Thanks Santa.

Mum's the Word

I popped my Mummers Parade cherry for this was my first parade. It was a lot of fun, from what I remember. It seemed like so long ago. But anyway, that day was abnormally hot and the light was playing peak-a-boo for most of the time.

Riece

I experimented with some spotlights i bought with my bitch. I also tried shooting in RAW which gives me great quality. Well, here she is.

Best Christmas Ever!

Christmas was fun. Time spent with family, booze, and presents!

New Orleans

Over one year ago, Hurricane Katrina destroyed 200,000 Gulf Coast homes, displaced about 1 million people, and killed more than 1,600 people,. It was considered the greatest national disaster in recent American history.

Prior to my trip, I lived in disbelief as I along with the world watched people suffer and die due to breached levees and rising flood waters. Who was to blame? It was easy for me to pinpoint the government for their failure to provide timely relief. I don't particularly believe in blaming government for everything, so it was time for me to step up and see things out for myself.

When I got there, the business districts and the downtown areas all looked like hurricane never hit. In the words of a local resident, "You look at some of these places and you think... Katrina who?"

As soon as we drove into the 9th ward, it looked like a ghost town. House after house remained just as they were when the floodwater receded. It was like a ghost town with open doors, displaced furniture, and walls covered with growing mold. Markings in spray-paint indicated dates and bodies; human and animal life simply etched in numbers.

Our group worked with Common Ground Relief. At the time of the Hurricane, they provided immediate assistance to the residents of New Orleans, providing food, water, and supplies. Throughout the course of the year, they have had over 10,000 volunteers from around the world. I suppose you can add me to that number.

We gutted houses. Gutting means removing everything from the house until it's left in its basic frame.

As the week went on, I'd take a break and get lost in my thoughts. They went something like this: What's the point? This feels like a lost cause. It feels empty; it feels institutional. Certain houses are so unstable that they were probably going to get bulldozed in a matter of seconds.

*SNAP*

I'd have to shake myself out of it and keep moving. I put my sweaty respirator on my face, zip up my broken Tyvek suit and got back to work.

After it was all said and done, I'm not going to romanticize the experience. It was hard, it was depressing, and it was discouraging. Thousands of people will continue to live with the damage for the rest of their lives. I leave New Orleans with fire and motivation because of the fact that not enough is being done to restore the city. I don't expect New Orleans to ever be the same as it was, it's just that not enough is being done. The bottom line is that American citizens were treated worse than animals. People aren't getting their basic needs met, and it's time that we all step up.

Click here >>>New Orleans, Louisiana. Follow my images through the Business District, French Quarter, and the Upper and Lower 9th wards.

Daze

It's a new year and I'm sitting at my computer chasing a fruit fly off my screen with the cursor.

This should be an interesting year.