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.