Thanks to Light City Baltimore the Inner Harbor, Little Italy, and Hampden will be aglow throughout this weekend. Light City Baltimore features intriguing displays, live music concerts, captivating performances, daytime conferences, a delicious gamut of food choices, and much more. Light City Baltimore, the first such ginormous light festival in the country, is brought to you by the Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts. For full details and the schedule of events, see Light City Baltimore. Light City Baltimore will delight and excite folks of all ages. In particular, photographers will be thrilled with...
While all the wintry weather this year may have you warming to the idea of becoming a Florida snow bird, it does give us photographers a chance to capture unique images close to home. I encourage you to dress in several layers, stuff chemical hand warmers in your coat pockets, place an extra camera battery in your pants pocket, and venture out in search of the extraordinary. Oh, and remember to pull a traction device on to your boots to prevent slipping and falling on the ice. Thanks to the bitter cold temperatures here in...
For several day temperatures had been hovering in the low 20’s, and the overnight forecast called for low winds. While I am not a big fan of Arctic clippers, I had been waiting for these weather conditions because they are ideal for ice to form in the Inner Harbor. Thus, last Sunday morning I dressed in multiple layers, stuffed chemical hand warmers and a Clif Bar in my coat pocket, grabbed my camera gear, and headed out at 6:00am. Mother Nature was quite cooperative. Not only did the skyline reflection sparkle across the icy surface...
Baltimore artist Pablo Machioli decided he wanted to create a message of peace and so invited people to participate in a Human Flag of Peace. He explained the idea was to bring people together and have fun while thinking about peace.
My wife and I, along with our daughter, travelled to NYC and enjoyed the sites. I was particularly happy to find the Bushwick Collective Block Part was happening while we were visiting.
On Sunday, April 6th, Words Beats & Life Inc. presented the Fine Lines Mural Jam in partnership with HiArts and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The event featured more than 50 artists from the Baltimore-Washington DC metro area as well as crews from Philadelphia and New Jersey.
One of the most fascinating things about street art, and graffiti in particular, is its ephemeral nature. Art pieces are short-lived, as artists and writers reuse prime wall space. Though the art pieces be momentary, their expression is vibrant.
I feared I would get skunked this winter and not capture any new snow scenes. When it snowed this past weekend, I decided to give it one last try.
It is almost Thanksgiving, and what does that mean … well, besides good food, good cheer, and good company? Christmas photo opps!
City skylines provide excellent photo opportunities during evening twilight. If your hometown or the city you are visiting is located on a body of water, the colorful reflections that glimmer across the water add pizazz to your skyline photos.
