Philadelphia: Race Street Pier

While by brother was in town visiting, I decided to take it out to the Race Street Pier.  I had never been out there to check it out since it had been completely renovated.  Plus, I thought it was a great vantage point to check out the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, the Camden Waterfront and Penn's Landing.  Although it was bitterly cold, it was a nice visit.

New York City: Sights of the City

While on an overnight trip to NYC, I wandered around with the camera for a bit to snap a few shots.  I wasn't really focusing on anything particular or really in the mood to run around with a camera, so these shots aren't the most inspired.  Still, I thought I would share since I'm way behind in posting.

Atlantic City: CRDA Parking Garage

One of my many lighting design projects was completed just down the road in Atlantic City.  Driving into the city, it is the first building that greets visitors.  Because of its presence among the many casinos in the city skyline, the Casino ReDevelopment Authority wanted to be sure the facade of the building would fit the character of the city.  We added white LED grazing onto metal panels along with color-changing accent lighting.

State College: Penn State University

Another long overdue post... I just haven't been out and about taking photos lately and I'm trying not to duplicate any older shoots.  Here are a few shots from my visit to my alma mater last spring.  I was up to participate in a thesis jury for my college department.  I took a few hours before leaving town to walk around campus.

Fort Worth: JFK Tribute

Finally, the finished JFK Tribute has been unveiled in Fort Worth.  The centerpiece of the tribute is an 8ft bronze statue of President John F. Kennedy by sculptor Lawrence Ludtke.  Spearheaded by Downtown Fort Worth Inc, and designed by Jacobs, The Lighting Practice and Museumscapes, the new tribute serves to remind everyone of what happened during the first half of November 22, 1963.  JFK spent his last night in Fort Worth and gave his final two speeches, one being on the site of the new tribute.

I was present for the dedication ceremony this past week and grabbed a few photos.  Unfortunately, I couldn't get on site right at sunset, when the sky is best and photos turn out brilliantly.  Still, these night shots turned out pretty well.  On my next trip, I'll try to get some real shots.

I'm proud to have designed the lighting for this project!

JFK Tribute, night, evening, lighting, illumination, John F. Kennedy

Delaware Water Gap: The Great Outdoors

In early October a group of my college friends decided to do a weekend camping getaway.  We chose the Delaware Water Gap in Northern New Jersey.  With autumn weather upon us, it was a perfect time to camp - very few bugs and nice cool evenings.  Here are a few shots from that weekend.

Philadelphia: Open Air Lighting Installation - Part 2

Before the Open Air installation ended on October 14th, I made it a point to walk along the Ben Franklin Parkway and see what it was all about.  While the lighting installation is visible from miles around the city, the primo viewing locations stretch from the Philadelphia Art Museum to Swan Fountain - offering some stellar shows with vibrancy and intensity.  The installation is synchronized to audio tracks recorded by locals using an iPhone app and then broadcast over speakers at select spots along the Parkway.  It is at these points, hearing the audio, that the light show makes the most sense.  It was definitely an interesting exhibit by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer.

Kennett Square: Longwood Gardens & Bruce Munro

I kept getting emails for the temporary lighting installation at Longwood Gardens but was putting it off for one reason or another.  Finally, realizing it was ending in a week, I reserved tickets for a Saturday night to take it all in.  The weather was perfect when I left my house but by the time I got to Longwood, the dark clouds had rolled in and it started to pour.  I waited it out and when there was a break, I managed to catch some of the installation.  Unfortunately, I only got about 20 minutes before the rain was back.  Below are a few of the shots from Bruce Munro's installation.

Philadelphia: Open Air Lighting Installation - Part 1

So, I am long overdue for a blog post... I have plenty of photos, just haven't made the time to get them uploaded.  I was flying back from Dallas tonight and saw that a second night of aiming/focusing was happening along the Parkway for the upcoming Open Air installation.  The kinetic art installation will be unveiled on September 20th and run for a few weeks.  The artist, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer has the Xenon searchlights tied to a digital interface to make the installation interactive with the public, using a mobile app.  Once unveiled, I plan to do another photoshoot from some better locations.  I hope to have a Part 2.  Of course, as a lighting designer, I had to run up to my roof to grab a few quick shots of the aiming.  These aren't the greatest but a teaser for the installation to come.

You can read more about it here:  http://openairphilly.net/concept