As promised, here’s the update to announce my winning submission to NightVisions. The photo will be on display in FotoWeek Central 1, 3338 M Street NW, through Saturday. I stopped by this afternoon to check it out and, for optimal effect, signed it with a red pen.
If you didn’t have a chance to check out my submissions earlier this week, please follow the link below:
NightVisions | FotoWeek DC 2009
The photo is currently Untitled. I’d love to hear your suggestions for a name.
Proclaimed the time was neither wrong nor right.
I have been one acquainted with the night.– from Robert Frost’s Acquainted with the Night
This past weekend I participated in FotoWeek DC’s first annual NightVisions. It was an all-night spontaneous adrenaline rush. The premise was simple: photograph DC between Saturday, 11/7 at 6pm and Sunday, 11/8 at 6am.
I have been wanting to go out at night for some time and was completely up to the challenge. I asked another photographer, Josh Tyler, to join me in this adventure and we walked the streets for over 6 hours. Capturing the city after dark was an experience I’ll never forget. One of my submissions—not yet determined—will be continuously projected at FotoWeek Central 1 at 3338 M Street NW, starting Thursday morning.
I will update this post as soon as I find out which image was selected. In the meantime, please follow the link below to my favorite images and let me know which is your favorite.
NightVisions | FotoWeek DC 2009
This will be the first of many nights capturing the city after dark. Pick up your camera and get acquainted with the night. You won’t regret it.
The Swell Season performed at the 9:30 Club in our nation’s capital last night. If you follow my tweets then you know I was thrilled to be in attendance. It was a sold out gig and for a very good reason. This is one of the best shows I have ever seen … if not the best. Yes, I just said that. Markéta and Glen were an absolute treat. Never have I heard such beauty, sadness, strength, energy and passion simultaneously. It’s was over 2 hours of magic.
The Swell Season is Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová and the Irish rock band, The Frames. John Carney was bassist for the Frames between 1991 and 1993 and has also directed their music videos. However, he is best know for directing the 2007 award-winning indie film, Once. Collaborators prior to filming, Hansard and Irglová composed and performed all of the original songs in the film. The songs are brilliant, they are brilliant and the film is brilliant. 100% from top critics on Rotten Tomatoes is rare. Once deserves all of this recognition and then some.
Do yourself a favor and see if they are touring in your area. If they aren’t then pick up the DVD and/or both of their albums: The Swell Season and Strict Joy. If you like indie rock then you won’t be disappointed. If you don’t, I’m sorry.
This post doesn’t necessarily have to do with design or photography or movies. It’s a shout out to a friend of mine who’s currently somewhere in Nepal living through a lifelong dream. He is courageous, fearless and adventurous. His name is Torsten Spitzka and I had the honor of meeting him earlier this year while judging the DC Shorts Film Festival.
I won’t go into too much detail of his journey here. That you can get directly from him on his blog, Realm News. My intent here is only to make you aware of this and, like many already are, live vicariously through him. I have been lucky to get behind the scenes information from Torsten, since I’ve been helping him on the post-production for the photos throughout the site. He has already reached Everest and last I heard was at 17,000 feet. Next up: Swimming with sharks in Thailand. Like I said, “not for the faint of heart.”
I encourage you to visit Realm News to learn more about Torsten, stay up-to-date with him and browse photos as he documents this great feat of strength.
One man. Five countries. All five major climate zones.
Two Himalayan feats … One amazing journey.
Last week I was contacted to photograph Jen and Matt’s wedding … that Friday. Luckily I was scheduled for a seminar and had the day open. The ceremony took place at the quaint St. Louis Catholic Church in Clarksville, MD. It was a very intimate wedding that reminded me of our Wedding East.
Thanks you guys! I am so happy I could be there to capture your day. Below are some of my favorite shots.
