The Mark Russo Septet at the Wonderbar

Mark Russo is a great friend of mine from college.  He also happens to be a super-talented trumpet player.

We haven't been in touch nearly enough, except for Social Media.  He made me aware of a gig going on in Cleveland that sounded like it would be a lot of fun to photograph, so I took advantage of a good photo opportunity to also hang out some great friends that I hadn't seen in years.

It was a great night!  My other great friend from college, J Scott Franklin, who also happens to be a super-talented musician, came to hang out as well.  As Mark and his septet played some amazing Art Blakey tunes, I got some great shots...

(1/50th, F2.2, ISO 6400, 85mm)

(1/50th, F2.2, ISO 400, 85mm)

(1/50th, F2.2, ISO 4000, 85mm)

(1/50th, F2.2, ISO 400, 50mm) 

 

 (1/50th, F2.2, ISO 5000, 85mm) 

  (1/50th, F2.2, ISO 4000, 85mm) 

And here's three great friends from college who haven't been together in probably 15 years!  We promised that we won't wait another 15 to do this again!

Thanks!


Brian

Cathedral Interior....

I managed to sneak into a local church and was pretty happy with the results!

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Brian

The Philadelphia Sheraton

I recently attended a trade show for my business at the Philadelphia Sheraton.

The interior of the hotel really made for some great photos....

(5 Exposures at F16, ISO 100, 10mm)

 

(5 Exposures at F8, ISO 100, 10mm)

Thanks

Brian

Churches in Norwalk, OH

Last weekend, I took a drive to downtown Norwalk.  From a photographer's standpoint, the churches in this area are a real treat.

(5 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 10mm)

(5 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 16mm)

(5 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 10mm)

(5 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 10mm)

(5 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 18mm)

(5 Exposures at F18, ISO 100, 10mm)

Thanks, 

Brian

Nemacolin Resort

The last stop from my October Vacation is Nemacolin Resort outside of Pittsburgh.

My wife and I went here for our honeymoon 8 years ago, and it's truly a wonderful place.

It's a bit pricey, so we didn't stay here this time around.  Essentially, my Dad and Brother were nice enough to wait on me while I ran around the resort snapping some pics.

(3 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 10mm)

(3 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 10mm)

(3 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 10mm)

(3 Exposures at F11, ISO 100, 10mm)

Thanks,

Brian

Wonderbar!

They offer food and the bartenders can mix a drink, but trust me....the only thing that you want to have at this place is a beer.

It's not the cleanest bar, but the beers are cold, the atmosphere is nice, and there's character to spare!

(5 Exposures at F9, ISO 100, 22mm)

Brian

Spooky House

I can't help but think of Norman Bates whenever I see this house.

I only wish that I had better skies, or more interesting clouds for even more drama.

(5 exposures at F9, ISO 100, 12mm)

After I got about 5 shots of this house, a guy drove up and kicked me off the property.

Maybe I should have picked my day more carefully to get good clouds.  Since he asked me to leave, it might be a little ballsy of me to go back on a better day.  Maybe I'll have to buy a disguise!

:)

Brian