Park Life (part II)

Park Life

This is a photo leftover from my grand trip out west. I spent an afternoon in a park in Portland Oregon shooting features 

with two fellow traveling visual journalists.

California

Riverside

Ventura

San Francisco

Bev Graves

Just completed the VJ Multimedia Workshop at Brooks Institute. As part of the experience I was assigned a group that created multimedia over the weekend relating to the theme "Fountain of Youth." I documented Bev Graves - an 86 year old yoga instructor

who truly embodied the notion of staying young at heart. "I always say if you aren't smiling you aren't doing it right," Graves

explained about the Iyengar method of Hatha yoga. She teaches classes three days a week at Ventura Yoga Studio.

Westward

Since my last entry I turned in my gear, said my goodbyes and left the York Dispatch/the great state of PA. To contrast,

I began shooting with cheap film and have ventured west with a backpack and bicycle. These are a couple scenic shots

taken with my Minolta.

Colorado

Utah

Grand Canyon

The Mastermind

This post is in honor of my last ribbon cutting assignment in York PA.

It was a rather unique event. St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church got a new elevator. They held a ribbon cutting

ceremony that included a few tears from participants, elevator rides and a cake decorated to look like the new contraption,

(complete with a red frosting bow.) Instead of having the usual PR agent, I got to learn about the details of the event from

Lavern Brenneman, pictured above. He helped create the event, is an enthusiast for St. Matthew's renovations and is a treasurer

and co-chair for the church's capitol campaign. He came prepared for my arrival with a handwritten press release containing

the four names of those who would be involved in the ceremony.

Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

In the south side of Philly, a building and neighboring vacant lot were converted into one giant mosaic. 

I was visually overwhelmed by my visit, to say the least.

Silly Tourists

I spent the weekend in Philadelphia with Renee - Here are some elements from our stay -

- Emu Eggs - 

- Art by the visually impaired - (B is for bellybutton/H is for house)

- A rather famous bell -