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My wife bought this empty, ornate frame for $20. We planned to fill it with something interesting. Maybe a photo. Maybe a painting. Maybe cork board so we could tack up photos and notes. We had loads of ideas, but the frame sat empty for weeks. While pushing it aside to grab my photo equipment for spring shots of the Philadelphia Art Museum, I finally thought of a way to get our… Read More
“Yo! Dude! Get this one!” this kid yelled before jumping into the shot I had framed of tourists taking photos in LOVE Park. Click. “Pretty cool trick!” I said, suddenly realizing that I sounded like someone’s dad. “Want me to email you the shot?” “I have to set that stuff up,” he said, catching his breath. “Set what stuff up?” “Email, Google Plus, a YouTube channel, you know? Twitter, all that crap,… Read More
The sounds of Sinatra filled the streets. Red, white and green flags were everywhere. And yes, there was food. Lots of it. The four food groups in fact (cheese, salami, roast pork and other cheese), piled high on folding tables and carts, begging to be tasted. But even for me, a proud Italophile with an appetite, this feast of the senses was not the most interesting part of Philadelphia’s Italian Market Festival. Coinciding with the festival,… Read More
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