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State Rt. 74 is one hell of a winding road. After driving for all of 30 minutes in the dark on our way from Palm Desert, California to San Diego, my wife and I decided to pull over and take a breather. Ok, I wanted to take pictures of the stars, but she was fine with not being tossed from side to side for a bit. Even though we hadn’t noticed it, we pulled over… Read More
Amidst the chaos that is Penn Station and the subway below, I was shocked to see a platform void of people, except for this single shopkeeper, quietly writing in a notepad. I quickly snapped this shot before moving through the mob of people behind me and swiftly leaving the station. Now, I look at it and I don’t hear the screeching trains and chattering crowds. My muscles don’t tighten from the anxious buzz of the city. I see a… Read More
Exploring the British Columbian Archipelago’s Most Remote Sacred Site By Marc Cappelletti I am walking in the footsteps of chiefs and carvers, warriors and weavers, shamans and slaves; people as connected to the land as the very trees from which they once made their homes. The ground is soft. It is sacred. And it lies at the edge of the world—Haida Gwaii, British Columbia. I am standing on shore at the ancient village… Read More
For such a vibrant city, I have to admit, I mostly like shooting Philly in black and white. Mostly. I’m sure I’ll have another post soon about capturing the city’s true colors. But for now, here are a few examples of why black and white works so well in Philly. (It will also give away my fixation with a certain building and statue.) Black and white can make Philly’s gritty spots stand out. It amplifies timeless (or… Read More
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