Yarn Bomb

Over 130 fiber artists created pieces for the "yarn bomb" wrapping numerous trees and fences in the Rosslyn area of Arlington, Virginia, many adjoining the Artisphere arts center.

I documented the day on assignment for the Rosslyn BID.
Further coverage of the day is available on the Clarendon Patch.

My thanks to Lisa Rabasca and Cecilia Cassidy of the BID.

This is more of what peace looks like...

April Fool 2013

Annual Report #39

Building Museum- assignment (Year of the Snake)

Interiors of the Building Museum in Washington DC, on assignment covering a Chinese New Year's celebration.

Brain activity researcher | NIH

Photograph made in-camera at NIH, on assignment.

Making Marks (NYC graffitti)

East 3rd Street, New York City, NY.

Downtown Seder

I was at the City Winery in New York City for their annual Downtown Seder. I was a guest of performer Frank London, whose trio rang out "Go Down Moses." Other performers depicted here included Lou Reed (of Velvet Underground notoriety), composer Philip Glass, and Neshama Carlebach. There were lots more; a thoughtful, provocative, meaningful - and fun - way to prepare for and begin celebrating our annual ritual of rejoicing at the outgoing from slavery.

Persian Passover

These photographs depict Ramesh, Farid, and Sadaf Zadeh, a Persian Jewish family in Rockville, Maryland.

They illustrate an article in Washington Jewish Week about Iranian Jewish Passover customs.

First Peoples | Native Americans (from the vaults)

These portraits were made on assignment for the US Census Bureau.

Shout out to the Victor Romero of the Bureau.

Red Shoes, White Shoes (from the vaults)

I made this photograph of a couple in the Easter Parade on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, circa 1976.

Dig it.

Blue musician, and other human apparitions

Musician, sparkly shoes, and a portrait from a recent corporate celebration I covered.

Great band...

AIMBE- 2013 images

A few images generated largely in-camera, then altered in postproduction. The photographs are of leading biomedical engineers and scientists at the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)'s annual conference in Washington DC.

 A stunning gathering of some of the world's most accomplished and cutting-edge researchers.

Further American Investigations: DC winter 2013

From a winter's day; Washington DC.

Green Valley Pharmacy | Dr. Muse (from the vaults)

Green Valley Pharmacy, in the Nauck section of Arlington, was recently designated as an historic landmark by Arlington County.

Pharmacist Dr. Leonard Muse started the business in 1952, during the era of segregation. At 89 years old, he still runs the business.

This photograph was made in 1980, as part of the Arlington Photographic Documentary Project. I was guided at the time by the late John Robinson, the caring and industrious Green Valley community activist.

Supernova

Photographs of a group of performance artists for a cover of Rosslyn magazine. They will be part of Supernova, an extensive performance art festival in June, 2013

The artists were organized by Philippa Hughes of the Pinkline Project.

Thanks to Lisa Rabasca, Cecilia Cassidy, and  Paul Montgomery of the Rosslyn BID.