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Tibetan Sand Mandala at Material Culture
Material Culture hosted Tibetan Monks of Drepung Gomang Monastery, India, for the construction of a Sacred Tibetan Sand Mandala. Mandalas are intricate geometric designs, patterns and symbols representing the universe and Buddhist teachings . Mandalas hold deep spiritual and symbolic significance in Tibetan Buddhist culture. Sand mandalas are temporary, symbolizing…
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Broadway Barks: But doesn’t Bite
Bernadette Peters at 25th annual Broadway Barks
I was asked to document Broadway Barks by Bill Smith of 1 Love 4 Animals, an animal rescue based in Chester Springs, PA. This was the 25th anniversary of the event started by Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters in which Broadway stars…
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John W. Mosley: Philadelphia Photojournalist
John W. Mosley, self portrait in mirror.
Being obsessed with vintage cameras, I was immediately drawn to this image of a young photographer shooting a self portrait in a mirror. Once I recognized the camera as a Graflex, Speed Graphic, ubiquitous among photographers in the U.S. during the 40’s and…
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A Window to the Past
Donald E. Geary and sons
The first time I heard Kevin Morby’s This is a Photograph on the radio, I immediately thought of this photograph. Dad sitting by a kiddie pool, smiling into the camera while my brother and I splash around in few inches of water on a hot…
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Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2022
Bob’s Diner, Roxborough, PA
I was anxiously awaiting 2022 Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day, celebrated annually on the last Sunday of April. I had pulled my 4x5 Speed Graphic from storage and loaded multiple holders. My intention was to make the one hour drive to Bethlehem, PA and photograph The Steel…