by Gina Marie
Model: Emily Golomb of Studio 1831 Time: Photos below were captured in mid-August of 2014 (Emily’s next class in the cemetery will take place on September 7, 2014) Place: Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, PA, USA Camera: Nikon D3100 with 55-200mm Zoom Lens Photographer: Gina Marie
Categories: America, Graveyards, Photo Essay, Photography, Yoga • Tags: Cemeteries, Emily Golomb, Graveyards, Philadelphia, Photography, Yoga
by Gina Marie
“Lens flare is created when non-image forming light enters the lens and subsequently hits the camera’s film or digital sensor. This often appears as a characteristic polygonal shape, with sides which depend on the shape of the lens diaphragm. It can lower the overall contrast of a photograph significantly and is often an undesired artifact, however some types of flare may actually enhance the artistic meaning of a photo. Flare can take many forms, and this may include just one […]
Categories: Animals, Boxers, Flare, Graveyards, Light, Photography, Travel • Tags: Animals, Boxers, Flare, Graveyards, Light, Photography, Travel
by Gina Marie
Sixteen photos inspired by Philly Photo Day. Biker along Kelly Drive East Coast Boxer Midvale Avenue Vain Futility Baby Girl the Boxer A woman searching for In Riva Restaurant. (I know this because shortly after I snapped this photo, she turned around and asked me if I knew where it was located.) John, the landscaper at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church Doorway to a mausoleum at Laurel Hill Cemetery Autumn afternoon on Allegheny Avenue. (Has a nice ring to it, no?) […]
Categories: America, Animals, Architecture, Autumn, Bicycles, Boxers, Dogs, Graveyards, Life, Pets, Philadelphia, Photography, Urban • Tags: America, Animals, Architecture, Autumn, Bicycles, Boxers, Dogs, Graveyards, Life, Pets, Philadelphia, Photography, Urban
by Gina Marie
Place: Cemetery behind St. Luke’s Church (Germantown Ave, Philadelphia) Time: Afternoon, mid-April Cameras: Nikon D3100 and HP PhotoSmart M537
Categories: America, Art, Graveyards, Philadelphia, Photography, Spring • Tags: America, Art, Graveyards, Philadelphia, Photography, Spring
by Gina Marie
Philadelphia’s Laurel Hill Cemetery is one of America’s most notable burial grounds. Founded in 1836, during a time when the only options for burial were in overcrowded churchyards, Laurel Hill was established as a bucolic alternative where the living could bury their dearly departed. In recent years, the cemetery was designated a “National Historic Landmark” — the first graveyard in the country to receive such a title. Many notable figures have been buried here, among them Civil War generals, Titanic […]
Categories: Art, Color, Graveyards, Nature, Philadelphia, Photography, Travel • Tags: Art, Color, Graveyards, nature, Philadelphia, Photography, Travel
by Gina Marie
Recently, my husband Jeff came across a brochure for “Laurel Hill Cemetery” mixed in with some recent mail. I happened to be standing nearby at the time, so I noticed when his jaw dropped open and asked him what was up. “When I first saw this,” he said, pointing to the brochure, “I thought it said Lauryn Hill Cemetery.” I chuckled and said, “That’s funny.” “Yeah,” he agreed. “I was about to suggest that she find herself a new publicist.” […]
Categories: Graveyards, Humor, Philadelphia, Photo Journal
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