Category: Baltimore

• How I found an untapped market by accident (and made some friends in the process)

  A couple of months ago, after a few conversations with my friend Zach Egolf, I was very close to a new concept that I hadn’t tried yet.  Over the last 6 months as my skills and questions  grew I would often ask Zach for advice or ideas. He had been behind a Canon DSLR longer than…

  Joe Sterne

  August 7, 2011

  Baltimore, Photography, Project Art, Social/Group, The Unique Project

  #2011photowalk, amydpp, baltimore, baltimore buzz brigade, canon, CustomInk, Digital camera, Digital single-lens reflex camera, Eventbrite, Google Talk, Inner Harbor, jules11127, maryland, Otakon, photo avengers, photowalk, Point-and-shoot camera, theappletech, World Trade Center, zegolf

• 30 years and a giant metal “ManWomen”

  This past weekend Jules and I rounded up some friends and headed uptown to Artscape. This year of Artscape marked its 30th anniversary of the alternative art festival and this year did not disappoint. Held luckily a week before a serious heat wave on the east coast, Artscape usually suffers from high temperatures while you…

  Joe Sterne

  July 24, 2011

  Baltimore, Buzz Brigade, Photography, Project Art, Social Media

  ampollokoff, Art, Arts festival, Artscape, artscape 2011, baltimore, Baltimore Grand Prix, Ferrari Enzo, joe Sterne photo, light rail, photography, Public art, ryanatmgh, Visual Arts

• How BGE tried to kill my dogs

  

  We’re BGE Peak Rewards customers. Which shouldn’t be a big deal- we knew from the beginning in exchange for savings money on our bill that BGE could cycle our compressor (not the circulating fan) for the duration of an “event”. We chose the 100% cycling because our basement in our row home is very cool and…

  Joe Sterne

  July 22, 2011

  Baltimore

  AC, baltimore, BGE, Business, Customer, Netflix, peak rewards, power

• Light the fuse!

  Even though Jules and I spent the weekend at Lake Anna, we still made sure to get back in time for the annual fireworks in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. After some deliberating (since the weather almost didn’t hold out), we decided to make the trek back up to our friend Richard’s rooftop deck to view them. This…

  Joe Sterne

  July 10, 2011

  Baltimore, Project Art

  baltimore, canon, DSLR, Firework, Independence Day, Inner Harbor, long exposure photography, photography, Pyrotechnics, t2i

• Take Back Our Yard game with the Baltimore Buzz Brigade (and Jules)!

  Jules and I attended the “Take Back Our Yard” event May 18th with members of the Buzz Brigade. Take Back Our Yard, or TBOY as it said on our shirts, is a grassroots movement to increase attendance during “prime” games such as the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. Since the stadium prices are…

  Joe Sterne

  May 22, 2011

  Baltimore, Buzz Brigade, Project Art, Social Media

  baltimore, baltimore buzz brigade, Baltimore Orioles, baseball, bmorebuzz, Boston Red Sox, Camden yards, facebook, fans, Fenway Park, maryland, New York City, New York Yankees, operation orange, orange, Orioles, pack the yard, social media, Yankee Stadium

• Jules and I visit the Maryland Science Center

  Yesterday Jules and I decided to check out the Maryland Science Center in the Inner Harbor. The weather wasn’t very good which made it a perfect day to visit a museum. The last (and only) time I was in the Science Center was for the TOTEM media day back in March. Jules had never got…

  Joe Sterne

  May 15, 2011

  Baltimore, Better yourself, Social Media, The Unique Project

  baltimore, Children’s Museums, free, fun, Inner Harbor, jules, jules11127, learning, Maryland Science Center, Museum, PicTrip, science, Science Center, United States, visit baltimore

• Visit Baltimore Mixer at the Pratt St Alehouse

  Yesterday I joined a couple of my fellow Buzz Brigadiers at the Pratt St. Alehouse for a Visit Baltimore mixer. Similar the one I attended in April, these mixers provide a networking opportunity with fellow Visit Baltimore members and staff. The B3 crew is also invited to these great events where we can experience a…

  Joe Sterne

  May 13, 2011

  Baltimore, Better yourself, Buzz Brigade, Photography, Social Media

  baltimore, baltimore buzz brigade, Baltimore Convention Center, bmorebuzz, Camden yards, food, foodie, maryland, meeting, mixer, networking, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, photography, pratt st alehouse, visit baltimore

• My PicTrip to Sherwood Gardens

  Last weekend’s great weather gave Jules and I a chance to visit the most famous tulip garden in America, Sherwood Gardens . Sherwood Gardens was created in 1920 by John Sherwood, who was a conservationist and flower fan. Located within the Baltimore City Limits, Sherwood Gardens was a quick drive from our house in Federal Hill and…

  Joe Sterne

  May 1, 2011

  Baltimore, Buzz Brigade, Photography, Project Art

  baltimore md, canon, close up, english boxwood, Flickr, flower, flower plot, Garden, Johns Hopkins, macro, memorial garden, photography, PicTrip, Sherwood Gardens, Tulip, United States

• Laura and Mike come to visit!

  Back in December Jules and I took a weekend trip up to New York City to see some friends and take pictures of the holiday themed sites in the city. We met up with Laura (Jules’ cousin) and Mike (Laura’s husband) at their apartment in Jersey City for a place to stay while we were…

  Joe Sterne

  April 16, 2011

  Baltimore, Project Art, Thoughts

  abbey burger bistro, baltimore, cousin, fun, heavy seas beer, Inner Harbor, Jersey City New Jersey, New York, New York City, New York City Metro, tourism

• B3 trip to McFadden’s Art Glass/Glass Grill

  This past week, fellow Baltimore Buzz Brigade members met up at the McFadden Art Glass/Glass Grill for a meet and greet with fellow Visit Baltimore members. This event allowed the paying members of Visit Baltimore to meet the social media arm in person. The event was held at McFadden’s Art Glass (which is a glass…

  Joe Sterne

  April 11, 2011

  Baltimore, Better yourself, Buzz Brigade, Social Media, The Unique Project

  Arts, baltimore, baltimore buzz brigade, Crafts, Glass, Hot Glass, mcfaddens art glass, meet and greet, networking, social media, the glass grill, visit baltimore

• Cirque De Soleil’s TOTEM review

  I take my seat and the lights go down. The tent seems bigger on the inside that I expected. Suddenly music booms. A spotlight illuminates a man descending slowly on a wire in a silver glitter suit (a raindrop perhaps?) towards a massive turtle shell in the center of the tent. Suddenly, the turtle shell…

  Joe Sterne

  April 11, 2011

  Baltimore, Buzz Brigade, Social Media, The Unique Project, Uncategorized

  baltimore, baltimore buzz brigade, Circus, Circuses, cirque, CirqueDuSoleil, city peek patti, citypeek, media day, social media, TOTEM, twitter, visit baltimore

• Food Tasting at Camden Yards

  Last week I was invited (as part of Baltimore’s Buzz Brigade) to sample some of the new fair that will be hitting Camden Yards this year. The new vendor Delaware North Cos. Services had an impressive spread of sample food choices in the Camden Club at Camden Yards. Various members of the press and local news…

  Joe Sterne

  March 27, 2011

  Baltimore, Buzz Brigade, Photography, Project Art, Social Media

  ballpark fare, baltimore, baltimore buzz brigade, Baltimore Orioles, camden club, Camden yards, Flickr, food, food vendor, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, social media

• Cirque Du Soleil TOTEM Media Day

  Today I was lucky enough to attend the Media Day for Cirque Du Soleil TOTEM which is opening April 7th in Baltimore. Held in the Maryland Science Center over the lunch hour (ok, extended lunch hour), my fellow Baltimore Buzz Brigadiers and I got to meet a couple of members of the cast and take…

  Joe Sterne

  March 21, 2011

  Baltimore, Buzz Brigade, Photography, Social Media

  baltimore, baltimore buzz brigade, canon, CirqueDuSoleil, maryland, Maryland Science Center, media day, photography, PicTrip, TOTEM, visit baltimore

• Jules’ sister comes to visit

  For the past couple of days, we have had Jules’ sister Dayna visiting us in Baltimore. Dayna is on spring break so she decided to spend part of her break touring all Baltimore has to offer. While Dayna has been here a few times to briefly visit Jules before, she never has had the time…

  Joe Sterne

  March 20, 2011

  Baltimore, Photography, Project Art

  baltimore, Dangerously Delicious pies, Dayna, Inner Harbor, jules, jules11127, marcythedog, PicTrip, project art, pub dog, sisters, Spring break

• Hey there, Mr. Moon!

  This weekend’s perigee full moon inspired me to whip out my tripod and camera in my Baltimore backyard and try to get a few good shots with my 75-300mm zoom (which is actually 120-480mm on my crop body). Taking moon shots has always been a challenge for me as you usually need to go completely…

  Joe Sterne

  March 20, 2011

  Baltimore, Photography

  Astronomy, baltimore, charcoal, Flickr, Full moon, long exposure, Moon, NASA, night, project art

• Disclamer

  As you may know, I was chosen to be part of the Baltimore Buzz Brigade. As a member of the Buzz Brigade, I receive free passes/tickets/etc to various Baltimore events and I am required to disclose when I attend events on my own funds and when the Buzz Brigade has provided me the pass. This…

  Joe Sterne

  March 6, 2011

  Baltimore, Buzz Brigade

  baltimore, buzz brigade, disclaimer, PSA, vip pass, visit baltimore

• Baltimore Buzz Brigade

  Recently I was chosen (along with 19 other Baltimoreans) to represent Baltimore on various social media outlets. The Baltimore Buzz Brigade is in its 2nd year of operation spreading the good word on why to visit Baltimore (like you really needed a reason to visit in the first place- it’s awesome here). One great part…

  Joe Sterne

  March 2, 2011

  Baltimore, Social Media, Travels

  b3, baltimore, baltimore buzz brigade, blogging, bmorebuzz, Buzz, facebook, Flickr, Online Communities, PicTrip, Social Networking, twitter, visit baltimore

• Catching the spark in Sparks, Maryland

  Today Jules, Chopper, Marcy, and I visited my grandfather in Sparks, Maryland to take a hike in the wonderful spring weather.  Jules and Chopper had never met my grandfather so I was anxious to introduce them. Unsurprisingly, everyone got along great and the hike was wonderful. As we were all walking around, I decided to…

  Joe Sterne

  February 27, 2011

  Baltimore, Better yourself, Photography

  canon, chopper the dog, Flickr, grandpop, hiking, horse, jrlsterne, jules, marcythedog, maryland, nature, PicTrip, project art, sparks