Category: Photography
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New Year Eve’s 2011 Fireworks
Welcome to a Special Edition of Project Art! This year I was able to spend New Year’s Eve in Baltimore. I usually travel for this holiday but this year staying around the area proved to be very beneficial. Using my buddy’s rooftop deck and my new photography setup from Christmas, I was able to capture…
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D.C. Holiday PicTrip
Today I took a jaunt down to Washington DC to meet up with my good buddy and old friend/scout James to take some photos. I recently got a nice new DSLR for Christmas and I was anxious to test it out. We (Jules, James, and I) decided to head over to the U.S. Botanical Garden and…
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Project Art NYC Holiday 2010 Collection Available
My latest collection “NYC Holiday 2010” is now available on Flickr! Below are a couple of shots from the collection.
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Project Art: NYC Holiday Edition PicTrip Preview
A preview of a special edition of Project Art! This past weekend I headed up to Manhattan with my friend Jules to see my friend Christina who is living on the Lower East Side. While I was in the city, I decided to take some photos of everything around me. I managed to get some…
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Project Art December 13th 2010
Welcome to this week’s edition of Project Art! In light of the current cold freeze that is gripping Maryland, I will be showcasing flower photos this week. Ever since I started working on my photography in college (mainly for backgrounds on my computer at the time) I have always enjoyed Macro photos of flowers. Flowers…
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Project Art December 6th 2010
Welcome to this week’s edition of Project Art! This week’s theme is clouds. Ever since I was a little kid, I have always been enthralled by clouds and storms. I find the ethereal quality of clouds fascinating and oddly relaxing. Here are four of my favorite cloud photos I have taken over the years. These…
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Monument Lighting at Mount Vernon
I just got back from the annual lighting of the Washington Monument in Mount Vernon, Baltimore. This is obviously not the Washington Monument in Washington D.C. Every year to celebrate the holidays Baltimore City puts on a brief firework show in which they turn on the monument’s lights. This was the first year I attended…
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Project Art Nov 29th 2010
Welcome to this week’s edition of Project Art! I, like many people this year, traveled for Thanksgiving to visit family. I brought my trusty Canon PowerShot with me in hopes of getting some great shots down in Mineral, Virginia. I took a long walk with my grandfather and father (three generations of Sterne’s) and managed…
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Project Art PicTrip: Montpelier
This past weekend I took a Project Art PicTrip to the lifelong residence of James Madison. Montpelier, as the estate is named, was formed in 1723 by James Madison’s grandfather. Madison was born there, lived there (except during his terms as President of the United States), and died there after a long retirement. His wife…
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Project Art: November 22nd 2010
Welcome to this week’s edition of Project Art! Since purchasing a Canon Megazoom PowerShot SX130 IS camera, I have taken many more photos than normal. It is amazing the difference having a improved camera sensor can have on pictures! Below are a few of my favorite shots taken over the last couple of weeks. This…
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Project Art November 15th 2010: Comically Awesome
Welcome to this week’s edition of Project Art! As some of you may know, I’m a big fan of the Mac program Pixelmator. After having the program for a few months, I finally got around to reading the manual. In doing so, I discovered a very cool filter among the various settings called the “Comic…
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Project Art Nov 8th 2010: New York City!
Welcome to a special edition of Project Art! This week for Project Art, I am showing a special sneak preview of my upcoming Flickr album of New York City artistic shots. I shot all of these pictures this past weekend while visiting in NYC. As my equipment evolves and my skills get better, I keep…
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Project Art November 1st 2010
Welcome to this week’s edition of Project Art! This week I am showcasing pictures taken in the Inner Harbor area of Baltimore, Maryland. The Inner Harbor is a very cool place right in the heart of Baltimore City. Visit the Inner Harbor if you have the chance! Related Articles A day in the city…
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Project Art October 25th 2010
Welcome to this week’s edition of Project Art! This week I am showcasing some Black and White photography. These photos were taken in Philly, PA and Washington, DC.
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Project Art October 19th 2010 featuring TiltShiftGen
Welcome to this week’s edition of Project Art! This week I will be showcasing photos that I have taken and edited with the iPhone/iPad application TiltShiftGen. TiltShiftGen does what it’s name says- mainly generate a tilt shift effect on your photographs. Normally this requires a special lens on a DSLR camera to achieve, however, with…
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Baltimore Running Festival and Federal Hill Wine Fest
This past weekend I was fortunate enough to attend two of Baltimore’s top events; the Baltimore Marathon and Federal Hill Wine Festival. Both events had large crowds and really showcased Baltimore’s heritage. Participation in either event required tickets or advanced registration, however, spectators were allowed to observe freely. I saw familiar faces at both events…
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Project Art (week of October 11th 2010)
Welcome to this week’s edition of Project Art! This week I am showcasing pictures I have taken (both iPhone and my point and shoot) that were edited with the Instagram application. This application (for iPhone and iPod Touch) applies different filters to photos to give them a “vintage” feel. When used prudently, these filters can…
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