I found this one while scanning through the Adobe Lightroom Catalogue. I thought I had uploaded this image to the website but it seems I had only shared it on Instagram.
Tag: Nassau Street
Layered
This week, let’s explore the interplay of texture and depth.
Normally I park in the Spring Street parking deck, but tonight I found street parking on Witherspoon Street. This was unusual. On a normal busy night, street parking is hard to find in Princeton. This was further proof that tonight would be a slow night.
This week, let’s explore the interplay of texture and depth.
My wife came with me. Earlier in the week, I had mentioned to her that I wanted to go into Princeton. I had an eye for the weekly photo challenge. I put it off all week, but on Thursday I finally said to her, "Let's do it tonight".
I was disappointed. There was much less traffic than I expected, and the streets seemed empty of people. I thought that the streets would be filled with local, tourist and students walking around and visiting the local bars and restaurants. But not this night.
Normally I park in the Spring Street parking deck, but tonight I found street parking on Witherspoon Street. This was unusual. On a normal busy night, street parking is hard to find in Princeton. This was further proof that tonight would be a slow night.
Why did any of that matter? My vision for the weekly challenge was to photograph the cars and people walking by on Nassau Street. We walked up Witherspoon Street and crossed Nassau Street to the gates of Princeton University.
I set up the tripod, framed the shot of Hamilton Jewelers, and waited. The traffic was light, and there was only a little foot traffic. My wife and I conversed with passing students who were curious as what I was doing. It must have seemed strange to them; a man with a camera on a tripod photographing what seemed to be space.
I shot at 10, 15, 20, and 30 seconds exposures. My wife and I walked over to Washington Road, and I took a few shots of the water feature near the Woodrow Wilson School. We watched a young woman walk barefoot through the water. Some students were sitting and conversing on the far end, enjoying the chill, but not cold, air.
We slowly walked back to the car.
In Lightroom, I made my picks and pulled them into Photoshop. I blended the layers -- two images -- to make this one image. The final image is the featured image for this post.
Each Wednesday, The Daily Prompt Photo Challenge provides a theme for creative inspiration. Participants take photographs based on their interpretation of the theme and post them on their blog anytime before the following Wednesday.
Gathering at the Princeton Battlefield
#WE35 is a global visual survey and creative research project conducted by explorers from around the world. The goal of #WE35 is to push your creative boundaries, share in each other’s artistic development, and forge friendships that will last a lifetime. All of this, using nothing more than a single 35mm lens.
Today is Memorial Day in the United States as we honour and remember those who gave their lives in service to our country.
Thank you to the dedicated men and women of the United States armed services and those who came before them and laid down their lives to protect the freedoms we enjoy each day.
Here's wishing you all a safe, happy and healthy Memorial Day.
This is my fifth blog post for the WE35 Research Project. Expedition May's assignment was to photograph a local gathering, celebration, or festival and tell its story using three images, all shot at a 35mm field of view (FOV). I used my AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 VR lens, set the focal length to 24mm and taped it in place. On my Nikon D5100, that focal length has a FOV that approximates a 36mm full-frame lens.
The three images are of a totem, a moment and a portrait. The totem is a photograph of an object of significance for the event. A creative goal of this project was to remove the barrier between the photographer and the subject. The Expedition hopes you get involved in the event by making a portrait of someone and not standing on the sidelines. The final part of the Expedition was to choose one moment that genuinely illustrates the event's spirit. I think I captured those images, plus a few more.
Meg Martin and Jim Campi at the Civil War Trust and Jeff Griffith, one of the Creative Directors for the Civil War Trust, invited me to photograph the Spirit of Princeton Memorial Day Parade on Saturday, 27 May. I had plans for the day and initially declined but then decided that I would have more fun spending my morning in Princeton instead of at Target and Costco.
I got more than I expected.
The parade started at 10 am on the corner of Princeton Ave., and Nassau St. Parade marchers walked the length of Nassau Street south to Princeton Monument Hall on Stockton Street. The parade was a gathering of local organisations, including veterans, Princeton Cub Scout Pack 43, Princeton First Aid and Rescue, MacGregor Pipe Band, Colonial Musketeers, Veterans and Assorted Military Vehicles and many others. After a brief ceremony at the hall at 11 am, the Civil War Trust, the Second Pennsylvania Regiment of the Continental Line and the 43rd Regiment of Foot went over to Princeton Battlefield Park.
"[The Second Pennsylvania Regiment of the Continental Line and the 43rd Regiment of Foot]" (http://www.243regiment.com/index.html) is a non-profit educational organisation created in 1966 to accurately depict both sides of the struggle for America's independence. The group is involved in living history programs and historical interpretation of the Battle of Princeton.
The dedicated members of our growing and dynamic group strive to portray the men and women involved in the armies of the American Revolution with fidelity and to bring the past alive at historic sites, commemorations and battle reenactments throughout the region and beyond.
I had the opportunity to chat with members of the group. They were enthusiastic, and I could tell they took their work seriously.
The group performed a historical interpretation of the battle at Princeton Battlefield Park. The booming sound and smoke of rifles and cannons filled the air.
The Photo Frontier's #WE35 is a global visual survey and creative research project by explorers worldwide. The goal of #WE35 is to push your creative boundaries, share in each other's artistic development, and forge friendships that will last a lifetime. All of this uses nothing more than a single 35mm lens.
