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Up in the Air
Saturday morning, late morning, my friend Michael Carnrike sent me a text saying if I wanted to fly in an airplane I better meet him at the airport in an hour. It snowed the night before, so before we could go up the runway had to be plowed. While the plane gets filled we [...]
Luminaria
Luminaria – a small paper lantern which is of significance in New Mexico especially on Christmas Eve. This is a quick story about luminaria in Berkeley, CA. Something that is just beginning to take off. As a personal challenge, I shot and edited this in the same night. Only now am I uploaded it because [...]
A Home Away From Home
The photographs are best viewed in HD, it’s worth the load time. Happy Buffering!
2nd Annual Rochester Tweed Ride 2011
2nd Annual Rochester Tweed Ride from Joe Philipson on Vimeo. 10/30/11 – Rochester, NY. Photographs and video from this years Tweed Ride. // joephilipson.com
Tammy and Jordan
I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph Tammy and Jordan in Austin, TX a couple of months ago. I left for Austin two weeks after my road trip back from California where I had shot Sarah Michael’s wedding. I really loved this couple, they made me feel more welcome then ever before and I put [...]
Sarah’s Wedding – More
I’ve known Sarah since I was a sophomore in high school. When she asked me to do her wedding of course I agreed.
Sarah’s Wedding
An old friend of mine, Sarah Michael, asked if I’d shoot her wedding at the beginning of the year. I told her I’d be honored. The wedding took place in my hometown Lancaster, California. As I sit and edit these photos I process the day slowly, remembering each event. It was a pretty crazy (in [...]
Washington, DC – Final Thoughts
The week has been intense, with multiple meetings on different days with different agencies. I’ve learned a lot about how to practically go about getting out there and being a freelancer. I made some great contacts that I hope to utilize soon in the future as I start my career as a freelance photojournalist. Based [...]
Washington, DC – Day Five
Day five was pretty much the same as all the other days. Same talks, same questions, same answers, different place. Today it was NPR, Reuters, and Washington post. I really loved NPR, it had the feeling of a startup company that has always drawn me in. It didn’t have the same strict feel about it [...]
Washington, DC – Day Four
The day started with an awards ceremony at the Newseum put on by my school RIT. The award being presented was the “Isaiah Thomas Award in Publishing.” The recipients, Paul Benoit, Robert Bukaty, Ken Geiger, Stan Grossfeld, Dan Loh, my professor William Snyder, and lastly, Anthony Suau. It was an honor to sit in a [...]