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Where Rocky Got Hitched
I just watched Rocky II for the first time in years. In it Rocky makes Adrian an honest woman, and the film makers showed the facade of a Church. I figured it had to be in Philly, but where? A … Continue reading
Posted in Philadelphia, South Philly Safari
Tagged Balboa, church, Joe Williams, movir, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, Rocky, Saint Thomas Aquinas, South Philly
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The Sign Remains
My son and I have a Thanksgiving tradition where we wander aimlessly around the streets of Philadelphia. Yesterday was bitterly cold, but beautifully sunny so we bundled up; grabbed the DSLR and headed out the door. We went South on … Continue reading
Posted in Looking South
Tagged Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, South Philly, vintage
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Bride & Groom on 9th Street
Newly married couple getting photos taken on 9th Street yesterday afternoon.
Posted in Italian Market, News, Philadelphia, Photography
Tagged 9th Street, bride & groom, Cappuccio's Meats, Italian Market, photography
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The Drake from Spruce Street
Posted in Philadelphia
Tagged Drake, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, USA
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The Fifth Beatle
This is another of The Photo Elective series of photographs that Tina, I and every other illustration major attending The Philadelphia College of Art were required to shoot, process and print. This is a self-portrait of Ms Garceau.
Posted in Photography, The Photo Elective
Tagged 1980s, analog, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Art, photography, Tina Garceau, USA
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Ellsworth-Federal Stop
What do you do when the train is late and you’re bored?
Posted in Adventures in Commuting, Looking South, Philadelphia
Tagged Broad Street Line, commute, Joe Williams, perspective, Philadelphia, photography, SEPTA, South Philly, tile, underground, urban, USA
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Fun with a Free Photo Editor
I fired up the free, cross-platform, image editing software known as GNU Image Manipulation Program or GIMP and had a bit of fun with this photo I shot of an industrial building at the corner of 12th and Jackson in … Continue reading
Up on the Roof
Along Broad Street in South Philadelphia
Posted in Looking South
Tagged Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, South Philly, USA, vintage
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Primary Colors
Cranes above a construction site at Broad and Washington in South Philadelphia.
Posted in Looking South
Tagged colors, construction, cranes, Joe Williams, Pennsylvania, photography, South Philly, USA
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