Personal website of Vincent Brown

2009 Phillies World Series Pep Rally

Vincent Brown — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:11:20 +0000

If I gave you a business card and you’re looking for photos of the Phillies World Series pep rally at Franklin Square, they will be up soon.

In the meantime, check out the slideshow below and bookmark my blog. B&W versions of the photos will get their own post. Thanks!

Past Weeks Preview

Vincent Brown — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:30:58 +0000

Where to begin? My last few weeks have been a whirlwind of adventure and LOTS of photography. I think I’ve taken over 1,000 photos since May and have had little to no time to review them for posting here. I really need to improve upon that for myself and for my viewers who are always asking about what I’ve photographed lately.

To stem the tide… here is a small post with a few photos from each event I captured in the 3 weeks or so:

Me and My Pals in NY: In June I vacationed in NY, NJ and PA with friends from London

The Crew: Gaurav, Gareth, Ryan and James

In this photo, James got frisky. Gareth and Ryan didn’t know when to cross.

Here I am busting shots, ready or not.

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Gay Pride Parade 2009: Long overdue for a post, but I photographed the Pride Parade in New York

The colors really do scream, “happy.”

Makes me wonder what the clothing would be like if the parade was held in the winter

Fun for the whole family

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The Dollhouse: The NY/NJ Dollhouse is a safe space for professional lesbians & bisexual women to meet, network and enjoy their “lifestyle.”

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Harlem, NY – Apollo Tribute for MJ

I visited the Apollo Theater in Harlem, NY two days after Michael Jackson died.

Thousands of names were scrawled on a wall in memory of the deceased pop star

This child danced for hundreds of Michael Jackson fans, dressed in sequenced glove and hat.

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As always, you can view my steady stream of photos as I share them on the social photography website, Flickr: http://www.Flickr.com/VisualSense

An Audience at the Kimmel Center

Vincent Brown — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:42:16 +0000

Copyright (c) Vincent J. Brown Print Available

Woman with Celtic tattoo and arm behind her stand with a man outside of the Perelman Theater to watch:

May 10, 2009 @ 2:30pm

Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia
“Beethoven’s Emperor”
Ignat Solzhenitsyn, conductor & piano

Kimmel Center Plaza / Perelman Theater
Philadelphia, PA

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UPENN Students Bridge Jumping

Vincent Brown — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 11:09:03 +0000

Yesterday, April 24th 2009, I was walking on the Schuylkill River Trail with my cousin and friend. We were thinking about walking to the Penn Relays which were going on that day but decided to just stop by the river and relax. Little did we know, it was also Hey Day for University of Pennsylvania Students.

“Hey Day” is a tradition for students to mark the advancement of each class.

19 photos, 1 video

These particular students were celebrating their Hey Day, or moving up to the next class year, by jumping off of the Walnut St. bridge into the murky, dirty, infested (with what no one knows) Schuylkill River.

Photos / Video: Vincent J. Brown (www.VincentBrown.com)
Date: Friday, April 24, 2009
Location: Schuylkill River Trail @ Walnut St. Bridge, Philadelphia PA
Camera: Canon EOS XSi / 450D w/ Tamron 28-75mm. F2.8 lens / Video: Jailbroken iPhone 3G w/ iPhone Video Recorder

Purple Door

Vincent Brown — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:34:22 +0000

[Buy This Print]

I’ve never seen the address located under the mail slot. Usually it’s at eye level. Also, purple door.

South Philly, Philadelphia PA

My good friend, Max Glenister (omgmog) remixed this wallpaper in to a widescreen desktop wallpaper:

purple version: localhostr.com/files/d49941/pruple-door-1920.jpg
blue version: localhostr.com/files/ef319a/blue-door-1920.jpg

www.Philadelph.com

Lick at the Doggy in the Window

Vincent Brown — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:49:36 +0000

My friend and fellow Philly photographer, Andrea, gets her hand licked (through window) by a dog owned by Russian shop owners on South Street.. RUUUF RUFF.

I think this is my favorite photo of ALL time.

VIDEO:

Philadelphia: Police Cruiser Crash

Vincent Brown — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:23:43 +0000

I was leaving the National Mechanics restaurant in Old City and when I approached 5th & Market Streets, it was blocked. I saw police cars and fire engines so I parked on 5th and walked down with my camera.

On March 24, 2009 a police cruiser collided with a VW Passat driven by an 18yo female on 7th and Market Sts in Philadelphia PA. This is the aftermath. News coverage from FOX29

View the complete set of photos here

Hand held Canon 450D/XSi w/ Sigma 18-200mm

I got there after they used the jaws of life to get the drivers-side door of the police cruiser off. There was a small crowd remaining when I got there. People were speculating on what happened. Immediately, blame went to the police officer. I offered my thoughts to a police officer and well wishes for the injured officer. Their job is so risky it’s a wonder things like this aren’t more commonplace.

Sk8 Patrick’s Day

Vincent Brown — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:03:05 +0000

Happy St. Patrick’s Day.

Or rather, “Sk8 Patrick’s Day,” as the title eludes. is what I call the photo walkabout that Melody Kramer (her photos) and I embarked on this past Saturday, March 14, 2009.

The day started out like any other… lazy Saturday, no plans. Everything was normal and dull until Melody reached out across the the Twitterverse for some companionship on a photowalk through the city of Philadelphia. I obliged and met her in Center City.

Started walking towards City Hall where we ran into St. Patrick himself

We took the shortcut through City Hall where we came upon the skaters (don’t call them Sk8ers).

We moved on from City Hall to the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul where Melody snapped these great photos inside. We left there after a brief walk through, I didn’t take any photos. We met the “tour guide” who confessed to us that he’d only been on the job for 2 hours. His name was Dan, look him up at the Cathedral and tell him Melody and Vince sent ya *wink*

We had lunch at TGIFridays on the Parkway and watched as many a drunk bar crawler stumbled by our window seat. Stepped out side and found the green scene:

These were taken on the Saturday BEFORE St. Patrick’s day.

Melody and I walked over to LOVE Park, world renown skateboard park in Philadelphia, PA:

Nom Nom Skater Bench

Some body wants the ring Or is this the toolbox of LOVE Park?

Attention sk8ters, we have a poser

Then, I said goodbye to Melody.

Watchmen

Vincent Brown — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 13:43:04 +0000

Watchmen promo event at Brave New Worlds in Philadelphia, PA

Friday night I went to the 9:45p screening of the highly anticipated graphic novel-turn-movie “Watchmen (2009)” with friends. One thing, if you see the movie this weekend, get there early enough to ensure your crew can sit together.

All things considered, I enjoyed the movie immensely. We saw it in an IMAX theater at the AMC Loews 24 in Cherry Hill, NJ. Very small theater despite being IMAX. I’m used to bigger screens and better seating at the Neshaminy AMC theater. Despite the movie being 3 hours long, it didn’t feel like it. Sure your body gets tired from prolong sitting, but my mind never wandered. I was always deep into the film. There are a lot of great visuals, subplots and psychological twists in the film to keep you engaged. At times, it can be a little campy and corny, but let’s face it, it takes place in the 80’s!

My critical review of this movie in 3 words: It was good. You definitely don’t want to be the only one in your crew who hasn’t seen it THIS weekend.

SPOILER: There's a lot of PENIS in the movie. You'll see.

2009 Philadelphia International Auto Show

Vincent Brown — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:39:16 +0000

Saturday, Feb. 07 2009 I attended the Pennsylvania Convention Center for this years Philadelphia International Auto Show. On display were 2009 car models from all of the top makers. Personally, I own a Scion (which is a Toyota brand), but I’m always excited by what the automotive industry, as a whole, has to offer.

My friend James Bardolph suggested instead of photographing the cars I should photograph the people at the event and their reactions. That is what I tried to do with this set. Clicking the image above will take you to the photo set on Flickr. Alternately, you can view the photos on my new photoblog, www.Philadelph.com