Anyone who knows me knows that I am more than proud to be a fourth generation volunteer firefighter. I have been following around Engine Co. 16 in the City of Rochester for a year now and just recently have been trying to focus on different things other than the firemen. I have been thinking of the situations that I have been put in, which are for the most part fairly similar to the ones these men are in, and trying to encode the parts of alarms that I overlook due to adrenaline. When these firemen are in someones house who is in need of help they are set on that sole person. However, on the walls, the tables, and shelves are memorabilia from their lives. It is something that as emergency workers we all overlook and something that I feel is very powerful when dealing with subjects.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Gleep-Glop and the Floopty Doos
Danny looks and Wheeler as says, "Dude, I just spent the afternoon in Middle-earth with glee-glop and the floopty-doos, all right? Give me a break." If anyone has seen the movie Role Models they'll recognize the name L.A.I.R.E. which stands for Live Action Interactive Roleplaying Explorers. A game in which Augie actively dresses up as a medieval character and fights battles with foam swords. This weekend I was surrounded by crowds in the thousands all suited up in their favorite Anime character for RIT's Tora Con convention. Robert Davis traveled from Cicero, New York dressed as his character Kakashi Hatake from the show Naruto, "I've been doing these things for six years. I am what you call a totalitarian character." He has studied Kakashi Hatake's signature moves, hand signals, and gestures. For two days people from as far away as Canada and New Jersey roamed the campus viewing Anime shows, signings, venues, and contests. The costumes were impressive as well as creative. These kids are no joke, portraying, as accurately as possible 2d television characters. The largest event of the convention included over 50 role players competing for the best, most accurately reproduced costumes. Above suited teens sit at a table in the SAU enjoying tea time.
Isaiah Thomas Award
On April 21, 2010 Mark Mikolajczyk, president and publisher of Florida Today, was the 26th recipient of the RIT Isaiah Thomas Award in Publishing. The award, named for one of America’s great patriot printers, recognizes outstanding contributions made to the publishing industry. Mark graduated fro RIT with a with a B.S. in printing management and technology. Robert G. Hacker, Professor Emeritus, had Mikolajczyk as a student. I was asked to cover this ceremony by Wiliiam. It wasn't anything spectacular but I suppose not all assignments are going be full of blood, sweat, and tears. Above Professor Hacker gives a sign of success to Mark after him receiving the Isaiah Thomas Award.
More images can be found on flickr by clicking the image.
March on Washington
Since I redesigned my blog I decided to re-post this one.
On March 22, 2010 somewhere between 200,000 and 500,000 people from around the country flocked to Washington D.C.'s National Mall to fight for immigration reform. A student organization from Denver, Colorado raised approximately 14,000 dollars and traveled in a bus over a day in order to stand for something they believe in. The sight of groups of people forming a supportive crowd between the Washington monument and the Capitol brought back memories of our trip to the inauguration. Of course the numbers were drastically different the the aura of inspiration and change was still in the air. I waded the crowds searching for moments surrounding the chaos and in the end, believe I did the event justice.
More images can be found on my flickr by clicking the image above.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Who's Jess?
Found this on my car at Walmart. Would be awesome if: A. I didn't have an amazing girlfriend & B. It wasn't Jeff Porters phone number at the bottom. Bummer.
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This is STEP 1 of my Rochester Underground Photo Essay.