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For the NYT’s: A New Baltimore Arts District?

Matt Roth — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:00:34 +0000

Buck Jabaily, director of the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance stands outside the Single Carrot Theater, which he helped co-found 10 years ago. The small performing arts theater is located in Baltimore’s first arts district, Station North, which was also set up ten years ago.

I worked on a story for the New York Times a few months ago about a proposed third Arts District in Baltimore. They put up a pretty nice little slideshow, too.

Below are a few more from the story, sprinkled with some out takes. I did, however, break a classic rule of shooting architecture… I used a lens way too wide for its own good — a 12-24 f/4. But, as always, it’s not the lens/gear that makes the images interesting, it’s the way their composed.

Enjoy!

The alley behind the Single Carrot Theater is probably the only sanctioned area in Baltimore where graffiti artistry is sanctioned.

But this is part of Station North — an already established Arts District. Below are images from the, otherwise half-nice/half-not-so-nice stretch of road.

The Bromo Seltzer Building, a famous adornment to the Baltimore skyline, houses artists lofts and looms close to the Historic Lexington Market area where the city’s proposed third arts district might exist. The area is anchored by two popular theaters, the Hippodrome and the Everyman theaters. In addition, there several parking garages, and easy access to public transit.

The Abell Building, located on Eutaw street, showcases some of the classic architecture Baltimore is known for.

Milk crates lie on the roof of the Lexington Market MTA train stop exit.

Glitter, A Mini-Tramp, and Dancers! …not what you think.

Matt Roth — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:43 +0000

As if you couldn’t tell, I made a promo card. Now, If you want to see The Collective, perform… YOU’RE IN LUCK!

They’ll be performing at The Creative Alliance this Friday, August 20th.

This is my girlfriend, Jess’s company. …or it’s the company she belongs to/co-directs.

Below is the second promo card design, and a buncha cool outtakes. Enjoy and I hope to see you there!

…oh, and if you want to buy any of the images, click on the image, then click “add to cart,” then figure which size print you want. enjoy!

and in case your forgot… Here’s the second flier to remind you when, and where.

Repelling for Kidneys!

Matt Roth — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:00:09 +0000

The National Kidney Foundation of Maryland is using skyscraper repelling as a way to bring kidney donation to the attention of younger people.

Here’s the Howard County Times article.

Kidney transplant recipient Gordon Nahas, 68, from Ellicott City, goes through rappelling training, led by Justin Britcher, left, from Hamilton, and Caleb Vesely, from Flagstaff, AZ, on the 24th floor of the Legg Mason Tower in the Harbor East area of Baltimore Saturday, June 19, 2010. Participants who raised over $1,000 for the National Kidney Foundation of Maryland were eligible to repel down the skyscraper, from the 23rd-floor balcony to the fourth-floor balcony.

Here’s the big jump.

After getting passed the first ledge, Kidney transplant recipient Gordon Nahas, 68, from Ellicott City, yelled up to the rope handlers on the 23rd-floor balcony Legg Mason Tower, “This is a piece of cake!”

Greg Jacobson, 30, from Ellicott City, is next.

Watch out for that first step! Greg Jacobson, from Ellicott City, goes head over heels on his way down the Legg Mason Tower Saturday, June 19, 2010. Sight safety supervisor Brian Dickerson, from Houston, TX, and Zeb Severson, from Aberdeen (black shirt), keep Jacobson steady while regaining his composure. All this drama, twenty-three stories in the air, is for the National Kidney Foundation. The thirty-year-old, who serves on the NKF of Maryland board, has kidney disease in his family. His mother, Cindy, of Timonium is a transplant recipient. Dickerson was joined by several dare devils who raised over $1,000 for the National Kidney Foundation of Maryland.

Player of the Year outtakes

Matt Roth — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:00:45 +0000

I asked a few of the Athletes to show me their best karate kick!

Adam helped with Jim’s shoot. I think he has the best Karate Kick so far.

Kelli Pease: Arbutus Times Female Player of the Year

Matt Roth — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:00:56 +0000

Left-handed lead off hitter for Lansdowne High School Kelli Pease maintained a .500 batting average during the season. The two-sport junior also played volleyball for the Vikings in the winter. She is photographed at her school’s softball field Friday, June 11, 2010.

A little about how this photos was made, for all you nerdy types. All the Howard County Athletes of the Year photos ran together. …well, they ran in two installments. So, they needed to have a consistent look.

Kelli’s photo is for the Arbutus Times. It’s a totally different paper, run by a totally different sports staff, for a totally different community. So, I decided to give my back a break and bust out the small lights. …er, light.

Yup. I made this with one Nikon SB-800, zoomed to 105mm, shot through a white Lastolite TriFlip, and Craig Clary. Craig’s the writer. He held the Lastolite and strobe.

I used the focal plan (FP) high speed sync mode on my D700 and the super inexpensive Nikkor 35mm f/1.8 DX lens — which, by the way, I love. As you can see, it has a really creamy bokeh and, because its made for DX cropped sensors, it has a nice, uh, I guess you could call it “natural” vignetting to it. The FP mode allows me to jack up my shutter speed to 1/8000th, so I can expose for the ambient light while not adhering to the limitations of a traditional sync speed like 1/200th and the subsequent stopped down aperture.

Paige Hanson: Baltimore Messenger Girls Athlete of the Year

Matt Roth — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:00:15 +0000

Bryn Mawr graduating senior Paige Hanson played top-level field hockey, ice hockey and lacrosse for her school. She chose lacrosse as her collegiate sport of focus. Next year she will play for the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. She is photographed at St. Paul’s School Thursday, June 10, 2010.

Andrew Barton: Towson Times Boys Athlete of the Year

Matt Roth — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:00:48 +0000

St. Paul’s graduating senior Andrew Barton is the boys athlete of the year. He will be playing lacrosse for Providence next year. He is photographed at St. Paul’s School Thursday, June 10, 2010.

Kory Britton: Howard County Baseball Player of the Year

Matt Roth — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:00:02 +0000

Atholton junior shortstop Kory Britton is the baseball player of the year. He is photographed at Atholton High School Saturday, June 5, 2010.

Jim Marlatt: Howard County Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year

Matt Roth — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:00:56 +0000

River Hill senior Jim Marlatt led the Hawks with more than 70 goals and well over 100 points. He will play lacrosse for Notre Dame next year. He is photographed at River Hill High School Friday, June 4, 2010.

Joe Meurer: The Towson Times Lacrosse Player of the Year

Matt Roth — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:00:48 +0000

McDonogh senior Joe Meurer is the Towson Times boys lacrosse player of the year. He is photographed at Boys’ Latin School Thursday, June 3, 2010.