Think Again

Fresh snow makes a perfect canvas and I could not resist inscribing Think AGain, the name for our College's marketing campaign. There is a lot more to the agricultural sciences than most people realize.

This picture was made on Sunday morning after the heavy snowfall on Saturday. I am looking out over the Old Main lawn towards town.

So Think AGain!

Cancer Lab

I made this picture in the Life Sciences Building while waiting for a student to arrive for a portrait session. Research on tumor progression is led by associate professor, Adam Glick. One of the graduate students working in the lab appears in the above picture -- PhD candidate in the Immunology and Infectious Disease program Andrew Gunderson. He is studying the immune mechanisms of skin cancer.

After I finished my assignment I stopped in Dr. Glick's office to thank him for temporary loan of his space for photography. As the new editor of Penn State AgScience Magazine I sensed a story here. Look for that in some future issue of the magazine.

Stylized Old Main

Walking across campus this morning, a pause to make a picture of Old Main. Later, sitting at home I process the image in the iPhone and post. I'm amazed at what this tiny device can do.


-- Posted from my iPhone

Flag Location

The location of the American flag pictured in the previous post is revealed here as flying over the Berkey Creamery. It's easy to miss all the little details.

Where is This Flag?

I've seen this American Flag many times but only recently turned my camera on it. It's easy to filter out the details in my daily environment. The camera helps me pay attention (as does a pencil and a blank index card for notes).

Do you know where this flag is located on Ag Hill?

2010 -- Cold and the iPhone Camera

I've continued to experiment with the iPhone camera with mixed results. I suppose it was appropriate that just as I felt ready to brand the camera worthless a friend seny me a link to an NPR story called iPhone Squared. The remarkable images produced by Texas photographer Matt Nager with his iPhone were a perfect example (to me) of embracing the strengths and weaknesses of the iPhone camera.

So I started creating my own grids -- short visual stories of places and events. The one above depicts the walk from the East Parking deck to my office with the temperature hovering around 7F. The grids are the perfect creative spark to start off a new year.

Everyone knows you can click on the picture to see a large version right?

I'll apologize for not posting more. No pictures from the Pennsylvania Farm Show this year because I am busy working to get the next issue of the magazine together. For those of you who don't already know I have been appointed the new editor of Penn State Agriculture magazine. We are undergoing the first redesign since it began 25 years ago and it will emerge as Penn State AgScience Magazine. Stay tuned for more details.

It's still cold outside.

Season's Greetings

The holiday break is fast approaching and I have much left to do. But not so much to prevent me from wishing everyone the best for the holidays. Stacie Bird worked a bit of Photoshop magic to make this picture.

Except for Santa Claus. He really did fly by while making this shot.