PHILADELPH by Vincent Brown

My friends Sandy, April and I visited for Fort Mifflin one...

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:55:55 -0400

My friends Sandy, April and I visited for Fort Mifflin one Saturday in August. I took a few snapshots, mostly of airplanes landing at Philadelphia International Airport.

Fort Mifflin
1 Fort Mifflin Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19153-3990

Can’t really tell what’s spurring it, but my photo...

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:47:02 -0400

Can’t really tell what’s spurring it, but my photo “UART Tat Girl” is getting a lot of hits today. Also, a commenter told me her handle is “Ally Crow”

Shot from the hip

University of the Arts (Broad Street at Pine St)
Philadelphia, PA

Today I’m going to the 3rd Annual Roots Picnic at Festival...

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:11:10 -0400

Today I’m going to the 3rd Annual Roots Picnic at Festival Pier on Penn’s Landing (Philadelphia, PA).

Starring The Roots, Vampire Weekend, Clipse, Mayer Hawthorne & The Country, The Very Best, Nneka, Jay Electronica, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Das Racist, The Foreign Exchange, Bajah and the Dry Eye Crew, Pattern Is Movement, Money Making Jam Boyz, and a special appearance by John Legend

Featuring a special performance by Wu Massacre featuring Ghostface Killah, Method Man, & Raekwon backed by The Roots.

I wanted to attend for the past two years but ticket prices or prior engagements have kept me sidelined. Hearing about it from all of my friends, I knew that I had to make it their at least once. Well, today is that day. I’m going to this concert of epic proportion, courtesy of Okayplayer.com who hosted a contest for tickets AND I WON!

I’m hoping to sneak one or two cameras in there (alas, no press credentials) so I can bring back some funky, fresh memories.

Shout out to Tayyib, shamz & team OKP, Ahmir Thompson and THE ROOTS!

The Sabina Rose O'Donnell Fund

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 06:22:40 -0400

The Sabina Rose O'Donnell Fund: Sabina Rose O’Donnell, our dear friend was murdered on June...

“We have a launch commit. We have a lift-off at 35...

Sun, 23 May 2010 13:03:23 -0400

“We have a launch commit. We have a lift-off at 35 minutes. after the hour.”

Northern Liberties
Philadelphia, PA

Security stopped me at Penn’s Landing “Art Star Bazaar,” pointed...

Sun, 16 May 2010 15:31:00 -0400

Security stopped me at Penn’s Landing “Art Star Bazaar,” pointed at my camera and asked, “What agency are you photographing for?”

ME: “Just myself”
HIM: “You can’t go in with that, no professional cameras allowed.”
ME: “It’s an entry level DSLR.”
HIM: ” Oh ok, you good then.”

…as I walk in muttering, “WTF was the point?”

It’s not so bad during the day either but, I’m quite...

Sun, 16 May 2010 10:11:08 -0400

It’s not so bad during the day either but, I’m quite fond of The Piazza at Schmdit’s at night.

If you haven’t spent a clear night in The Piazza at Schmidts you may be missing out on something. Especially with the live music, sporting events on the jumbo screen, galleries, restaurants and bars, and a great community of people.

www.AtThePiazza.com

To me, this photo epitomizes this past Saturday’s...

Tue, 04 May 2010 21:48:00 -0400

To me, this photo epitomizes this past Saturday’s “BURGERDELPHIA 2010” burger eating competition at PYT Philly

The BURGERDELPHIA burger eating contest took place Saturday May 1st, 2010 on stage at the Piazza at Schmidt’s. The competition was to see how many PYT Burgers can be consumed in 10 minutes. There were 10 contestants and 1st place received a big PYT BURGERDELPHIA trophy, $250 cash & a $100 PYT gift certificate.

www.PYTphilly.com
www.AtThePiazza.com

and yours truly:
www.Philadelph.com / www.VincentBrown.com

tayyib: Heineken Green Room: Pharoahe Monch (by Vincent J....

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:57:08 -0400

tayyib:

Heineken Green Room: Pharoahe Monch (by Vincent J. Brown)

My 2006 Scion tC against the Philadelphia skyline. Photographed...

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:39:48 -0400

My 2006 Scion tC against the Philadelphia skyline. Photographed from a parking garage owned by Drexel University. Near 33rd & Market

One of two Ford Fiesta’s in Philadelphia right now. This...

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 09:49:00 -0400

One of two Ford Fiesta’s in Philadelphia right now. This one is being driven by Michaelangelo Ilagan of Geekadelphia’s “Team Philadelphia” (also comprising of Tim Quirino).

Get more info on Team Philadelphia and their missions by following them here:

www.fiestamovement2.com/philadelphia

A military man and young woman tour Eastern State Penitentiary...

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:43:27 -0400

A military man and young woman tour Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, PA.

Eastern State Penitentiary

2124 Fairmount Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19130

easternstate.org

The massive, burger loving, photo mural on the wall at PYT....

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:06:26 -0400

The massive, burger loving, photo mural on the wall at PYT. This is in the alcove off of the main bar where sometimes they have additional, indoor dining room seating or added party space.

PYT
In the Piazza at Schmidt’s:
1050 N. Hancock St.
Philadelphia, PA 19123
www.PYTphilly.com

(Available for print @ deviantART) The mens bathroom at...

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 16:36:00 -0400

(Available for print @ deviantART)

The mens bathroom at Tattooed Mom’s in Philadelphia. I wish I had a wider angle lens to capture the scale of graffiti and stickers in this room but this will have to do for now.

When you see it, you will shit bricks. Like I did.

Tattooed Moms Restaurant
530 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147

I-676 Philadelphia, PA looking towards center city.This photo is...

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:15:00 -0400

I-676 Philadelphia, PA looking towards center city.

This photo is available as a print in my store.

Philly had a spring in its step last week. Unseasonably high...

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:08:00 -0400

Philly had a spring in its step last week. Unseasonably high temps for March and the weather was gorgeous.

Green grass (kind of), blue sky, radiant sun… last week was SO beautiful in Philadelphia.

This photo is available for print in my store

PYT was host to a fun night of “Plastic Rock: Rock Band...

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:38:00 -0500

PYT was host to a fun night of “Plastic Rock: Rock Band Karaoke.” Friends of Geekadelphia.com AND PYT gathered in the backroom to play fake instruments, sing and dance (well, I didn’t, I made these photos).

Find these photos and more on my Flickr profile

On a walk with my friend, I took some continuous shots of the...

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:07:00 -0500

On a walk with my friend, I took some continuous shots of the Bluecross RiverRink. Not as smooth as I would have liked it, but it’s aiight. :)

*click image for animation*

via vincentbrown.com

Two homeys, @mikeyil and @bigredtim …are about to go on...

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:35:00 -0500

Two homeys, @mikeyil and @bigredtim

…are about to go on Ford Motor Company’s ‘Fiesta Movement’ adventure and they needed some photos. Philly skyline background for the WIN.

Canon EOS 450D
www.vincentbrown.com

listening to "Little Brother - Beautiful Morning"

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:09:00 -0500

listening to "Little Brother - Beautiful Morning": Each day’s another chance to do the things...