Portraits

On one of the hottest days of the year, I decided to go to Schenley Park to take portraits of my friend Kiersten from Pitt...great idea. Still came out great though, even with the scolding temps.

I just started using a label for my photos so I actually get credit for them- smart thinking, eh?

Darfur Article

I just wrote an article about our trip to DC for the Darfur rally and it was published in our prestigious newspaper, The Globe. Here is a link to check out the article online.

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http://media.www.pointparkglobe.com/media/storage/paper1255/news/2009/04/23/Features/Students.Participate.In.Rally.For.Darfur-3721327.shtml

Darfur Rally and Memorial

One of the causes I dedicate a lot of my time to is the crisis in Darfur. Last October, I attended a rally in DC and just yesterday, I went to the capitol once again with the Pittsburgh Darfur Emergency Coalition for a rally and memorial. The ceremony was held in front of the White House and was attended by over 300 people, with 150 of those coming from Pittsburgh. Speakers included survivors of past genocides from Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda, and of course the current genocide in Sudan. Herman Snyder, an 89-year-old survivor of the Holocaust, also spoke to the crowd. This event was very inspirational and moving, and made all who attended want to fight even more for justice in Darfur.

Here are some photographs I took.

President of the Pittsburgh Darfur Emergency Coalition speaks to the crowd of over 300.

A survivor of the genocide in Cambodia tearfully joins his wife in acknowledging the crisis in Darfur.

89-year-old Holocaust survivor, Herman Snyder, tells his story to the crowd.

Students passed out postcards to crowd members to sign and send to President Obama urging he take action in Darfur.

Crowd members place items of signficance on the memorial for the people of Darfur.

Activists hold signs facing the White House representing the 2,751 villages destroyed in Darfur.

Earth Day at Frick Park

Frick Park Environmental Center in Squirrel Hill hosted an Earth Day celebration on April 18th, four days before the national holiday (which some people forget). Mainly targeted at educating children on the environment and ways to treat it respectfully, the event included many different booths and activities such as planting flowers and trees, rock-climbing, music, food and more.Even Mayor Luke Ravenstahl stopped by to plant a tree as well as to talk to the public.

Tea Party Rally

Inspired by the 1773 Boston Tea Party, protesters gathered in all 50 states of the country to rally against President Obama's federal budget, which these protesters see as "socialism" and "big government". This was an interesting event for me to cover, to say the least and to say without harsh words. Let's just say, my backpack covered in Obama pins and buttons did not do me any good ;)

Memorial for Fallen Pittsburgh Officers

For the past two days, Pittsburgh has been in mourning of the three police officers who were shot and killed. At the City County Building in Downtown, fellow officers, family members, and the public lined up to honor the fallen officers. Today is the last day for memorial services. Here are some photos I captured.

A man kneels before a police officer to pray and pay his respects.


Officers from across the country line up at the City County Building to say farewell.