Pennsylvanian Ball Room

October 17, 2016

This building is usually very restrictive when it comes to photographers. But a few weeks back, the “Open Doors Pittsburgh” event allowed the public to have access to buildings that are normally off limits. So I took advantage of that situation and captured some great photos all over downtown Pittsburgh.

This building used to be the train and bus station back in the day. Today is has a number of executive apartments inside it and some of the larger common spaces are used as event locations. So this former bus/train terminal is now a wedding reception venue. I love it.

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Josh and Lacey

October 1, 2016

I’ve never met Josh and Lacey, but they have a great future together. They’re getting married on June 27, 2017 in Pittsburgh. They wanted to use a couple of my photos for their wedding website. It was an honor communicating with Josh about their big day and being able to help them. You can see the website here: https://laceyandjoshwed.squarespace.com/when-where/#june-24-2017

Josh and Lacey, good luck and enjoy the ride!

Mexican Wedding

October 12, 2014

I took this photo in Puerto Morelos Mexico just before the bride was going to walk down the aisle. I hope the happy couple has a wonderful life together. It seems like all the little towns in Mexico have this square in the middle for the church, general gathering spot, festivals, etc…… Puerto Morelos is no different.

Carnegie Music Hall Lobby

February 6, 2013

The main Carnegie Museums sit in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh. Part of the museum includes the Carnegie Music Hall, which is a remarkable Italian Renaissance architectural design commissioned by Andrew Carnegie. Construction was started in 1891 and it has been used for performance ever since.

Last spring, I called, emailed, and bugged the Events Coordinator until she allowed Brad, Dave, MJ and I access to photograph the inside of this amazing building. Tonight’s photo is of the main lobby outside of the music all. They had it setup for a wedding reception later in the day, which is a popular venue for receptions and events.

I captured this photo with a 3 exposure auto-bracketed set of images (+1, 0, -1) and created the HDR image with Photomatix Pro. If you ever get a chance to visit this location, please do so. It is worth the time to walk the facility. The attached museums are also great, but expect to spend more then a full day and you’ll still miss items. For more information on the Carnegie Museums, click HERE.

http://www.carnegiemuseums.org

To see more of my pictures from this location, check these links out:

2nd Floor Lobby

Looking Down On The Lobby

Piano On Stage

Piano

This picture isn’t in the Music Hall, but is in the museum: Museum Hall

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