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Left of Center focuses on location photography. Why not take the portraits you want as memories in the places that you have the memories? We come to you - whether it's your home or your favorite place to go!

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    An Evening at the Jennings Center

    Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

    Earlier this week I was at the Jennings Center for Older Adults to do some work.  They were dedicating a new apartment building and wanted some event coverage.  They also needed to update some of the staff head shots.  So, I arrived a couple hours early and setup shop.  First come first serve.

    I was warned ahead of time that a lot of the staff didn’t like to have their pictures taken, but then again who among us would be thrilled to line up for a corporate mugshot?  What I found, though, was a great group of good spirited people that didn’t complain a bit and they all gave perfect smiles and had a good time in the few minutes we spent together.

    Corporate Headshots

    After finishing up with the portrait work I moved across the street to cover the dedication ceremony of their newly completed St. Rita Senior Apartment buildings. Bishop Lennon from the Cleveland Catholic Diocese was in attendance to take part in the event and to bless the building. I snapped this shot as he was waiting to be called to the podium. On of my favorites from the night.

    Bishop Lennon

    It was a really nice event. People in attendance appeared to enjoy themselves. The food was really good. Of course, the Jennings Center is a beautiful campus as well.

    Rain in the City

    Sunday, January 24th, 2010

    It’s been so long since I last posted here I almost forgot my password.

    Headed out to Downtown Cleveland today to shoot with a few friends that have probably seen to much of me recently.  That plan was to get some “urban decay” but the rain sort of hindered our efforts.  After spending some time inside the Old Arcade, I just couldn’t find anything that caught my eye so out onto the wet city streets I went.

    Alley

    The rains adds so much to the city. It gives it a shine and adds some contrast to the concrete.

    Corners

    Tight View

    Escape

    Towering

    Tomorrow I get to go out and get some people in front of the lens!

    Lakeview Cemetery

    Sunday, January 10th, 2010

    Took off on Sunday morning with some old and new friends to a walk through Cleveland’s Lakeview Cemetery.

    Surprisingly, I had never been there before, but I can’t wait to get back.

    Seated Mourner

    The doors on the mausoleums were really interesting to me.

    Ring

    Lion Knocker

    Door Detail

    Hot Lava – LoC on Display

    Monday, January 4th, 2010

    Starting Friday, January 8th, I’ll have eight images on display and for sale at Lava Lounge in Tremont.  The images will be up from this Friday until the second Friday in February.   The theme is the icy shores of Lake Erie.  Stop on down and take a look.  I’ll be there Friday night from around 7:30PM until ???.

    Snow Fences

    Puddles of Light

    Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

    My good friend, Andrea, and I went scouting locations for some weddings we’re shooting together next year.  She needed a tour guide for Cleveland and I just needed and excuse to go downtown and shoot.

    Among our stops was the old Cleveland Courthouse.  We found these fantastic puddles of light coming through the windows on the second floor.  The building was being setup for a reception and that was great as it gave us a good idea of how it will look when we get our chance at the place.

    Puddles of Light

    From there was hustled over to the Hyatt Hotel in the Old Arcade. There was a wedding being shot there as well. I’m sure we would have been doing it better. ;) There wasn’t a whole lot of other activity going on except for these guys taking in the quiet afternoon with a game of chess.

    Check