my_photos – a collection by stephen chip

I put together some of my favorite photos using Issuu. It’s a very impressive application. The interface is intuitive and covers all the bases (Post to blogs, social network sites, etc.) Oh yeah – did I mention it’s free!

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Two panels of the Berlin Wall

A few weeks ago I was in Dallas and stayed at the Hilton Anatole where a trade show was being held. Outside of the Anatole, by the park, there were two panels of the Berlin wall standing erect. It’s great to see that although the wall had been torn down, panels have been preserved for posterity sake. Standing up close to the wall I was surprised how tall it actually was. I only hope the graffiti does not fade away.

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Amazing and eerie photos of urban ruins

Brooklyn based hotographer Tom Kirsch – better know by his nickname Motts – has assembled some amazing photos of abandoned hospitals, hotels, and prisons over on his site opacity.us. In many cases his photos are the last images taken before the buildings were demolished which makes them all the more interesting.

The two shots featured above are of the Sterling Hotel in Wilkes-Barre PA. The first photo was photographed in August of 2005. The black and white photo is from a 1908 postcard. The hotel was eventualy demolished in February 2007. 

To find out more about Motts, check out his about page.

2003 New Orleans visit

Above are a couple of photos from a visit to New Orleans back in 2003. Most of the shots were taken in and around Bourbon street.

One of my fondest memories was the dinner at Antoines. There were about twenty of us and we had the Rex room all to ourselves. The food and company were amazing. Antoines has been around since 1840. Now that’s some history.

Also see:
New Orleans 2003 Flickr set