Kelly McManus

Teens 4 Good

2008-05-12T18:20:00.000-07:00

I chose to do a photo documentation on Teens 4 Good. I worked with Jamie McKnight, director of Teens 4 Good, she was extremely helpful and has provided me with much information about the foundation. It was cool to follow her around, to see what the group does. And again, I had difficulty with audio and video.

Teens 4 Good

2008-05-12T17:53:00.000-07:00

2008-04-23T10:35:00.000-07:00

Life of Josh

2008-04-02T10:05:00.000-07:00

In a few words, here is a bit of Josh Hutto's life. He is quite the character, so it was fun working with him. I didn't get as deep into his life as I would have liked, but this is what I came up with.

My World

2008-03-10T16:30:00.000-07:00

Philly A to Z

2008-02-17T18:29:00.001-08:00

For Philly A to Z, I decided to narrow it down to one area. I chose The Reading Terminal Market because it is a fun public environment. I figured I would be able to photograph food as well as people and other subjects that fit in A to Z!

A is for Apple.. so cliche.. but I liked the light on the fruit.

B is for Banana.. again, cliche but the light shining down on the fruit gave it a cool glow.

C is for Carrots... I liked this angle.. it looks like a wall of carrots.

D is for Dessert... R.T.M. offers so many good desserts.

E is for Employee.. I like the reflections on the deli counter.

F is for Fiji Water.. I like the way the bottles look and thought the contrast of the lines worked well together.

G is for Gouda.. I love cheese.

H is for Hot Sauce... some like it hot.. but lets pretend I didn't say that.

I is for Ivy... R.T.M. has lots of plants and flowers for sale. I love creeping ivy.

J is for Jumbo Shrimp... oxymoron.

K is for King Crab.. I felt bad for the poor suckers stuck in the tank ready to be chopped up. But what are you gonna do? They taste good.

L is for Lemons.. I liked the contrast between lemons and limes.

M is for fish Meat... R.T.M. sells lots of fresh meats. Many people depend on the Market for their fresh meat purchases.

N is for Newspapers... stacks of newspapers, all messed up.

O is for Olives... The R.T.M. has many different stands selling different products, olives just so happens to be one of them.

P is for Pineapple... one of the employees came out and saw me taking pictures. He asked if I was impressed by the nicely stacked pineapples, and ofcourse I was.

Q is for.. I don't know.. but I liked this picture.

R is for Rust.. R.T.M. has been around since 1893. I doubt these stools have been around that long, but they are starting to age, just as the market has.

S is for Stools... upside down stools on a bar before the stand opened.

T is for Toppings.. ice cream cones covered in sprinkles and walnuts.

U is for Units... this scale has something to do with coffee? I saw it through the window as I was leaving the Market.

V is for Vitamin Water.. found in an open refrigerator. Probably my favorite drink.

W is for Wagon.. I found a wagon on its side in the middle of the aisle.

X is for eXpress?... probably the only X found in R.T.M.

Y is for Yogurt.. Country style!

Z is for Zucchini... The R.T.M. has lots of vegetables and zucchini is among them, being the only veggie that begins with Z?

South St.

2008-02-11T17:37:00.000-08:00

In documenting South Street, I chose to shoot while looking up. So many people walk back and forth on South Street and keep their heads down or forward. I thought I could take this opportunity to document what we have been missing.

26th St.

25th St.

24th St.

23rd St.

22nd St.

21st St.

20th St.

19th St.

18th

18th St.

17th St.

16th

16th St.

15th St.

12th St.

13th St.

10th St.

9th St.

8th St.

7th St.

6th St.

5th St.

4th St.

3rd St.

2nd St.

Front St.

City Hall

2008-02-05T05:12:00.001-08:00

This is Dana. She is from outside of Philadelphia. Dana was visiting Philadelphia this day, enjoying the nice weather. She said she stopped by the Seaport Museum and recommended it to me. She was taking a break and sitting on the ledge right outside of City Hall.

This is Ginny. She is from outside of Philadelphia. Her husband is a doctor in town, so she was visiting. She spent the morning shopping looking for more comfortable shoes than she had on to continue her day trip. Ginny, short for Virginia, is a mother of 9 children. She was ranting about the perils of having 9 children, she made me laugh. This spot in City Hall was the sunniest, so she took a break to relax in the sun.

This is Julia. Julia is a fellow photographer from Bucks County. I've noticed that people with cameras seem to gravitate to each other. We sort of just started talking once we noticed each others camera. Julia was spending the day in Philly, looking for inspiration. She works for an Ad agency called Creative Marketing Strategies, CMS. She does most of her shooting in Philly, Jersey, and Delaware. Not only was I working on my project, but I was also networking!

This is Karen. She is a native of Philadelphia. She was hanging out at City Hall waiting for a friend. She loves Philly, loves the environment and grew up with it all.

This is Keiran Murphy. He was rushing through the center of City Hall when he saw me and Greg with cameras in our hands. Keiran yelled out to us that one of the corridors has great photo ops. Keiran works for the Department of Records right in City Hall. He was proud to tell me that he is a Temple Alumni. He told me his favorite part of the City is "the people, I love the people." He also insisted that if I had the chance, I should study abroad. Keiran was in a rush, but he was kind enough to let me take a photo of him.

Walnut Street (Olde City)

2008-01-30T18:25:00.000-08:00

309 Walnut St.
1/30/2008

309 Walnut St.
3/6/1925

315 Walnut St.
1/30/2008

315 Walnut St.
4/28/1915

306 Walnut St.
1/30/2008

306 Walnut St.
1/22/1957

305 Walnut St.
1/30/2008

305 Walnut St.
4/19/1915

228 Walnut St.
1/30/2008

228 Walnut St.
3/22/1915

133 Walnut St., NE corner of 2nd & Walnut
1/30/2008

133 Walnut St., NE corner of 2nd & Walnut
12/19/1962

Walnut St. & 2nd, facing West
1/30/08

Walnut St. & 2nd, facing West
8/25/1935