Tuesday, March 29, 2011

PEPSI COLA SIGN, LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., 3.12.11, 5:52 P.M.

Pepsi Final

Not to bore everyone with my personal and the chronological history of the Pepsi Cola sign again, you can read all about it in the previous post here, but suffice it to say, my original shot from the last year needed some extra oopmh. Many people have such an affinity for the sign that I was asked on numerous occasions for prints. Problem. It was shot with my newly bought iphone and not my trusty 8x10. Not everyone was pleased with the offer of a 1.6mb file print.  Option?, lets do it again for real. I trotted off to re-shoot only to find many factors working against me. No lights on the sign at Dusk, no lights on after midnight, no lights on at 5:30 A.M. So after checking the meta data on the phone from the original shot, for all the elements to come together, I realized would have to retrace my footsteps to a tee. Not my forte. But in serious photographer fashion, I waited another three months and sixteen days to return at the exact time and date as the original, one year later. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!

Image © Ber Murphy 2011

Monday, March 7, 2011

MASTRO'S OCEAN CLUB, LAS VEGAS, NV., 2.25.11, 4:08 P.M.

Maestro Club Work

Mastro’s Ocean Club, has a new location in the 500,000-square-foot "Crystals" development at CityCenter, Las Vegas, Nevada. Amidst a collection of luxury retailers, the Restaurant, recognized for its award-winning collection of sophisticated classic steakhouses and seafood locations, opened its newest location on the Strip, February 5 2010. The soaring centerpiece of the bi-level venue is an 80-foot sculptural tree house made of hand-crafted mahogany beams and sapele wood, designed by architect David Rockwell and the Rockwell Group. Restaurant design by KAA Design.
                                                                                                                                                                                                
Image © Ber Murphy 2011