A Very Pregnant Pause

Feb. 20, 2010 | 10:51 AM |

I’m way overdue on an update of The Swiss Avenue Project. Several holidays have come and gone — Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day, MLK, President’s Day, Valentine’s Day, even my own birthday — without so much as a peep about what’s going on. So, let’s get caught up.

I’ve been building quite a backlog of images to process over the past several months; so many that I’ve come to the realization that I need some help; this project is simply too big to complete without help. More on that in a moment.

November and early December provided. . .

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The Snowball Picks Up Momentum

Apr. 11, 2009 | 04:42 PM |

I’ve been pushing this snowball all by myself for a few months now, figuring I could do it all. Well, turns out that this is a much bigger project than I ever had planned. And, suddenly, I am meeting people who are excited about The Swiss Avenue Project and want to help.

That help is shaping up to be of both the official and the unofficial variety. It’s amazing what happens when you peel yourself away from the computer and get out and meet people. Of necessity, I spend a lot of time in front of my Mac creating the final images you see here on the site. But getting out and meeting people on my walk through the District photographing homes has been the key to making things happen.

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An Open Letter Revealed

Mar. 30, 2009 | 12:48 PM |

Hello, again. I wanted to jump in here and let you know that there’s plenty going on behind the scenes. I’ve been creating more prints as I’ve been able. I contacted the president of the Peak’s Addition about a week ago and, today, the president of the Swiss Avenue Historic District. Starting a dialog about the project is my main goal.

I know this is an ambitious project — I’m the one doing it, after all. But I believe I can finish at least the first “phase” on the Historic District by the annual Tour of Homes on Mother’s Day.

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Planting a Seed

Feb. 15, 2009 | 01:07 PM |

The Swiss Avenue Project is just a germ of an idea, sprouting its first leaves, and is ready to begin life and grow on its on.

In the past couple of weeks I’ve begun shooting homes on Swiss Avenue, experimenting with this technique and that, exploring different ways of showing them off at their best. As I’ve accumulated a number of images, I’ve shared them with friends -- other photographers, mostly -- for feedback on what works and what doesn’t.

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