{"id":415,"date":"2010-12-20T17:33:06","date_gmt":"2010-12-21T00:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottshawphotography.com\/?p=415"},"modified":"2017-07-23T10:29:48","modified_gmt":"2017-07-23T14:29:48","slug":"dc-photography-philadelphia-road-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottshawphotography.com\/?p=415","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Road Trip!"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_414\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-414\" style=\"width: 576px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scottshawphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Pen-State-Hanging-Door.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-414 \" title=\"Pen-State-Hanging-Door\" src=\"https:\/\/scottshawphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Pen-State-Hanging-Door.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottshawphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Pen-State-Hanging-Door.jpg 960w, https:\/\/scottshawphotography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/Pen-State-Hanging-Door-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-414\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cell 352, Cell Block 9, Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia PA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Two weeks ago two friends from the <a href=\"http:\/\/nvps.org\/main\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Northern Virginia Photographic Society<\/a> invited me on a day trip to Philadelphia. \u00a0Our primary destination was the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easternstate.org\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eastern State Penitentiary<\/a>. \u00a0This prison, located in the heart of Philadelphia, was closed in 1971. \u00a0Since then it has essentially been open to the elements.<\/p>\n<p>Because the prison is open to the elements, most of it was closed off for the winter. \u00a0Only a single cell block is open to photographers until 15 March 2011. \u00a0At that time much more of the prison will be available for photography. \u00a0The one cell block we were allowed into offered lots of photographic opportunities. \u00a0The flaking paint and general run down nature of the cells makes for some interesting patterns.<\/p>\n<p>The image above shows the top of one of the cell doors. \u00a0Back in the day each cell had a steel cage door and another wooden door that slid on rollers. \u00a0I found the door to Cell 352 to be a particularly interesting subject. \u00a0The various shades of peeling paint and the repeating patterns of the rollers and their mountings captured my attention.<\/p>\n<p>Of particular interest, besides Al Capone&#8217;s cell, are two mirrors that allow the photographer to set up some interesting shots down the length of one hall. \u00a0I have to clean up those pictures and will post them later.<\/p>\n<p>If you do go visit Eastern Pen, there is a great pizza place about three blocks away. \u00a0As you look at the entrance to the prison, go left two blocks to the corner of 24th and Fairmont to <a href=\"luigispizzafresca.com\u200e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luigi&#8217;s Pizza<\/a>. \u00a0Six bucks gets you two LARGE slices of pizza and a soft drink. \u00a0Great chow at a bargain price!<\/p>\n<p>Our other destination was the Philadelphia Graffitti Underground. \u00a0We only had about 30 minutes of daylight when we got there. \u00a0Those pictures will be in the next post!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two weeks ago two friends from the Northern Virginia Photographic Society invited me on 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