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- webberstudio
- Al Webber Jr. ~ I have spent twenty-five years as a registered architect with a degree from Penn State in 1966. I served in Togo in the Peace Corps and Nigeria as a Senior Architect. I have been a photographer throughout my career, making it a full-time occupation with my first studio in 1990. My work has included architectural, commercial, wedding, anniversary, and all portraiture from infant to family and executive. I am now semi-retired doing teen and model photography, often at our nearby Longwood Gardens. I hope to provide aspiring models with natural, spontaneous environmental images often lacking in teen portfolios. In 1994, I created my very favorite dream project: The International Center for the Arts, a non-profit ultimate retreat and creative center for the best in all arts of all nations, possibly part of the U.N. It would broadcast and publish results of their efforts continually. The performing arts would have ultimate facilities and audiences to please. I have a link to an ICA site if you want to know more, and it is included further on in my blog with THE PROPOSAL, THE ELEMENTS, and THE DREAM.
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I took this photo with a Mamiya RZ67 Pro II on Fujichrome on a heavy Bogen Tripod. It was made shortly after photographing "Sunrise Over Mount Nittany" from the location of the present new Baseball Stadium. It was the Sunday morning of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts in 1997. I "pulled an all-niter" as when I studied architecture on campus from 1960-1966. I closed The Phyrsts with Ernie and Phamly about 1 AM, chatting on the porch of Alpha Rho Chi, my fraternity, all night long, and then having breakfast before sunrise at the New College Diner before heading out to the stadium with $14K worth of equipment. This photo may not be as "huggable" as most frontal shots, but does show the beauty of Warneke's sculpture. In that light, I gave the 40x48 framed photo to Penn State and it is the one that hangs on the wall of the lounge ... you can see it from the bridge ... in the HUB, near the entrance to the Robeson Center. I'm so proud to have it there! I now want to have a 10x12-ft muslin photo backgbround made ($1160!) to give to Penn State and THON for photographing the children as they may not get back to the REAL Nittany Lion near Rec Hall. Al
A slightly smaller identical photo, framed also by the Chadds Ford Gallery, was given to the Brandywine Campus of Penn State...and trust it hangs in the front office, or somewhere...I haven't visited in several years. I think it was about 18x24 but maybe a bit larger. I just wanted to mention, if any other campous would like the same image as in the HUB, I have a 169 meg CD and it is certainly possible. I used to be licensed but possibly in this situation there may be no problem,. I can be reached at webberstudio.com or (610) 467-1410 I'll do it at cost, as it is something I've wanted to do as a gift, but at 73, living on Social Security, it isn't likely to happen! THON and my fraternity APX each have a vinyl one, five feet wide, and background stand...the big muslin was never bought...but they told me down in Mobile, Alabama where it is made that it would still be sharp!
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