Philadelphia Portrait Project: Rita Soto
August 30, 2006
The first in a series of portraits of everyday people living in Philadelphia.
Name: Rita Soto
Neighborhood: Bella Vista
Photographed in: Her home in Bella Vista
Why she chose it: Rita wanted to be photographed in front of her bookshelf, which contains so many books, I couldn’t even count. She pointed out many of the ones that were signed, and I became very jealous when she told me she had an autographed Michael Chabon tome. If you look closely, you’ll see a peacock feather on the shelf behind her. She told me all about how her husband chased it down at the Philadelphia Zoo, only to be plagued by questions from passersby about where they found it.
If you live in Philadelphia and want to photographed for the project, just let me know. You get to pick the place, and you get a 4 by 6 out of the deal.
Delaware Avenue
August 30, 2006
Delaware Avenue, Columbus Boulevard … call it what you will.
Construct
August 28, 2006
Ah, Old City. If it’s good for one thing, it’s fire escapes.
Anticipation
August 27, 2006
Franklin Square golf is fun!
Milk Bottles
August 25, 2006
Lazy
August 22, 2006
On Notice
August 18, 2006
Have a great weekend.
Stance
August 15, 2006
Stance, originally uploaded by dominicmercier.
What’s more Philadelphia summer than a trip to the Jersey Shore? I’m so full of Boardwalk junk food, eating is on par with packing a musket.
Clasp
August 15, 2006
Back from downashore. Still soliciting for the Portrait Project, so drop me a line if you’re interested.
South Philly Sunset
August 5, 2006
Who thought you could see skies like this in a city?
