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VIDEO – My Barack Obama Handshake

Vincent Brown — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:43:41 +0000

UPDATE!! 10-04-2008: MY VIDEO WILL APPEAR ON CNN! This morning I received a phone call from CNN that my video, also submitted to their iReport website, would be picked up for on-air use. First, Philadelphia City Paper.. now CNN. This has been a big week for me!

Vincent J. Brown:

October 3rd, 2008 (Abington, PA) – Barack Obama, while campaigning in the Abington suburb of Philadelphia, shook MY hand. A wonderful experience. Here’s the video

In the video, you can hear the Secret Service agent talking to me. First telling me to move my camera behind me because it was hanging over the railing and Barack Obama, speaking directly to me calling me, “Sir.” Better photos from my Canon DSLR to come.

Recorded with a jailbroken, 16GB Apple iPhone 3G (white)

UPDATE: CNN.com features my iReport video under “Latest News”

My ‘City Paper’ Feature

Vincent Brown — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:00:02 +0000

My photograph “Michelle and the Mayor” from the South-West Philly Barack Obama rally was featured on page 5 of the Oct. 2nd Philadelphia City Paper. CITY PAPER editor Brian Howard got in touch with me through FLICKR to make sure it was ok to use and how I would like to be credited. Really awesome of him and I’m thrilled, as you can probably tell!

Blog Action Day: Nature Photo-walk

Vincent Brown — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 03:08:21 +0000

I took a nature photo-walk on Oct. 15th, 2007 for Blog Action Day (blogactionday.org).

This is a photo set on Flickr.com

"On October 15th, bloggers around the web will unite to put a single important issue on everyone’s mind – the environment. Every blogger will post about the environment in their own way and relating to their own topic. Our aim is to get everyone talking towards a better future." -blogactionday.org

Blog Action Day 2007

Vincent Brown — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:39:33 +0000

“On October 15th, bloggers around the web will unite to put a single important issue on everyone’s mind – the environment. Every blogger will post about the environment in their own way and relating to their own topic. Our aim is to get everyone talking towards a better future.”

For my part, I would like to share some photos I have taken of the natural environment which needs to be preserved:

Schuylkill River, its banks and Boathouse Row

A deer grazing alone in Valley Forge National Historical Park

A pigeon. Here I tried to depict a more elegant view of this city bird.

Zoos, although not a natural habitat, educate the masses and hopefully give us an appreciation for nature. These two giraffe share the love.

Yellow flowers

We must preserve these historical and environmental landmarks.

Find out more about Blog Action Day. View photos on Flickr.com relating to the environment, nature and Blog Action Day.

My Photos Around the Web

Vincent Brown — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 19:13:47 +0000

So recently I stumbled upon some neat tools online, one in particular (FlickrDNA) that tells me who has been linking back to my photos on various websites and blogs. Since about 2004 I’ve been submitting my photos to Flickr.com, the best online photo management and sharing application in the world, where people all over the world can view the world I see through my cameras viewfinder. Through this medium, I give people a restricted license through Creative Commons – to share without alteration and proper credit given, my photos. It’s been interesting to see who’s used my photos to accompany their online writings. Here, I’ll list a few of those for you:

Photo: The Homeless Endorse Rendell in ’06
Website: Phillyist
Page title: Yo, Philly in the News: Nov. 9 2006
Exposure: Philly’s #1 local blog

Photo: Best Buy PS3 Launch
Website: Consumerist
Page title: Connecticut Sues Best Buy For Tricking Customers With Secret Internal Website
Exposure: World renown consumer rights blog

Photo: SugarHouse Opposition
Website: Consumerist
Page title: Friday Consumerist Flickr Pool Finds
Exposure: Page viewed 1,055 times

Photo: UFOs Over City Hall
Website: Metroblogging Philadelphia
Page title: Photo of the Day: Strange Sightings?
Exposure: 450 views of this photo since May 2007

Photo: Rocky Fork Lift
Website: Phillyist
Page title: Photoist: December 7, 2006
Exposure: 151 Views

Photo: Die Actor Die: Dirtiest Sketch in Philadelphia (Photo Set)
Website: Die Actor Die
Page title: The Dirtiest Sketch in Philadelphia Recap
Exposure: Tons of emails from people who enjoyed the set

Photo: Things I Carry
Website: Well-Rounded Nerd
Page title: “The Items We Carry” – Flickr pool
Exposure: Undetermined, just funny that he used mine as an example (902 photo views)

Photo: The Arden Theatre
Website: Schmap Philadelphia Guide
Page title: Art & Entertainment – Old City
Exposure: World renown travel publication

Photo: Pretty.
Website: Consumerist
Page title: Will Jessica Simpson, Donald Trump and Martha Stewart Convince You To Shop At Macy’s?
Exposure: World renown consumer rights blog