Photo of the Day: Bang.
Saturday, July 4th, 2009
Shells ready for launch in the upper parking deck at Lenox Square Mall. The fireworks will be set off tonight starting at 9:30 p.m.
(Photo by Joeff Davis)
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Photo of the day: Black Lips
Friday, July 3rd, 2009
The Carnivores and Dan Sartain joined the Black Lips in celebrating the Earl’s 10th anniversary on July 2.
See more photos from the Black Lips concert.
(Photo by Matt Miller)
Time and Place: Splash
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
This photo was taken on June 26, just before noon at the Fountain of Rings in Centennial Park. It seemed like almost every square inch of fountain space was spoken for as people tried to keep cool. It was entertaining to watch everyone enjoy the cooling blast of water from the fountains while trying to beat the summertime heat. This photo captures that fun of just letting loose and enjoying yourself on a hot summer day. More than once I thought about putting my camera down and joining them.
(Photo by Jeff Riley)
Photo of the Day: Art signage
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
Spurred by a Wonderroot initiative, on June 28 Atlanta artists gathered at Eyedrum to create more than a hundred art signs to be placed at 108 Beltline locations.
Check out more photos of the sign-making process and the requisite posting of the art signs all around Atlanta.
(Photo by Naomi Prindiville)
Photo of the Day: Fishing
Sunday, June 28th, 2009
The Georgia Aquarium has got to be the only place in Atlanta you can wiggle your fingers right beside stingrays…
(Photo by Jeff Riley)
Photo of the day: Shady
Saturday, June 27th, 2009
Nothing is better than finding that great shady spot on a crazy hot summer day. Pair that with sudoku and you’ve got yourself a party!
(Photo by Jeff Riley)
Photo of the Day: Life’s a beach
Friday, June 26th, 2009
Last week’s Decatur Beach Party was a chaotic, noisy nirvana in the midst of Atlanta’s landlocked summer. This event has been going on for more than 20 years and it’s a bigger hit than ever. It’s pretty clear why Decaturites and Atlantans from all over love it though — you can get down and dirty with your kids in the sand in between beers and funnel cakes. Or you can grab a lawn chair and watch the merriment from afar with only your toes in the sand. Any way you take your faux beaches, you’ve got to admit they’re fun.
(Photo by TL Pixley)
Photo of the Day: In Bad Company
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Picture this: New CL photos and video site
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
DANCING FOR JOY: Our photo site just does that for some people. Check it out at clatl.com/photos.
We know you’ve been thinking to yourself, “CL should create a space for all the awesome photos they shoot.” And if you weren’t thinking that, then all the visual desires you never even knew you had have just been fulfilled.
We now have a spot where you can access all the latest galleries shot each week, a new Photo of the Day posted (you guessed it!) every day, and new videos going up every week. You can also check out the thousands of images uploaded by your fellow Atlantans to the CL Flickr feed or read up on what the deal was with each week’s Time and Place photo.
There’s international photo and video news, tidbits and gear updates, along with info on upcoming Atlanta photo community meet-ups and shoot-outs.
Missed the No Doubt concert? We’ve got the photos to make you feel just a little better about it.
Wondering how the hell they get all that sand out of the Decatur Square after the Decatur Beach Party? We’ve got the lowdown on that through video interviews.
Check it out at clatl.com/photos_video.
Of course, we want to hear your feedback. So give us your joys, your grievances, your Atlanta photo knowledge! Send it all our way to photos@cln.com.
(Photo by Joeff Davis)
Photo of the Day: Standing tall
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
He’s just stripping down at 97 Estoria after a few pitchers. Who can blame him? It’s hot as hell.
(Photo by Naomi Prindiville)
Time and Place: Dancey pants
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
I arrived at 79 Poplar Street in downtown Atlanta to witness Mark Farina rip the city a new one. I’ll be honest, I come from a background of punk rock and stagedives, but I’m always willing to check out something new. I walked into the club looking underdressed and feeling like a nuisance lugging my camera and flash around while taking photos of strangers dancing the night away. Luckily, after being there for about 10 minutes, I don’t think people even noticed me anymore and really got back to what they were there for — a good time. I loved the fact that I was about 10 inches from the people I was shooting, but they didn’t even care. No one made wacky faces or threw up peace signs, they just danced off the work week and let Mark F. take over their brains for a bit.
(Photo by Matt Miller)
Photo of the Day
Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Hundreds of people rallied in front of CNN center in Atlanta on Saturday to protest the violent reaction of the Iranian government toward demonstrators in Iran. At the same time, hip-hop fans were gathering for the Hot 107.9 (WHTA-FM) Birthday Bash, a concert at Phillips Arena, which is next to CNN center. At moments the two groups crossed paths.
(Photo by Joeff Davis)
Photo of the day
Saturday, June 20th, 2009
Photo of the Day: Rathayatra and Panihati Festival
Friday, June 12th, 2009
This spiritual community held their yearly festival June 4-6 and a parade through Little Five points, replete with chanting and ceremony, was a part of the festivities.
Click here for more photos from the Rathayatra and Panihati Festival.
(Photo by Joeff Davis)
Time and Place: Beer goggles
Friday, June 12th, 2009
June 6, 2009, 5:54 p.m., 1634 McLendon Ave. N.E.
Photography is a way to interpret reality and this is a tribute to afternoon beer drinking. When on those rare days you are able to have a beer in the afternoon, these are the sort of photos you take. It was taken at the Fellini’s in Candler Park on June 6.
For more photo tidbits, galleries and CL TV video, check out our new Photos and Video site.
(Photo by Joeff Davis)
Photos: Exotic Dancer National Championships
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
Who knew fireplay, acrobatics and elaborate sets were requirements for being the best stripper you can be?
See more photos from the Exotic Dancer National Championships.
(Photo by TL Pixley)
Photo of the day: May 18, 2009
Monday, May 18th, 2009This guy drove up to me as I was taking photos of a junkyard this morning in Northwest Atlanta. He asked me what I was taking pictures of, and I told him “pictures of interesting things.” He immediately stuck his finger in his nose and said “take a picture of this.”
(Photo by Joeff Davis)
Photos: Inman Park Parade
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
Love and spring and street festivals — they all go hand-in-hand. This year’s Inman Park Parade and Festival brought the sun-hungry out in droves. And in costume. Check out more photos from the neighborhood festival.
Come on, get happy!
Friday, April 17th, 2009
Bring happiness to Atlanta, spread world peace — share your HAPPY PHOTOS.
In conjunction with our upcoming HAPPY ISSUE, we’re putting together a gallery of HAPPY PICTURES to make everyone in Atlanta SMILE.
So send us a photo or two and, if you want, a sentence on why the photo makes you happy, and we’ll publish them in our HAPPY GALLERY.
Send the pics to photos@cln.com and we can all smile with you.
(Photo by Joeff Davis)
Photos: Bottoms up at Frolicon
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
FROLICON 2009 AT A HOTEL NEAR THE AIRPORT: Contestants warming up for the Most Spankable Ass competition.
And you thought we made this shit up.
If you actually want to see more photos from this event, check out our Frolicon gallery.
(Photo by Joeff Davis)
Time and Place: A swell dance party
Friday, March 27th, 2009
March 21, 2009, 11:12 p.m., on Arizona Avenue N.E.
This week’s Time and Place photo was shot at the Lake Claire Community Land Trust drum circle which takes place the first and third Saturday of each month. The drum circle is one of Atlanta’s most unique events with people gathering around a bonfire dancing, chanting, drumming, freaking, humming, clapping and singing from sunset until midnight. The sight of silhouettes shaking it around a cascading fire to the endless throbbing beats that shift and stutter and peter out and start again is quite wonderful. This combined with the spirit of a musical potluck, as people bring their own instruments and novices beat drums with total strangers, makes it a truly communal experience. This photo was taken of a person dancing crazily with a light with which they were spinning around and around and around.
(Photo by Joeff Davis)
Photo of the day: March 26, 2009
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
“Repent! Repent!” Shouting these words Prophet Love seemingly rose from the
dead this afternoon at Last Chance Church on Love Street in southwest Atlanta. Staging what he called a “casket demonstration,” Prophet Love presented his own funeral in hopes of saving people from the depths of hell.
“If we continue with our wrongdoing, heaven will not be our home,” he preached while sitting up in a coffin in which he had laid still for over an hour. The idea came to him to do the half funeral, half performance art after his wife and son refused his request to be cremated upon his death. “So I said I will just do my funeral myself,” Love explained.
“Its strange,” said Missionary Forte, one of five other people sitting in the church during the mock open-casket viewing.
“Its unique,” added Barbara Phillips, who says Prophet Love saved her years ago. “It demonstrates that we are all going to go through this and we better get our lives right.”
Prophet Love described lying in the coffin as “not feeling much different then laying in bed.”
“Death is inevitable,” Love said. “Be ready to meet God, repent for your wrongdoing, you know when you are doing right and wrong. There is no water in hell — hell is real. The majority of people will end up in hell.”
View more photos of Prophet Love’s casket demonstration.
(Photo by Joeff Davis)
Time and Place: Full and Fabulous
Monday, March 23rd, 2009
The ladies were looking great at the Full & Fabulous Spring Fashion Show at Greenbriar Mall. Ms. Sophia of V-103 hosted the event and got the crowd pretty pumped to see the “Vogue” fashions. Models rocked the runway in attire ranging from casual to church wear. The fabulous ladies got many cheers from the crowd every time a new model walked out.
(Photo and text by Lauren Gore)
Photos: Atlanta job fair
Friday, March 13th, 2009
On Wednesday, an estimated 20,000 people attended a job fair and career expo held at the Georgia World Congress Center. Sponsored by the Georgia Department of Labor and WSB-TV Channel 2, the event attracted attention because nearly 100 employers said they’d attend — and that they’d be hiring. State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond, in between interviews and talks with department officials on the convention center floor, watched the event from an overlook suite.
“What this means is that people haven’t given up hope,” Thurmond said. “People are still encouraged, people are still believing. And that’s important. Obviously, some will find jobs. Others will find opportunities for training and education. But the main thing we’re trying to do is to keep this workforce encouraged and not lose hope.”
See more photos of the job fair here.
(Photo by Joeff Davis)
Photos: All-Alumni Step Show
Thursday, March 12th, 2009
Delta Sigma Theta sorority knows how to put on a show, especially for a good cause. The local chapter held its 8th annual All-Alumni Step Show at the Georgia World Congress Center March 7. Check out more photos from the event.
(Photo by Lauren Gore)
