Zoo Portrait by Sarah Thompson. A Queen Victoria pigeon freezes in its tracks at the Philadelphia Zoo on November 25, 2013.
Abstract Zoo by Weimei Sun. The winter sunshine at the Philadelphia Zoo on November 25, 2013.
Family by Maggie Andresen. The flamingo parents fish in the small pond while their offspring play nearby. Afternoon of Monday, November 25, 2013.
Zoo the Idea by Edward Newton.
Bad Hair Day by Maggie Andresen. The Royal Pigeon is having a regally bad hair day at the bird house in the Philadelphia Zoo, Monday, November 25,2013.
Portrait by Susan Dong. A pygmy marmoset poses for a portrait at the Small Mammal House at the Philadelphia Zoo.
Sculpture by Maggie Andresen. A deserted carousel, waiting for riders, stands alone and hauntingly beautiful on the afternoon of Monday , November 25, 2013.
Bad Hair Day by Ashley Kim. A plucky peacock looks down in the dumps due to a bad hair day at the Philadelphia Zoo located in historic Fairmount Park on the chilly afternoon of November 25, 2013.
Sculpture by Weimei Sun. The Antelope sculpture at the Philadelphia Zoo on November 25, 2013. The photographer took this picture inside the fountain.
Neighborhoods by Phillip Mariani. George was recently evicted from his house and now lives on the streets of Kensington.
Neighborhoods by Aja Espinosa. A seemingly abandoned restaurant sits between Fairmount Avenue and Brown Street in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia on November 18, 2013.
Neighborhoods: Free Selection by Desmond Hester. The Manayunk Canal sits calmly along Main Street on Tuesday November 19, 2013.
Neighborhoods: Free Selection by Desmond Hester. Old, uneven brick roads line certain parts of Main Street, giving Main Street the old fashioned look. It also, however, causes a bumpy ride for drivers and bikers, and is a nuisance to women in heels!
Neighborhoods: Free Selection by Joel Hoover. A painted sidewalk sign attempts to ward off littering in the Philadelphia neighborhood of Fern Rock on W. Nedro Ave. on November 19, 2013. Several pieces of trash were in the leaves directly in front of and around the sign.
Neighborhoods: Main Street by Matthew Leister. Delancey Street, located in Society Hill, is one of the wealthiest streets in the city.
Neighborhoods: Personality by Matthew Leister. A homeless man sleeps early in the morning on November 18, 2013, in the Headhouse District of Society Hill.
Neighborhoods by Phillip Mariani. A train leaves Berks Street Station and continues down the Market-Frankford Elevated Subway line.
Neighborhoods by Phillip Mariani. A group of men congregate on Indiana Avenue in Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia.
Neighborhoods: Free Selection by Sarah Thompson. Three pairs of shoes dangle from a wire above the corner of Richmond and Frankford Street in Fishtown, Philadelphia on November 19, 2013.
Birds by Matthew Leister. Two ducks swim together on the Schuylkill River on Monday, November 11, 2013.
Sculpture Detail by Harrison Brink. Austrian sculptor Frank West’s, “Lips” rises high above the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Anne d’Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden on November 11, 2013.
Black and White by Joel Hoover. The top of the Philadelphia Museum of Art cuts an intricate pattern in black and white against whispy afternoon clouds on November 11, 2013.
Color by Joel Hoover. The top of the Philadelphia Museum of Art cuts an intricate pattern in black and white against whispy afternoon clouds on November 11, 2013.
Love Birds by Edward Newton. Two Canada geese wade in a Schuylkill River tributary adjacent to the popular Boat House Row in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photographed November 11, 2013.
Classmate by Kelly Phillips. Jannah Abdul-Aziz, 24, a senior Anthropology major at Temple University, chats with a visitor to the Art Museum on November 11, 2013.
Fall by Kelly Phillips. Fall shows its final colors in the garden at the back entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Monday, November 11, 2013.
Boat House Row Detail by Maggie Andresen. A shot from inside one of the boathouses on Boat House Row on the bank of the Schuylkill River. The distortion in glass panes makes looking outwards visually appealing and aesthetically pleasing; so much so that the photographer felt compelled to make a color print. November 11, 2013.
Boat House Row Detail by Sarah Thompson. A gentleman walks through the Water Works Pavilion in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 11, 2013.
Sculpture Detail by Sarah Thompson. A statue of a rider on horseback is located at the east entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on November 11, 2013.
Magazine cover by Hunter Fox. The November 2013 issue of Possessed Magazine features an exclusive interview with Hunter Fox, 23, of Philadelphia, PA.
Magazine Cover by Edward Newton
Magazine Cover by Susan Dong
Magazine Cover by Matt McGraw
Magazine Cover by Maggie Andresen. Magazine showcasing fashion and world affairs, Lapis Lazuli features Megan Sawey on the cover, a breakout model in the industry.
Magazine Cover by Maison Lutz
Magazine Cover by Yuxuan Jia
Magazine Cover by Aja Espinosa
Con Advertisement by Yuxuan Jia
Pro Advertisement by Yuxuan Jia
Johnross Switz, 25, is a professional body piercer based out of Mean Street Tattoos in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. A self-proclaimed body modification enthusiast, he currently has 22 piercings, 13 tattoos, 2 skin removed scarifications, and 2 magnets implanted in his fingertips. Photographed in Kensington, Philadelphia on November 5, 2013.
Tattooing by Edward Newton. Mike Chambers, resident tattoo artist at Northern Liberty Tattoo, tattooing seventeen hours in on fellow artist Kyle Fitzpatrick. Chambers has been features on Spike Television Network’s television show, “Tattoo Rescue” and for the last twenty years, Chambers has been crafting his skills in the genre of traditional tattoo. Photographed on November 6, 2013 in Philadelphia.
Tattooing by Jannah Abdul-Aziz. A Temple student shows off his immense amount of tattoos in Anderson Hall, on Temple University’s campus, on the afternoon of November 6, 2013.
Tattooing by Julie Zar. Topper, a tattoo artist at Philadelphia Eddie’s Tattoos on South Street, shows off his own tattoos on Tuesday, November 5, 2013.
Tattooing by Matt McGraw. Tattoo artist Jounny Kelly shows of his own ink at Moo Tattoo, the parlor where he works on South Street, Philadelphia. Along with the visible tattoos on Johnny’s arms hands and neck, he also says that he has tattoos on his ankle, back and chest.
Tattooing by Harrison Brink. Greyson Libby, 32, works at the Blick art supply store. He has numerous tattoos on his body, to a point where he has simply forgotten how many he has. Taken November 6, 2013.
Tattooing by Weimei Sun. Jack Martinez, a 35-year-old businessman has physical training in Temple University’s gym on November 5, 2013. He got these two tattoos to remember him the life in army.
Addiction by Maison Lutz
Addiction by Weimei Sun. Siyu Zhang, a 22-year-old graduate student studying media studies and production at Temple University is smoking in his apartment on November 6, 2013. He needs to smoke 20 cigarettes everyday.
Haunted House by Sarah Thompson.
A storm approaches above an abandoned and haunted house located on North Sydenham Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 2, 2013.
Haunted House by Weimei Sun.The Eastern State Penitentiary is a former American prison in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is found on 2027 Fairmount Avenue, between Corinthian Avenue and North 22nd Street in the Fairmount section of the city, and was operational from 1829 until 1971. October 29, 2013.
Beyond Scary by Harrison Brink. Emmett Ashton, 19, was tragically murdered in his own home by a mysterious entity on Friday, October 25, 2013.
Halloween by Aja Espinosa. Eleven pumpkins stacked on a graphite pole await a ladle of hot glass at the Tyler School of Ar’s Pumpkinferno on Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Great Pumpkin by Robert Kennedy. Molten glass fills a stack of carved pumpkins at Temple’s Glass Guild’s demo-show entitled, “Pumpkinfirno.” Creating the Great Pumpkin on October 30, 2013.
Pumpkins Before and After by Aja Espinosa and Robert Kennedy.
Beyond Scary by Kelly Mullin. A scary clown startled Kelly Mullin as she turned to hand him treats in October 31, 2013.
Beyond Scary by Hunter Fox. “When the last grave has emptied, when the last shred of hope melts away, and endless swarm of damnation will swallow the last of humanity into black.”- TBDM
Halloween by Scott Blaydon. Mayor Chris Blaydon and First Lady Mary Blayson of Langhorne Borough give out candy on Halloween dress as the Lone Ranger and a witch. October 31, 2013.
Ghost by Sarah Thompson. An evil clown, haunted and controlled by a ghost of woman who was murdered by her husband, smiles to those who walk by him as he patiently waits for his next victim to approach on October 23, 2013.
Beyond Scary by Sarah Thompson. A possessed skeleton of a grandmother returns from the dead to cradle and haunt her living granddaughter on October 29, 2013.
Kimmel Center by Moira Wilson. This picture was taken from the third floor of the Kimmel Center to the first floor on Friday, October 25, 2013 A group of elderly people were gathering here that day.
Kimmel Center by Maison Lutz. Glass and steel bend intricately around the polygonal interior skeleton of the Kimmel Center of the Performing Arts, located at 300 South Broad Street in Philadelphia on Friday, October 25, 2013.
Liberty by Maggie Andresen. A unique view of one Liberty tower and its reflection from the roof of 1801 Rittenhouse Square rooftop, afternoon of Friday, October 25, 2013.
Liberty by Hunter Fox. A low vantage point of Liberty Place is seen as the clouds pass during mid-day in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Friday, October 25, 2013.
The silhouettes of two Temple University photographers stand out amidst the light of the Kimmel Center ceiling on October 25, 2013.
Kimmel Circles by Ashley Kim. Circular lights shine across the edge of the Kimmel Center, a large performing arts venue located at 300 South Broad Street, the afternoon of October 25, 2013.
Bridge by Julie Zar. A seagull is perched at Penns Landing, overlooking the Delaware River on Friday, October 25, 2013.
South Street by Julie Zar. A woman gets framed outside the Framing Shop on South Street in Philadelphia, on Friday, October 25, 2013.
In Harms Way by Sarah Thompson. Two window washers clean the windows of a high-rise skyscraper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 25, 2013.
Kimmel Center 1 by Sarah Thompson. The Eight Figures, a sculpture by artist, Arlene Love, is displayed on the floor of the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with only some standing with two feet on the ground on October 25, 2013.
Light writing by Maison Lutz. Light wildly cascades around a subject to create a light drawn image, at the photographer’s Philadelphia home, located on the 1100 block of Fitzgerald Street on Thursday, October 25, 2013
Movement by Phillip Mariani. Children ride the Liberty Carousel in Franklin Square as their parents watch and wave to them on October 25th, 2013 in Philadelphia.
City Line by Maison Lutz. The city illuminates the night sky from the ballroom windows at the Lowes Philadelphia Hotel located at 1200 Market Street on Tuesday, October 20, 2013.
Boathouse Row by Sarah Thompson. The breath-taking houses of Boathouse Row in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania reflect and shine through the clear night of October 23, 2013.
Fountain by Kelly Mullin. A fountain outside of the Philadelphia Art Museum is illuminated by the many street lights found around it in Philadelphia, PA on the night of October 18, 2013.
City Line by Maison Lutz. The lights of the city paint motion into the night from the 33rd floor hallway view at the Lowes Philadelphia Hotel located at 1200 Market Street on Tuesday, October 20, 2013.
Boathouse Row by Yuxyuan Jia. The boathouse light on the Schuylkill River turns on around 7pm on October 19. The light does not turn on everyday.
Boathouse Row by Weimei Sun. A view of Boathouse row from the Schuylkill River Trail on October 20, 2013. Boathouse row was founded in 1858. Schuylkill Navy is the oldest amateur athletic governing body in the United States and comprises the ten clubs of Boathouse Row.
Illusion of Movement by Kelly Phillips. As a boat rides along the Schuylkill River on October 21, 2013, a photographer captures blurred lines of light.
Boathouse Row by Phillip Mariani. Boathouse Row casts a reflection on the Schuylkill River on a calm night in Philadelphia.
Painting with Light by Hunter Fox. Hunter Fox, 23, paints light around his face on Thursday October 24, 2013 in Philadelphia, PA.
Gazebo by Harrison Brink. Behind the Philadelphia Museum of Art is a gazebo overlooking the Schuylkill River.
Skyline by Matthew Leister. The Philadelphia Skyline at 11:45 pm, October 21, 2013.
Multiple Exposure by Matthew Leister. Happy Halloween!
Edgerton by Maison Lutz. Maison Lutz, 22, meticulously photographs a stroboscopic self-portrait in the pitch-black cellar at his Philadelphia home on Tuesday, October 22, 2013.
Gender by Phillip Mariani. A woman applies makeup on the Market Street Subway line in Philadelphia as a man takes a more pensive ride.
Social by Maggie Andresen. “Hold on, let me get fancy!” A group of men pass the time on Monday, October 14, 2013 at Love Park.
Social by Matthew Leister
Physical by Ashley Kim. Temple University students are working out diligently on the treadmills of TU Fitness the afternoon of October 15, 2013.
Physical by Kelly Mullin. Physical. Connor Horn, 24, shows off his body on October 15th, 2013.
Faith by Phillip Mariani. A woman preaches her faith in Jesus as curious students look on at Temple University in Philadelphia on October 16, 2013.
Physical by Phillip Mariani. Zimo, 50, does not let his physical disabilities slow him down. He smokes cigarettes through a hose because he cannot bend at the elbows, and says he is happier now than he ever was when he still had legs.
Race by Hunter Fox. Brian Nguyen, a 25 year old Vietnamese senior advertising student at Temple University gets his caffeine and nicotine fix before class on Thursday, October 17, 2013.
Gender by Susan Dong. Emily Johnson, 21, a senior theatre major with a concentration in acting at Temple University practices a monologue outside Tomlinson Theater. She is preparing for an acting contest in the spring.
Physical by Maggie Andresen. “I’m sorry they’re not finished yet!” Cassie, a 20 year old junior studying at Tyler, outside Temple’s library on Tuesday, October 15, 2013.
Faith by Jannah Abdul-Aziz. A man argues with a female student about his views on organized religion on Temple University’s campus, on the intersection of Polett and Liacourus Walk in Philadelphia on the afternoon of October 16,2013.
Age by Jannah Abdul-Aziz. Susanna, 90, tries to catch up with her younger and quicker husband Charles, 87, as they race to be on time to catch lunch with friends on the corner of 8th and Locust streets in Philadelphia on the morning of October 15th, 2013.
Environment by Sarah Thompson. Harrison Tyson Brink, 19, journalism major ponders on the true meaning of pizza within Mitten Hall on Wednesday, October 9th 2013.
Elderly Couple by Sarah Thompson. During the afternoon of Tuesday, October 8th, 2013 elderly sweethearts who met attending a concert at the Robin Hood Dell and married in 1952 enjoy the gorgeous day in Rittenhouse Square. Bernie, 87, and Selma Cohen, 83, continue to celebrate 63 wonderful years together.
Classmate by Sarah Thompson. In the early afternoon of Thursday, October 8h, 2013, Harrison Tyson Brink, a 19 year-old journalism major at Temple University talks about his high school experiences that brought him to where he is today.
Relatives by Jannah Abdul-Aziz. New Jersey natives Rachel, 9, and her brother Alex, 6, wait for their train to Altoona, PA, in Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station with their mother, Libby, 38, to attend a relatives funeral during the mid-afternoon of October 8, 2013.
Senior Person by Jannah Abdul-Aziz. Clarence Stewart, 68, sits and waits on a bench on Temple University’s campus for passerby’s to inquire as to whether they are will to spare any change so that he can purchase his morning coffee, in Philadelphia, during the morning of October 8, 2013.
Animal Portrait by by Jannah Abdul-Aziz. Willy looks curiously around her owner’s apartment while sitting in her owner’s desk char in Philadelphia during the afternoon of October 5, 2013.
Portrait by Phillip Mariani. Robert is a retired professor of applied linguistics, having taught and researched extensively in Africa and Asia.
Self-portrait by Maggie Andresen. Maggie Andresen, 18 year-old journalism major, attempts to shoot a self-portrait on Tuesday October 8, 2013.
Relatives by Matthew Leister. Clarice Brooks, 47, a school crossing guard, stands with her son, Dakota Sharp, 21 in a family portrait.
Senior People by Matthew Leister. Jerry and Sassy Russakoff, both 82, met at Temple University on the first day of school their freshman year in 1949. They have been together ever since.
Senior People by Weimei Sun. Kathleen, 70, and her first boyfriend David, 84, just came back from their long travel in Florida. She is a middle school teacher and David was working for a big computer company before he retired 20 years ago They met each other one year ago and decided to accompany one another for the rest of their lives. Shot on October 6, 2013 in the New Brunswick train station.
Relatives by Hunter Fox. Alice Sickler, 4, and Emma Sickler, 2, play in their backyard in Philadelphia, PA, on Saturday October 5, 2013. They are the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sickler.
Senior Person by Susan Dong. Don Tremblay, 76, sits on his favorite bench near South Street in South Philadelphia on Wednesday, October 9, 2013.
Self-Portrait by Ashley Kim. Ashley Kim, a 20-year-old junior studying public relations and theatre at Temple University exudes her love of music by posing with her acoustic guitar the evening of October 9, 2013.
Self-Portrait by Harrison Brink. Harrison Brink, 19, is a sophomore journalism major at Temple University. He enjoys long walks on the beach.
Classmate by Ed Newton. Isaiah Gaymon, 22, is currently enrolled in the media studies and production program at Temple University in Philadelphia. He aspires to pursue a career in fashion publishing. Photographed in the basement of the University’s Annenberg Hall on October 10,2013.
Self-Portrait by Matt McGraw. Matt McGraw, a 19-year-old Journalism major at Temple University takes a photo of… himself. Self-portraits bring out the best in people.
Question of the Day by Edward Newton. Quality: “We’re moving forward and expanding, but we’re not working on the quality of our learning,” says Temple film student Davis Thal on Liacouras Walk on Monday, September 30, 2013.
Question of the Day by Aja Espinosa. Reputation: Peter Cason, junior Music Theory major, says Temple’s greatest challenge is over coming the reputation of being a commuter school in a tough neighborhood.
Question of the Day by Susan Dong. Expedite: Gerry Senker, 63, a journalism major at Temple University says, “I think that Temple should do everything in its power to expedite the process of making Temple Town a community people will want to move to even if they aren’t enrolled at Temple.”
Question by Yuxuan Jia. Tuition: A Temple University student says the greatest challenge is tuition because the tuition is too high and is not good for everyone on September 30, 2013.
Question by Matthew Leister. Affordable: Tara Duey, Director of the Development Arts for Temple University, said on Monday that the greatest challenge facing the school is, “keeping it affordable.”
Getting Around by Edward Newton. At Temple University’s Paley Library, the bicycle racks see many different commenters each day. Here, students shuffle to their destinations on Monday, September 30, 2013.
Together by Edward Newton. Two students surf the web in the lobby of Temple University’s Alter Hall on Monday, September 30. 2013.
Inside Morgan Hall by Jannah Abdul-Aziz. A view from the 27th floor of Temple University’s, newly built, Morgan Hall Residence Hall.
Technology by Jannah Abdul-Aziz. A girl sits on a beach on Temple University’s campus and catches up with a friend using FaceTime in Philadelphia, PA in the afternoon.
Campus Fashion by Maggie Andresen. Man immediately asks, “Which tattoo do you want, the cancer one?” On lunch break outside Morgan Hall, Monday, September 30, 2013.
Learning by Weimei Sun. This picture was shoot in front of the library on September 30. 2013. Two girls were studying on grass and they were talking about homework.
Technology by Weimei Sun. This picture was shoot in the 15th street in Temple University, September 30, 2013. Two men site outside the library, while one of them was using a computer and the other was using an IPad. They used technology focusing on their own things despite that they looked different in the pair.
Inside Morgan Hall by Sarah Thompson. Students roam within the spacious stairwell of the most recently built Morgan Hall that hold the speckled steps that lead, and surely reflect their bright future ahead of them. Photo taken at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Monday, September 30th, 2013.
Technology by Sarah Thompson. An alley hidden behind Liacouras Walk at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania reflects the positive advancements of technology and security for the students and faculty among the campus. Photo taken on Monday, September 30th 2013.
Inside Morgan Hall by Harrison Brink. Temple’s Morgan Hall offers spectacular views of center city on its higher floors.
Campus Fashion by Ashley Kim. Jiang Minlen, a 22-year-old junior studying mathematics at Temple University, strikes a pose in his fashionable outfit on the intersection o Broad St. and Cecil B. Moore Ave. the afternoon of September 30, 2013.
Iconic Temple by Susan Dong. People stroll through the busy walkway from the Bell Tower to Anderson and Gladfelter Halls on Temple University’s Main Campus. This crosswalk is a familiar place for many Temple students.
Fashion by Robert Kennedy. A sharply dressed student passes time outside of Fox School of Business waiting for class to begin, Monday Sept. 30.
Studying by Hunter Fox. Two female students study in lawn chairs outside Paley Library on Temple’s campus in Philadelphia, PA, on Monday, September 30, 2013.
Campus Fashion by Matthew Leister. This Temple University bike cop takes a rest on Monday after a long day on the job Her uniform allows her to stand out among the sea of students and teachers that walk the campus every day.
