Silk Painting

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Evi Slaby, of Angelsilks, in her Moon Twp, Pa. studio where she creates paintings on silk. Her studio encompasses the great room and the dining room of the family home. Her family enjoys the space as a studio where they can all be together to create art.

Her art is derived from the spiritual. Everything that she creates and everyone that she teaches is touched by God. Slaby teaches silk painting to the community at the Father Ryan Arts Center in McKees Rocks, Pa and at the Rhema School in Moon Twp, Pa. Her passion lies in teaching others rather than creating art to sell. Her silk painting lessons are therapeutic, healing and a massage for the soul.

Check out a GigaPan of her studio. This GigaPan will be featured in an upcoming edition of GigaPan Magazine.

Veterans Day Parade

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Dror Yaron, outreach coordinator for Carnegie Mellon University's CREATE lab and GigaPan, watches the annual Pittsburgh Veterans Day Parade pass below along the Blvd. of the Allies from a vantage point at Point Park University Wednesday, November 11, 2009. For more images from the Veterans Day Parade go here.

Yaron was on hand to review and critique student GigaPans for an upcoming edition of GigaPan magazine. The theme for this edition is the environmental portrait. The magazine will be available online in January. You can get a sneak peak of their GigaPans here.

Hug A Vet

PFC Rolinson (USA) with M-60
HHC 2/229 Aviation
18th Airborne Corps
Ft. Rucker, Alabama
1994

I love old pictures.

I found this gem over the weekend with a few others here. Looking back at these it is clear that the Army regiment keeps you fit. Though I am no longer in aviation, I still find valuable many skills and disciplines that I learned in the military.

Wednesday, November 11 is a day to thank vets. I'd like to name a few. You can find some of these folks on Facebook.

Thank them today.

Gary Rolinson, USN
Ted Colaizzi, USMC
Mike Colaizzi, USMC
Jeremy Albert*, USA
John Riesmeyer, USA
Michael Riesmeyer, USA
Dan Riesmeyer, USN
Richard Riesmeyer, USN
Charles Riesmeyer, USA
Jeffery C. Huttle*, USA
Ferdinand Thomas*, USA
Kirk Smith*, USAF
Cory Brown*, USAF
Leo Liller, USMC
Clayton Wukich*, USN
W. Kieth McManus, USN
Matthew Pavelek, USA
Russell DiNardo, USAF
Bob O'Gara, USAF
Sarah Elizabeth, USAF
Shannon Mason Maizan, USA
Timothy Anglin, USA
Tommy Humphries, USAF

*currently serving

Happy Birthday USMC

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Two hundred and thirty-four years ago today, on November 10, 1775, the Marine Corps was organized at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, Pa by the Second Continental Congress.

This image was shot last week at the Veteran's Leadership Program annual awards honoring individuals and groups that serve veterans.

Remember to hug a Marine today and hug all vets tomorrow on Veterans Day!

The World Is Flat

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A handmade replica of Christopher Columbus's ship the 'Nina' pulls into the Port of Pittsburgh on the Allegheny River North Shore. The ship along with another handmade replica of the 'Pinta' will dock for twelve days while the six member crews answer questions about Columbus's voyage to the new world. The ships originate from the British Virgin Islands.

Find out more about the Columbus Foundation here.

Read This Book

In addition to adding social media coordination to our repertoire, StartPoint Media is now publishing books.

Just in time for the holiday season, we are pleased to announce our first offering, Our State Parks: Western Pennsylvania which showcases the photography, text and design skills of me, Christopher Rolinson!

The 7 by 7 inch photographic coffee table book highlights western Pennsylvania's state parks, forests and federal lands through vibrant photography and rich text.



The book is a culmination of over four years of work spanning the western third of Pennsylvania from Lake Erie to Greene County to Blue Knob and beyond.

In it you will find stunning photography,information and stories about natural and wild areas within western Pennsylvania. This book should change your impressions of Pennsylvania and inspire you to get outside and take a few pictures.

The book is now available for purchase at www.startpointmedia.com

The Magic of Mentoring

Magic of Mentoring: Silent, stop-action video from Pittsburgh ASMP on Vimeo.

The Magic of Mentoring- Silent Stop Action Video

Produced by Renee Rosensteel

This video was produced by Pittsburgh ASMP members for the Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania. It was produced without sound, only visuals. Photographers included: Kevin Cooke, Scott Goldsmith, Vince Graziani, Brian Kaldorf, Annie O'Neill,Christopher Rolinson and Renee Rosensteel. Stop action video produced by Renee Rosensteel. Agencies Represented: Allegheny Youth Development, Amachi Pittsburgh, Carebreak at the Watson Institute, First Tee of Pittsburgh, Gwen's Girls, MGR Foundation/Mission Discovery, Smart Futures, and Young Lives.

My images are the first up in this video. I worked with Nick and his mentor Jordan.
I'd like to thank Carebreak at the Watson Institute and ASMP Pittsburgh for the opportunity to participate in this program. Thanks to Renee Rosenesteel for putting this together. I am enriched for having done it.