NASA Live Tweetup Event with International Space Station (200910210002HQ), originally uploaded by nasa hq photo.

Today and tomorrow I’ll be here at Cape Canaveral, Fl at the first ever KSC hosted NASA Tweetup. I’ve already been to two out of three of the NASA HQ events (it’s helpful to live just across the river from DC) and am very excited about watching Space Shuttle mission STS-129 launch tomorrow.

You can play along from home if you like!

The UStream link for today’s broadcast of the Tweetup is:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-tweetup

(You will hear a tone and see color bars until the broadcast)

Remember, the Tweetup will be broadcast from 8-10 a.m. EST on Sunday, Nov. 15.

And the weekend’s schedules are:

Sunday, Nov. 15/L-1: Day 1

• 8 a.m. — Program begins with welcome by John Yembrick (@NASA), NASA public affairs officer
• 8:10 a.m. — Jon Cowart, Ares I-X deputy mission manager
• 8:40 a.m. — Wayne Hale, strategic program planning manager
• 9 a.m. — Mike Massimino (@Astro_Mike), astronaut, STS-109 & 125
• 9:30 a.m. — Veronica McGregor (@veronicamcg), public affairs, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• 9:40 a.m. — Miles O’Brien (@milesobrien), veteran space reporter, former CNN anchor
• 10 a.m.-12:15 p.m. — Free time at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (Shuttle Launch Experience, gift shop, lunch on your own, etc.)
• 12:30 p.m. — Buses depart for tour of Kennedy Space Center. For the tour, you must wear long pants and closed, low-heeled shoes. Tank tops are not permitted.
• ~3:30 p.m. — Return to Visitor Center parking lot

Nov. 16/Launch: Day 2

• 8:30 a.m. — Meet at KARS Park 1, located on the south portion of Kennedy Space Center on East Hall Road, off State Road 3, to clear security and board buses
• 9:30 a.m. — Depart KARS Park enroute to the Launch Complex 39 press site at Kennedy Space Center via buses. No personal vehicles will be allowed onto Kennedy Space Center on launch day.
• 10 a.m. — Arrive at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 Press Site
• 2:28 p.m. — Launch of STS-129
• 3:30 p.m. — Post-launch news conference on NASA TV (you’ll be able to watch/listen to some of this from the tent before boarding the buses)
• ~4 p.m. — Board buses (the schedule could change in the event of a contingency)
• ~4:15 p.m. — Buses depart Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 Press Site to return attendees to KARS Park

The Sad State of Literature in My World, originally uploaded by Brian Knight Photography.

I just walked into my office to find a book to read because though I
am quite tired, I sort of feel like I need to spend some quiet time
with words before giving in to sleep. Only, i could not read the
titles of any of my favourite books what with all the DVDs lined up
along the shelf. A sad statement on all of the books I have read cover
to cover this year (zero). What a difference a few years makes.

Womens_Half_Marathon_10192008_043, originally uploaded by Brian Knight Photography.

Well, it’s that time of year again… Time to start break out the running gear (and camera gear) and get out for some runs and races.

I’m still working on the big picture calendar, but I’ve already got the following events lined up to cover. All of these are brought to you by the good people at Pacers:

• Pacers Fun Run, TODAY!! 6:45pm in Clarendon, VA
• Earth Day 5K, April 18, Silver Spring, MD
• Pacers Running Festival, May 10
• Run as One 5K, June 27, evening race
• Independence 5000, July 4
• Crystal Run Twilighter, July 25, evening race

Maybe I’ll see some familiar faces in the crowd!

So this is bigger news for both Heather and Kyle, but I got to play a small part too so here’s the scoop…

Check out today’s Washington Examiner (PDF) for Heather’s column about Kyle’s awesome photo of Michael Stipe. After you read all about it you may proceed down to Adams Morgan and see the photo with your very eyes!

The lastest Ten Miles Square show, I’m With the Band, opened last Thursday at Dahlak. Go see it to “view the work of three talented, DC photographers who combine their passions for music and photography to capture the spirit and energy of local artists and headliners alike:”

Kyle Gustafson
Martin Locraft
Nestor Diaz

Dahlak
1771 U Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
(On the corner between Florida Ave and 17th Street)

Kyle Gustafson has been used in several major publications including the Washington Post, Toronto Star, the Sun (UK), Heat Magazine, Twist Magazine, as well as DCist.com, NME.com, Rollingstone.com, Pitchforkmedia.com, and Huffingtonpost.com

Martin Locraft has been featured in DC Magazine, and his work has been seen on DCist.com, OnTap, the Onion, the GW Hatchet, and Arlington Connection

Nestor Diaz has had images in SPIN.com, Rollingstone.com, RVA magazine, Pitchfork.com and DCist.com

Oh right, and so where I come in to play is the byline photo of Heather that was used in today’s article. This is a photograph that we took right after hanging DCist Exposed 2009. Flashpoint had this couch like thing in the middle of the gallery and Heather humored me when I asked that she stand up on it while I snapped a few shots. The ones from the ground up weren’t coming out like I’d imagined so I grabbed a wobbly chair, stood up on it, and grabbed a few more shots. This was one of the very last taken and worked out a lot better.

DCist Exposed

DCist, a popular local blog, presents an annual juried photography show, DCist Exposed, designed to encourage the work of professional and amateur photographers. The exhibition showcases new talent as the artists reveal the city through the eyes of the people who live and work in the DC area. The show is community-based and works are affordably priced to develop the next generation of arts patrons. Exhibition Press Release [PDF, 104 KB]

Emerging collectors are invited to join us for Emerge Exposed, March 3, 7 – 9 p.m. featuring a panel of experts sharing tips and ideas on how to begin collecting art. Co-hosted by DCist, Flashpoint and the Pink Line Project.

Gallery Hours 

Tuesday – Saturday, 12 – 6 p.m.
OR BY APPOINTMENT

I’m pretty psyched to be participating in this show for the third year in a row. I hope everyone can come and and see all of the fantastic photos!

King Mason — untitled
mindgutter — Silver Lightning
deadblackangel — this guy said “no comment”
Hoffmann — untitled
andyharnik — Kiss
andyharnik — Mass Baptism

sixoneseven — untitled
Looking Sideways — Subterranean
akkleis — 083008-5-12
andertho — Two Trains, L’Enfant Plaza
andertho — Ice Skating, Archives
bbmcder94 — Air Force Memorial

bsivad — Coffee-Ceremony-2
cstein96 — Target Practice
ccandumplins — mia flies
philliefan99 — the heron dance
Pak Gwei — DC Pride Parade 2008
Aardvark_For_Freedom — Dark Bridge

brandonwu — Mount Pleasant fire #19
Aziz Y. — Chinatown, D.C.
a nameless yeast — take a bite out of the composition
erin m — Harvest moon
PhotoFlashFocusRecord — National Gallery of Art
maxedaperture — The Vegas Lounge 10K

furcafe — 67529-32
sduffy — Election Eve in Manassas
ebreidy — homeless
soleil1016 — Old Waffle Shop
jim_darling — Smoke break
jordangantz — Bowling in Bethesda

stuzehner — Dupont Pillow Fight
Sanjay Suchak — Flags for Obama
adam dexter — Moment
The Skipping Hippy — Rapunzel’s Tower
sally henny penny — Dry Cleaner
rachelmoon — japanese ladies waiting

mosley.brian — T-Minus 10 Minutes to Lift Off
Brian Knight Photography — A River Runs Through It
c00lmarie — Downpour
Damon Green — Middle Distance Runner
easement — workers
corporatemonkey — swing

Pianoman75 — More Fountain Fun
pedestrian shots — untitled
michael starghill — Drexel @ Georgetown

From Feb. 13-15, Artomatic and Pink Line Project will be presenting three hot dates of art and music in Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Riverfront neighborhood — and you won’t even have to take us out to dinner first. (Candy and flowers optional).

Start your night at the tent on Half Street, between L and K Streets, S.E., near the Navy Yard Metro (take the Half Street exit at the Metro station). Follow your luck to the events at Velocity Condominium, Axiom at Capitol Yards and Onyx on First.

Be sure to stop by the photography exhibit curated by Ten Miles Square:
Erin Antognoli, Amber Baum, James Calder, Chris Chen, Jason Colston, Max Cook, Brett Davis, Angela Kleis, Brian Knight, Marie Kwak, Amber Wiley, Pat Padua, Barry Schmetter, Alexandra Silverthorne, Matt Smith, Paivi Salonen, Steve Strawn, Sanjay Suchak, John Ulaszek, Brandon Wu, Josh Yospyn.

Hours
Friday, Feb. 13: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 14: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 15: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Here’s some more details to get you in the mood. Hope to see you there!

KSC Photo Blog from Scott Audette on Vimeo.

Thanks to Meaghan for the heads up about this one.

Huge, huge thanks to the 700+ of you that came out on Friday to Fight Club for our opening reception. We know you waited in a long line, we know you plowed through 10 kegs in 3 hours, we know some of you got drenched late in the evening, and we LOVE you for suffering through and making it a party for the record books.

Fixation is up at Fight Club through next Sunday, Nov 23, and open everyday from noon to 7 p.m. (and free). You’ll need to come in the front door at 1250 9th Street. Wednesdays are skate nights, so the gallery will be open late and you can watch the boys do their thing in the bowl.

We’ve got pics from Friday up on the Ten Miles Square facebook group (feel free to add your own), and remember you can contact me  if you’re interested in purchasing anything from these fine photographers.

Nation’s Triathlon, originally uploaded by Brian Knight Photography.

For the TMS: Fixation show that opened last night, each photographer was required to write an essay describing the subculture explored in their work. My four photos, Swim, Bike, Run, Crash focused on the weekend warrior athletes and thus my essay tries to suss out what exactly drives these people.

What force drives a man to spend thousands of dollars on a machine made from the lightest space aged materials, wear a suit so tight that no part of his anatomy is left to the imagination, and don a helmet straight out of a sci-fi western? What glory is so great to cause men and women to dive into one of the most polluted waterways in the country? What need is satisfied for the thousands of people who gather in the soupy summer evening for a 10K race? What flashes through your mind when one slight mistake suddenly hurtles you through space and time in a manner not meant for living creatures? And what obsessive preoccupation is served by trekking out to remote places to capture such events with a camera?

In this city of suits and ties on one hand and crime statistics on the other, there is an alternative lifestyle of weekend warrior athletes driven to compete simply “because it is there.” I cannot fully answer the first four questions, except I know that I spend more money than I should on my own gear in hopes that it will help me perform just a little bit better. I’ve spent plenty of time in and consumed copious amounts of water from that same river in pursuit of my own recreational needs. I lined up in the same oppressive summer heat hoping to capture a series of shots showing the beauty and grace of athletes in motion. And I’ve put myself in more than one “oh shit” moment when I know something very bad is about to happen and am powerless to stop it. I cannot tell you why we do any of these things except that when it works, when you get that image you want, when you cross the finish line, when it all comes together, you forget the pain and suffering and only want more.

What?! You were not one of the 500+ 700+ people who came to the show last night? That’s ok, even though you missed a great party you can still check out all of the amazing photos this week. Doors will be open Noon(ish) to 7PM(ish). If you really want to add to your viewing experience, come Wednesday evening and watch the skaters too!

Monster_Mash_MTB_10112008_1370, originally uploaded by Brian Knight Photography.

Apologies for the delay, but the aforementioned 9-5 job has been more of a 7-7er the past several weeks… The good news is that the wicked head cold I have been fighting all week finally allowed me a chance to finish editing the photos! All of the Monster Mash photos are now online. I hope you enjoy them.

One of the next set of photos you will see in my Flickr stream will be of my camera and lenses boxed up and ready for shipping to the Canon repair facility. A downside to hanging out on the trails shooting races is that I sometimes forget to treat my gear with the proper amount of delicacy required by such fine, precision optical equipment. This is all just to say that while I took a ton of photos at the MM, many of them were way too soft for publishing, so if you don’t see yourself in the gallery, I’ll definitely do my best to get you the next time…