Billy Porter at The Phipps

Pittsburgh has had its share of famous people in music and the arts. However in recent years few have been more popular than Billy Porter. William Ellis Porter II is an American actor, singer, writer, and director. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama, and he achieved fame performing on Broadway before starting a solo career as a singer and actor. This year he has come home to produce a play, perform on stage and curate the spring flower show at the Phipps Conservatory.

The show was to close last week but because of its popularity will be held over until the end of July, All the seasonal flower shows at the Phipps are amazing but this one is extra special. If you can get there you will not be disappointed.

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Noir International Photography Magazine

If you follow this blog you realize I have a lot of images. My catalog is over 100,000 images. The very size of the collections has made me realize I had lost some perspective on creation of my portfolio. As a novelist I know that everyone needs an editor. Friends and family will ooh and ahh over my photographs which I enjoy immensely but they are somewhat prejudiced. I needed an outside opinion.

To help me, last year I decided to become a member of Noir International Photography Magazine. Each week I submit three images for curation. Since joining the group I have received a number of awards including Photographer of The Year and have been published in the monthly magazine multiple times. The experience has been very rewarding and energizing but is also helping me develop an excellent portfolio of monochrome images. This video is a collection of the works I have curated so far in 2023. I hope you enjoy it. stay tuned for future updates

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