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Photography by Scott Speck
September 9, 2009 or for that matter, any other day of the year is a great day to enjoy the architectural masterpieces in the city of Pittsburgh.
Scaffold to Heaven
St. Paul's Cathedral is located on Fifth Avenue and stands 247 feet tall. It was built in 1906 by Thomas Reilly of Philadelphia and designed by Egan & Prindville of Chicago.
This is a 12 minute exposure at f/138 on Fuji Acros-100 4x5 film on a Zero Image 4x5 pinhole camera. Scott Speck took this photo in St. Paul's Cathedral in Pittsburgh, PA. "I was trying to capture the interesting scaffolding standing at the rear of the cathedral's nave, but the ultra-wide angle nature of my camera resulted in a 'small scaffold'".
Mellon Institute Columns Through a Pinhole
Mellon Institute of Industrial Research, founded in 1913 by Andrew W. Mellon and Richard B. Mellon, merged with the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1967 to form Carnegie Mellon University.
For more information on the history & architecture of the Mellon Institute click here.
Another perspective on the Mellon Institute:
"Twenty second pinhole camera exposure, at f/138, using Fuji Acros-100 b/w film on a Zero Image 4x5 pinhole camera. This is a shot among the columns at the glorious Mellon Institute in Pittsburgh, PA. I took this photograph during the 2009 f/295 symposium at the start of June, 2009."
Inside The Cathedral of Learning
"This is an ultrawide 4x5 pinhole photograph (160 degree field of view) of the interior of the first floor of the Cathedral of Learning on the University of Pittsburgh campus in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh, PA. Twenty minute exposure at f/138 on Fuji Acros-100 b/w large format film, using a Zero Image 4x5 pinhole camera. This magnificent chamber is used as a study hall by the students."
From the University of Pittsburgh website: The Cathedral of Learning, the unique and architecturally stunning landmark that has come to symbolize the University of Pittsburgh is the tallest education building in the United States.
The Cathedral owes its very existence to the vision and persistence of John Gabbert Bowman, Pitt's chancellor from 1921 to 1945. Chancellor Bowman began building this magnificent structure in 1926 and dedicated the building in 1937 with the help of contributions from men, women, and children throughout the region.
“They shall find wisdom here and faith—in steel and stone, in character and thought—they shall find beauty, adventure, and moments of high victory,” said Chancellor John Bowman. For more of this history click here.
To learn more about Scott Speck and his photography please be sure to visit look at his website.
The Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation will be giving walking tours in Oakland every Friday in October. For more information click here.
Click here for Photograher Scott Speck: The virtues of proximity and those long fingers
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