Peace Day 2015 Video “What will you do for Peace?”


This video was created on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015. Peace Day Philly volunteers asked random people in Rittenhouse Square what they can do to contribute to a more peaceful world. The idea was to get people thinking about Peace Day, on Sept. 21. INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE The United Nations International Day of Peace, September…

Peace Day 2014 Video


Music by Farah Siraj Photographs of past Peace Day Philly events and Images For Peace.

The Lucky Girls Fundraiser Video


Last year I created photographs during a fundraising event for The Lucky Girls! Here’s a photo from the event and below is a video of several photos. Here’s a bit about the fundraiser: The Lucky Girls Fundraiser is held each year to raise awareness and funding to benefit the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Girl’s Orphanage in…

Pittsburgh, Beautiful weather, and Bruno Mars


It was hot in Pittsburgh this week. But that didn’t bother me too much. I was so happy to return to the place I call home, even if it was just for a few days. It’s my home because it’s where I became who I am today. It made me into this person. I’ll give…

Master Debates @ 2nd Street Comedy Club


All photos ©2013/ Debra Schell Photography Please Do NOT steal my work 😉 More photos on my website.  Taking the stage: Brendan Krick Manny Santiago Luke Stine Stephen Sudia Nino Rampulla Bernie Richards Hosted by Liz P Curtis   Video on Youtube.

Looking at the past, seeing the future


Since I recently hit 10,000 views on this blog, it got me to thinking about how this all started. Why I started to blog, and how I developed my skills over the past two years. It’s been a long journey. I started blogging back in 2010 in another blog, Debra Schell. After a few months…

Erica Lyn Everest at First Friday


My favorite local jazz singer, Erica Lyn Everest, and her guitarist, Ken Geist performed during First Friday, while I was exhibiting my nature photography. She has an amazing voice and Ken is an amazing with the guitar. Check out this video I did of them last night! 

First Friday Nature Photography Exhibit


Last night I participated in Lancaster Arts First Friday event. It’s great, tons of awesome art galleries and Lancaster has an amazing art scene. SO I was super excited when I got it all set up to exhibit at Lancaster Dental Arts, right around the corner from “Gallery Row” !!! Yes, I exhibited in a…

A night of improv


Harrisburg-based improv group The Oxymorons had a show at Stage on Herr in Harrisburg last night, here’s some photos from the event. Go to my website for more photos! Here’s a video from last night 🙂

Week 46: Music


My former boss’s band playing at the Blue Bird Inn in Cornwall !~ LIFE AFTER WORK Featuring Garry Lenton, Bob Bechtel, Jeff McGaw, and Max Naylor. Unplugged covers of songs by The Eagles, CSNY, Subdudes, Allman Bros., Jackson Browne, Van Morrison, Buddy Holly, Guy Clark, Bob Dylan, The Hollies, Jimmy Buffett, John Mellancamp, Old Crow…

Week 35: Sunset


One of several shots during sunset in Harrisburg, Pa. This one is at Italian Lake. For more photos go to my website.

100th Post


Thank you to all of the many people who have made this blog a success this past year. Since this is my 100th post, I wanted to fill you all in on my plans for this year. I am planning to shift my focus to my other blog, A Photojournalist’s Blog, which will feature my…

2011 in review


The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 5,000 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 4 trips to carry that many people. Click here to…

My year in Review 2011, Part 1


This year in review will highlight my personal experiences of 2011 through photographs I have taken in the last 12 months. 2011 was the year of learning. I learned what worked for me and what didn’t work. Experimenting in photography and life. I learned what to dedicate my time to doing. I learned to focus…

Keystone Multimedia Workshop – What I learned – Part 2


Continuing my two-part series on the Keystone Multimedia Workshop, the final day. Here’s a link to Part 1, if you haven’t read it yet. Saturday I awoke and headed downstairs for a smoke. I was pleasantly surprised when opening my door to find a copy of the Centre Daily Times, a daily newspaper covering State…

Herwig’s Austrian Bistro, a unique place


While at the Keystone Multimedia Workshop, I stopped into a unique Austrian Bistro where the owners have their own way of making customers feel welcome. Here are photos.