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While visiting downtown Tampa in the past I've made brief stops to photograph the exterior of this 74 year old structure. Saturday afternoon a call came in from friends to go see a show, I jumped at the chance to get inside! This was great... I didn't have to wait for a tour date! My next thought was what should I bring in the way of equipment? One camera... or all of my gear? I opted for my full camera bag (because you just never know what you might get into), but I left my tripod behind since I was actually going to see a show, and it would be kinda hard to maneuver into our seats and wander around with a large tripod in tow. When it was all said and done... I should have brought it along.
So... all my images in this post were hand held in a very low light situation. Surprisingly I was pretty happy with the outcome of most of them. I used different ISO's settings to see where I would get my best shot and for the very first time... used my manual focus as apposed to auto focus.
The Tampa Theater has been around since 1926 and is an amazing piece of architecture. The walls... the ceilings... and even the banisters are intricate pieces of theater art. Theater architect and designer, John Eberson created the Tampa Theater with Florida's atmosphere in mind... palm beaches, Italian gardens, Spanish patios, and Persian shrines were the direction of his ideas, and I honestly believe he pulled it off superbly. The Tampa Theater was named in the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, it is a city landmark, and a member of the League of Historic American Theaters.
As a photographer I urge you to visit this all inspiring landmark to get your creative juices flowing. As a person with a creative nature I urge you to take in a show, or a tour to go back in time to a place where smitten teens watched movies, held hands, and fell in love. Roam the meandering hallways, check out the dazzling views from the staircases and balconies, and take in the breathtaking collection of statuary. The Wurlitzer Organ is a story all it's own... if you would like to read more about it, please go here: http://www.tampatheatre.org/wurlitzer.php Also read about Rosa Rio, the organist for the Tampa Theater who passed away this year at age 107, http://www.tampatheatre.org/Rosa.php
Oh... and for a special treat while you're there... don't forget to look up! :)
Love, Laughs, and Photographs,
Wendy
All images captured with the Olympus E500, on Lexar digital media, with the Zuiko 14 – 54 wide angle zoom lens.
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