photo by Dave Adams It’s not very often that an institution as iconic to your community as St. Louis Lambert International Airport invites you out to make images both in front of and behind the scenes of what it is they do, so naturally, the opportunity to document “a...
Archive for category: Event Photography
Mini-Flood 53: Total Solar Eclipse
photo by Allen Casey in Villa Ridge, MO. Most photographers are aware of Henri Cartier-Bresson’s concept of the “decisive moment”, wherein the subject of a photograph aligns so perfectly with objects of the photograph’s composition that it is unlikely to ever be repeated. That said, it is truly a...
Mini-Flood 47: Festival of Nations
photo by Sharon Keeler The Festival of Nations, sponsored by the International Institute of St. Louis, is an annual two-day event geared toward celebrating the diversity of the city and beyond. Held in Tower Grove Park, the Festival draws more than 125,000 to song and dance performances, cultural demonstrations,...
Mini-Flood 44: CityArchRiver
photograph by Jason Gray CityArchRiver and Great Rivers Greenway celebrated the partial opening of the redesigned Arch Grounds with an all-day event including a 2016-foot long picnic table, fireworks, live music and more. Photo Flood Saint Louis was invited to cover this event. photograph by Ryan Archer
Mini-Flood 42: Soulard Mardi Gras
photograph by Dan Henrichs Photography, St. Louis St. Louis’ Mardi Gras celebration began as a small event staged by a group of friends, but has since ballooned into one of the nation’s largest. Depending upon where you are positioned along the parade route, Mardi Gras in St. Louis can...
Mini-Flood 40: St. Louis Science Center
photograph by Joe Rakers Last of the ZMD institutions left for us to explore, the St. Louis Science Center is a preeminent museum dedicated to the scientific process. Geared a bit to a younger crowd, the Museum stays open late on the first Friday of every month to host...
Mini-Flood 35: STL-Style
photograph by Jackie Johnson Clever design duo, Jeff and Randy Vines set up shop on a corner storefront along Cherokee Street five years ago (in 2010), and built a t-shirt empire. That said, STL-Style is not merely a St. Louis-themed apparel boutique; it is the ethos for an entire...
Mini-Flood 34: Tower Grove Farmers Market
photograph by Jackie Johnson Now in its 10th season, the Tower Grove Farmers Market represents all of the best things that a community market should be, including a beautiful park setting, fresh produce and food, arts, crafts, and live music performances. photograph by Jason Gray
Mini-Flood 33: St. Louis Swap Meet
photograph by Santiago Bianco New kid on the block, St. Louis Swap Meet (at the Lemp Brewery) had more vendors sign up for their launch event, than those on a typical Saturday at the busy Soulard Farmers Market. This weekly market features an incredibly wide range of products, from...
Mini-Flood 32: Castlewood State Park
photograph by Michelle Williams Castlewood State Park is a hiking and biking destination not far from downtown St. Louis. Long ago, the area that is now the park was used as a bucolic retreat from life in the city. Visitors reveled here well into the 20th century, when speakeasies...