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View the album Guntur the Tiger

Guntur the Tiger

Guntur is a male Sumatran tiger who lives at the National Zoo in Washington, DC. In 2012, he will leave his home and move to Japan as part of a breeding program. I document his routines in preparation for his departure as part of a web video project for National Geographic.

View the album Guardians of the Everglades

Guardians of the Everglades

As a Center for Environmental Filmmaking Scholar, I joined my classmate Sarah Gulick and my professor Sandy Cannon-Brown to shoot a documentary trailer about the 'Guardians of the Everglades' in Florida. Some of these production stills were taken with an infrared camera. Photos: Connie Bransilver and Nicholas Petrucci.

View the album Snapshots from the Galápagos Islands

Snapshots from the Galápagos Islands

A two-week trip to one of the most strange yet beautiful natural environments cannot be described in a few sentences, let alone with a photo album. Here are a few moments in the Galápagos Islands in May 2011.

View the album Filmmaking in the Amazon, Ecuador

Filmmaking in the Amazon, Ecuador

Three classmates and I traveled to into the Amazon of Ecuador to produce a promotional video for the Napo Wildlife Center (NWC). This was an incredible experience, especially thanks to all the wonderful people who work at NWC. My talented friend and colleague Erin Greenawald (erinaceously.wordpress.com) took these pictures, except for the last eight images, those are mine.

View the album Santa Barbara, California

Santa Barbara, California

I traveled to Santa Barbara, California, where I shot a promotional video, went to a film festival and had a car accident. Unfortunately, I forgot to bring my still camera, so the iPhone preserved a few memorable moments.

View the album A Tiger Roar in the Sun

A Tiger Roar in the Sun

A walk to the National Zoo resulted in a a few shaky pictures of a tiger and some flowers.

View the album On a Shoot for National Geographic

On a Shoot for National Geographic

My awesome professor Maggie Stogner brought me along on a shoot for National Geographic in the archives of Penn Museum in Philadelphia. Throughout this day, I was assisting the cinematographer Doug Gritzmacher.

View the album Touring the White House

Touring the White House

Through my internship at the National Park Service, I was invited on a tour of the East Wing of the White House, which had just been decorated for Christmas. I could invite a friend so I brought Dan. This was a fun experience and a great ending to my first semester in DC!

View the album Thanksgiving 2010

Thanksgiving 2010

I was invited to the first Thanksgiving of my life in the home of Don Fish and Sarah Menke-Fish, together with their two children and their friends Debbie and Kurt. And I was very, very full.

View the album My Apartment

My Apartment

After a quick visit to Marshall's, our apartment finally has decorations on the walls.

View the album Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

Together with thousands of other people, my friends and I enjoyed Jon Stewart's and Stephen Colbert's Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear on the National Mall. More sanity to the people!

View the album Camping in Catoctin Mountain Park

Camping in Catoctin Mountain Park

My National Park Service colleagues and I traveled to Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland, where we camped for the night to film the outstanding sunrise in the fall colors.

View the album Edward Norton at American University

Edward Norton at American University

Actor Edward Norton ('Fight Club,' 'Italian Job,' 'American History X') visited American University to promote his new movie 'Stone' and participated in a panel where he took questions from the students.

View the album In the World of Film

In the World of Film

Mixed bag: My sister leaves DC and I learn how to handle a real film camera.

View the album Sister, Cheetah and Casablanca

Sister, Cheetah and Casablanca

Mixed bag from September: My dear sister and her friend Helena came to visit me, I saw a cheetah in DC, and worked behind-the-scenes re-creating 'Casablanca.'

View the album Bed and Glover Archbold Park

Bed and Glover Archbold Park

Mixed bag: My new bed is assembled and I recently took my camera out into Glover Archbold Park, which is right where we live. It is very beautiful there!

View the album Beach Weekend in New Jersey

Beach Weekend in New Jersey

Anika and I made a weekend trip to Manahawkin, New Jersey, to see Pete and Andy.

View the album Free Furniture!

Free Furniture!

Amazingly sweet Jason donated surplus furniture to David, Anika and me, who happily stocked up for the new apartment!

View the album Preparing to Move

Preparing to Move

David and I prepare for the big moving process by taking a trip to IKEA.

View the album First Day of School

First Day of School

During my first week in DC, I participated in two different introduction days at school; one for international students and one for SOC students.

View the album American University and Fulton Street

American University and Fulton Street

My first day in DC was very productive. For example, I had a look at the American University campus and my future home on Fulton Street.

View the album Serj Tankian in Gothenburg

Serj Tankian in Gothenburg

The best day of my life: the day I met Serj Tankian from System of a Down! He played at Trädgårn in Gothenburg on August 9, 2010, and I was one of the lucky few who met him and received autographs before the concert.

View the album Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

In this album, I collect single photos that are not part of a specific photo album.

Publicerad Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010 at 09:51

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