Grass Roots Video

Every year here in Columbus there is a rather large 4th of July celebration that happens (not on the 4th by the way) called ”Red, White, & Boom.”  Now with a bit more planning, I could have done your standard firework picture, but that seemed a little over done.  Besides, I had to work until 8pm so I would have had trouble getting a good spot anyway.

After a little brainstorming and thinking about what Independance Day is really about, I thought that if I could capture some fireworks with something meaningful in the foreground… Well that would be so much better than just a building or some people.  So I settled on a war memorial that I had never been to before and wasn’t even sure where it was.  Needless to say, I had a bit of trouble finding it – and I still haven’t – but, I found this magnificent structure stuck in the middle of an industrial area.  I have no idea what the building is or what it was originally constructed for, but it I found it fascinating.  Not only does it make a good picture by itself, but it would make for a brilliant backdrop for the right model/client.

One word of caution when photographing something near the river at dusk… beware of bats.  While taking this picture I was dive bombed a couple of times by some bats that were none too happy about all of the noise and commotion from the fireworks.