Cleveland: Street Moments, Memories, and the Human Heart

Written By Thomas Polk

Arriving at Cleveland International Airport, I had the opportunity to visit the “Paint Out Loud” art gallery there, featuring my friend Neil Hamilton’s work of legendary musical artist. My partner had the opportunity to do jury duty, leading us to downtown, so my hurry-up-wait led me to a popular   downtown restaurant that’s a favorite among the local community. I spent about an hour and a half there, enjoying a delicious hotcakes, eggs, and bacon breakfast. Capturing a few moments, especially the name of the restaurant shadowed from the sunlight on the window sign.

The Cleveland Westside Market is an iconic landmark whose recent renovation adds a new modern ambience. When I observed the gentleman dressed in all white and the stark white statues of citizens sitting on a park bench in front of the Justice Center, I ran to capture this image.

Thomas Polk

I have 30 years experience in advertising, corporate, & editorial photography with a BFA degree from Ohio University. At this point in my career I've pointed my camera to the beautiful landscape and other objects under the southern light of Central Florida.

Where I’m focusing on motion pictures film making and editing to tell the stories of the interesting people, places and things on traveling the world.

http://www.thomaspolk.net
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