They I've worked in the tech industry for a while now and with a third of venture capital flowing into Silicon Valley, it's not uncommon for my coworkers to transplant themselves from Pennsylvania to California. I lost a few friends to the Golden State in 2015 and another two close friends of mine were making the leap in 2016. It's about 2,898 mi from my current job in New Hope, PA to San Francisco, CA. But with these latest two friends going, I wanted to bridge the gap between east and west, giving them a present that wished them well, but reminded them of where they came from.
With the inspirational pushing of a few friends, I came up with the concept of showing their starting part and their ending point via photos. In the one photo, I photographed a bridge that's well known in this suburban town, the New Hope-Lambertville bridge. In the other photo, our mutual friend and very talented photographer Zach Matthai shot the iconic Golden Gate bridge then sent me the files (shameless plug: visit his awesome site here!). I got both his and mine printed.
Yet another mutual friend, Nicole, framed them both to match like a set. Above you're seeing my San Franciscan bound friend's reaction to the set. As a collaborative project, I think it went over well. It's funny how the internet brings most people together... unless you work in the industry and reside on the east coast!
The best of luck to my friends who moved and all that were involved!
Up close version of the photos:
With the inspirational pushing of a few friends, I came up with the concept of showing their starting part and their ending point via photos. In the one photo, I photographed a bridge that's well known in this suburban town, the New Hope-Lambertville bridge. In the other photo, our mutual friend and very talented photographer Zach Matthai shot the iconic Golden Gate bridge then sent me the files (shameless plug: visit his awesome site here!). I got both his and mine printed.
Yet another mutual friend, Nicole, framed them both to match like a set. Above you're seeing my San Franciscan bound friend's reaction to the set. As a collaborative project, I think it went over well. It's funny how the internet brings most people together... unless you work in the industry and reside on the east coast!
The best of luck to my friends who moved and all that were involved!
Up close version of the photos: