In September of 2025, my work is generating the most income it ever has in my career. Yet, I'm being forced to shut down my successul operation, against my will, due to one cause alone: 95% of that revenue is being stolen by piracy and copyright infringement. I've lost more than $1 million to copyright infringement in the last 15 years, and it's finally brought an end to my professional storm chasing operation. Do not be misled by the lies of infringers, anti-copyright activists and organized piracy cartels. This page is a detailed, evidenced account of my battle I had to undertake to just barely stay in business, and eventually could not overcome. It's a problem faced by all of my colleagues and most other creators in the field.
Late this afternoon, my brother Matt and I ventured into downtown Pittsburgh for an urban landscape photo session at sundown.
All photos, video and text on the Storm Highway web site are copyrighted and may not be used without a paid license from Appalachian Skies Media, LLC.
Just south of Bridgeville, the first sight of the city peeks over the ridges.
Near Carnegie
Skyscraper views from Greentree
On to the West End Overlook, where we waited for 'Magic Hour', a photographer's term for the period just after sunset when the city lights are glowing under a deep blue twilight sky.
Looking northeast & Heinz Field
Looking north, Route 19 interchange
West End Overlook
The North Side
Matt, a professional still photographer, has the most extensive and popular Pittsburgh photo collection available, viewable on his web site Pittsburgh Skyline.
Matt & his Canon 5D
Passing CSX trains
Monongahela River & Fort Pitt Bridge
Ohio, Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers
Manchester
West End Bridge
Magic hour arrives.
After twilight was over, the last photo stop was the North Side along the Allegheny.
The Renaissance Hotel
PNC Park sign
Roberto Clemente Bridge
Blue LED lights on the bridge
Fort Pitt Tunnel southbound
For a large collection of Pittsburgh photos, visit Matt's site, Pittsburgh Skyline.
Since these photo series are becoming a regular feature on this blog, I'm trying something new with this one. Instead of posting a large number of small 320-pixel wide images, I'm creating a separate page for the photos with larger dimensions. That will allow for more images at a greater size without introducing a page load time issue for the rest of the blog.
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To my regular readers, I offer my apologies for this heavy-handed notice. Unfortunately it has become necessary, so please bear with me!
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