Bob Perkoski
FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski provides a peek into the everyday lives of Clevelanders going about their business in the neighborhoods and streets of Cleveland.
FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski provides a peek into the everyday lives of Clevelanders going about their business in the neighborhoods and streets of Cleveland.
The crisp colors and cool breezes of fall have arrived in Northeast Ohio. FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski captures the season's scenery at some Cuyahoga Arts & Culture-funded sites.
Cleveland can be an ever-changing canvas for artistic expression, and our city certainly can claim a wealth of talented artists. 2020 has been a tough year. But look hard enough, and positivity and beauty can be found around almost every corner, under any stone.
The streets of Cleveland are strangely quiet in midday during the coronavirus crisis, as seen in these eerie images.
The eighth annual Cupid's Undies Run in Tremont on Feb. 15 brought out runners eager to raise awareness of neurofibromatosis by dashing for a mile in nothing but their underwear.
It's here today, gone tomorrow in ever-changing Cleveland. Bob Perkoski captures the shifting landscape of our town in his role as managing photographer for FreshWater Cleveland. Take a good look around when you can, because what you see now won't be here forever.
Bob Perkoski's favorite assignments take him to the top. As FreshWater Cleveland's managing photographer, he travels all over Northeast Ohio, but you're most likely to find him on the roof. He has assembled for us an assortment of his dizzying views from on high.
The Fairfax neighborhood is home to some of Cleveland's most awe-inspiring architecture and sacred landmarks—including the city's oldest African-American church. Even as the Fairfax landscape changes dramatically, these historic churches stand strong as centers of community. See their beauty through our managing photographer Bob Perkoski's lens, and learn a bit about their history!
Here's the good news: this year's installment of the Asian Lantern Festival has 40+ all-new displays—from a 100-foot-long shark tunnel to a larger-than-life dragon. Here's the even better news: the festival has been extended through Sunday, August 11, so there's still plenty of time to get lit.
FreshWater managing photographer Bob Perkoski was on hand to enjoy the festival and capture some of the fun. In this slideshow, he offers a visual tour.
Cleveland is a photographer's wonderland—just ask FreshWater's own Bob Perkoski. The same goes for Instagram aficionados, who can be seen snapping their way through the Land on the regular. With so many photo opps to choose from, we thought we'd do the legwork of compiling a list of the city's 12 most Instagram-worthy places with the help of Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.
See our photographer Bob Perkoski's images of Clevelanders celebrating a river reborn.
Last year, we wrote about the ever-evolving Towpath Trail Extension Project, and this week, we got the chance to check out Stage Three for ourselves. Almost two miles long, the trail runs from the northern entrance of Steelyard Commons to Literary Avenue in Tremont. Get a first look at the views from this new part of the Towpath Trail, courtesy of our managing photographer Bob Perkoski.
See the DayGloSho through the eyes of our managing photographer Bob Perkoski, who captured this Cleveland tradition in all its neon glory.
Ice, ice, baby! As our managing photographer Bob Perkoski puts it, "there's no Cleveland like snow Cleveland," and he set out in the aftermath of Winter Storm Harper to prove just that. Check out this collection of photos of University Circle, downtown, Edgewater Park, and more from Perkoski's frosty lens.
The secret is out—Cleveland was recently named among the country's top six places to see Christmas lights, according to Google Trends data compiled by Lawnstarter. Our managing photographer Bob Perkoski set out to capture the magic in Public Square and spotlight Cleveland at the most wonderful time of the year.
From Cake to SZA to Rock Hall inductee Booker T. Jones, more than 20 musical acts descended on downtown Cleveland this weekend for the inaugural InCuya summer music festival. Along with enjoying 10+ hours of live music each day, festival-goers also got free admission to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, along with other special touches that added ample Cleveland flavor to the amped-up event. (Check out our pre-coverage for more details.) FreshWater's managing photographer, Bob Perkoski, was there to capture the sounds and sights.
Former FreshWater editor Erin O'Brien may have put it best when she said that Rooms to Let "is not dancing on a grave. It's leaving flowers on it." Held last weekend, this thought-provoking annual event enlists local artists to transform houses slated for demolition into meaningful, active art installations. Each year, Rooms to Let takes place in Slavic Village (which Cleveland.com called "Ground Zero" for the foreclosure crisis). Take a deeper look into this evocative effort with Bob Perkoski's pictures taken on-site.
The "Polka Dot Princess" has inspired artists from Andy Warhol to Damien Hirst, and now her "Infinity Mirrors" exhibit is set to leave its indelible mark on The Land (running at CMA through September 30). Each infinity room allows visitors just 30 seconds to take in, but Bob Perkoski's photos will let you linger a bit longer.