The urban landscape: A photo essay of Cleveland neighborhoods

Bob Perkoski Tuesday, November 30, 2021
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The City of Cleveland celebrated its 225th birthday earlier this year, marking changes to the city skyline and overall landscape.

When managing photographer Bob Perkoski looks around Cleveland’s modern-day urban landscape, he is inspired by what he finds visually interesting in the city’s old buildings and historic neighborhoods.

Many of us live in and pass through these neighborhoods every day and may not see the beauty in these ordinary urban scenes. Check out what Perkoski sees though the lens of his camera.
Bob Perkoski
Bob Perkoski

About the Author: Bob Perkoski

Bob is managing photographer with FreshWater as well as a Cleveland freelance photographer. His photographic approach is rooted in the art of storytelling. Whether freezing the energy of an event, encapsulating the magic of a performance, or astutely anticipating the decisive moments, his work displays an innate ability to distill the essence of any scene or subject into a single frame or series of work. In addition, Bob is the official photographer for LAND studio and Holden Forest and Gardens and has worked with various Cleveland organizations. In 2019 he published a book of his photos Rust Belt Burlesque. He's had work published in other books like LGBTQ Cleveland by Ken Schneck, Rust Belt Chic: The Cleveland Anthology, Rust Belt Chic: The Pittsburgh Anthology and Moon Cleveland by Douglas Trattner. Previously he was co-founder/art director for Balanced Living Magazine. You can view his versatile portfolio of work, which includes news coverage, portraiture, architectural and fine art at Perkoski Photography. Originally from Conneaut, Ohio, Perkoski now lives close to the city in Parma. He has been Fresh Water's managing photographer since the publication's September 2010 inception.

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