gay games + aha! light up downtown landscape

Bob Perkoski Thursday, August 14, 2014

Last weekend, downtown Cleveland literally was glowing. Thanks to the coinciding of a handful of marquee events, the downtown landscape was percolating with energy, activity and life. Among those events were the Gay Games Opening Ceremonies taking place at Quicken Loans Arena and AHA!, a festival of lights and art installations on and around Mall B.

Fresh Water managing photographer Bob Perkoski was there to record all the colorful action.

Gay Games 9 - AHA Light Up Cleveland! from Fresh Water Cleveland on Vimeo.
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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