Harbor Point Ice Festival 2024
The Harbor Point Ice Festival mesmerized spectators with stunning ice sculptures, including a slide and a tribute to the Baltimore Ravens. The event featured an ice replica of the iconic “The Greatest City America” bench and much more. Photographer Carl Schmidt of Federal Hill Photography LLC captured the essence of the festival with these captivating images:
• Bailey, 4, joyfully sleds down the Mr. Trash Wheel themed ice slide at the 2024 Harbor Point Ice Fest in Baltimore, Maryland. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
• Asa Harris, 3, watches an ice carving demonstration at the 2024 Harbor Point Ice Fest in Baltimore, Maryland. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
• Phil Nannay photographs Tawni Stetson and Donna Trainum of Baltimore, Maryland at the 2024 Harbor Point Ice Fest. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
• Iantha McCallum captures Charlotte McGoines next to a Ravens logo embedded in ice at the 2024 Harbor Point Ice Fest in Baltimore, Maryland. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
• Rayne Bonner, 8, enjoys a ride down the Mr. Trash Wheel themed ice slide at the 2024 Harbor Point Ice Fest in Baltimore, Maryland. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
2024 Wheelchair Basketball East Coast Championship
In February, Baltimore hosted the 2024 Wheelchair Basketball East Coast Championship, which showcased young athletes from various East Coast states. The event, held at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, saw players from Maryland’s Bennett Blazers Adaptive Sports Program emerge victorious. Photographer Carl Schmidt of Federal Hill Photography LLC captured the intensity of the championship with these striking images:
• Delmace Mayo chases a loose ball during the Ryan Martin Foundation Trojans vs Fairfax Falcons game at the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Wheelchair Basketball East Coast Varsity Conference Championship in Baltimore, Maryland. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
• Greyson Beauregard shoots a free throw during the Fairfax Falcons vs Ryan Martin Foundation Trojans game at the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Wheelchair Basketball East Coast Varsity Conference Championship in Baltimore, Maryland. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
• The Bennett Blazers concession area, where proceeds fund the Bennett Blazers program at the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Wheelchair Basketball East Coast Varsity Conference Championship in Baltimore, Maryland. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
• Paul Weiland, coach for the Ryan Martin Foundation Trojans, addresses the team during a timeout at the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Wheelchair Basketball East Coast Varsity Conference Championship in Baltimore, Maryland. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
• Matthew Reid and Nuri Abdus-Salaam collide during the game at the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Wheelchair Basketball East Coast Varsity Conference Championship in Baltimore, Maryland. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
See Beyond Festival
The Maryland School for the Blind hosted the third annual See Beyond Festival, bringing together sighted individuals and those with visual impairments to experience various aspects of life for the visually challenged. Photographer Carl Schmidt of Federal Hill Photography LLC captured the essence of the festival with these moving images:
• Ben Bass teaches Rayna Smith how to navigate an obstacle course at the Maryland School for the Blind’s See Beyond Festival in Baltimore, Maryland. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
• Virginia Jacobs performs at the Maryland School for the Blind’s See Beyond Festival in Baltimore, Maryland. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
• Charlie Krumholtz, Brenden Culver, and Hana Williams participate in a drum circle at the Maryland School for the Blind’s See Beyond Festival in Baltimore, Maryland. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
• Crow Blanchard adds fur to a wooden polar bear silhouette at the Maryland School for the Blind’s See Beyond Festival in Baltimore, Maryland. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
• Lyric Campbell creates artwork at the MD Art Education Association table during the Maryland School for the Blind’s See Beyond Festival in Baltimore, Maryland. (Credit: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography, LLC)
