Images in Tile

Have you been out to the Kennedy Space Center's Visitor's Center recently? Did you notice the large tile murals of the planets of Earth, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn? Images in Tile USA, a Joplin Missouri based company, was hired to create the 1,000 sq ft murals for visitors of the complex to marvel at and enjoy. These planet murals are the largest of their kind in the world. Jason Perrone, of Perrone Photography, had the opportunity to photograph each mural. The photographs are high quality and really capture the detail and design of each planet. NASA's Kennedy Space Center was home to the Space Shuttle and is still the largest space organization in the world. The planet murals, are a beautiful and insightful look into our solar system and because they are made from tile, will last for many years to come. Enjoy some of the photos below or visit our online gallery to view all the images.

Earth Mural at Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex.
Photo by: Perrone Photography

Close up image of the Earth mural at Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex
Image by: Perrone Photography

Jupiter mural at Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex
Image by: Perrone Photography

Close up image of the Jupiter mural at Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex
Image by: Perrone Photography

Mars mural at Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex
Image by: Perrone Photography

Close up ofMars mural at Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex
Image by: Perrone Photography

Saturn mural at Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex
Image by: Perrone Photography

Saturn mural at Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex
Image by: Perrone Photography

Perrone Photography offers professional photography services in all of Brevard County, Florida. Including the following area. Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island, Cocoa, Rockledge, Melbourne, Melbourne Beach, Satellite Beach, Titusville, Palm Shores, Viera and surrounding areas.

Perrone Photography Merritt Island Studio - 76 E. Merritt Island Cswy ste 207, Merritt Island, Florida 32953

Smoke Over Kennedy Space Center, Florida

Brevard County Fire Rescue officials out at NASA's Kennedy Space Center set a prescribed fire that caused smoke to quickly fill the sky. The smoke blanketed Titusville and parts of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The total acreage of the prescribed burn is 2,174 acres.

Smoke from fire at Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
Photo taken from South Gate.

Smoke from fire at Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
Photo taken from entrance to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Smoke from fire at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Photo taken from 3rd story landing of the Perrone Towers Building.

A Little Rocket Science.

On Thursday, January 19, 2012, the United States Air Force launched a Delta 4 rocket carring the WGS 4, a military communications satellite. For more information on this mission check out SpaceflightNow.com, a trusted website that I use frequently to keep myself updated on all space flight activity.

(Taken with a Canon 5D Mark II 24-105mm F4)

This is the one shot I was able to get from the launch of the Boeing Commuication Satellite. I set up my camera on the north side of state road 520 between Merritt Island and Cocoa Beach, using my trusty Manfrotto tripod. With my camera on the tripod, I inserted my cable release and set the camera to "bulb" mode. My ISO was set to 50. Once the Rocket was about to launch, I triggered the shutter and held it open for one minute and a half. I hope you enjoy this shot as much as I enjoyed capturing it. To see other rocket launches I have photographed, click here.

Perrone Photography's tip:

For best results when photographing a night launch I recommend using the following;

1. Tri-pod
2. Cable release or Wireless Shutter release
3. Lowest ISO camera will allow
4. Flashlight