Equipment Review: Canon 200 mm f/2.0L IS lens
April 11, 2017
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I wrestled for almost three years before taking the plunge to purchase this behemoth lens of legendary quality, but Canon's 200 F/2.0L IS indeed is the king of lenses and didn't disappoint! Most reviews obsess over the large size and larger price tag, but if you're interested in the quality and look that this lens offers, both the weight and the co...
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Caring for Photographic Artwork
March 20, 2017
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The photographic artwork that I create is produced by the top professional photographic labs and designed to last for hundreds of years. That said, proper care in hanging and cleaning is essential to keeping your product looking it's best.
Heat, sunlight, and humidity can cause fading, discoloration and warping in all types of artwork. Never hang...
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Product Review: Fine Art Acrylic Images
March 18, 2017
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I am completely enamored with fine art acrylic photographic products! Produced at the very best professional labs, they are vivid, sleek and fun. While contemporary in style, they work with any decor and are the perfect way to freshen walls for spring. I can produce these acrylics in a variety of sizes to adorn a table (as small as 4x4") on an ease...
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Preview: Photography to Represent Music
March 02, 2017
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I love working with Kristy Chmura --a talented song writer, lovely harpist, and remarkable vocalist--to create photographs that represent her music and artistic vision. For months we brainstormed ideas for "the look" of a cover for her upcoming album, "Stained, Glass Heart," and stalked the weather reports waiting for a freakishly warm February day...
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Equipment Review: Ona's New Beacon Bag is Totally Tubular
February 23, 2017
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Ona nailed it with the new Beacon lens bag addition to their camera bag line. The modern tubular version of this vintage bag features a ballistic nylon exterior with leather trim and brass hardware. The inside is sufficiently padded to protect lenses and it feels like there is a hard plastic liner between the padding and nylon to provide stability...
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Preview: Enchanting Engagement Photographs
February 20, 2017
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Engagement photographs, in my book, are second only to puppy photos! Photographing newlyweds-to-be is all the fun of love, youth, romance and possibility without any wedding stresses. Combine this with unseasonably warm temps, a stunning field and a setting winter sun, and it's a match made in heaven!
Straight from NYC, enter the beautiful and cla...
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Perspective: Seeing Beauty in What is Old
January 23, 2017
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My "favorite" project might change every day, but this assignment undoubtedly ranks near the top for 2016. Tasked only with capturing some images of an old farmhouse the week before it was torn down, I had carte blanche to creatively portray the beauty I saw in this dilapidated structure. I visited the property five times during late October at hou...
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Preview: Perfect Light, Perfect Portrait
January 18, 2017
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I had a blast working with these talented actors and actresses -- there was great energy and excitement as we crafted the "look" that they wanted to represent them. The request behind this photoshoot of 27 teens was for natural light with a neutral, informal backdrop. Bitter cold temperatures and peak mid-day sunlight kept us working inside. Withou...
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Perspective: A Photographer's Mission
January 08, 2017
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Reading an article today in the New York Times Magazine by English writer Geoff Dyer, an assertion stopped me in my tracks: "The task for photographers is always to make a picture more interesting than what it depicts." How true! How simply and accurately true! Dyer doesn't say that we must make the subject more beautiful or more shocking, simply t...
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Perspective: It's All in the Angle
January 07, 2017
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I've been spotted in some precarious spots in my quest to capture unique photos! Climbing trees, jockeying rooftops and slithering on my belly are just the beginning. The rickety cherry picker might take the cake (and THREE times this year!) It's always worth it because the right angle can transform an ordinary photo into something dynamic. A high...
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Equipment Review: Canon 14mm f/2.8L ii Lens
January 06, 2017
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Canon's 14mm f/2.8L ii is top-notch in the world of ultra-wide prime lenses. While it's not meant for portraiture or every day shooting, it is a specialty lens that excels in architectural, real estate, landscape, environmental and some street photography settings. I've been delighted with the lack of distortion, since most ultra wide angle lenses...
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Varying Focal Lengths: Scope, Compression and Depth of Field
January 05, 2017
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Canon L lenses are all amazing works of glass, but it's key to choose the right lens for the look you want to achieve. The scope (the amount of ground that is included in an image) obviously differs between lenses based on the focal length's magnification. Composing the photo to include the elements that you want included certainly is key. But, peo...
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Preview: Wrapping up 2016
December 31, 2016
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Best Wishes for a Spectacular New Year! Stay tuned for some fantastic creative photographic projects in 2017...
Canon 1DXmarkii, 35mm f/1.4L ii (walking photo) shot at 2.2 and 135mm f/2.0 (sitting photo) shot at 2.2.
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Preview: In honor...
December 30, 2016
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I post these photos taken shortly before sunset in honor of Jennifer, a remarkable woman and a dear friend, lost seven years ago today. Arlington National Cemetery is an especially impressive and reverent place around the holidays, with thousands of wreaths laid on each grave.
And in honor of my father-in-law, a truly wonderful man who served ou...
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Preview: A Surprise Visitor!
November 20, 2016
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A surprise visitor popped into Mary and David's wedding reception this evening to wish them well... Donald Trump! The President-elect paused between meetings with prospective cabinet members at Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster, New Jersey to congratulate the newlyweds. With great charisma and a signature thumbs-up, Mr. Trump greeted the cro...
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