Friday, November 16, 2007

Monday, October 29, 2007

Rooftop Holli


Here's Holli, the mother of those beautiful girls, Hannah and Abbi, who you've seen on here many times. I liked this shot of her on this rooftop at sunset. This was taken last week.

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Sunday, October 07, 2007

Monday, September 10, 2007

World Trade Center





Here are some shots I took of the Towers back in 1999. The last two shots were taken from inside the observation deck of the South Tower....and I feel they give you an idea of how high up they really were.

Monday, September 03, 2007

Lots of Shots


Been doing a lot of shooting lately. I took about 13 thousand photos in August....got 4 good ones.

Sunday, August 26, 2007

My Photography Philosophy


What I love about photography is bringing out the best in someone, and of course, the more I know someone, the more I can bring out. You get the best stuff when the subject is comfortable with you, and you with them...which is why I prefer photographing people I know. It's also why you usually get your best stuff towards the end of a shoot, because that is when the photographer and the subject are most comfortable. And yes, I also enjoy making people look better than maybe they ever thought they could. I like to give them something that they'll cherish for the rest of their lives....something they can show their grandkids someday and proudly say "Yeah, that's me."
I've realized the value of photography. Nobody ever looks back at really old photos and says, "Boy, I'm sure sorry I have these."
No, we treasure them...whether they're embarrassing or not.

By the way, the man pictured above is Denzil Smith, a Character Artist who used to work with us at Disney, and a great guy.

Monday, March 05, 2007

Ice Cream Smile





This is Lydia, daughter of my friend Natasha. When I'm photographing children, I often ask them to say "ICE CREAM" in order to get them to smile, instead of the traditional "CHEESE." But Lydia didn't give me a real smile until she GOT the ice cream.