I couldn’t resist this gorgeous weather we had in the city today, so I headed outside for a day-long stroll.  First I grabbed a bagel from my favorite bagel place, Tony Bagelz, then I walked through Gowanus, Carroll Gardens, the Columbia Street waterfront, Brooklyn Heights and to the new Brooklyn Bridge Park where I spent the better part of the afternoon walking around and people-watching.

Then I wandered around DUMBO and across the Brooklyn Bridge, which is undergoing a facelift over the next 4 years.

Finally, I headed into lower Manhattan, where I tracked down the Wafels & Dinges truck and had my favorite, the Liege wafel with Spekuloos and strawberreis. YUM!

What a spectacular day! Autumn is my favorite time to be in NYC and I’m looking forward to having many more spontaneous adventures.

Recently, NYC (specifically Brooklyn and Queens) experienced quite a storm. I was in Manhattan in the NY Times Building at the time, and took this shot shortly after the storm passed through. This is the view looking towards the south, down 8th Avenue.  I took this shot with my Droid!

My (woefully neglected) website is undergoing a bit of a makeover, so I apologize if anything looks odd or doesn’t work over the next day or so.  I’m very excited about the new look and all the new stuff I’ve got ready to post here.  Stay tuned!

Style Me Pretty has teamed up with Google Docs to present some cool spreadsheet templates to help make planning  your wedding a breeze.  Check it out!

Louise contacted me some time ago inquiring about doing a shoot while she and her partner, Phillip would be in the city visiting from Australia.  We set up the shoot and I was so excited meet them.  We started off just walking around Central Park getting some lovely shots like this one:

We headed up towards the Literary Walk and took a few more shots, then Phillip said, “can I try a pose?” I nodded yes and he continued with, “Lou doesn’t know about this one.” As soon as he said that, I knew what was coming and bolted away from them (while shooting, of course) to give them some privacy. Then I realized that I still had my wide angle lens on and since I didn’t know how long the moment might last, I chose not to try to switch lenses, so I had to creep up pretty close to them to get the shots, but I think they were both pre-occupied enough that they didn’t mind me snapping away right in their faces (I hope!).  So this turned out to be an engagement shoot in a very literal way!

I felt incredibly honored to document such a special moment for them.  And guys? My eyes were just watering from the cold, I swear!

We continued through the park and on to Times Square for some more great shots.

They were SUCH a great couple to spend an afternoon with; I really enjoyed the time I spent with them.  I hope to see them again sometime (perhaps when they come back to see NYC in the Autumn, when I personally think it is most breathtaking).

Congratulations, Phillip and Louise.  I truly hope you enjoy your images.

I just got back from an amazing week in Nashville, TN where I took part in the Digital Wedding Forum Convention. I feel completely recharged after learning from some of the most influential photographers in the world and spending time with friends old and new.  One of my favorite parts of the convention was participating in a shootout with Chuck Arlund. Below are a few images from that shootout. I can hardly wait for next year!

This cute little squirrel was having himself a snack out on my neighbor’s deck. He wasn’t even bothered by my camera.

Hi everyone,

I wanted to post here to apologize to anyone who may have sent me a message through this site in the past 2 – 3 weeks, as you haven’t received a response from me.  It just came to my attention this evening that my email account was marking everything from this site as spam and sending it to my spam folder.

The good news is that I don’t think any messages were deleted and I will do my best to respond to everyone by tomorrow.

Again, I apologize for the lack of response and will get in touch with you as soon as I can!

Thanks.

Another black & white image. You’re going to be seeing a lot more of these around here. I just love them!

Anyone who knows me is aware that Marathon Sunday is my absolute favorite day of the year to be in NYC.  The city is inevitably at its autumn peak, the weather seems to always cooperate, the residents seem to all come out to enjoy their city and the marathon creates a sense of excitement unrivaled by any other event.

After watching the race for a few hours, we decided to walk across the park to see some of the finish area.  While we were walking, we spotted the horse trailers for the NYPD mounted unit.  Something you don’t see every day in the middle of Central Park.  I chose this as my daily photo today because it’s not your typical marathon shot.

If you ever get a chance to visit NYC one the first Sunday of November, DO IT!  There’s no better time to experience the city.