In Motion

"Everyone who's serious about what they're doing must be in constant motion forward."

Ed O'Brien

Rose

"A single rose can be my garden... a single friend, my world." -Leo Buscaglia 

Nature up Close

Nature is always an interesting subject matter; not knowing what you might come across can result in some interesting, unexpected photos . The vibrant green leaf caught my attention as a walked along a side street in Santa Barbara. The sun struck the leaf just right, which made it appear to glow and allowed the veins in the leaf to stand out. The bee was also captured when I was on a walk; this bee was flying around this colorful flower stopping and gathering pollen from each. I was able to catch the bee just as it landed and for a split second sat still. 

Abandon Factory

This is an abandon factory located in philadelphia. It was an ice cold winter evening when I headed up here to photograph the building. Undisturbed from people, the snow lay on the ground blowing in through the broken windows. The windows cast colorful reflections on the ceiling and walls adding a dramatic effect to the image. 

Grand Canyon

 This image of the Grand Canyon has captured one of earth’s most spectacular natural beauties and one of the world’s most visually appealing landscapes. The magnificent landscape of the canyon seems to be carved by famous sculptors. The sheer drop of the canyon is unreal, but in the distance I can see and hear the turquoise colored Colorado River down below, twisting and turning like a snake around each corner. The canyon walls shimmer as the sun struck them, changing each layer of rock from dull colors to vibrant reds, oranges and browns. The rough white rocks beneath my feet have rust red dust gently scattered across them. The whole terrain has cracks and crevasses where plants had pushed their way through and were now thriving in this harsh environment. The otherwise monochromatic surface of the dry Grand Canyon terrain had bursts of stunning green shrubs, bushes and evergreen trees. 

Abstract

This is an abstract image I took by shooting through a glass. The red in the image is a lampshade and the white is a piece of paper. When you look at this photo, there appears to be movement because of the design in the glass.

Paris at Night

Traveling to another country can be quite unpredictable and an awarding experience. The best thing to do when traveling is to just go with the flow, you never know when or where you will come across something interesting.  When traveling, you can learn so much about the people and the place.  There is an incredible amount of things to see and experience in the world. I hope to travel and photograph many different cultures across the world. This image was taken at night in Paris.  

Gray's Beach

This photo is two images composited together in photoshop. The main photograph is of the boardwalk at Gray’s Beach in Yarmouth, MA. The clouds were stunning as they rolled in over the choppy water. Right after I captured this photograph, the sky opened up. Although the second image is not prominent. It’s of a log I found washed up along the coast line. This photo is layered on top of the other adding some dramatic textures and tones to the overall image. 

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all. Around the world there are people who celebrate Christmas; with many different traditions. The Christmas tree is a common tradition for most people, even though every tree is a little different and unique to each and every family. This is my Christmas tree; it’s a live tree decorated with ornaments collected over the years. May the holiday season fill your home with joy, your heart with love and your life with laughter. 

Classic Cars

Antique classic cars are a common subject matter of mine, although I don’t know a lot about these cars I, enjoy photographing them. Classic cars all seem to have a sense of character and history behind them which I try to capture. These cars are all unique in style, color, make, and history. For some reason or another, someone has preserved these classic cars. Looking at them can take you back in history showing you a glimpse of what the past was like. When I photograph antique cars, I try to capture the details.

FOOD

Food photography is one of my passions. Food is never boring with every meal, drink, desert, fruit or vegetable problems accrue part of the fun is the challenge that comes out of it. In order to make the food look its best so that people want to eat it when they see the photograph you must use a variety of lighting techniques along with proper styling. When it comes to food another challenge is not eating your prop...never photograph food on an empty stomach.

26th Annual Parade of Lights

Tonight I went down to the Santa Barbara Pier with a friend to watch the 26th Annual Parade of Lights. This was my first time going to this event it was great seeing crowds of people in the holiday spirit. There where families, couples, friends and more lining the pier to watches as the decorated boats passed by. At the end of the parade there was a small fire work show. Here are a few photos of tonight's festivities if your ever in the area during the holiday season Santa Barbara is filled with things to do with the family. Hope you enjoy. 

Praying Mantis

Praying Mantis can range in color, usually looking pea green or brown, but there are also some in various shades of green and even pink. They are named praying mantis because of the folding of their front legs, which looks like the posture of prayer. Praying mantises have triangular-shaped heads and a compound eye on each side of their heads. They are the only insects that can turn their heads a full 180 degrees. They're also very sensitive to movement and can see something move up to 60 feet away. They tend to ambush their prey and are very fast when they attack. The forelegs are spiked, which helps the mantis hold on to its victims. 

Anti-style

These images were all created to show how a photographer can take a single object and transform it in to completely different looks using light, camera angle and color.  All of these photos where taken with white-lightning strobes, a Nikon D300s and multiple Nikon lenses.