Trying to work that resolution...

Alright! It hasn't been weeks (or more) since the last post. I'm doing my best to keep my resolution to keep the blog updated. Also, unless you directly bookmark the blog you have probably noticed something new on your way into the blog. After too long a time I finished getting the website revamped and got it online. Take a look around and please let me know what you think. If you like it, let me know and even if there are things you aren't wild about, please let me know that as well. And if you see a horrible typo...well you just need to put a high priority on that email!

Now, in the cute puppy department we have Gunner. Gunner is a 14 week old German Shorthaired Pointer owned by a friend I used to work with. My friend Nick is in the process of training Gunner to work birds, it's what these dogs love to do. Nick already has one great dog, Cooper, who he has trained and I'm looking forward to chronicling Gunner as he progresses. So for today I leave you with a couple of quick shots from my morning with Nick and his dogs, as well as a fun snapshot of Nick, his son, and Gunner. Something tells me those two are going to be long time pals!

Hello 2008!

Happy New Year everyone!

Ok, who stayed awake to watch the ball drop? I actually did this year, which was better than I did last year. I think for 2007 I was asleep by about 10:30 or so. Alright, with the new year comes new hopes, new dreams and new resolutions. Did you make any? Better yet, are you going to keep them? Yeah, me too....

I'd like to kick off the new year with a couple of quick shots from the close of 2007. I was again up in Boston, and this time I was meeting up with a photographer friend of mine from Houston who happened to be visiting New England. Not wanting to miss an opportunity to get out and do some shooting, I touched base with a couple of models I know up there and asked if they would mind braving the cold for a little while. Both Natalia and Eric were gracious enough to oblige. Thanks you, guys!







And my last image is one I took while photographing a great military couple who are back in NY visiting family. Malika and Peter reside in California where Peter is stationed with the US Marine Corps. As a fomer Marine myself, these military familes hold a special place in my heart for everything they do. The person who serves and the one who stays behind to take care of the home, family and everything else. It is truly a team effort. Thanks to all of you out there and a special thanks to Malika and Peter for giving me the opportunity to work with you.



Alright, that's it for today! I truly hope that everyone has a fantastic 2008!

Until next year...

Well folks, this will likely be it until 2008, especially given my update rate. Ok, I know, that needs to be on the New Years resolutions list.

As we close things out for the year here I just wanted to say a big "Thank You!" to all my clients and friends who have supported me throughout this past year. It's been a year of great change with the move back to New York, a switch over to Canon cameras and a whole lot of new clients who have become good friends. Folks like the Walton's whose sons are fighting overseas on our behalf, and their fourteen grandchildren who were just a blast to work with. And others like Carrie and Michael who will be spending their first Christmas and New Years as husband and wife, best of everything to you both.

It's also been a year of great loss as two members of my family, my Aunt Kathleen and my Uncle Tom, both passed away after long illnesses. Though they are gone the lessons they have taught me throughout my life will carry on. Thank you both for everything over the years.

And now 2008 is upon us, holding the promise of new and exciting challenges. I look forward to those challenges and all of the new friends they will bring into my life. As I try to do on most occasions I want to leave you with a picture. This one is of Arianna and Giovanni, two great kids that were part of a recent family session I did in New Jersey. The innocence of youth is a wonderful thing and particularly at this time of year when the long lines and the weather, and the crazy drivers can leave us short tempered, it is my sincere wish that we all take a few moments to try to see the world through the eyes of a child, with hope and amazement. Maybe if we did that more often the world would be a little better place.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!