Sunsets and South Carolina

I'm headed off to South Carolina this week to look for houses and probably won't have much time to get on here. So I leave you with this image:

I shot this the other day while up at Charlotte Beach with some friends. It was an awesome night and the colors in the sunset were stunning.

After waiting another 10 minutes my shutter speed dropped enough that Lake Ontario took on a smooth look to it. Pretty cool stuff!

Alright have a great week! I have a TON of stuff to post when I get back!

Graduation!!

After many years of late nights, ridiculous tests, tedious presentations, design projects, 30+ page homeworks, and more calculus problems than you can imagine, I'm graduating today! That's right! No more school! EVER!

I'll be graduating from RIT with a BS in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in automotive applications, along with my Masters of Engineering Degree with a concentration in Business. Gotta love those dual degree programs! They aren't much fun when your going through them, but let me tell you, once your done its a great feeling. This wasn't my first time in a dual degree program either! Last year I completed my BS in Physics from Roberts Weslyan College as a part of a Dual Degree program with RIT. Wow my head is spinning just explaining this. Regardless, after 235 credit hours of classes I'm finally done; Ready to move to a new state, relocate my photography business, start a real engineering job, buy a house, and start a new life!

There is no way I could have done this without the help of God, my loving and supportive parents, sweet girlfriend, awesome friends, teachers, counselors, former employers, or extended family. Thank you all!!

Woohooo! I'm finally done!!!!

Amy and Dave are Married!

These guys are awesome! I known this for a long time though. After shooting their snowy engagement session back last year, I knew these guys would be a ton of fun to work with.

The day all started with everyone getting ready and heading off to the Blessed Sacrament Church downtown. After an awesome ceremony, we headed out to attempt something I've never tried before... try to capture EVERYONE in one picture. I was really surpised by how well it went! I guess everyone really does listen to the bride, especially one as beautiful as Amy.

Soon, everyone went over to the beautiful Genessee Valley Club for some reception fun. After a few more portraits everyone was ready for some food, drinks, and dancing. What a fun night! Thanks guys! Enjoy the pictures!

There were some absolutely beautiful flowers there!














What a beautiful church!

















The big shot!











In front of the famous Sibley House on East Ave




LOVE this shot


Some of the best swordfish I've ever had!





























Things got a little crazy






Thanks again guys!!

Watkins Glen Gorge Pictures

Yesterday I had the awesome privilege of visiting Watkins Glen State Park with some of my best friends. Last time I was there I was just getting into photography, trying to do my best with a 4mp Kodak DX7440. Needless to say, I was really excited to use my new skills and equipment out on one of the most beautiful state parks in the country. I do have to say, I'm pretty happy with how the images turned out. I'll definitely be printing some of these really big to hang on my wall.

We walked the entire Watkins Glen Gorge trail, stopping every few feet to capture the stunning landscapes. Thankfully my friends are also into photography so they didn't get too irritated!

Watkins Glen is covered with waterfalls, beautiful stone work, caves, and some great plant life.










Yes, I had fun trying to keep my camera somewhat dry









One of the old rail road bridges in the park















Me and some friends






Thanks for lookin!

Life as grass

It's all about competition for sunlight...

Nature Up Close

I went out with my good friend Dahni the other day to take some pictures at Turning Point Park in Rochester. It's always a great place to take pictures but I was really loving all the nature that day. The colors and textures were just amazing. Here are a few of my favorites!

Star Gazing

I've always loved shooting at night but I really love the clear nights when the stars are out. I've tried to shoot some star trail images before but I wasn't too happy with how they turned out. You really need something cool in the forground to offset the swirling lights.


This was a 140 second exposure I made the other night. The bright light in the image is the moon, and you can start to see the swirling effect of the stars from the earth's rotation. Pretty cool stuff!

Busy Busy BUSY

Sorry for the lack of posts lately! I've been jam packed with shooting, retouching and wrapping up school. Just about done though! I have tons of great photos in the queue.

Another wedding to shoot today! Should be an awesome day for it!

Gas Stations

You drive past them everyday. You stop at them every week. They actually make for pretty cool pictures as well. This is my latest shot for my architectural photography class. I think it fits pretty well in the Dawn/Dusk category. Enjoy!

Jill and Charlie's Wedding

I always enjoy shooting spring weddings but I absolutely love when I get to shoot when the flowers are in full bloom. Add in a amazingly stunning bride, lots of candy, gorgeous blue skies, along with lots of laughter, and you have Jill and Charlie's wedding.

Both the ceremony and reception were held at Belhurst Castle on Seneca Lake in Geneva, NY. I don't think I've seen a more beautiful location to have a wedding. Not only was the location awesome but these guys were totally in love and were a blast to work with. These guys came all the way from North Carolina and I'm really glad I got to spend the day with them. I feel that these 38 images sum up the day as best as I can in one post, but know that I could have easily picked out 150+ to share. Enjoy!



















































































































Thanks again guys!

New York Nature

Wow spring is absolutely beautiful this year! I went out with my friend Rich the other day to shoot some photos of a local park. It's great to see all the colors back after a long cold winter. Enjoy!

Winner: South Carolina Picture of the Month

Wow! So I just posted a couple days ago about getting featured on the South Carolina Information Highway and I just got word from one of the editors of the website that my image actually won South Carolina Picture of the Month!

That means that my image gets linked to directly from the South Carolina homepage and gets sent out to the 40,000+ people that subscribe to the South Carolina monthly newsletter. And they weren't kidding, in the last few days traffic has been insane on my website! Woohooo! God is good!

Here is a link to my winning image!