"Hanging" out at Ralph Stover

I had a pretty incredible time hanging out, literally with some old friends and some new ones. We started off at 5:30 AM at the Ralph Stover Park and I was able to make some frames while perched off an anchor (Kevin). I was straddling the rock face at atleast a 100 foot drop( I think ).
Its all about trust, eh Kevin !!
The quiet of the morning mixed in with some rock faces with interesting names, made for a relaxing shoot. Thanks guys.

Memorial Day

A couple of weekends ago, my wife and I ventured out to DC for the weekend and went through the Holocaust Museum and after that, paid a visit to the Arlington Cemetery. To say the least, it was quite an intense day. If anyone has not taken the time to visit the Holocaust Museum, I highly recommend it. In spite of the portrayals Hollywood (ick) has put out through the years, it certainly takes a hold of you as we somberly walked through the halls and watched the actual video footage with heavy hearts. It is tragic that World turned the other way while atrocities were inflicted on a specific group of people for no fault of their own, through evil and calculated strategies. And there is certainly a lot of that going on now as we speak as well.




At Arlington we witnessed the changing of the Honor Guard, which was a solid display of reverence, discipline and patriotism. We met a veteran who was 93 years old named Dodd. A fantastic human being and quite the engaging conversationalist. He was one of the first Honor Guards way back in 1937, I believe. He even invited us over to his home.I told him I would take him up on the offer as I hope to make the trip and grab a photo essay in the process, soon.


I was able to capture some images of Dodd as he placed the wreath and some images of the Honor Guard who did not let the severe downpour affect them one bit.

Fuel House with the Wedding Factor

I did have the opportunity to do a quick shoot at the Fuel House for a Wedding co-ordinated by the Wedding Factor. It was a rather hectic day for me as I had multiple shoots that day and was there just to capture the set up and some of the delicious food served up by Laurent Leveque of Fleur de Lys Catering.When all was said and done, it was truly a fun experience working with such talented Wedding Vendors and do look forward to collaborate again in the near future !!

A Charcoal sketch by Ryan Jackson

A good buddy of mine, Ryan Jackson, completed a wonderful rendition of my adorable niece as a charcoal image and I was blown away by the outcome. He truly is a gifted man !!
Check it out. I have posted the original image and the Sketch.

In the Flex Zone

I had quite a busy weekend with shoots all over the place. I was excited for each shoot as they were completely different. I went from doing a shoot for a Hospital to shooting a couple of extremely strong men, Michael and Shawn and then zipped into Downtown Philly to capture a Wedding Venue. I will post images from the others shortly but here are some of the images from the shoot with Michael and Shawn. The guys were great and quite patient as I cross lit them between sets with hard light. The next time I shoot them I will venture to try some more advanced lighting methods.Thanks to McNally, I was able to try some methods I would not have attempted before. Michael was most recently featured as one the gladiators from the TV show -"American Gladiators". Thanks guys !!
PS - Some post work done in LR for that "burnt red" look.

Reptile Mania

I have been wanting to shoot some reps for a long time now. Finally I had an opportunity to do it a few weeks ago. It was quite exciting as they are beautiful creatures and seemed to be camera shy. I am already looking forward to the next one.
I have a busy weekend ahead - 4 different shoots !!! Gotta get those batteries charged up and go through my check list.

A Spring Weekend

It was an amazing weekend at the Longwood Gardens, PA. I certainly do not claim to be an expert on flowers but these were quite spectacular and had I known, I would have packed in some extra gear. But for the most part the conservatory served as a very large Soft box which was great.

My Ammachi

Every now and then you might encounter someone who will radically change the way you see life and the way you live it. My Grandmother (or Ammachi as I called her) did that many times over in my life. I have memories of her reaching out to me when I was 2 or 3 years old and that continued way into my adult life. Ammachi was a rock in my life and the wisdom that flowed from her was immense. She would speak words of Truth into my life and if the amount of tender reproof was any indication of how much she loved me, I think she loved me quite a bit !!


My Ammachi went to be with Jesus on Friday, the 2nd of April 2009.
I had the blessing to see her before she passed on. She waited till all of her surviving children and some of her grandchildren and great grandchildren came by her side from all around the world. It was a sobering and precious moment for all of us.









She had fought a good fight, she had run the race well, she had lived a life that was honorable in every way. An incredible woman in every way, married an incredible man, continued to raise 8 children after she was widowed 44 years ago, provided for her children's needs by putting a sewing machine to its limit, she spoke 6 different languages,composer of several hymns, a sharp wit and a warm sense of humor, she could make a meal fit for a king with 2 ingredients, she had travelled and lived around the world, she had memorized and studied most of the Bible, she prayed steadfastly for many by name daily and now it certainly can be said that she fought a good fight.
"Her children rise up and call her Blessed...." Prov. 31:28


P.S. I had the blessing of making those images a few years ago which seem to capture that warm smile and the glow in her eyes.I shot a series of images as she gently chided me for "wasting" the pictures. Not a waste at all Ammachi, not a waste at all.
I also have her on Video recounting her "story" and her walk of faith. I will keep you posted when I complete it. God Bless!