I should start this post with a lament about how I should be posting more, keeping on top of my personal work. Fortunately, I’ve been insanely busy making a go at this semi-pro (meaning every bit of spare time that I’m not working the day job) photographer. Things have been great. No complaints other than [...]
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Ah, spring break. That wonderful time of year where my wife gets to unwind after months of dealing with close to 30 first graders. It’s also that wonderful time of year where we can’t decide where to go or what to do for fear of invoking the wrath of a two-year-old who does not like [...]
Let’s get this out of the way first … I was super skeptical when Visual Supply Company announced VSCO Film 03. The first two film packs have been part of my regular workflow since they were announced. I grew up shooting film and developing it in my high school friend’s basement, and, years later, I [...]
Sunday, February 10, 2013, marked the start of the Year of the Snake, and Philadelphia’s Chinatown was once again the place to be. Blessed with good weather, a horde of folks descended on the neighborhood for the annual Lion Dance Parade. I’ve honestly never seen so much camera firepower in my life outside of a [...]
Earlier this week, I was invited to shoot a dress rehearsal of Opera Philadelphia’s production of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize winning Silent Night. I’m not much of an opera guy (don’t tell my wife) but it was a blast. Given that I was working the whole time, I couldn’t follow along with the supertitles and [...]
It seems approriate that I write this today, given that our near-2-year-old has been cutting his eye teeth and suffering through a tremendous relapse of what is, I’m guessing, separation anxiety. Given the four hours of sleep we’ve all been getting, my brain is mush and my thoughts just as foggy as the subject matter [...]
I recently wrote a short story for Hidden City Philadelphia about a program being developed by historians and preservationists in Darby, PA, in which they’d create an academy to teach high school kids and out-of-work construction workers/tradesmen how to preserve the numerous aging properties in the borough. Above is John Haigis, who, with his wife, [...]
It pains me greatly to admit that, until two weeks ago, I had never set foot in Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, despite living around the corner for years. Created by mosaicist Isaiah Zagar, the gardens are an immersive art experience that features sprawling murals created by Zagar out of debris he finds around the neighborhood. We’re [...]
For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to own a pair of snowshoes. I love the hush of the woods on a snowy day, and as a teenager I’d lace up my boots and head out into the local forest for long walks, disappearing for hours until dinner was ready. I’ve always held [...]
Stepping aside from personal work this week, here’s some recent corporate work I did for Philadelphia General Building Contractors Association. I was commissioned to do portraits of their staff, as well as a headshot and 3/4 portrait of their new Executive Director, and a group photo of the association’s executive committee for use on their website, in [...]