Random Photo(s)

My whole life I've traveled the Palisades Parkway between Nanuet and New York City. But never had I stopped at any of the view points just north of the George Washington Bridge. Perched hundreds of feet above the Hudson River, you get a nice view of the Midtown Manhattan skyline off in the distance. Shooting around 3pm the sun was just down the river washing out all of the detail in the photos, but it gave it a hazy, wintery look that I enjoyed.

Random Portraits

Decided to post some random portraits I've taken over the years.

for Airbnb - Dumbo, Brooklyn

Justin - Bleecker St, NY

Mike - Colorado

Camila - NY

Nick Jonas - Newport Beach, CA

San Martin Plaza - Buenos Aires, Argentina

Jay - NY

Federico and JP - Kirkwood, California

Lola - San Francisco, CA

Poyo - San Isidro - Argentina

Federico - Kirkwood, CA

Mike - NY

Photos of the Day

Some random photos I've shot recently:

Chambers Street station

Financial District

Chambers Street J Train

Ortley Beach, lone fisherman

Under the pier

Anthony Vertullo - FS flip in Mahwah

Heelpflip

Boardslide

Brooklyn Botanical Garden

It has been a long time since posting and a lot has happened. I recently learned Telluride Mountain Resort is using several photos in upcoming web and print advertisements and Ski Logik and Bent Gate Mountaineering are using two photos in upcoming issues of Backcountry Ski Magazine.

Beyond that, I moved into a new apartment in East Harlem. I've been working and enjoying the summer, and now the fall. The book is coming along slowly, but it is making progress and I like where it is going. So more on that soon, hopefully.

I recently rented a 105mm macro lens from Adorama and went out to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens in Park Slope and shot a bunch of photos. I had wanted to use a macro lens for so long, but never had the opportunity. So I finally broke down and went for it.

Unfortunately, the night before there was a big thunder/hail storm which knocked down and completely shredded a bunch of the flowers and leaves. But I still found more than enough beautiful things to shoot.

Some images from the day:

























All the leaves Camila is standing on were the victims from the hail storm. Luckily we were there early enough because when we walked back later it was all swept up into neat little piles making the area far less striking.

Some more photos and words from my travels coming soon(ish).

Photo(s) of the Day

I'm in heavy work mode trying to edit photos from 19 different apartments before Camila comes on Thursday. But I need to balance some work editing with some for my own personal interest to help keep sanity. The drive from LA to SF on the 5 is usually quite boring, but every once in a while the weather is pretty unique and offers some fun photo opportunities. The five hour drive really flies by when you are shooting photos out the window for most of the trip.

I have been on three cross country road trips in the last year including this last one with 13,000+ miles in five months. Each trip I have done alone and to keep myself occupied I have always shot photos out the window as I go along.

Cruise control set at 80mph, one hand firmly on the wheel, shutter speed as fast as can be, a steady hand and luck produced thousands of images (many sloppy and blurry). When I first started shooting out the window I rarely produced a decent image. It can be tricky capturing a sharp and well framed image speeding along at 80mph. Yet 25,000 miles of practice has made me able to time everything right and capture level, well framed images. From the beginning I've always wanted to create a portfolio of these images titled "Shot at 80" or something similar. So here are a few images to get me going in the right direction:














Photos from San Diego and LA up soon.

Photo(s) of the Day - LA

I was in downtown LA last night for a little photo shoot on the rooftop of my friend Jan's apartment. After leaving it had gotten a little foggy and had a surreal hazy atmosphere about it. So obviously I had to take advantage of having downtown LA, the freeway, palm trees and this hazy atmosphere to hopefully get some portfolio worthy images. Which I think I did, so it was a successful night. Here is one image so you can get an idea:

Downtown LA

Adam - Trapped in LA


Hollywood & Vine


Los Angeles

I had a fun 10 days down in LA and Vegas and tomorrow I'm heading back up to SF for about a week.

End of a winter

The mornings are hard and icy. The afternoons: soft and slushy. Days are spent in the terrain parks in t-shirts with beers in hand. California sunshine, blue skies, temperatures in the 60's and enough of a base to keep everyone hiking for lines well into June. I am a bit of a powder hound, but when it comes to spring skiing in Tahoe I can't deny how perfect it all really is. The atmosphere and vibe is relaxed and upbeat and the focus begins to shift from the mountains to the lake. And of course it wouldn't be spring skiing in Tahoe without a couple 2+ foot storms to give the powder hounds their fix and fill in any troublesome bare spots on the hill.

It is not easy leaving Tahoe, especially with another couple weeks of resort riding ahead. Yet, funds have officially run dry so I have to head back to reality and start working so I can make it back to NY. I say reality, but I will still be traveling between San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles and most likely Tahoe. And then there is the drive back to NY which is always a good time.

This has been an amazing winter and it's sad to see it coming to an end, but I think it's time. I met many interesting, talented and great people along the way and saw places I've been drooling over since I first took interest in snowboarding about seven years ago. I must thank everybody who helped me along the way. I slept on many couches and was taken in by many people and it all meant so much to me. This trip wouldn't have been possible without all of you and hopefully we all took something away from it. Once back in reality I will finish my portfolios to have something to show from my trip.

I am almost entirely in summer mode and the California Coast is calling to me. After writing this I will be clearing out my South Lake motel room and packing my life back into my minivan/mobile apartment. San Francisco is the next stop on the trip and then down to Los Angeles to work and stay with Adam and see other friends.

And so a great winter comes to an end...

Photo(s) of the Day

Some random photos:

Mike - Winter Park

Heading towards Breckenridge

Martin's Point, Kirkwood - myself

Martin's Point - Nick

Drive to Crested Butte from Denver