Family Immortal
May 30, 2013
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On a recent trip home, my mother pulled out a stack of family photographs she had recently received in the mail from her sister in California. Although there were only a handful of worn, faded, and creased images, the pictures had an immediate, visceral effect on me - there was my grandmother, who I had never really known - standing in Central Park...
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NYC Baton Redux
March 21, 2013
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On March 15th, I had the honor of carrying the NYC Baton on Instagram for a second time. If you aren't familiar with the Baton, it's the brainchild of New York City photographer John de Guzman, who came up with the idea for a shared Instagram account, passed between New Yorkers, who use it to share their day with followers near and far.
And the au...
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Looking for Liberty
March 02, 2013
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The other night I attended the opening of "Journey of Justice: Looking for Liberty" at Concordia College's Osilas Gallery in Bronxville, NY. The show features a collection of works from Tom Block's "Human Rights Painting Project" paired with an array of photographs of the Statue of Liberty by a friend of mine, Lisa Sorensen.
Lisa hired me to shoot...
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Top Ten Tips for Mom (and Dad) Photographers
January 16, 2013
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We're taking more photos of our kids than ever - after all, the ubiquity of camera phones mean that whether it's on the playground, at an ice cream shop, or during a ballet recital, a camera is usually no further away than a pocket or a purse.
But are you making the most of those Kodak moments? Do most of your photos disappoint you, and wind up fo...
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A Print is Worth 1,000 Instagrams
January 12, 2013
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Sure you took plenty of photos over the holidays - from Thanksgiving through New Year's Eve, the digital cameras and smartphones were going off like fireworks - there were 10 million images uploaded to Instagram on Turkey Day alone.
But what will happen to most of those photos? They'll disappear deep into our Facebook timelines, or remain on mem...
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