American Southwest Road Trip
A nearly 2,000 mile exploration of the upper reaches of northern Arizona and surreal landscapes of southern Utah. Captured moments mainly over 3 days during a trip which lasted from May 22nd thru May 26th, 2016.
NYC Days | 5 Volumes
Captured moments visiting a variety of sites throughout the boroughs of Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Manhattan. Bridge walks, diverse neighborhoods, historical locations, architectural delights, the list could go on and on. These ‘day’ wanderings around the city took place mainly between 2011 and 2019. I’d done some sporadically since, but my literal and figurative focus changed around 2020 towards other aspects of living in the city (Covid-19 certainly had an impact in this regard, let alone my work / life schedule).
ze Roof Apocalyptic Storm Moments | 7 Volumes
Whenever storms would arise in the city, I would always head indoors and go about my day. The idea of capturing moments during these events never occurred to me, until I happened upon the world of storm chasers. It seems there are folk from all over the world who travel to the American Midwest to experience up close epic cataclysmic storms. Absolutely surreal atmospheric gargantuan cloudscapes with lightning flashing, tornadoes spawning forth captured by either still or video cameras across country oriented backdrops. I wondered about the possibilities of such imaging within New York City; always seemed like plenty of storms during the Spring and Summer months, gotta be some possibilities, eh?
Well, after 84 shoots taken place between 2018 and 2025, I can heartily attest that yes, the Midwest didn’t have dibs on such occurrences. Ethereal ephemeral celestial magical like storms of assorted shapes and sizes I had witnessed up close, curtesy of my building’s rooftop, ze roof! Epic in scope, a pleasure indeed to share moments from this project.
NYC Nights | 12 Volumes
Back in 2013, sometime early spring, I finally realized a particular subject matter to focus my photographic skills upon. Something for me which was completely unknown, alien in every way, posing a challenge - capturing moments around New York City during the night. Not just after dark, but mainly nocturnal hours, when the city takes on another persona. Fewer people on the streets, locations murkier, light sources either bright enough or not, long exposures the norm, embracing logistics bounding across the city in search of mostly unfamiliar subjects and sites.
After 341 shoots taken between April 2013 and September 2025, I’d kinda gotten the hang of it. What a glorious and fulfilling project it had become, my goodness.
Southwestern Pennsylvania & Beyond | 3 Volumes
While living in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania from December 2010 through June 2011, I conducted a plethora of shoots across the region. A curiosity of this particular area brought me to a point where I truly embraced my inner photographic beast. Unleashed upon such a unique setting of nature and man was fun, scary, and invigorating during a difficult time. A pleasure to share the amazing wonders of Southwestern Pennsylvania and beyond.
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