“They paved paradise and put up a parking lot” – Joni Mitchell from the song “Big Yellow Taxi” Those were the words that came to my mind when I last saw this neighborhood from the balcony section of the ...
The first thing I notice when I get out of the taxi, besides the obvious commotion that is in most Indian cities, is the low hum permeating the air. It’s the background music to the honking cars and men hawking ...
Imagine a city where all the streets are cobblestoned. Imagine a city where there are no traffic lights or stop signs. Imagine a city where you run into giant puppets around the corner. Imagine a city outside the US that ...
Queens is often called the “World’s Borough.” It truly is one of the most culturally diverse urban areas of the world and Jackson Heights may very well be its heart. Step off the Roosevelt Avenue subway stop and you will ...
5 Reasons Guanajuato should be on every travel photographers list! Photographers guide to Guanajuato, Mexico.
We had a little time in Miami today and wanted to have lunch somewhere less touristy. On the recommendation of the hotel, we ended up in an area called the Wynwood Walls. This is a part of town dedicated to graffiti art, funky shops, and great restaurants. It was so much fun to wander around ...
I just returned from a day trip to Boston to reconnect with friends. We met at the Jay Maisel workshop two summers ago at Maine Media, and a few of the lessons we learned in his class were still front of mind. Jay set a few rules up front: “No pack mules!” This meant going ...
It’s January 31. If I don’t post this today, I think I’ll have to skip reviewing 2015 altogether. So without further ado, here are my 10 favorite images from 2015. I chose these images because they represent some kind of learning or photographic leap for me. We took a fantastic weekend workshop with Vision Explorers in ...
The Mermaid Parade is an annual event that happens in Coney Island on the first Saturday after summer solstice. It’s an odd and wonderful event that tests your street photography skills. But not to worry, it is a bit like shooting fish in a barrel – you’ll definitely come away with some fun images. I asked ...
2013 was a great year. I skied a lot and I traveled quite a bit. I had the great fortune to visit some great places like The Palouse, Northwest New Mexico, my family cabin in Wisconsin, Maine, and Morocco. We hosted family from India and showed them Washington D.C., Vermont, New Hampshire and the area ...
I subscribe to Joe McNally’s blog. He is the master of flash photography, which I myself haven’t mastered, so I’m in continual awe of his vision and execution. Plus, I like his writing. I finally had a chance to read this blog post. What really struck me was his comment about reminding himself “entire to ...
NOTE: Access to the waterfall is closed as of July 2018. See the note at the bottom for more information. We did a lot of research on Iceland before we left home. Months were spent browsing pictures from 500px, Flickr, Google, and a variety of other sites devoted to showing the splendor of Iceland. We highlighted pictures ...
Happy New Year! It’s that time to take stock of the past year, and in looking back, it was fantastic! From the Eastern Sierras, to India and France, and kayaking, hiking and canoing in the tri-state area, we had a really blast. I had the pleasure of being featured in Serendipity Magazine and getting a solo ...
This is probably the most common question we hear from beginner photographers, and there are many possible explanations. Here’s the checklist you should run though to make sure user error isn’t the culprit. 1. Is Your Shutter Speed Sufficient? A very common mistake is to get so caught up in the moment of shooting that ...
The Light Diaries 