URBAN

DC RUSH

WASHINGTON DC

WALK ON BROOKLYN

Brooklyn Bridge, NY

I spent a long day scouting different angles to shoot the Brooklyn Bridge but it wasn't until I started walking back to the city that I looked up and was in awe. The age of the bridge adds to its character but doesn't help for long shutter speeds. I could feel the vibration and sway in the walkway as cars sped by below. Dodging runners and bikes, I set up the camera, pointed up and hoped for less traffic.

LET'S GO

E Train, New York, NY

It's not often you find a whole subway car to yourself in New York City. Yet, after a long night shooting the city life it was time to go home. I was about to leave the station when I noticed the absence of everything. Luckily I still had the camera at the ready for one last shot.

BLUE EMPIRE

New York, NY

I spent the better part of five hours atop 30 Rockefeller Center to get the right light known as the blue hour. This is the period just before twilight in the evening when the sun has set just below the horizon and causes the indirect sun to take on a blue hue.

MIAMI

Downtown Miami, FL

I spent all day exploring downtown Miami but what I really wanted was a pano of the cityscape. From the shoreline I eyed the small island occupied by the cruise lines and thought it the best view to get this shot. We drove over thinking we would just park anywhere, we were wrong. All paths led us to specific cruise lines parking lots for passengers only. Finally, we just cut over to one of the employee lots and I jumped out set up the camera and tried to keep the wind from blowing the shot.

STORMS

New York, NY

The opportunity to view the New York is one thing, the opportunity to view it from the Freedom Tower is absolutely breathtaking. I was captivated by multiple storms cascading across the horizon. Altogether, a surreal scene. This piece was made possible by shooting seven successive frames while panning across the scene. With so much going on it is easy to get lost in the detail.

Venezia

VENICE

GHOST RIDER

Leesburg, VA

CAROLINE ST.

Key West, FL

Key West has many great venues for photography. Mallory Square is the popular spot for catching the sun set and the beach surrounding the island is a sure bet for scenic views. However, walking through the main strip I couldn't help but marvel at the show on Caroline Street. The night sky provided an excellent background while the traffic added to the color across the frame.

NIAGRA

PLATT ST.

Tampa Bay, FL

Tampa Bay is a fairly small city but what really drew my interest was the Platt Street Bridge. It's not a large one by any means. But you don't find many that change colors every few seconds. I neglected to bring a tripod for this shot so I improvised. I found a post, frequented by birds in need of a 'rest', and got the shot.

CITY GATE

San Francisco, CA

With the ever changing weather patters in the San Francisco bay area I had to seize the opportunity to capture the Golden Gate Bridge. I spent the better part of the afternoon checking all vantage points along the hillside. I wanted to show as much detail across the entire frame. Typically called the blue hour, this is the period of twilight during dusk when the sun is well below the horizon and the residual light takes on a predominantly blue hue. With that and the city lights casting more colors this photo was well worth the wait.

URSA MAJOR OVER

Downtown NYC, NY

This shot had a little surprise when I got back to the digital dark room. The star constellation Ursa Major felt a little photogenic that night.

ST. PATRICK'S

New York, NY

SUMMER IN VENICE

Venice, ITALY

STEEL CITY

Pittsburgh, PA

URBAN LOVE

Paris

THE CITY GOLDEN

San Francisco, CA

THE NORTH GATE

San Francisco, CA

PELETON

Central Park, NY

You never know what to expect in New York City. Just walking though Central Park I found a full scale bike race flying through the park. For this image I thought to just pan with the group with a longer shutter speed to blend the colors just enough to achieve this effect.