Jen and Shaun's Wedding

Beautiful fall colors helped brighten an overcast day. Despite some intermittent showers, Jen and Shaun managed to stay dry. What a great couple. Thanks to Steve DePino for asking me to shoot second...

Rachael - She's Sooooo Cute....

I don't do a lot of this but I love working with kids. And yes, she's really this cute... It was a bit chilly but Rachael was incredibly cooperative considering the outfit changes and a case of the sniffles.

Sharyn and Ned's Wedding

Well I learned how much fun Sharyn and Ned were during their engagement shoot. But they had more surprises in store for the wedding. The Owenego was the perfect setting complete with flip-flops, a ceremony on the beach, and fireworks. My good friend Carl from Manhattan Media Productions was also there shooting video and DJ Sheila provided the music. Here are some of my favorite shots:

Barbara and Steve's Wedding

On Saturday, I had an opportunity to shoot Barbara and Steve's wedding as second photographer with Steve DePino. It was great working with Steve. Perfect weather, a great couple, and an awesome location; what more could you ask for. Here are a few of the pics...

I made it...

After 8 months of serious running, I completed my first half-marathon; the New York City Half. In fact, it was my first race ever (not by design but my schedule didn't permit even a single 5K race). It was really humid and that affected my overall pace but I managed to finish at the 43rd percentile in the age adjusted ranking. That means that of the 10,000+ people who ran, 57% were faster than me if ages were equal. My overall time was 2 hours, 28 minutes; slower than my personal best but not bad considering the first-race jitters and the heat. What a great experience.

Here is the plot of my run. The heat got to me around mile 9 but then I picked things up again and finished strong.


And a few pics of me in Central Park and in Times Square...

Marathon Training

Many of you know I've been training for the upcoming New York City Half-Marathon later this month. Today marks a milestone of sorts since I completed my first 13.1 mile run in 2 hours, 14 minutes. That's an average pace of 10'15" per mile; not too bad... My long runs were averaging 10 to 12 miles but I thought it was time to do the full half. So at this point, I think I'm ready...

Sharyn and Ned

What a great day for an engagement shoot. The weather was perfect. It's even better when the couple are lots of fun... These guys know how to enjoy each other and it really shows in the images. Thanks for a great session; stay tuned for more images.