2016 was a fire storm that blazed out of control leaving a fair amount of scorched earth and shocked minds. It is only appropriate that we leave the year with some favorite photos of fire–beautiful, mesmerizing and fortunately completely under the control of some talented fire spinners, breathers and eaters. Continue reading
Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage celebration at the Carlos Rosario International Charter School
A few of my favorite photographs of events I shot in 2016. Continue reading
After digging out from Snowzilla in DC, I am glad that I spent part of winter 2016 on the beach in Southern California. I shot hundreds of images while there and edited a 2 or 3 dozen when I returned. Here are a few that I keep going back to (and check out February’s featured gallery for more sunset silhouettes). Continue reading
This year, instead of one large review, I decided to break down my annual recap into smaller groupings, each presenting just a few images of one aspect of 2016. Let’s begin with a memorable Winter (and also to send a small note of empathy to my New England friends and family who are being slammed by winter today). Continue reading
When you cannot find anything interesting on the streets during a photo walk, look through the glass at the other side. Continue reading
Photoabstraction Study 1a
Over the holidays, I am working on developing a repeatable process for capturing (in camera) and developing (post-process) images for a series I am calling Photoabstraction. These images are not quite where I want them, and the process is still far from “repeatable”. But, I am having great fun during the search, and thought I’d share a few of the “rejects.”
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Photoabstraction Study 1b
Photoabstraction Study 1c
Photoabstraction Study 1d
Photoabstraction Study 1e
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Photoabstraction Study 1g
The Old Fish Market (iPhone capture)
I had the opportunity recently to photograph an event for the House of Ruth, a DC charity that does exemplary work helping children, women and families out of homelessness and the cycle of abuse.