Portrait: Empire Mum

I love the power of this photo: the mother/daughter composition, the blown out highlights, the care, the looking forward to the future.  This is the kind of image I love creating. 

While taking my friend to the 102nd Floor Observation Deck of the Empire State Building, I made sure to take some photos.  As I was processing this image I decided to really enhance the black and white imagery. 

If you look at the bottom left of the window you will see a faint image of buildings.  Those building are at least half a mile away. 

To me, this portrait is so classic.  These are the kind of moments that make me love the gift of photography.

Wedding Portait: Empire State Groom

From the moment I found out I would be photographing Sarah and Jamal's wedding at the Midtown Loft I envisioned this kind of portrait.  Nothing says "New York Baller" like this.  Jamal is relaxing with a glass of wine and the Empire State Building in the background. 

Empire State of Mind

I was born and raised in New York. Most of my life I lived in the borough of the Bronx. Presently I live in Manhattan.

The urban landscape has always been a part of my life. So it comes as no surprise that it is a major component of my work and art. It is part of how I see the world.

In the middle of the island of Manhattan there is this tall iconic edifice called the Empire State Building.

The photo above was taken with my jPhone at ground level about half a block away.

Welcome to the Empire State!