The excitement of the newest Indiana Jones movie prompted Ellen James of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History to ask the scientists in the Section of Minerals if they had a crystal skull in the collection. The answer was yes. It's not one of the rare, mystical, pre-Columbian skulls that Dr. Jones is after in the movie, but it's still pretty cool.
The skull wasn't the easiest thing to photograph. I quickly realized that the light source had to be underneath the skull. I asked the scientists to cut a hole in a black piece of paper and put the skull over a light source. As a result, you can see the fissures and faults in the 14-pound quartz crystal.
I've had some pretty great weddings over the past couple of weeks, I'll try to post some images soon.
Joe
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing and photographing event planner Allison McGeary.
From floral, to tables, to invitations, she produces some amazing designs for weddings and other events.
For me it was really cool to get to watch a very talented person do her thing. I usually only see the final results, so this gave me a deeper appreciation for the efforts that go into making an event truly memorable.
Here's Allison's website
Here's a link to the slideshow
Moving away from the .Mac website that has served me well for the last few years to a flash site means that I no longer can have a blog directly on my site. So I decided to follow the lead of my friends Justin, Andy, Jeff, and Mike at blogspot.
I'll endeavor to post my favorite photos from weddings I shoot as well as from my daily work as a photojournalist. Endeavor is a fancy word that means to try hard to do something. Which is what I'll do. In the past I've not been the most frequent poster to my blog, mainly keeping it to wedding photos and observations from the events.
This time I'm going to try something a little bit different by adding some of the daily stuff I shoot and some photos of my nutty kids to the mix.
I find it a privilege to be able to document in pictures the day when a couple enters into marriage. Family is the most important thing we've got and a wedding strengthens and enlarges those ties. It's a day filled with emotions and beauty and I approach it with reverence as well as a sense of humor.
My way of working is unobtrusive. After all, it’s your day and you are the center of attention. Couples are often surprised by the many candid moments in their photos given the fact that they really didn’t notice that I was taking their picture.
That's the essence of photojournalism. It's a philosophy and a way of working, not just a style of shooting pictures. I tell clients that once they become used to my presence they'll find that they and their guests will go about their day without being concerned that their photo is being taken. That's when the best "moments" reveal themselves.
As a photojournalist it’s my job to tell the story of your day. From the time you prepare, to the ceremony, and through the reception I’ll be there to capture the memories you will treasure forever. In addition, I’ll work with you to get those important portraits, and photos of the wedding party and your family.
Unlike many photographers who claim to be wedding photojournalists, I am a working photojournalist. I do it every day and have been since 1992. My work appears daily in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and has appeared in many magazines and newspapers including: Rolling Stone, USA Today, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Palm Beach Post, the New York Daily News, the ABA Journal, Highlights, Motorcyclist, Road Racer X, Sport Rider, Super Street Bike, and many others. My photographs have received recognition and awards on the state, local, and national levels.
