Tuesday, May 6, 2008

A day of contrast

One thing about being a news photographer is that you just never know what's coming next.



I spent the first part of the evening photographing a bunch of young girls preparing for a dance recital. The PTA helps out with the cost of lessons for the after school dance program.







































Afterwards, on my way back to town I got a call that there was a shooting on the South Side Slopes. Apparently the police had shot a young man who had shot a K9. The young man's parents were there and were extremely distraught.









The scene was pretty tense between the police and the people in the neighborhood. Shootings aren't an uncommon occurrence in this part of town.

















My sympathies go out to the parents. I can't even begin to imagine how they must feel.

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About Me

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Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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.