Day two of our vacation had us driving east to the ocean. We crossed the Chesapeake Bay Bridge early and avoided any Labor Day weekend traffic. We stopped at Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware to visit the beach and do a little swimming. I can’t remember ever swimming in the ocean. I was at [...]

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Jenna is a dancer. She is also a Senior, but what became clear to me tonight was that she thoroughly enjoys being a dancer.We started in the studio with some great poses that she specifically wanted to try. Here is one on a black background, and anothe…

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Tonight was Claire’s evening. We started at one of her favorite locations, the beautiful Lawrence Park Golf Club and captured several nice images on this wonderful late summer evening.Following the initial outdoor images, we headed indoors for a few re…

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Today Alexa and her friend Brittany joined us for senior portraits. It was a lot of fun to work with these two friends and their families.Here is a great image under the railroad underpass. Another of my favorite settings. The first time I used this wa…

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Tomorrow is supposed to be the Endeavour launch, so this is our last full day in Daytona.  We can’t leave without showing the boys the world famous Bruce Rossmeyer’s Harley-Davidson store.  It’s the largest Harley dealer in the world!&nb…

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We are on the verge of announcing our first- ever five-week Photoshop class. Designed for the beginner, this class will, in five short weeks, unlock the mystery and introduce you to the wonder of Photoshop. Transform the ordinary into th…

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Launching a new website is like trying to get an oversized boxkite to fly. It’s cumbersome, fragile and needing lots of attention while it’s in the shop. Then, just as you’re about to give it wing, there seem to be endless adjustments that keep it grou…

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This is one of my favorites. It is singular, iconic and has a depth that few family portraits ever reach. The mood is apprehensive, uncertain. There is simultaneously a feeling of impending doom and enduring hope. While they are walking towards t…

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This beautiful family wanted a unique portrait. I’d photographed their wedding years before. Now, I had the distinct honor of photographing them again with their charming daughter. I explained that when we go outside, despite having some visual skills,…

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The longer I am in the wonderful world of photography, the more I realize how indebted we photographers are to painters. All the the principles of art, the rules of composition, color balance and aesthetic sense were worked out long before the first ca…

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This past Saturday I had an opportunity to visit the new Tom Ridge Environmental Center (TREC) located at the entrance of Presque’ Isle state park. I was impressed with how sophisticated it was in featuring environmentally friendly building components, including “raising” the building a foot or two off the ground to improve air circulation. Also, [...]

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Three year old Abby Murray of Niagara Falls, Ontario was born without a lower right arm and hand. Abby has gone to Green Prosthetics in Erie, Pa for her prosthetic arm since she was a baby. The last time she went for a new prosthetic, she asked for a arm so she could go fishing. [...]

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Incumbent Republican state Representative John Evans will face a challenge in the May primary election from Erie County Council member Carol Loll for the 5th District seat. The district covers western Erie and northwestern Crawford County. Evans was one of those that voted for the legislative pay raise last July. The new CD by Train, [...]

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