Jane senior portrait

It was a beautiful day in Pittsburgh today. I had the pleasure of photographing Jane for her high school yearbook. The weather co-operated and we wandered around Highland park taking photos. Tomorrow, fashion Shoot in Oakland.

Shepard Fairey ~
A photo I shot for the Post Gazette
during the netroots conference.

Pete Bush

Pete Bush at Howlers

Lauri and Bryan's Wedding

Lauri and Bryan's wedding

Birds Nest

Summer is almost here and a mama bird made herself a home on my balcony. So far she's laid two eggs, one one day, and one the next. After the first day when she laid one I thought she was done. Well this morning she was sitting on the egg after being absent most if not all of the evening. When she left, there was a second egg today. I thought it all happened at once, but this is my first time getting to watch the process happen so close. I could (but wouldn't) easily reach down and touch the eggs. The nest is on the beam beneath my deck about 1 foot down. Eagerly awaiting shots of the chicks. I'm cautious about taking a photo of mama in case the click of my shutter scares her away permanently, but I may throw the telephoto lens on next time she comes back.

Natale Fashion Shoot

It's been so long since I've been on my photo blog I almost forgot I had one.

Christmas came and went. I worked a bit for the Post-Gazette, shot a couple of Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, did a portrait shoot or two and worked a couple of events. I've booked my first Valentines wedding and I'm shooting it at The Warhol. The above photo is Natale, shot for Jupe Boutique on Carson Street.

back to the park?

I lived in Highland Park for 10 years, 13 if you count my brief stint in Morningside. I left an apartment that I was in love with, literally, to move to a busier street as I felt I was missing out on life by being back in sleepy (and gun ridden) Highland Park. Now, Highland Park has some of the most beautiful homes in the city, it's just sketchy in some parts. I've recently found another apartment there that I am in love with, it's under renovation. So my goal is to get moved in and celebrate New Years Eve in my Victorian wet dream. I will how ever miss living next door to Pho Minh, who knew I liked Vietnamese food. Maybe the brief stint out was worth it. I did grow a lot as a person and made many a new friend over here on Penn Ave. But honestly, wine tastes better in a charming hard wood floor apartment more so than in a loft...trust me on that.