Jones Beach

This past weekend I went to Jones Beach. Two of my favorite people were with me. My cousin Roger and my friend Dan. It was the first time for my friend Dan to go to this particular beach and he could not believe the size of it. He said he had never seen anything like it before. What I've never seen before was the amount of people that were there. You couldn't swim without bumping into someone. Hot weather, cool waters, great laughs, and some good food made the day lovely. Here a few of my favorite photographs from the day.

Lisa, Nick & Johnny

I had a recent family photo shoot and it was a lot of fun. Working with kids is always the best! I tend to forget how much energy I have when I work with kids-its a good workout. Here are a few of my favorite photographs.

Thank you Lisa for giving me the opportunity to photograph you and your cute boys. I hope to do it again when Johnny starts to walk and when Nick is no longer fascinated with trampolines..."yes you can jump on the trampoline, after I take your picture"

Hawaiian McDoogle

So about two weeks ago I went and saw my cousin perform with his band out in Bethel, CT. It was a small venue packed with the bands energy and an excited audience. I had fun listening to the music and watching the performance. I will forever be a Jasper McDoogle fan!!

Dan my man, my main man Dan

So last week I had a photo shoot with my fellow photographer and friend Dan.  Being the first time for both of us to photograph each other in a studio setting, it was exciting for me to photograph Dan, who is such a character. 

These are a few of my favorite shots from that night. The photographs of him looking angry are my favorite because its a side of him that is rarely, rarely seen (which is a good thing), but new and exciting from a photography stand point. 

Thanks Dan for being so helpful and fun to work with. Really grateful and honored to have such a good friend like you in my life. Hope you like your photos. 

xo-your spanish princess

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Paul McCartney Concert Citi Field July 18th 2009

So anyone who knows me knows that Paul McCartney is my favorite Beatle and he is "My Love" I was lucky enough to get a ticket to the Citi Field Concert this past weekend.  I had a blast and I didn't want the night to end.  I jumped, danced, screamed and sung my head off!! I also cried especially when Paul performed "Here Today" a song written after John Lennon had passed away. Paul got choked up during the song and so did I.  I was also moved by the songs "Let it Be" and "Calico Skies" The show was fantastic! Two and half hours of non-stop great McCartney hits! The only bad thing about the concert was I didn't bring my camera!! I was afraid of my camera being taken away from me because in the past McCartney concerts I've experienced, the security is very strict and kick you out of the concert if they see you taking any pictures. I guess I was the only one who listened because everyone had a camera but me. So the pictures you see here are taken with my camera phone. Not the best quality but I did my best with what I had. Upset with the missed opportunity. Oh well maybe next time....the other pictures are of me just waiting in Grand Central Station.  They were filming a movie.

Crocodile Rock

My father had picked this up for me on a recent trip to Nicaragua.  Is it an alligator or a crocodile?  I wouldn't have a clue.  All I know is that I start to hum the song "Crocodile Rock" whenever I see it in my room.  Its hand crafted and the tail moves around.

My Education

This is a picture of me taken by B.M.W. Its me wearing a t-shirt that I had my teachers from the Hallmark Institute of Photography sign for me.  I can't even begin to express how grateful I am for the education I received and the experience I got while attending Hallmark.  Since this is my first post I thought it would be nice to just show my appreciation to the faculty for taking their time to teach me and show me the world of photography. My dream of becoming a professional photographer came true because of the help from Tony, Rich, Michael Z., Paul T., David, Dick, Joan, Lisa, Christina, Danica, Paul B., Gabriel, John, Tom, Michael M., Lindsay, Thom, Shelly, Tammy, Kristin, Vern, Ed, and of course George. xo