GI. Joe

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This is the GI. Joe I remember. Back in the day it was simple hand to hand combat. I feel like things were a lot more straight forward back then when the terrorist where ninja's and not Islamic extremists.

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Yoga

Yoga. I love it. Its huge part of my life, and I find strength in my daily practice. I recently produced a stock shoot for Getty Images. Yoga vs. Getty Images? I'll take yoga all day long. In becoming a shooter for Getty I have mixed emotions about continuing as a contributor. I can only hope that the industry bounces back along with everything else in the economy. Between microstock and the current state of the industry I feel unbalanced. Who knows, and why worry

Getty Pinhole

The Getty. I shot a series of 4x5 pinholes while I was last in LA. I find the pinhole to be a great camera for shooting architecture. No moving parts to the camera, no tilt, or shift elements for focus. Simple. Just make sure you get your exposure right. A good twenty seconds under direct light should yield a good shot. The perspective is wider then your eye, but you don't get the fisheye effect like you would using a glass lens, which is why I love it so much Learning how to create good compositions only takes a little practice. Polaroid anyone?

Peru

Images from my recent trip to Peru. In a word, "amazing". What a wonderful and diverse country with all the culture and food anyone could ask for. I took these images while I was passing through the Sacred Valley. I can't wait to get back to South America, I love everything about it except the stomach aches. Peru also has the highest and largest fresh body of water in the Americas. Lake Titicaca. I remember hearing this word for the first time in first grade, but I never asked where or what it was.

Fun facts on Titicaca

The lake is located at the northern end of the endorheic Altiplano basin high in the Andes on the border of Peru and Bolivia. The western part of the lake lies within the Puno Region of Peru, and the eastern side is located in the Bolivian La Paz Department.

Map of Lake Titicaca

The lake is composed of two nearly separate sub-basins that are connected by the Strait of Tiquina which is 800 m (2,620 ft) across at the narrowest point. The larger sub-basin, Lago Grande (also called Lago Chucuito) has a mean depth of 135 m (443 ft) and a maximum depth of 284 m (932 ft). The smaller sub-basin, Wiñaymarka (also called Lago Pequeño, "little lake") has a mean depth of 9 m (30 ft) and a maximum depth of 40 m (131 ft).^[5] The overall average depth of the lake is 107 m (351 ft).^[1]

Lake Titicaca is fed by rainfall and meltwater from glaciers on the sierras that abut the Altiplano. Five major river systems feed into Lake Titicaca^[6]—in order of their relative flow volumes these are: Ramis, Coata, Ilave, Huancané, and Suchez.^[3] More than 20 other smaller streams empty into Titicaca, and the lake has 41 islands, some of which are densely populated.

Editorial Assignment

A recent editorial spread for Dining Out Magazine. I sent a copy to my father as I know he would enjoy the back story on the distiller. When he saw the spread he asked me why I took a photo of the distiller looking the wrong way. I blamed it on the Art Director.

Boston

A few iphone images from my recent trip to Boston. Fenway, the Green Monster and two Youkilis's in Quincy Market. A great trip back to "bean town" with my girlfriend Carol. I love the way these three images work together. There's nothing like the history in Boston. I know I was a brewer and a patriot in that town in a past life. I always try to capture interesting perspectives and moments everywhere I go. I believe its my gift.

Getting paid for thinking creatively is truly one of the most unique, rewarding, and fun careers I could ask for. Even though the competition is thick, the timing is always tight, and the clients often uneasy, a talented creative thrives off of all the challenges at hand and produces work that exceeds expectations and gets results.

Throughout my career, I have been fortunate enough to attain a diverse experience that has given me not only great opportunities as a professional creative, but also a true appreciation for smart, passionate thinking. This appreciation reflects this diverse set of experiences and is what I strive to bring to new creative opportunities. I love photography as a medium, and as form of self expression.