“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.”
– Mary Lou Cook

And, I’ve done all those things.
“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.”
– Mary Lou Cook

And, I’ve done all those things.
Seeking approval for your personal vision will only push you farther away from yourself. Be confident in your art & in yourself. No approval necessary.
Slowly easing back into self portraiture.


Self portraits taken on 5D Mark II, 50mm 1.8.
Experimenting with a Hoya multi-vision 49mm…


On a side note, my blog will be getting a makeover soon! It’ll be more personalized and special
More on that later though!
In photography, expression is something you cannot teach. You simply have to feel it.
A series of self portraits that I shot today.



…your mouth is poison your mouth is wine
you think your dreams are the same as mine
I don’t love you but I always will
I don’t love you but I always will
I don’t love you but I always will
I always will
I wish you’d hold me when I turn my back
well the less I give the more I get back
your hands can heal, your hands can bruise
I don’t have a choice, but I’d still choose you
I don’t love you but I always will…
– The Civil Wars

Hand held self portrait. Taken with the 5D Mark II, 50mm 1.8.
“You’ve got to push yourself harder. You’ve got to start looking for pictures nobody else could take. You’ve got to take the tools you have and probe deeper.”
– William Albert Allard
A 2012 resolution? I think so! What are your resolutions?
I am really excited to share these photos. I was sitting at work, itching to get home and BLOG!
About a week ago, Sara, who is a friend from college, contacted me to see if I was interested in photographing her band’s first show at The Grape Room in Manayunk. And, of course I said yes! I brought some friends along and we had a great time! This was actually my first time, officially photographing a show. Would I do it again? ABSOLUTELY!
A big thanks to Sara for giving me this opportunity, thanks for having me.
Constellation folks!

Sara — Lead vocalist
Blake — Guitar
Greg — Bass
Mike — Drums









To learn more about Constellation and keep up to date on their music and shows, visit them on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Constellation/119779514785704?sk=info
Photographing Sara’s band at the Grape Room in Manayunk, tonight! Come on out