When you hear a photographer say “time exposure” it means the photo took longer than a usual snap-shot to create an image. The shutter of the camera is intentionally released slowly to allow the light to enter the camera. This will result in anything moving to blur. This image was created on Broad Street in front of city hall Philadelphia. The bride and groom had to hold still while the camera took the time exposure. While they were standing there, I flashed some light at them to brighten them. What a result! Beyond the ordinary results.
Look here..
On 9-19-25 I photographed an event for Haverford College in collaboration with the Center For Creative Works. The artist’s showing work there were some of the most impactful I have ever met. This woman could not see and could not hear, yet she manages to survive with a smile on her face and amazing artwork to show. There was a moment when I took her photo’s where she wanted to feel the camera to understand what it was. Then she wanted to feel my face and my beard to understand who I was. My eyes filled up, the bumps on my skin went goose! I tried my hardest not to burst into tears. I don’t know if I have ever felt a moment like that before. I will never forget it.
Hard Rock Photo-5 mins!
This photo needs an explanation! When photographing a wedding at The Hard Rock Hotel in Atlantic City, the venue gives the bride and groom 5 minutes to get a photo on the steps under the giant guitar. The lobby is filled with people, the security rushes to get the public out, and 5 minutes is what I have to get the client in position, set up lighting and get it done proper! How’d I do?
Playing with the sun
Photographers like to call the end of the day low sun light the golden hour. I agree, kinda..but I like to call it playing with god. It’s my mis-behaving friend. But when I am patient, it does what I ask of it. If the sun is some sort of god which I think it is,then this photo was created with the speed of light and the sun rays of god.
Beyond the ordinary
Every photo session I do, I try to add something beyond the ordinary. I know the importance of having everyone smiling at the camera and looking their best, but I also think of photography as interior decoration. I think a photo like this will stand the test of time hanging as a canvas on the living room wall.