Snowy New York; high winds and bitter cold

iPhone images

Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake

This was completely unexpected. The level of art and design of the costumes was spectacular. I only wish that I could have had the time alone with the dancers to photograph them in a controlled environment that would better complement their costumes.

Dan Lauria and Judith Light

Isin't this romantic. Judith light and Dan Lauria pose for me on the Empire State Building's Observation Deck. They are currently starring on Broadway in Lombardi.

Model

Brian D'Arcy James

Rebecca Romijn at the Cynthia Rowley Show

Retro moving forward

I have heard about it, but never actually seen one. The Nkon F3 Auto Focus film camera. At the end of its production run , as other cameras manufacturers were slowly introducing auto focus, Nikon decided to turn its industry standard workhorse into something that probably would not be able to keep up with the demands of a pro. My assumption is based on historical evidence which is in respect to the claims Nikon made about its F4. The F4 was supposed to track-focus fast moving , oncoming subjects. It did not stand up , however, to those claims. Not even close.

Presumably the F3AF came into being just as the Nikon F4 was still being developed. This is only my speculation.

You can pick up this little gem at Adorama for a mere $900. I think that it would make a really nice paper weight on any photogs desk; certainly a great conversation piece since I don't think any one on the planet still accepts film for commercial jobs.

For your information, the camera seen here comes with a motor-drive and an 80mm lens. The camera also accepts two other lenses specifically made for the AF. One wide angle , I think a 28mm and a longer lens which at the moment escapes me. Of course the F3AF also works with all of the other lenses in the Nikon line, but you will have to focus manually.

Let me know if you get it.

Pictures; courtesy of the iPhone 4G. The pictures are actually amazing but the blog just seems to reproduce these images very poorly.

Nicole Miller Collection and backstage

Verrier Collection backstage

Susan Lucci

Shot of Susan Lucci I took for Wire Image

Kimora lee Simmons at the Custo Barcelona Show

Custo Barcelona Spring 2011 Collection

New Yorkers and I enjoying the last day of summer: Labor Day

New York Fashion Shows: Spring 2011

Still under construction less than a week before the start.

My Summer Vacation

Is she real, Really......

2010 Operation Backpack

Operation Backpack is a very important cause benefiting New York City Kids. Needy school children form all of the five NYC boroughs will all receive one free backpack containing many types of basic and advanced school supplies, including scientific calculators. The objective of the Operation is to fulfill the needs of all eleven thousand kids in the school system. This year the organizers expect to come close; nine thousand backpacks will be distributed , an enoromous jump from last year when only five housand packs were donated.

It was a real thrill for me to be able to photograph this event and meet a group of warm hearted organizers, including Beth Paige and volunteer kids here at the top of this post.

To view more images from this event please go to Wireimages.com and type in 2010 Operation Backpack.

Architectural Project; The Manor

Like many exciting projects, this one took a few months to prepare. I began talking with Eric Hilton LTD. about this when the air was crisp and the trees were still dormant. The project would consist of three shots. The main shot would be of the entire roof deck which should cover about a 300 degree view . The second shot would be of the Chrysler Building in the distance while covering the city scape. The third shot was to be a shot of a gargoyle on the adjoining part of the building.

After shooting a few variations of the deck for the proposal and estimate , it was decided that we should wait for the flowers and greenery to bloom. This would give a softening effect to a beautiful 1860's building. As the planning process evolved it quickly became evident that three different camera platforms would be required. A 4X5, Hasselblad P40 with a P45 Phase One Back and Canon 5D Mk2; tethered

Several weeks have passed and we were ready to shoot, but a leak in the roof delayed the project. All the while the repairs were being performed we were on high alert and ready to go to keep the project on time, even though we were down to the wire. Fortunately, the gods were with us and the weather was more than we could have hoped for on the day of the shoot. Puffy clouds and the bright sunshine provided the contrast needed to attain a series of evocative images.

Ultimately the images will hang at the Manor in Tudor City in Manhattan. The large roof deck image measuring about eight feet by three feet will be flanked by the gargoyles and the Chrysler building will hang elsewhere.

Note: the first image in this post is turned on its side because of the long dimension and the limitation of the parameters of this blog's html code.

NY Moves shoot

After several months, the summer issue of Moves has hit the stands. This story focused on Cathy Hobbs and the making of her new Metro Residential television show. It was fun to shoot and gave me total freedom to approach the assignment without restrictions.