Lifestyle|Travel Adventures

Amsterdam at Night

Despite its reputation for legalized marijuana and prostitution, Amsterdam was recently named the fifth safest city in the world by the Safe Cities Index. The vital function of trade throughout the city’s history has led to a multi-cultural population who have generally valued trade above religion or ideology, making it a particularly tolerant and laid-back

Lifestyle|Travel Adventures

When in Spain

Spanish culture is so robust, so alluring and so hard to forget. While on assignment in Granada in Andalucia, we used our down time to capture remarkable architecture, beautiful faces and many of the unique details that make the region so special. And don’t worry about that safe stealer… She’s just a cutup at heart!

Travel Adventures

HOT in the City

A friend of mine Michelle Furlong, owns a hot yoga studio in Cincinnati, Ohio aptly named HotHouse Yoga. When she reached out asking for help with creating imagery for an upcoming marketing campaign I was happy to help out. We put our heads together and decided that instead of looking inward at the studio we

Lifestyle|Travel Adventures

The quiet Irish Atlantic

My summer trips back home to Ireland are always refreshing. There is a certain re-grounding that happens to me while I’m there. It rejuvenates my creative spirit and just makes me feel more human and real again. On this trip, Ireland’s coastal scenery grasped my attention as it seemed to shift away from its usual

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The Day at the Races

For thousands of Irish people, a day at the Galway Races is the highlight of the Summer. It is a social and festive occasion and for many has also been turned into an opportunity to festoon oneself in one’s finest attire! There is a stark contrast between the colorful fashion embraced by many of the

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SpEX in the CITY!

No, not SEX -‘spex’ as in spectacles! A series of personal images I shot while in NYC for a few days for client meetings. -Enjoy!~ Please be patient while images load… There are a lot of them in this post (but it’s worth the wait – promise!)

Lifestyle|Travel Adventures

A day in the life of Atlanta

It’s always nice when our schedule allows a little time for exploration as we travel the world for shoots. Atlanta, GA agency Corporate Reports brought us into town for a location lifestyle shoot recently. The shoot went off without a hitch (the clients were ecstatic!) and we even managed to squeeze in an extra day

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Cruising Venice Beach

We were in LA for some agency meetings recently. The last meeting of the day happened to be in Venice Beach, so we hung out after to soak up the sun, the surf and the bohemian culture. A great place for some personal work/street shooting. -This what I call a good day at the office..! Click the

Travel Adventures

ATL + Architecture

Here is some some personal work captured while we were on location in Atlanta for a lifestyle shoot. Inspired by the city architecture… Click the image to view gallery as slideshow in full screen (works best on laptop/desktop) or scroll down below to see the photos  

Advertising Photography|Behind The Scenes

Sofa Stories

If people gave out awards for their furniture, the sofa would have to be the Most Valuable Player! It’s the place we gather together, snuggle with loved ones or sometimes just collapse and bingewatch Netflix. For this project, our furniture retail client wanted us to showcase the essential role sofas play in daily routines, capturing

Advertising Photography|Portraits

Portraits of Creatives for Industry West

Read the story below. Click the image to view gallery in full screen (works best on laptop/desktop) or scroll down below story to see the photos.     When agency Fahlgren Mortine was searching for the right photographer for their Florida-based client Industry West, they needed someone who could shoot real people as well as still

Lifestyle

A Wintery Trip Down Memory Lane

An industry colleague contacted us recently asking about fall and holiday-themed images. It was so much fun to go back through our photo archives and remember some of the special seasonal photographs we’ve taken for clients over the years. There’s something about the fall and winter season that calls for soft warm colors, overflowing bounty

Portraits|Travel Adventures

A Visit to GAP House

As a photographer I never stop looking for interesting subject matter. Recently on a trip home to Ireland, I got to visit a very special place called GAP House. It’s the home of the Galway Autism Partnership, which provides services and support to people and families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Galway city and

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NYC Street Portraits

I’ve always had a love of street photography since my earliest days of shooting. The world is more interesting and exciting with a camera in hand. It’s exhilarating to approach a total stranger and usually within a minute or two, make a portrait using the world around us as the backdrop. Here are some photos from my downtime

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Exploring North Carolina

While on location in the Raleigh, North Carolina area for a lifestyle project -we got to take a short break from shooting, so of course we went adventuring camera in hand! We came across some great people and beautiful sites on the grounds of Duke University and  in the Chapel Hill area. Here are some