US Open 2009

When the golfing world brings the US Open, basically, to your back yard, you just can't resist stopping by to take in the festivities. By going on the last practice day, we avoided some of the crowds and more importantly were allowed to bring cameras. Though I used my high-end point-and-shoot (Canon's G9), the images actually came out OK. For a gallery of some of the highlights of the day, please CLICK HERE.

Orange County Choppers

On my way back from the Catskills, I couldn't resist stopping by Orange County Choppers. The home of the famous Teutul family business (also seen on Discovery Channel's American Chopper) is celebrating their 10th anniversary. The bikes are amazing as is their business successes. Couldn't resist picking up a few t-shirts and hats. The lighting in a place like this is always tough and some of the images suffered, but here is a collection of the keepers from the visit. Please CLICK HERE to view the gallery.

The Catskills June 2009

A few weeks ago, I had the distinct pleasure of traveling to the northern Catskills and photographing the area with a local and extremely talented professional photographer, Francis Driscoll. His knowledge of the area and passion for his subject matter, made it very easy for me to see why he loves this part of New York and to share his enthusiasm for it. Though the weather was inconsistent, we did get the better part of the day in for some good shooting. I hope to return in the fall to shoot this area again. Please CLICK HERE for a small gallery from the day.