Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat shoots the ball while being guarded by Alex Caruso #6 of the Chicago Bulls during the fourth quarter at Kaseya Center on April 14, 2023 in Miami, Florida.
In March 1995, Michael Jordan famously sent a fax to the Chicago Bulls to inform them that he would be returning to the team after retiring 17 months earlier. All the fax said was, "I'm back."
Well, I'm not MJ, and I never retired from doing what I do best, but I am back to regularly blogging, sharing my work, and any other works (videos, podcasts, books) that I find interesting.
Read MoreThis spring break did not have much "spring" or "break" in it but it was definitely a productive one. I traveled to North Carolina to find an apartment with the help of my mom (and had it not been for her, I would still not have a place for next year) and spent the rest of the time in Syracuse cheering on the Orange as they advanced to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament (woot, woot).
I also spent the week testing out the FujiFilm X-Pro2. I wasn't sure of how I was going to like it considering I am a Nikon and Sony user but it's an awesome camera. Here are some quick thoughts followed by the photos I made with it this past week:
Morning views from my home after an entire night of snow fall.
Morning views from my home after an entire night of snow fall.
As seen on my trek to work at Syracuse University.
As seen on my trek to work at Syracuse University.
As seen on my trek to work at Syracuse University.
As seen on my trek to work at Syracuse University.
As seen on my trek to work at Syracuse University.
As I was driving into Syracuse I saw this chain of factories being lit by the morning sun and had to stop to make this frame.
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
The ferris wheel that looks over the Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
My beautiful momma who helped me see 10 apartments in two days. Here she poses for a portrait at the UNC campus.
The obligatory hotel room selfie with the X-Pro2.
It’s finally baseball season. America’s Pastime is back in full swing and I could not be more excited to finally start photographing baseball.
As the end-of-semester stress starts to build up, I hope the ballpark will serve as my place of peace while I try to make some cool frames.
This past weekend I photographed all three games between the Syracuse Chiefs and the Rochester Red Wings. Here are some of my favorite photos:
Often times in school we're told not to quote Wikipedia, but look at this amazing definition it has for the word "grit:"
"Grit in psychology is a positive, non-cognitive trait based on an individual's passion for a particular long-term goal or end state, coupled with a powerful motivation to achieve their respective objective."
I still don't know where this series is going, but I think I've found a preliminary name for it. Enjoy part two of this running set of images!
I had an assignment where I had to make black and white images that are all about the light... It was fun to shoot and here are my favorite three:
For a while now, I've been wanting to update my blog with some of the work I've been doing. These are photos that I am doing for assignments or personal projects that I would like to constantly share.
I'll start by posting the game I covered at Madison Square Garden that featured the Syracuse Orange vs St. John's.
You can find the whole shoot at The Newshouse: https://www.flickr.com/photos/thenewshouse/albums/72157662210831402
Here are some of my favorite takes from the shoot:
