Jeff started shooting as teenager and knew from the onset that this was a passion that created intense joy in his life. He pursued photography throughout life and in 2004 started shooting weddings. He's constantly striving to create unique images that encompass the excitement and love of your wedding day.
Jeff has worked to stay in the forefront of photography by working with photographers throughout the U.S. who have shared their vision and creative eye with him. His creative skills have been developed further by attending educational events for professional wedding photographers and numerous photography seminars.
Jeff believes in stepping out of the box and seeing the world from a unique prospective. Recently he's ventured into creating unique, stylistic portraits. He loves to create dramatic images that reflect his subjects' boldness. Jeff philosophy is that people, lives, and memories only happen once. He strives to find these moments, scenes, and emotions throughout your wedding day, and depict them in a fun and exciting way.
INSPIRE Boston 2010 is halfway done and it’s been a great success from all accounts. This is the first ever INSPIRE Boston mini-conference for professional photographers! This retreat-format conference is hosted by the Boston Photographers Guild and Lens Pro to Go. Here’s some of the after hours fun and excitement that is brought out when the sun goes down. Tomorrow is the last day of the conference and the wrap up party will prove to be an amazing event. I can’t wait!!!
Last year I took a quick ride to NYC to check out the Obey installation and the limited edition run of the Obey X Levi’s clothing. Shepard Fairey and Levi’s teamed up to produce a limited run of shirts, pants, jackets, and prints. Shepard also had a live installation of his hip propaganda artwork and was present for a signing of the limited edition posters. Personally, I really dig the current style of Shepard’s work. The layering of images and the use of the strong graphics with contrasting designs is wickedly cool. I’ve yet to attend a live installation but, I’m hoping in due time to get Shepard’s attention when he’s in Boston to document an install (sans cops and all). I ended up picking up one of the black Obey X Levi’s jackets while I was out there and the set of prints which are proudly framed and hung in my office. Shepard, look me up when your in Boston! It would be great to catchup and document an installation.
Here’s some images that I shot with a tilt-shift lens of the Obey installation at the Levi’s store at Times Square, NYC. I also added a few images from my walk around NYC that day. Photowalking is super fun and so energizing.
Also, here’s a Youtube clip from the installation.
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Well, it finally happened. I’m now 39 and that much closer to the big 40. I feel like I’ve come pretty far considering the challenges that I faced and quite honestly we all have challenges that we overcome. I’ve learned that life’s challenges will continue but, our ability to handle them in a productive way defines who we are. All in all I’ve had a life full of diversity and humbling experiences. I’m so blessed to have survived the storms and the ability to see through the challenges to emerge a better person. Life is never easy and quite honestly, who wants an easy life? I mean where’s the fun in that? Life is a beautiful blessing and we have the ability to be anything we choose regardless of what the past has presented us. Easy huh!
BTW: Here’s some other people that share my birthday. I think I’m in good company!
20 – Feb – 1988 Rihanna (22)
20 – Feb – 1976 Laura Bendixsen (34)
20 – Feb – 1975 Brian Littrell (35)
20 – Feb – 1971 Joost van der Westhuizen (39)
20 – Feb – 1967 Kurt Cobain (43)
20 – Feb – 1967 Andrew Shue (43)
20 – Feb – 1966 Cindy Crawford (44)
20 – Feb – 1964 French Stewart (46)
20 – Feb – 1963 Charles Barkley (47)
20 – Feb – 1954 Patty Hearst (56)
20 – Feb – 1951 Gordon Brown (59)
20 – Feb – 1948 Jennifer O’Neill (62)
20 – Feb – 1946 Sandy Duncan (64)
20 – Feb – 1941 Buffy Sainte-Marie (69)
20 – Feb – 1937 Nancy Wilson (73)
20 – Feb – 1934 Bobby Unser (76)
20 – Feb – 1927 Sidney Poitier (83)
20 – Feb – 1925 Robert Altman (85)
20 – Feb – 1924 Gloria Vanderbilt (86)
20 – Feb – 1906 Gale Gordon (104)
20 – Feb – 1902 Ansel Adams (108)
I ended up being invited to go skiing in Vermont at Mount Snow and what a fun day it was. This was the first time I skied Mount Snow. The drive was pretty standard, about three hours from Natick. We skied for a half day but, the trails are challenging enough to keep it fun. I even entered the terrain park a few times and made a pass down the half pipe. Emm.. fun! I’m really thinking that I may transition to riding this year. I’ve been skiing since the 3rd grade and have numerous years of skiing under my belt. I’ve even had the privilege of skiing some of the finest northeastern resorts and even skied Snowbird in Utah once. Snowbird was amazing! Where are all my skiing/riding couples? I need to do an engagement session on skis then, maybe a wedding ceremony mountainside followed by a wild snowy reception. Yeah, those are the clients I want. I’m here and willing to capture your mountainside wedding day.
Here’s some of the images from my iPhone and Shake it Photo that I captured from the day.
