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This is where I share the stories behind my images. You’ll find posts about specific photographs from my galleries — the ideas, inspiration, and process that shaped them — along with reflections on photography itself as I continue to create new work. The galleries and print store will grow over time, and so will this blog. I hope you’ll explore, leave your thoughts in the guestbook, and return often to see what’s new. Nature Stories: Closer Than You Think
July 19, 2026
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The male cardinal, in my opinion, is one of the most striking birds out there—and they're usually sitting in the trees behind the house. This one perched long enough for me to really take him in, maybe twenty feet away at most. The bright reflection off the leaves behind him helped separate his head from the background, but honestly, he didn't need much help. Cardinals have a way of standing out no matter where they land. The female cardinal is a little different. She doesn't grab your attention the same way. Her colors are softer, with hints of red mixed into the gray. She's easy to overlook if you're only looking for the bright red male, but once you stop and really look, she's every bit as beautiful. Then there's the goldfinch. Bright yellow against a simple branch, almost glowing against the green. There's nothing subtle about him. He practically announces himself. The funny thing is, every one of these photographs was taken from my back deck. Before COVID, I probably wouldn't have given these birds much thought. We had bird feeders, so I'd seen hundreds of cardinals over the years, but I never really stopped to appreciate just how striking they are. When everything shut down during the first COVID quarantine, I was looking for something to keep me busy. I started taking my camera out onto the deck. Being up a little higher gave me a nice view into the trees, and it turned out to be a pretty good place to wait and see who stopped by. What started as a way to pass the time ended up changing how I looked at my own backyard. It's easy to think great wildlife photography means traveling somewhere exotic. Sometimes it does. But sometimes it's been sitting just outside your back door all along.
If one of these visitors catches your eye, prints of all three photographs are available by clicking on the images above. Beyond Beauty - Seeing without Sight
July 12, 2026
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Welcome to another entry in Beyond Beauty, a series where I explore conceptual beauty work—images that move beyond traditional portraiture and lean more into idea and interpretation. This body of work sits closely alongside my fine art photography, focusing less on the subject and more on the concept behind the image. The idea for this image came from the makeup artist, Shauna LeMay. We wanted to collaborate on something more conceptual than a standard beauty shoot—something we could take out of the studio. Not far from my house is Sholan Farms, an apple orchard here in Leominster, Massachusetts—also known as the birthplace of Johnny Appleseed. Behind the orchard are hiking trails and a stretch of woods that get especially lush in the summer. It felt like the right place to explore something a little different. Shauna’s original concept was a woodland fairy, but as we worked through different looks, makeup, and wardrobe, the idea started to shift. It became something more grounded and a little more ambiguous—a kind of mythical oracle, someone with the gift of sight who doesn’t rely on it in the usual way. We photographed several variations that day, but this image stood out. For me, it captures where the idea finally landed. Shauna—who also modeled for the shoot—really carried the concept, both in the styling and in the performance. What I’ve found over time, especially with more conceptual work, is that the final image is almost never exactly what you had in mind going in. But it usually stays connected to the original idea—just evolved into something you couldn’t quite see at the start. Seeing without sight.
Travel Stories: The Colosseum, Seen Differently
July 05, 2026
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Welcome to another entry in Travel Stories, where I share images from my travels that stood out—often for reasons I didn’t expect at the time. If you’ve been following along, you probably know by now that I don’t usually do the typical tourist thing. My wife and I tend to wander on our own, trying to experience a place through exploration rather than a checklist. But… when in Rome, right? This was one of the few times we opted for a group tour. There was just too much we wanted to see, and it made sense to take advantage of it. When we reached the Colosseum, I did what everyone does—I took the postcard shots. But once that was out of the way, I started looking for something else. Walking around the exterior, I kept searching for an angle that felt a little less obvious. This one stood out. By shifting slightly upward, I was able to minimize the crowds and let the structure take over the frame. The light was working in my favor, bringing out the texture and detail across the face of the stone. What really drew me in, though, was the geometry—the curve of the Colosseum against the strong diagonal of the outer wall. It started to feel less like a landmark and more like a study in shape and form. It’s still the Colosseum. It just doesn’t quite look like the version everyone expects. ✨ Love this image? Add it to your wall. Click the photograph to explore print options.
Quiet Baseball - After the Last Out
June 29, 2026
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At some point, it all ends. The game finishes. The crowd clears out. The noise fades, and everything that felt constant just a little while ago disappears. What’s left is stillness.
The same field, the same space, but without everything that filled it before. No movement, no anticipation, no urgency. Just the quiet after it’s all over. It doesn’t feel empty. It feels complete. Like everything that needed to happen already did. Click on the image to view and purchase available prints. This image is the final part of an ongoing series exploring the quieter side of baseball. Photo Stories: When a Building Becomes an Abstract
June 21, 2026
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Welcome to another entry in Photo Stories, where I step a little further into the intent behind an image—how it came together, and what I was trying to see when I made it. I’ve always been drawn to cities and architecture. Not just the buildings themselves, but the details—the small decisions, the materials, the way everything comes together. A building has to be functional, of course. But there’s no reason it can’t also be interesting, even a little unexpected. Most architectural photography focuses on the whole structure—the relationship between form and function. I tend to find myself looking in the opposite direction, toward the smaller elements that make up the whole. This building was covered in metal panels of different shapes and sizes, layered together into what felt like a patchwork of lines, colors, and rivets. Walking around it, I kept noticing how the light shifted across the surface, changing the tones from panel to panel. At some point, it stopped feeling like a building. I found this section where the color variation, the diagonal lines, and the subtle curve of the seams all came together, and I pushed in closer—removing any sense of scale or context. What was left wasn’t really architecture anymore. It became about the shapes, the repetition, and the way the colors moved across the frame. More of an abstract study than a representation of the structure itself. ✨ Love this image? Add it to your wall. Click the photograph to explore print options.
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