Spring is about to come to "apple country." I have limited availability, so please consider booking early. The outdoor shooting season promises to be spectacular this year. I have lots of spots scoped out for portraits. We'll have apple orchard blossoms, dandelion fields, spring flowers, and historic sites as backdrops and props. This image was made at Minuteman National Park behind an old iron gate in the gardens next to the main visitor's house. The gardens are a little unkempt, but that will not stop us from making some stunning photos. I invite all clients to my home studio to see your print proofs on my large monitor and to see all the print options I offer, including canvas, Kodak Endura, Ilford B&W, as well as textured prints. Of course, you get to view all your proofs first from the comfort of your own home through my online proofing system. For details on my portrait services, see the Portraiture page or check out the links under the "Apple Country's Services" heading.

The warm weather is around the corner and Spring sports are nearly upon us. For a general introduction to my sports offerings, check out the Action Sports link under Services. I am shooting a variety of sports including baseball, soccer, and lacrosse. I will shoot area athletes of all ages. All images will be posted on a private website and will be available for ordering at my event prices. As with all my other packages, I shoot with professional sports cameras and lenses and noise reduce all images using professional software. My images are printed on the finest papers. I will help you capture those special moments that will last a lifetime! For details on my action sports services, see the Action Sports page or check out the links under the "Apple Country's Services" heading.

I am available for freelance photojournalism assignments, having done a significant amount of work at the high school and college sports levels. For the past many years I have built the skills necessary to capture exciting images photojournalism images, with experience ranging from local print media to global online media. I love capturing the excitement and human drama of sports and news events. There are immense challenges that come with photojournalism shooting, that with training are not difficult to overcome. Sports and news photography is based on capturing specific moments of peak action where there is the most drama. In sports, action is typically very fast, and this is often true of a news event. The saying goes "If you see the action you missed it." Successful news photography is all about timing and anticipation.

I get many requests for gift certificates, but this is the first year I am formally advertising them. They usually come from one of two sources: husband as a gift for his wife and family or parents or grandparents as a gift for son or daughter and their family. You purchase them as a dollar amount, but instead of posting the dollar amount on the card, I create a "package" that includes (at minimum) a session fee plus whatever prints will add up to the dollar amount you choose. I put together a nice gift note with all the details and will mail it, or if the recipient is close by, I will wrap in a box and hand deliver. If you are thinking of buying another electronic toy that will end up driving you crazy, try this route. You will have "memories that last a lifetime".