I'm Thankful

Happy Thanksgiving everyone, I hope it was filled with lots of food, fun, and happiness. On my way to the inlaws I got thinking. What am I thankful for? Sometimes I just don't think about it enough and let people know that you are thankful. So here is what I'm thankful for:




1) I'm thankful for my wife and 2 awesome kids. I could not ask for a better wife and mother to my children. Thank you for allowing me to chase a dream and possibly make it come true, and for being so supportive. Thank You Danielle, I love you. Here's a little headshot of her that I snapped today, what a beauty.



2) Now I can't forget my own mother. She is a strong women who is there for me whenever I need her, no questions asked. Thank you mom for being the best mother ever. And of course my sister, Amber, who helps us out whenever she can. Thank you both and I'm grateful to have you in my life


3) I'm thankful for a great group of clients. You guys are the best and I've had a blast working with every single one of you. I look forward to working with you in the future.


4) For fellow photographers that have given me great advice and actually reached out to help. There are so many photographers out there that don't want to help the new guy on the block because they feel he is competition. So I'd like the thank the following people for taking their personal time to answer my questions and help me out


Thank You to Sarah Postma - Sarah graciously allowed my to second shoot at one of her weddings this past summer and got me hooked on weddings. I still love doing portraits but I really enjoyed doing that wedding. And thank you for all the answers to my endless array of questions. Check out here wonderful images at http://www.sarahpostma.com/


Thank You to Louis Torres - Louis is the man, I found Louis on a photo forum and then started following him on twitter, then from there I found out that he did a podcast, which is full of information. So I recently reached out to him with a few questions, ok maybe a lot and he returned my e-mail with a personalized MP3 attached. The dude actually took time to record an MP3 and send it back to me. I think it's incredible to be that passionate about what you do and willing to help other photographers they way he does. And of course check out Louis at http://www.louistorres.com/ Thank you Louis for the podcast, and great information that you are willing to share. For his podcast check out http://forweddingphotographers.com/ and for his new liitle venture in album designing, check out http://www.redfilterdesigns.com/

5) Last but not least thanks to all the wonderful friends in my life. You can't have enough good friends to keep you going.

There is so much more that I'm thankful for but I was thinking about this and wanted to share it with you all. Enjoy the Holiday season and don't forget to let that certain person or persons know that you are thankful for them, even if it isn't Thanksgiving.

Sneak Peak - Baby Adam - NJ Newborn

This little man was precious and a gem to photograph. Mom and Dad, here's your sneak peek, enjoy.

Heald Family Photos - Lavallette, NJ

It was a brisk and sunny Sunday Morning in Lavallette, but the Heald family showed up ready to go. Tracy did a great job color coordinating the whole family all the way down to the shoes, the oufits just pop. Love it. I had a great time guys and it was good to see everyone.

Littlest Heroes - Max - Sneak Peek

I'm so proud to belong to the Littlest Heroes Project and was recently able to photograph one of these Little heroes. I've always wanted to give back in a way that would touch families and I think photography is one of those ways.

First, a little bit about the Project for those of you who have never heard about it. The Littlest Heroes Project is an effort to open the eyes of the world to a part of it that so many ignore or pretend (or don't even realize)exists. Photographers across the country are recording precious moments for families who, in many cases, have few moments left to spare and the photos that are taken will forever immortalize a child's battle with disease and sickness. The foundations website is currently under constructions but if you know anyone that is interested as a photographer or if you know a Little Hero, please bookmark this site and check back regularly.

Now about Max. Here is a short summary of Max's Journey in his parents words. "My yummy little boy, Max, suffered a bilateral stroke at birth. Doctors told us the worst: that he might never walk or talk. That he might have hearing or speech problems. That he could have mental retardation. Well, Max has defied the odds. He walks. He has words. He can see and hear just fine. And boy, is he bright. He has his challenges, but he is a miracle kid." If you want to read more you can find Max's mom, Ellen, blogging about life with Max, the honest truth, and parenting go HERE .

He is a fantastic little guy who is full of life. He is truly a little blessing, miracle and True Hero! I'm honored to have had the opportunity to meet him and learn about his story.

Ok Ok, let's see some photos of this little guy and the family.

Ps. Mom and Dad there are more to come, but I wanted to get this little tease up first. There will be a Max - round 2 post shortly.

Welcome Julian - Sneak Peek - NJ Newborn

This little man was a pleasure to work with, slept pretty much the whole time which made my job a lot easier. Enjoy the photos Mom and Dad.

Tessa is 1!!! - Sneak Peek - NJ Children's Photography

I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph Tessa one week after her 1st birthday, she's a cutie. I promised Mom and dad a sneak peek so here you go guys. Thanks and Enjoy.

Now I can't forget about Big Sister Mia.

Sneak Peek - Baby Madison - NJ Newborn

Meet Madison, only 6 days young.