The Empire State Building from Long Island CIty

The Gantry is a recently rehabbed area of Long Island City in lower Queens, NYC. It is a beautiful place to take in the sights of Midtown Manhattan.

Manhattan Bridge

It seems that no matter where you look, there is an impressive site to be seen in NYC. In this shot I composed the Empire State Building directly under the Manhattan Bridge while a subway train car passed overhead.

Freedom Tower & the Brooklyn Bridge, 28mm

Taken 12/20/15. I grew up near here and am home visiting family for the holidays. It's really exciting getting to re-explore the beauty of NYC through the lens and just after sunset tonight I hiked along the East River until I came upon this breathtaking spot. The night before, I brought my wife and kids to the 9/11 Memorial and saw the 1,776 foot Freedom Tower at One World Trade Center Plaza. Repeat humbling experiences.

NYC in Motion

I learned this photographic technique a few years ago but never really found a use for it that I liked, until trying it on the NYC skyline. As everyone knows, the city is is perpetual motion and i think this camera trick helps tell the story well. No Photoshopping here - to get this result I opened the shutter and carefully adjusted the focal range of the camera from 24mm to 35mm during a 10 second exposure. (2:1 Panoramic)

Lower Manhattan

Twilight on Lower Manhattan. "Downtown" is the area delineated on the north by 14th Street, on the west by the Hudson River, on the east by the East River (seen here in the foreground) and on the south by New York Harbor. Lower Manhattan is best known for the business and financial districts, Wall Street, Staten Island Ferry terminal, the heloport, One World Trade Center Plaza, the 9/11 Memorial and now the 1,776 foot tall Freedom Tower, the tallest building in NYC. (2:1 Panoramic)

Freedom Tower & Brooklyn Bridge, 55mm

Taken 12/20/15. I grew up near here and am home visiting family for the holidays. It's really exciting getting to re-explore the beauty of NYC through the lens and just after sunset tonight I hiked along the East River until I came upon this breathtaking spot. The night before, I brought my wife and kids to the 9/11 Memorial and saw the 1,776 foot Freedom Tower at One World Trade Center Plaza. Repeat humbling experiences.

Empire State Building

As seen from across the East River in Long Island City, Queens, NY during a clear calm night in December 2015.

Central Park West

At 10PM, December 28, 2015 two of my oldest friends and I took a walk through Central Park soon after a cold winter downpour. The temperature was in the 40's, had it been in the 30's it would have dumped a bunch of fresh snow. The wet weather cleared the park and we basically had it all to ourselves, a rare occurrence in such a densely populated area. In this photo is a path and street lamps, eerily free of people in upper Central Park West, near Harlem. The glowing sky is a reflection of NYC lights on thick cloud cover.

Lower Manhattan - Autumn

I composed this picture with the lawn and colorful maple trees to show a juxtaposed perspective of the sometimes cold steel and concrete views that we are used to seeing of Manhattan. In reality, there is tremendous natural beauty in and around the city. To the left you can see all the way to the Ferry Terminal and heliport where a helicopter in landing. The immense Freedom Tower soars over the scene. (2:1 Panoramic)

Central Park West Path

At 10PM, December 28, 2015 two of my oldest friends and I took a walk through Central Park soon after a cold winter downpour. The temperature was in the 40's, had it been in the 30's it would have dumped a bunch of fresh snow. The wet weather cleared the park and we basically had it all to ourselves, a rare occurrence in such a densely populated area. In this photo is of the reservoir in upper Central Park West, near Harlem and the glowing sky is a reflection of NYC lights on thick cloud cover.

9/11 Memorial

"Never forget" was the heartfelt refrain after the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001. And now, 13 years later, the National September 11 Memorial Museum has opened, to memorialize those who lost their lives -- and to ensure, once again, that the world will "never forget."

Brooklyn Bridge & Freedom Tower, Vertical

Taken 12/20/15. I grew up near here and am home visiting family for the holidays. It's really exciting getting to re-explore the beauty of NYC through the lens and just after sunset tonight I hiked along the East River until I came upon this breathtaking spot. The night before, I brought my wife and kids to the 9/11 Memorial and saw the 1,776 foot Freedom Tower at One World Trade Center Plaza. Repeat humbling experiences.