Faces of Braking the Cycle
The second post in my series on Braking the Cycle focuses on some of my favorite portraits from the three-day ride. If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you know how much I love shooting...
View ArticleYou Say Rest Stop, I Say Oasis
On the Braking the Cycle AIDS Ride, about every 15 miles along the 275-mile route from Boston to New York, there is a rest stop called an Oasis. There the riders can get snacks and lunch, hydration,...
View ArticlePersonalities of Braking the Cycle
Many of the crew members that support the Braking the Cycle AIDS Ride have fun dressing in costumes to help motivate riders in what can sometimes be a greuling ride. It’s hard to deny it works when...
View ArticleBraking the Cycle Is a Great Success
The final post in my series on the Braking the Cycle AIDS Ride from Boston to New York celebrates the enormous success of the ride. Ninety riders and 50 crew members triumphantly rode into the closing...
View ArticleWalk to Action to Prevent Child Abuse in Texas
Walk to Action is a 20-mile fundraising event in San Antonio to benefit Prevent Child Abuse Texas. Since the walk’s inception six years ago, I’ve designed the marketing materials, including brochures,...
View ArticleYankee Fair at Plymouth Church in Brooklyn Heights
Every November, Plymouth Church in Brooklyn Heights hosts the Yankee Fair, a community-wide festival with fun for all ages. The street in front of the church is closed and outfitted with a carnival of...
View ArticleRabbits, and Turtles, and Chicks — Oh My!
Perhaps the true meaning of Easter for those who don’t attend church on Easter Sunday is found in a visit to the petting zoo at The Standard High Line. I was tipped off to this deeply spiritual event...
View ArticleDay 1 on the Pennsylvania Environment Ride
The Pennsylvania Environment Ride is a three-day journey from Elizabethtown to Philadelphia. Riders enjoy Lancaster County Amish country, farm vistas, and covered bridges. The ride features the...
View ArticleDay 2 on the Pennsylvania Environment Ride
The second day of the Pennsylvania Environment Ride began with breakfast at the Lancaster Central Market, the country’s oldest continuously running farmers’ market. Each rider got a five-dollar...
View ArticleDay 3 on the Pennsylvania Environment Ride
There was great excitement on the third day of the Pennsylvania Environment Ride. The 17 riders from the first two days were joined by about 30 more who chose the one-day ride option. The smaller...
View ArticlePortraits from the Pennsylvania Environment Ride
Making photos of the riders in action was not my only priority on the Pennsylvania Environment Ride. To advertise the next year’s ride in print and on the website, the event producer uses rider...
View ArticleNYC Pride Ride
My work photographing Braking AIDS Ride and the Pennsylvania Environment Ride lead to my being asked to photograph the inaugural NYC Pride Ride. Organized by New York City’s LGBT cycling clubs...
View ArticleThe Largest Group Shot I Ever Took at the Plymouth Church Picnic
Every year in early June I photograph the Plymouth Church picnic in Brooklyn Heights. This year, in addition to the normal shots capturing the spirit of the event, I was asked to make a group photo of...
View ArticleHigh Line Photowalk
With some time to kill on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, I decided to bring my camera with me on a stroll on the High Line. I knew I wanted to get the shot above of the Empire State Building behind the...
View ArticleTimes Square Photowalk
On a beautiful summer Sunday evening I had some time on my hands, so I took my camera, tripod, and wide angle lens to Times Square. It was as packed with people as I hoped it would be, and I enjoyed...
View ArticleDay 1 on Braking AIDS Ride
For the fifth year volunteered to photograph Braking AIDS Ride, the three-day, 275-mile AIDS ride from Boston to New York to benefit Housing Works‘ lifesaving services for low-income men and women...
View ArticleDay 2 on Braking AIDS Ride
Day 2 on Braking AIDS Ride was greeted with spectacular weather that lasted all day. You’ll notice riders and crew wearing red dresses in these photos, because it’s “Red Dress Day.” The tradition...
View ArticleDay 3 on Braking AIDS Ride
On the final day of Braking AIDS Ride, the riders were exhausted but still full of energy with the end in sight. Once again, the weather was perfect for riding. As we approached New York City, the...
View ArticleClosing Ceremony for Braking AIDS Ride
To celebrate the enormous success of Braking AIDS Ride, riders and crew triumphantly rode into the closing ceremony in front of Cylar House, a Housing Works facility on East 9th Street and Avenue D....
View ArticlePortraits from Braking AIDS Ride
One objective of my photography of Braking AIDS Ride is to attempt to get a good portrait of every rider and crew member. They will be used to go alongside testimonials on the website and in print...
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