Recent Work & Perspectives
Heminway Dam Removal in Watertown, Connecticut
The Heminway Dam removal project along the Steele Brook in Watertown, Connecticut, and a less-is-more approach, lets the river decide where it wants to go.
Bird Banding, Albany Pine Bush Pine Barren
Bird banding at Albany Pine Bush Preserve shows that environmental services photography can be pretty, while helping to gain local support for community-based projects.
Great Marsh, Early Morning | Newman, Massachusetts
One way to restore a salt marsh in Newman, Massachusetts? Replace an undersize culvert to free tidal flow. This impaired salt marsh has a long history of human interference — hay harvesting, farming and channelizing — and this project was a step toward a full restoration.
Tilt-Shift Lens Use in Streamflow Monitoring
Tilt-shift lenses come to the rescue when shooting a stream gaging site in a wooded environment.
Kazmar Pond Dam Removal, Waywayanda
Where the Kazmar Pond dam was removed in 2018, a meadow bloomed in Waywayanda State Park.
Black Fly Challenge Bike Race in Inlet, NY
Without the Black Fly Challenge this summer, I may never have discovered the little mountain town of Inlet, New York. But this “gravel grinder” through the Moose River Plains turned me on the quintessential Adirondack village. Put it on the list for next year.
Scenic Aerial and Travel Photography in New York State
Scenic Aerial Photos, and Why State Parks Matter As a native of New York State and one of seven children living on a college professor's salary, I spent a lot of time in New York's state parks and county parks as a child. Because you could drive in for free, parks...
Recent Work: Aerials
Recent Work: Spectacular Spring Weather in the Hudson Valley More beautiful early-morning weather means more early-morning aerial still pictures. These are some of my favorites from this week's recent work: Tip: You want your rivers and lakes to be a vibrant blue...
Overhead Angles for a Fresh Perspective | Why Aerial Photography Matters
Overhead Angles Aerial photography speaks to me. As a sports photographer, I longed to get up high above the action, and show the overhead view. Why? Because it tells a broad story. It gives context to a game or event. It cleans up backgrounds, simplifies the...
The Empire State Trail Connection: Brewster to Hopewell Junction
Pave the old Maybrook line, and you’ll get a wonderful, 22-mile connection between Brewster and Hopewell Junction, along the Empire State Trail.
NFL Draft Style
I shot the NFL Draft for several years, including the first time it took place at Radio City Music Hall. It's a slow-moving dirge that only drags as the night wears on, but I know it's important. Some pictures have a life long after the draft (like Eli Manning's...
Writing, and the Sports Photographer | MyHarriman
It's easy for a sports photographer to keep busy with assignments and shooting projects, but for me, it's important to go beyond the keyword, and even to go beyond photography. Most photojournalists I know work on special projects: self-assignments done for the joy of...
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