My city is on fire – where do I begin?
It’s with a heavy heart that I share this photo with you guys. Last night I watched the Borough of the Bronx crumble in real time. Parts of the Bronx was on fire and I watched as police were getting assaulted and another officer get mowed down with a car. New York...
Lou Volpe Jazz Jam Session #2
If you’re reading this - it means I was finally able to release Lou Volpe’s “Jazz Jam Session #2” video! For the past few months I’ve been working with Lou Volpe on marketing his 5th studio album. I created the CD cover art, took updated photos and filmed some...
Some say my handwriting looks like a font.
If you have an iPad pro with the pencil and you have a halfway decent handwriting - I highly suggest you check out Adobe Fresco! I stumbled upon the app yesterday and if you use Illustrator and / or Photoshop the tools will be very familiar with you. Here's a...
“Corona Fiesta” Part ⅔. Exploring abandoned buildings in Newark NJ.
One of the most fun subjects to shoot are abandoned places. In this my nephew and I take you urban exploring in Newark New Jersey. And I apologize in advance for some of the "foul language" but we saw a lot of crazy shit! Plus now that I think about it - I...
Exploring Abandoned Buildings in Newark NJ, “Corona Fiesta” Part 2/3 Trailer
As a photographer I’ve been itching to get out and shoot. And what better place not to be around people than abandoned buildings? https://vimeo.com/412769554 And for the record - we didn’t see any do not enter or trespassing signs so we decided to take a look. ...
“Ghost Town NYC” How New York City streets look like during a quarantine (Brooklyn, The Bronx and Manhattan). 👻👻👻
I made it from Williamsburg Brooklyn to Yankee Stadium (via Manhattan’s FDR drive) in LESS THAN 20 MINUTES! Any New Yorker knows this could easily take over an hour. I had a few errands to run and I’ve been itching to get footage of NYC during the quarantine but...
Puerto Rican Street Art & Graffiti
Surprisingly the street art scene in Puerto Rico is pretty good! I can tell that New York had a lot of influence on both the legal and illegal style of graffiti there. I would’ve loved to capture more footage but my time was limited. But I did my best. It’s...
Travel Drone Video 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico “Malanga Land”
Believe it or not - Rey and I captured all of this amazing footage in Puerto Rico - and we didn’t even have lunch yet! https://vimeo.com/378639036 On day 3 (out of 8) my buddy Rey and I stayed at his mother’s home in a remote town named Utuado. When Ramona asked us...
Photos of Boston Common in the Winter.
Every image has a backstory and here's the backstory to some of my best selling images of Boston. These photos can be seen in many lobbies throughout Boston and on living room walls. To this day I'm still surprised as to how often I licensed them for commercial...
Bash Bish Falls in the Autumn
If you're looking for a pretty spot for a waterfall pictures in the autumn - check out Bash Bish Falls. The park is located in upstate New York. But technically you can enter in Massachusetts which I should have done! I opted to enter on the NY state side and it's...
Upstate New York Drone Photos
If you’ve been following my work for the past month - you know I’ve been obsessed with getting autumn done footage. I’ve been to New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey and in this case upstate New York. While driving to Bash Bish Falls I was seeing incredible...
The Gardens at Gethsemane Scouts Flag Retirement Ceremony 2019
I had fun putting on my journalistic hat this past Veterans Day while taking photos of the 2019 The Gardens at Gethsemane Scouts Flag Retirement Ceremony. It was a nice change of pace since I’ve been shooting a lot of weddings, cityscapes and landscapes lately....
I Drove 8 Hours to the White Mountains in New Hampshire and All I Got Was This Crappy Shot.
They called me crazy for driving so far just to get 1 photo. And in case you’re wondering if I “got the shot” the answer is unfortunately no. And perhaps I am a bit crazy but let’s take things back a bit… About 3 years ago when I lived in Massachusetts I saw a...
Verona Park (New Jersey) in the Autumn – Drone Video and Photos.
Lately I’ve been on a mission to capture foliage. So far my camera and drone have been to New Hampshire, Massachusetts and upstate New York. Today I’m going to share with you photos I captured in Verona Park in New Jersey. Yesterday my wife asked me what I was...
A few photos taken from Liberty State Park (Jersey City) at Night.
Photographers sometimes go through extreme lengths to “get the shot”. In this case I was sitting in over 2 hours of Manhattan traffic to get to New Jersey. FML! And I’d just like to put this out there - is there really a point in honking the horn - if traffic is...
Absolutely stunning cityscape photos of Manhattan during blue hour sunset.
Believe it or not - this photo isn’t “Photoshopped” or over-processed as this particular blue hour was THIS INSANE! What is blue hour? For the uninitiated blue hour is a phenomena that happens after sunset and before sunrise. Sunset and sunrise is known as the...
I LITERALLY risked my life to get long exposure photos of the Hawks Nest Highway.
Something really strange (for want of a better word) happened to me on Monday and I keep asking myself “what does it mean?”. Lately I’ve been posting long exposure images daily to Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/colonphoto). I could post photos of weddings, or...
A day trip to Rochester NY and Letchworth State Park.
Sometimes in life when given the opportunity to visit a place in the last minute - you have to say yes. Even more so when it comes to spending time with family. In this case I joined my mom and a dear family friend and visited Rochester New York. I didn’t take many...
“No Guts – No Glory” must watch EPIC drone video!
There aren't many guarantees in life but today I can guarantee I'm about to WOW you guys with this epic drone video! CLICK TO WATCH https://vimeo.com/362360259 Personally being at the New Croton Dam was definitely a WOW moment as it is HU-MUN-GUS! I’ve had...
Creating abstract long exposure photography art in Coney Island Brooklyn, NYC
Looking for a creative in-camera technique that DOES NOT require Photoshop? Then read on! If you prefer to watch the behind the scenes video head to the bottom of this post. Last weekend I set out to recreate some magic. I wanted to take a long exposure of the...
Photos of the Tribute In Light and the 18th anniversary of the September 11th.
Amazing photos of light painting with the Pixelstick in Brooklyn for the Tribute In Light September 11th memorial. And creating photo art with the Pixelstick! Sometimes as a photographer we need a “reason to get out”. On September 11th 2019 my goal was to capture...
Tips On Shooting Outdoor Events
It’s funny how yesterday at Rey's 60th surprise birthday party I often got asked if I was nervous - and I wasn’t. You see, when it comes to photography there are certain times where we only get one shot (no pun intended). Sure when I started out I’d get antsy or...
37th Annual Hot Balloon Festival – Readington NJ
Have you ever been dragged by your significant other to go somewhere you didn’t want to go - only to be pleasantly surprised that you actually had fun? Well that’s what happened as we went to the 37th Annual QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning. And in case...
How to Find a Professional Photographer and Questions to Ask.
If you’re reading this I’m willing to bet you’ve never had to hire a professional photographer before. And when the occasion is special - finding the perfect photographer is crucial! If you're in the hunt then today is your lucky day as I’m going give you an inside...