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New Orleans for Imaging USAJanuary 23rd, 2012

Rochester Photographers Heather McKay, Chris Kogut, Pat Luke, Deb Woodard and Kiera Slye visit New Orleans for PPA’s Imaging USA convention

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Skateboarding Art OpeningJanuary 15th, 2012

A very special thank you to all who came out for the Broken Lenses” art opening! The Owl House was PACKED from start to finish and it was wonderful to see so many families and familiar faces.

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First snowboarding day of 2012January 4th, 2012

Today was the first real day of winter in Upstate NY, so I finally grabbed my snowboard and headed to Bristol Mountain for some morning shredding…

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Broken Lenses Art Opening at the Owl HouseJanuary 2nd, 2012

Monday January 9th there is a FREE photography show and Roc City Skate Park fundraiser at our neighborhood restaurant The Owl House. JANUARY 9th! Help support the Roc City Skate Park Project, Local Businesses and Local Artists. Boris Sapozhnikov, Heather McKay, Michael Carnrike, Josh Saunders, Lea Rizzo, Erich Lehman, James Haschmann, Casey Haley, Alan Presutti, Alex Gagne.

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Clothing Ideas for your Portrait SessionOctober 8th, 2011

When hiring me for your Portrait Session, whether it be for an engagement or for a family… bring your ‘bag of tricks’ and I’ll help you plan the perfect outfit based on the location and your body type. If you are wondering what goes into your ‘bag of tricks,’ read below for some standard ideas, then look at the images posted for ways to break the rules!

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Haley & Lianna’s Beach WeddingSeptember 14th, 2011

I had heard a lot about Haley & Lianna, so getting to meet a bunch of Grace’s friends was a treat. Couple that with the fact that same-sex marriage in NY was finally legalized, I had to go…

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Vintage Travel via TrainSeptember 12th, 2011

Railroad iron is a magician’s rod, in its power to evoke the sleeping energies of land and water. — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) Over Labor Day weekend, I grabbed my old 1950′s Ansco Titan Rangefinder (medium format film camera) and my new Nikon D300 digital camera (leaving my beloved Fuji S5) and hit the road… [...]

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Anniversary of 9/11September 11th, 2011

To all the families who lost a loved one and have such an event define their lives… I can’t even comprehend the toll this has taken on so many people all over the world…. The attacks were a wake up call for me, as they were for a lot of people. What am I doing with my life?

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Roc City Tattoo ExpoSeptember 5th, 2011

Love Hate Tattoo is the premiere tattoo studio in Rochester NY. For the last 3 years they have hosted Upstate NY’s largest Tattoo Expo, showcasing 100 world class artists as well as tattoo contests. People come from all over to be tattooed by an artist they normally wouldn’t have access to… including the Japanese artist [...]

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Visit with Tess Wiley and Jason HarrodJuly 15th, 2011

Tess Wiley and Jason Harrod tour the East Coast of the USA and stop at Abilene Bar in Rochester, NY

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dinosaurs and parentsJune 28th, 2011

My Dad is a rock star. He raised over $10,000 for the Leukemia Society and biked from Houston to Niagara Falls as part of the HPD Bike Relay Team. I was able to see him complete the 2250 mile journey.

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Rally for the Roc City Skate ParkJune 10th, 2011

The mission of the Friends of the Roc City Skatepark is to pursue the creation, maintenance, and growth of a skatepark system in the City of Rochester, New York and to serve as an advocacy group for all progression-oriented sports. This Rally for the Roc City Skate Park was a HUGE step in that direction.

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learning to skateboardJune 1st, 2011

Don’t tell Jerry, but this portrait session will be a Father’s Day gift for him of his oldest girl shredding the skate park. He is a long time skater and has been teaching Sammy how to ride. What an awesome father/daughter experience! What a wonderful way to capture this age and moment in time too.

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Biking near RochesterMay 30th, 2011

Rochester ranks #50 on a list of the best biking cities in the US. With our plethora of canal and river trails and the newly released Bicycle Master Plan, I hope we head up higher on the list. Weekly, I ride with fellow Photographers to get away from the computer and out into the wild.

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Trash the Dress on a HarleyMay 25th, 2011

Apparently Meridith didn’t think her David’s Bridal wedding gown was trashed enough on her wedding day, so we got all dolled up again and took the Harley motorcycle for a spin through Mendon Ponds Park!   Here is Scott with his two favorite things in life:

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