KODAK MOMENT of the Day

I took this photo of my 11 year old son, Daniel while visiting the Lincoln Monument. Like all the other tourists I was taking a photo of Lincoln in his chair when I happened to look over and saw Daniel engrossed in Lincoln's famed Gettysburg Address. I was thrilled to see that when I printed the photo, every word was easily readable.

This is a picture of my 9 year old son and his teammate taking a short break from another winning game!! I love how they're watching the huddle in the background.

A beautiful pink water lilly, with droplets on the floral.

This picture is special to me because it is of my younger brother, who I happen to think looks like James Dean. I thought it was a very suiting picture, because he is very interested and educated in the film industry, and feel the picture reflects his emotion of it.

This image was taken during the new year transition. It's a humorous reflection that even animals make diet resolutions too.

I love this photo of my daughter (8), peeking out from the leaf pile! I added a charcoal effect and soft paint wash. The picture was taken in October 2005, NE Ohio.

This picture was taken in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Jerusalem. The two old women are lit by the ray of light coming from the top of the church. I used a digital camera and Manual Tokina 24/2.8.

Making use of a relaxing chair, by the shore, is one of the more popular pastimes, at Pawleys Island, South Carolina.

Blueberries on a variety of blue squares. I seem to be in my "blue period" - everything I shoot lately is blue!

This dancer is Nadezhda Vostrikov. I am lucky enough to be allowed to photograph at studio rehearsals for Boston Ballet. Seeing what goes into a world class ballet performance this way, though the camera, has given me a entirely new appreciation of the art form.

To me, tulips represent the beauty of spring/autumn. This is one of my favorite shots of tulips.

She got into something outside. :)

This photo was taken in Sile, Turkey -- 70 km north from Istanbul on the Black Sea.

I took this photograph in Lancaster, PA in June 2006. I was driving in the country and saw this father walking with his children thru the field -- they were so beautiful. What a display of family values. I love this photograph.

This is Poppy, who I caught in a pause from her puppy playfulness. Settings: wb set for overcast day; ISO 500; no flash used.

These four geese flew from the bottom of the mountain and gave me one of the best silhouette scenes ever.

This is my friends' daughter playing in her yard. I love how she's surrounded by all the pink. It's so fitting for her because pink is her VERY favorite color!

Pictured here, the bottom of a Liquid Thermometer.

As a swimmer, I always crave water whether it's actually swimming in a pool or drinking it from a water fountain. Here in this photo my friend, Jang, is drinking water out of a water fountain as we were coming back from the pool, on a hot day in Rochester, NY, August 2006. This photo is special to me because it's funny and enjoyable. Summer could never be better without being cool and refreshed, especially with a splash of it on your face!

For this photo, I used minimum depth of the field, and tried to emphasize the long way in front of the snail. The photo was taken 04.2006, in Zagreb, Croatia.

I like the way the silhouette of the two surfers complements the silhouette of the bird. Taken at Huntington Beach, California in December 2005.

All the pictures that I "create" from nothing are special to me. I like to find different objects that you wouldn't expect to be in a "picture" and turn them into "art". I love playing in Photoshop -- it gives photographers an arena to enhance what they already thought was interesting. I really hope people enjoy viewing my work...it gives me such pleasure to create it! Enjoy!

It has simplicity. The fog, the lone boat, the background blurred away by the fog, letting the subject stand alone. Taken in Nov. 2005 at Sequim, WA.

In this photo, the colors are original -- I just desaturated the rest of the photo. This was taken at a wedding we happened upon, and I loved the woman's red shoes next to this car.

I was stuck by the beauty and color of these oyster mushrooms while wandering in the Palo Alto farmer's market.

This is a picture of my beautiful daughter, Diana. We run an airport, and this was taken just behind the hangar, while I was just snapping pictures.

My favourite colors in one image!!

A photo of my nephew playing with some of the hats my dad has in the basement.

This picture was taken at daybreak in Big Meadow, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, June, 2006. A few photographers met there to photograph the does and fawns. It was a beautiful scene!

Never apart. :)

The colors are beautiful and the lines are wonderful. This picture was taken outside in my own garden. It is a tulip plant with curve adjustments to give it the color!

Una tarde en guanajuato, mexico; despues de una larga caminata, esta niña saliò de una ventana para dedicarme esta gran mirada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One afternoon in Guanajuato, México after a long walk, a little girl showed at her window and provided me with this inspiring site.

I love the speed. Taken while on vacation in Montreal.

A fun shot with those fun candies for Valentine's Day!

This picture depicts the ancient feel to the majestic Amba Vilas Palace (Mysore, India), which belongs to the Wodheyar Kings. A tribute to them for encouraging reforms like woman's education in Mysore, and encouraging cottage industry.

This is a photo of a tree frog taken in Wayne County, N.C. Wildlife photograpy is my passion, and for now, this is one of my favorite shots.

This is my friend's daughter...10 years old. This was shot just before dusk. I love the sunshine in her hair.

On a boring Sunday in January 2006, my cousin and I went to a local college arboretum for a walk. We happened to see this clump of prickly pear cactus. The light was striking it at an oblique angle. So pretty...for cactus.

My daughter's eye with her new magnifying glass!

This photo was taken during a visit to a hospital for wild birds. Injured birds (often very rare) from all over the Europe end up in this "institution" and after a treatment they "fly back" to their natural habitat.

This picture is special to me because it illustrates why I love taking photos: grace and beauty. I took it in April 2006, at the Nasseau Coliseum, Long Island.

I took this picture at the Oceano Dunes in CA, near Pismo Beach. It was taken at a time when I was experiencing a great deal of stress at work. The dunes were trampled the day prior to the shoot, but after waking in the morning, they were completely absent of any footsteps or markings of any kind. The moral to me being that a good night's sleep can cure any ills.

This is one of my dearest friend's newborn. He was in a very deep sleep and easy to pose on the pumpkin. Settings: studio light and flash used.

This is a barn located a few blocks from my home. I applied the 'Orton Technique' to it in Photoshop. I like to dreamy qlow that this technique provides.

Just trying out a new macro lens and the first thing I saw -- a drip from my sink.

This is the Cabo Rojo Lighthouse in Puerto Rico. This point is suppose to have some of the most beautiful sunsets on the island. This particular day we didn't get a sunset, but spectacular clouds that made for some amazing photos.

On a trip to NYC, NY I couldn't wait to see the Empire State Building. I had only seen it in the movies, tv, etc. What a magnificent building. I knew it was BIG, but, did not fully realize how big until I strained my neck back as far as I could to see it all the way to the tippy-top as I looked up from street level.

This picture was taken during a recent trip to Australia.

We have to remember to work and stand together as one to have happness.

my niece, Marissa

The picture was taken last year on a trip to Spain with my daughter.

There are several large photographs covering the lower part of windows at a Walgreens near where I work. They all depict images of employees and customers back in the day. The picture in this image is one of them, 'Delivery Boys, 1939'. I took a picture of the image and superimposed an X biker onto it that I shot previously. Thought it was interesting as he seems to be riding past or even out of the picture as he looks at the delivery boys.

This past year, my wife Kathy and I went to visit Washington DC during Memorial Day. It was very cloudy the day we went to the Iwo Jima memorial, and I never thought I would get a good shot of it. After about 30 minutes of us standing in front of the memorial, the clouds started to break -- a bright blue sky appeared -- and the sun cast a bright glow on the helmets of the figures. The memorial is just over-powering in size and emotion. As I look at this photo now, it reminds me of the dark nights we all spend waiting for the morning sun. Nights when all you can see are shadows. The glow of the sun reflecting on the helmets, shows a new day, safety, and lights the way for those who gave the supreme sacrifice.

Every year the University of Pennsylvania hosts the Penn Relays, the largest annual track and field event in the world. It's an amazing three day event. The events include prep schools, highschools, colleges, Olympic development teams, and masters events (40+, 50+ and 60+). Having lived in Philadelphia for 8 years, I'd always heard about but never experienced the magnatude of the Relays. Being told and being there are worlds apart. In this picture I love the feel of the athletes as they wait for the batton.

Pictured here, a papaya photographed in low light.

This brother and sister picture was taken in Tel Aviv, Israel.

I went out to the Poppy Fields at the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve, California. On the way I stopped by the side of the road and took some pictures of poppies. This single one caught my eye.

My wife holding a bouquet of wild daisies. Shot with a shallow depth of field and toned to add a nice mood.