A beautiful spring wedding

Janet Lee and Robert Loree were married on Sunday, June 7 at the unique Crossed Keys Inn in Andover, New Jersey. Janet and Bob lucked out on the weather...it was definitely one of those rare days of absolutely perfect weather. The two doctors were surrounded by friends and families for a picture-perfect ceremony and party.

Graduation Spring

My eldest son, Nate, graduated from Washington University in St. Louis on May 15, 2009. The ceremonies were moving and fun and the air was filled with youth, expectation, and possibilities. I made a slideshow that has captured the feeling of the day.

Tribeca Film Festival

One of the benefits of living near New York is the proximity of cultural institutions. My son, Ethan, is an aficionado of movies, so this past weekend we went to the Tribeca Film Festival to see a new documentary called "The Burning Season." (http://www.theburningseasonmovie.com/). It is the story of a young Australian entrepreneur named Dorjee Sun who wants to establish a carbon trading scheme to save the rain forests around the world. After the movie, the entire audience was invited to a party where Ethan got to meet and chat with Dorjee.

While we were hanging around the movie theatre, we also game across the grand opening of "Rudo y Cursi" and their charismatic young stars Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna, who also starred together in "Y Tu Mama, tambien" from a few years ago. Both Ethan and I are great fans of this movie the work of Alfonso and Carlos Cuaron who wrote or directed these movies.



















Needless to say, Ethan was very happy.

Cantor debuts at Yankee Stadium

For a baseball fan, Yankee Stadium is The Temple of Baseball. In fact, it is referred to as The Stadium. So, when I got called by graphic designer, Jeff Seaver (www.seaver.com) to shoot at the NEW Yankee Stadium, I thought I'd hit a home run!


The Stadium is grandiose. Limestone and marble with a MUCH larger than life feeling. There is nothing 'homey' about Yankee Stadium. Giant entry doors, a Great Hall with 3 story banners of Yankee legends. Chrome and steel everywhere. And, a brand-new Martini Bar!





My client fabricated and installed the majority of all the HANDRAILS in the stadium. I know it sounds mundane, but the hot-dipped galvanized pipes and the absolutely gorgeouse stainless steel rails keep fans moving safely up and down stairs and, more importantly, from falling on the field!

Jennifer Petracca and Doug Rothacker

On December 20, Jen and Doug were married at St. Mary's Church in Pompton Lakes surrounded by a wall of giant indoor Christmas trees. The church and service were decorated for the holidays as well as for the wedding. Jen's nephew played a guitar solo during the service (as well as an amazing guitar riff at the party!). Speaking of the party, the reception was held at the Mayfair Farms in West Orange and it didn't take too long for the place to start rocking.

Inauguration 2009

No matter what side you are on, the inauguration of Barack Obama is a new opportunity for our country to regain its stature in the world and in the hearts and minds of Americans. I am quite moved by this video of Pete Seeger, his grandson Tao Rodriguez-Seeger, and Bruce Springsteen; Musicians of three generations with the Lincoln Memorial as a backdrop, singing "This Land is Our Land" on Sunday, January 18, 2009 as the Inauguration festivities begin.

Crossed Keys Inn on cover of NJ Bride Magazine

The folks at Crossed Keys Inn in Andover, NJ must be really happy today. The latest issue of New Jersey Bride Magazine hit the stands with the Inn on its cover. There's an 18 page section on bridal fashion all shot at one of the premier places for outdoor and tented weddings in northern New Jersey. I know the place very well having shot there more than any other photographer and every where you look there is a great place to take wonderful photojournalistic and creative photographs.

I have to say that it is a great place to get married. In fact, Phil Leo, one of my Senior Photographers, was married there in 2007.