It's not often that I have photos taken of me during a session.  But I have been so fortunate to have Jocelyn, a college senior at Cornell, accompany me this summer on my various photo sessions.  She took some shots of me at a 'Baby Bump' session at one of my favorite locations.  What is my style?  Totally relaxed, candid, spontaneous.  My goal in every session is to keep things natural.  I take formal photos but once those are done I get back into candid-mode and love when the radiant and natural smiles and interaction comes out.

My style, candid, easy, relaxed I love this particular location which is right off a hiking trail at a local park.  There's lots of natural light, beautiful foliage and shady areas.  On my shoots I typically carry two camera bodies (a Canon 5DM3 and Canon 5DM2) so I do not need to interchange my favorite lenses. The two I use the most are my Canon 24-70mm f1.8 and 70-200mm f1.8.  I have my Nifty Fifty and LensBaby Spark on hand also for those creative and super bokeh shots I love.

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What's in my camera bag?

• Moving LEFT to RIGHT in the photo above:

  1. Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Autofocus Lens: I love the amazing aperture of this ridiculously inexpensive $99 f1.8 lens
  2. Lensbaby Spark: Excellent lens for creative, fun shots
  3. Lexar Multi-Card 25-in-1 USB 3.0 Memory Card Reader:  Tremendous timesaver for quick, reliable downloads
  4. Lexar 32GB CompactFlash Memory Card Professional 1000x UDMA: When you are capturing those memorable photos, trust nothing but Lexar for the best memory cards for your camera.
  5. Jabra Cruiser:  I keep one in my bag so I can hear my iPhone navigation directions and take calls handsfree
  6. Joby GorillaPod Focus + Ballhead X: This tripod fits anywhere you can imagine
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  7. Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Zoom Lens - excellent for portraits, landscapes and close-ups
  8. Canon Flash - love this TTL flash
  9. Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto Zoom Lens great zoom lens but outstanding for portraits with very little aberration
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  11. I always carry extra camera batteries and AA's for my Speedlite
  12. Canon EOS 5D Mark III DSLR Camera (Body Only) I thought I loved my Canon 5D Mark ii, but this is my new workhorse.  I use it for video and still photography.  Am-ah-zing in low light situations without a flash.  
  13. Joby Ultra Fit Sling Strap this strap has saved my back literally from being achy after falling off a horse.  But day-to-day it manages to carry the weight of even my heavy 70-200mm lens.  This strap is a MUST for professional photographers as it distributes the weight but allows you to rapidly fire your camera at a moment's notice.
  14. My iPhone, pen and gum complete my bag of gear.
  15. NOT SHOWN: small bottle of hand sanitizer, chapstick and pocket change

  If you have questions about any of the products above please email me at [email protected].