Abstracts (3)
 I'm becoming more interested in abstracts and there's a good possibility that there will be more of these in the future.
Antique Fuel Pumps (6)
 Antique Fuel Pumps at a local service station. I don't know if these are restored originals or replicas. But, I thought they were pretty cool.
Aquatic Insects (Mayflies, Stoneflies and ... (22)
 These are the insects that fisherman try to imitate when Fly Fishing for Trout. These insects emerge from the streambed at certain times of the year to fly off as adults and mate.
Band in Manatawny Park 7/4/05 (6)
 These are available light photos that were taken after dark of a band in Manatawny Park, Pottstown, Pennsylvania on July 4th 2005. I don't recall the name of this band. But, they played in Manatawny Park on 4th of July several times now.
Bass/Pike/Musky Flies (84)
 I do quite a bit of Fly Fishing for Bass. Occasionally I'll try my luck at fly fishing for Pike or Musky. These images are available as editorial stock. Original slides are available to editors of magazines.
Biker Events and Bike Shows (52)
 Pottstown Bike Night and a Bikini Bike Wash. Most of these are old photos. I'm hoping to make it to more Biker Events in 2007. East Penn Biker has expressed an interest in my work and I may be working with them soon.To check out their web site, Go to www.EPennBiker.com
Birds (43)
 Shooting birds is very challenging. It takes high magnification lenses, fast shutter speeds, a solid tripod, a good deal of luck and quite a bit of patience.
Black and White (56)
 One of the things that I have found is that if you want an image to look old or antique, You should shoot with an old camera. The older glass gives the image a different look than modern ultra sharp lenses. I like to do this with Black and White. I like to use a Petri 7S for this. It's a lot of fun to play around with. It has a unique look. Especially on foggy days. This camera is my first choice to take out in snowstorms or bad weather. I also use other cameras for B&W. But, If it looks like an image from the fifties, It was probably done with the Petri and Tri-X. A few examples are: Tracks to Nowhere, Abandoned train and Buried. Available as Fine Art prints or stock images.
Blue Morning Glory photos (59)
 These images were made using Professional Slide film with the intent of using them for editorial stock. They can also be purchased as Fine Art Prints. Films used for these images were Fuji Velvia 50, Provia 100F and Kodak E100VS. The flowers that have a purpleish tone were done with E100VS. The Morning Glorys in the other categories were done using print film. Available as Fine Art prints or stock images.
Britny Fox 6/7/07 (45)
 These are photos from the Britny Fox show at the Crocodile Rock Cafe in Allentown, Pennsylvania 6/7/07
Butcher Jones at Crocodile Rock Cafe 6-12-09 (11)
 Rock Band "Butcher Jones" at Crocodile Rock Cafe in Allentown, Pa. 6-12-09
Butterflies/Insects (51)
 Butterflies and various insects. Available as Fine Art prints or stock images.
Canonet 28 (16)
 I bought a couple of Canonet cameras on ebay recently. I picked up 2 Canonet 28 bodies and a Canonet QL17 GIII at very reasonable prices. I like old rangefinder cameras. They're fun to play around with and some of them produce very good results. These are photos taken with the Canonet 28 Rangefinder camera.
Cape Cod & Hyannis (3)
 These are a few photos of an old rail car that is in the process of being stripped down in a scrap yard. I thought it was a cool photo subject.
Critter in my Trash (7)
 This is a common Opossum(Didelphis Marsupialis). He apparently got stuck in my trash can while looking for something to eat. After a few quick photos, He went along on his way.
Cross Cut Saw (10)
 Cross Cut Saw is a Southern Rock Band from the Virginia area. I caught their act at the Northeast Motorcycle Expo in the Valley Forge convention center 1/28/07. They are currently touring the biker events on the East Coast. I was impressed with their Southern rock style and their creative original songwriting. For the link to their web site, Go to my links page.
Domestic pets and Zoo Animals (38)
 Domestic pets and Zoo animals. Available as prints or stock images.
Fire on High st. in Pottstown 9/19/08 (90)
 These are photos from the fire at #538 and #540 East High st. in Pottstown, Pa. 9/19/08. The firefighters did an outstanding job of containing this fire and preventing it from spreading from house to house.
Fires and accidents (100)
 Fires, accidents and emergency photos. Available as prints or stock images.
Fireworks (80)
 Fireworks photos and images. Available as Fine Art prints or Stock Images. Taken in Manatawny Park, Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
Fishing (91)
 I am an avid Fly fisherman and tyer. Watch for this section to grow.
Flowers (111)
 Flower photos. Available as Fine Art prints or stock photography.
Fog Photos (18)
 These are photos that were taken in heavy fog. I did some experimenting with different films and film speeds with these and also used a Tiffen 80A Blue filter on some of the photos. The films were Fuji Superia 1600 and Fuji Provia 100F. The grain from the high speed 1600 film seems to enhance the fog somewhat. The high speed film has course grain and the slower slide film has very fine grain. The real difference in the 2 films can be seen when making enlargements.
Food (16)
 Food photography. A friend that I met on Flickr.com suggested that I try shooting food. It's something that I had previously considered. So, I decided to give it a shot. These are the results of my efforts.
Graffiti on Trains (134)
 These are shots of Graffiti on Trains (Railroad Cars). Although I don't support vandalism of any kind, you have to admit that whether you love it or hate it, that this is a form of self expression and therefore an art form and some of these are actually pretty cool. One of the things I like about Graffiti is that it is art for arts sake. The people who did these more than likely didn't reap any rewards for what they did and didn't expect to. They did it for the shear joy of creating art or being creative. Sort of like when cave men started painting in caves.
Hand Colored Black & White (4)
 These prints are hand colored using markers. They are then scanned professionally to make reprints. Reprints do not have the blue edged borders that you see on the web site. The images that are posted on my web site are slide images of the prints themselves. I don't have a flatbed scanner. So, I had to rephotograph the prints and scan the slides. Professional reprints are available.
Ilford Pan 50 B&W (23)
 I was just experimenting with some Ilford Pan 50 black and white film. There's a Praying Mantis a Carpenter Bee and some Morning Glories. My conclusion...... Nice film. Very fine grain.
Innovative Machining Technologies fire (26)
 This was a 4 alarm fire that I shot on 8/20/07 at Innovative Machining Technologies, Inc. on 821 Cross st. in Pottstown, Pa.
Irises (46)
 I've decided to put Irises into their own category. Since I have quite an accumulation of flower photos.
Jewelry (8)
 Jewelry photography. Available as prints or stock images.
Landscapes (44)
 Landscape/scenic photography. Available as Fine Art prints or stock images.
Landsdale Bike Night - 9/9/06 (31)
 Landsdale Bike Night was great! There was a good turn out of people. Also, Lots of Bikes, Vendors, Bands and great food. I was traveling light and left my flash at home. My plan was to arrive early and get some photos before dark. However, I got a late start leaving Pottstown and by the time I arrived in Landsdale and found a place to park, it was getting close to dark. I managed to get some photos after dark with available light from the streetlights.
Landsdale Bike Night 9/8/07 - The Bands (53)
 There were a lot of great Rock bands at Landsdale Bike night this year. Although I didn't see all of them or even see every stage. I did manage to get photos of 4 bands. They were "American Sugar Bitch", "Krysis", "The Nazz" and "Indecision".
Landsdale Bike Night 9/8/07 - The Bikes (46)
 Landsdale Bike Night was a blast this year. With lots of new bikes, lots of great bands and plenty of vendors with great food and biker accessories.
Mean Venus at Crocodile Rock Cafe 6-12-09 (46)
 These are photos of Mean venus at Crocodile Rock Cafe in Allentown, Pennsylvania 6-12-09. I shot these with 2 camera bodies. One was a Nikon F100 with a Tamron 28-105mm F2.8 lens, Nikon SB-28 Flash and Fuji Provia 400X pushed 2 stops to ISO 1600. The second camera body was a Contax Aria with a 50mm F1.7 lens, Contax TLA360 flash and Kodak Elite Chrome 100 film pushed 2 stops to ISO 400. Both flashes were under exposed by 2/3 stop. I shot with TTL flash on both cameras and in Aperture Priority Auto exposure. There were also a few shots done without flash using the Provia 400X and available light from the stage.
Miscellaneous Flowers (23)
 These are flowers that I haven't been able to identify. If you know the names of any of these, feel free to send me an e-mail and let me know. I have several slide boxes of unidentified flowers. Rather than let them sit in their boxes unused. This is what I've decided to do.
Miscellaneous Stock (52)
 These are miscellaneous stock photos that didn't fit in any of the other categories. Most images on my web site are available as stock images. Contact me for more info.
Mushrooms (9)
 I'm not going to try to pretend to be a mushroom expert. I have no idea what type of mushrooms these are. I thought they were a cool photographic subject.
Musky Tackle (32)
 I like to do a little Musky fishing now and then when I have time. I guess it would be reasonable to say I have a serious case of Musky Fever. These are a few shots of some of my Musky lures.
Film was Ilford Pan F black and white.Keywords: Muskellunge, "Esox Masquinongy ", Tiger Musky, Fishing lures, Fishing tackle, Bait, Lunge
My Photos (14)
 Various photos of me
Nasturtiums (6)
 These are a few photos that I did using a studio flash with soft box attachment and black background material.
Nature/Wildlife (23)
 Nature/Wildlife photography. Available as Fine Art prints or stock images.
Northeast Motorcycle Expo 1/28/07 (40)
 These are photos from the Northeast Motorcycle Expo at the Valley Forge Convention Center, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. 1/28/07 Appearances were made by Billy Lane, Dave Perewitz, The Iron Angels and Southern Rock band Cross Cut Saw.
"NevrGone" in Manatawny Park 7-4-09 (41)
 This is Rock Band "NevrGone" in Manatawny Park, Pottstown, Pennsylvania for the July 4th festival 2009.
Photography Equipment (33)
 Photos of my photography equipment. Any gear that is photography related. Cameras, bags, Film, Light meter, etc., etc.
Photos at Night (21)
 Photography can be very challenging at night for several reasons, camera meters can be way off in their exposure readings at night and a little guesswork is usually necessary. Also most films are designed for use in daylight or with flash. Lab machines that develop C-41 process print films consider night time exposures to be abnormal and when they autocorrect they usually over compensate the exposure resulting in an incorrect print. Shooting slide film illiminates this problem. Slide film comes out the way the photographer shoots it. I shoot either slide film or black and white at night. I try to avoid C-41 process films for night photography. I've been shooting quite a bit at night lately. I did some Neon Signs recently and long exposures of car headlights from a highway overpass. I really enjoy shooting at night and I have a long list of things that I want to shoot.
Photos with Text, ecards, composites, etc. (17)
 These are photos with text. There's also a few composites that I created in photoshop elements 2.0. I've used these for ecards to send to friends, posting comments on MySpace, etc.
Portraits (location or studio) (45)
Pottstown Car Show (93)
 These are photos of The Pottstown Car Show.The Pottstown Car Show is held on the first Saturday of the month once a month throughout the summer months with the exception being July, which is held on the second Saturday because of the July 4th holiday. For more info, contact the Pottstown Classics Car Club at 610-367-0122
Pottstown Fireworks '08 (24)
 Shooting the 2008 Pottstown fireworks in Manatawny park this year was both challenging and interesting. I was invited by the crew that set off the show to get a close up view of the display which was a new and interesting challenge. I say that because the constant changes in lighting as the canisters were firing made my meter in my camera useless. Also, the autofocus in my handheld camera had a little trouble focusing in such low lighting conditions. I learned rather quickly that it would lock on silhouettes with no problem. So, I tried to concentrate on backlit silhouettes. I shot with 2 cameras. One was handheld to move around quickly and grab silhouettes and the 2nd camera was mounted on a tripod for long exposure shots. Unfortunately, we had rain right up until the fireworks were set off. That meant that the display was covered the entire time until being lit to keep the fuses from getting wet. Another problem was low lying fog and heavy smoke. The crew did a fine job. Enjoy !
Pottstown Flood Areas 6/28-29/06 (95)
 These are photos of Pottstown after several days of heavy rainfall. Taken 6/28 and 6/29 of 2006. This was the highest water level on the Schuylkill River since the Hurricane Agnes flood in 1972.The water was much higher by the 29th because it rained all night on the 28th.
Pottstown Rumble Volleyball Tournament (19)
 This is one of the biggest volleyball tournaments on the east coast.Held in Pottstown in Manatawny Park. These are a few shots of the Mens finals from 2004.
Pottstown's 4th of July Parade (15)
 These are photos from Pottstown's 4th of July Parade.
Red Morning Glory photos (12)
 These are a few shots of Red Morning Glories. I was experimenting with films, flash and filters at the time. So, some are done with flash and some with available light. The films were Kodak Elite chrome 100 and E100VS. I found that the Elite Chrome 100 worked better for shooting Red flowers than the E100VS. E100VS tended to oversaturate the reds.
Reflections (7)
 These are photos with reflections in water.
Reptiles and Amphibians (87)
 Reptile and Amphibian photography. I've been breeding reptiles as a hobby for about 15 years. Most of the snakes are captive breeders or babies that I hatched over the years. I still hatch a few babies every year if anyone is interested. Contact me for prices and availability. Photos are available as Fine Art prints or stock images.
Rikets at Crocodile Rock Cafe 6/12/09 (26)
 Rock Band "Rikets" at Crocodile Rock in Allentown, Pa. 6/12/09
Roughhouse Rocks Landsdale Bike Night 9/9/06 (25)
 These are photos from Bike Night in Landsdale 9/9/06. Roughhouse put on a great show! This band Rocks! Check my links page to see the link to their video and web site. Some of these images are a little dark. I was shooting with available light because I didn't have my flash with me at the time. I wasn't expecting to be shooting after dark. DUH! What was I thinking ?
Salmon and Steelhead Flies (70)
 These are flies that I tied. Most of these are established patterns. Some of them are my own creations. The Intruder is one that I created for King Salmon fishing on the Salmon river in Pulaski, N.Y.
Trout Flies (65)
 I've been tying flies since I was 12 years old. These are a few of the Trout flies that I tie and use for Trout fishing. These images are available as editorial stock or fine art prints.
Truck Fire at Chapel Steel (12)
 I was sitting on my front porch a few weeks ago when I heard several explosions. I could smell smoke. So, I knew something was going on and it was close by. I grabbed my camera and headed toward the sound of the explosions. It was a truck fire at Chapel Steel in Pottstown. These are the photos. It was 4:00AM and I was shooting in available light with Fuji Superia 1600. The only lighting was flood lights set up by the fire dept.
Tulips (30)
 With the growing number of flower photos, I decided to put Tulips into their own category.
Water Fountain (6)
 These are photos of a water fountain in a pond on Rt. 401 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Wedding photography (212)
 Please contact me by phone or e-mail if you have any questions about Wedding photography or would like to set up an appointment to see me. My packages are very flexible and are customized to my customers needs. Wedding Albums are available.
X-Games Philadelphia (21)
 Photos of the X-Games in Philadelphia. Available as prints or stock images.
BC & Company 8-4-09 (26)
 These are photos of Bethlhem area Blues/Funk/Soul band BC & Company performing in Americaplatz at Musikfest, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on 8-4-09.
Brave Combo 8-9-09 (34)
 These are photos of Brave Combo at Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 8-9-09. Brave Combo is a grammy award winning polka band from Denton, Texas. These guys played right through a summer thunderstorm. Luckily this band was under a fairly large tent and stayed dry. There's a shot of the rain pouring off the tent and one of people in rain ponchos. The rain had no effect on peoples spirits at all. It stopped after about 20 minutes and things were moving along is if it never happened.
Eric Steckel and Friends 8-1-09 (53)
 This is Eric Steckel and Friends at Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 8-1-09. I shot 1 roll of Fuji Press 800 color film and 1 roll of TMax 3200 Black and White film. Eric absolutely rocked Musikfest and the crowd loved him.
Friar's Point at Musikfest 8/6/09 (68)
 Friar's Point is a Blues Rock band from Kutztown, Pennsylvania. I first heard Friar's Point on MySpace and I've been wanting to get to one of their shows for photos ever since. I'm glad I was finally able to see them at Musikfest. They put on a great show. You can check out their MySpace page at www.MySpace.com/Friarspointband
George Thorogood 8-8-09 (78)
 These are shots of George Thorogood and his band 8-8-09 from Musikfest at The Sands Riverplace, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Photo info: I shot with 2 camera bodies. One was a Contax Aria with a Zeiss Vario Sonnar 80-200mm F4 lens. The other was a Nikon F100 with a Tamron 28-105mm F2.8 lens. Film was Fuji Provia 400X pushed 2 stops to ISO 1600. No Flash.
Hangin' out with Mean Venus 8-2-09 (6)
 Due to scheduling changes because of the opening band not showing up on this date and my late arrival, I missed the Mean Venus show at Croc Rock on 8-2-09. I did however stay and get a few shots of Ratt performing and I hung around with the guys from Mean Venus and did a few shots outside after the show.
John Lee Hooker Jr. 8-8-09 (67)
 This is John Lee Hooker Jr. performing 8-8-09 at Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Mike Dugan and The Blues Mission 8-8-09 (43)
 This is Mike Dugan and The Blues Mission performing at Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 8/8/09. Mike is an award winning bluesman that performs driving original music. Mike Dugan and the Blues Mission are from Bethlehem, Pa.
Musikfest 2009 - Miscellaneous (98)
 These are miscellaneous shots from Musikfest. Things I photographed while walking around between the rock and blues bands performances. There are crafts, foods, some of the smaller stages and various sites from Musikfest. There are also bands where I was only able to do a few shots because of scheduling conflicts where I had limited time. Performers and bands in this folder are John Frinzi, John Stevens Doubleshot, Runa Pacha Wind Rhythms, City Rhythm Orchestra, The Fabulous Greaseband and The Chandler Travis Philharmonic. Some of the crafts in this folder are Glassworks from Bethlehem, Metal sculpting by Bill and Margaret Tamburino, Hand Carved drums by sculptor James Acheampong and Jellyfish by Sea Life Creations.
Musikfest Fireworks 2009 (23)
 These are photos from the fireworks display at Musikfest 2009 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Passion Fest 2009 (61)
 I arrived late at Passion Fest '09. A friend called me and told me there was something going on in Memorial park and that I should grab my camera and head down there. I arrived about 7:30PM. I completely missed all the extreme sports because they were held early in the day. I had no idea this event was scheduled for this date or I would have been there earlier in the day. Anyway, There was a solo performer on stage playing while the bands were setting up. I think his name was "Justin". The next band to take the stage was "The Mint ". After "The Mint" was finished playing "Everyday Process" took the stage. I managed to shoot 2 rolls of film. 1 roll of Fuji Press 800 color print film and 1 roll of Kodak TMax 3200 Black and White.
Philadelphia Funk Authority 8-9-09 (26)
 These are photos of Philadelphia Funk Authority at Musikfest 8-9-09
Ronnie Baker Brooks 8-4-09 (71)
 These are photos of the Ronnie Baker Brooks band performing 8-4-09 at Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. I really enjoyed seeing Ronnie Baker Brooks and felt that it was a privilige to be able to photograph him performing. Without a doubt, one of the most talented blues guitarists I've ever seen in my lifetime.
Steve Brosky band 8-5-09 (17)
 This is the Steve Brosky band performing at Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 8-5-09.
The Deb Callahan Band 8-4-09 (56)
 This is "The Deb Callahan Band" performing at Musikfest 8-4-09 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Deb Callahan Band is a Blues band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Guitardogs 8-9-09 at Musikfest (33)
 This is The Guitardogs 8-9-09 at Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Guitardogs are a hard driving, foot stomping band from Philadelphia that plays a mixture of rock and blues.
The Lovell Sisters 8-4-09 (35)
 These are shots of The Lovell Sisters at Liederplatz in Musikfest 8-4-09 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Lovell Sisters combine an innovative blend of Folk, Country and Bluegrass music with 3 part harmonies. They are from Calhoun, Georgia.
The Stars of Bethlehem 8-5-09 (51)
 The Stars of Bethlehem is a competition between vocalists singing for a chance to win $500.00 and a slot to perform in Musikfest 2010. The competition starts out with about 500 contestants. It is narrowed down to 10 finalists that perform live at Musikfest in front of a live audience. The judges must then decide who the winner will be. I know this had to be a difficult decision for the judges to make. There were many very talented contestants in 2009. After each contestant performed several songs, the winner was Elena Zerbos and the runner up was Kalli Georgellis. Both exceptionally talented young ladies.
The Todd Wolfe Band 8-6-09 (69)
 This is the Todd Wolfe Band at Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 8-6-09. The Todd Wolfe Band is a Blues Rock band from Easton, Pa. Todd Wolfe is the former lead guitarist for Sheryl Crow. There were two female vocalists that joined Todd on stage at Musikfest to perform a few songs with him. They were Rosemary Hawkins and Sarah Ayers.
Webb Wilder & The Beatniks (14)
 This is Webb Wilder and The Beatniks at Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 8-1-09.
Camera equipment : Yashica FX-3 Super 2000, Vivitar Series One 28-90mm F2.8-3.3 Lens, Vivitar Series One 70-210mm F3.5 Lens, Kodak Supra 400 film.
Witches in Bikinis 8-8-09 (60)
 These are photos of "Witches in Bikinis" performing at Musikfest 8-8-09. "Witches in Bikinis" is a theatrical pop rock performance group that combines horror, sci fi and surf rock into a unique rock and roll show. Great costumes, original music, vocal harmonies and choreographed moves. They're a fun group to see. Witches in Bikinis are from Brooklyn, New York.
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