It’s hot. Really hot. It feels as if we’ve been stuffed into a convection oven and I pray for a breeze. The temperature and immobility are making me sleepy but there’s no way we’re leaving. We’re on a safari in Kenya in the vast plains known as the Masai Mara making some […]
For the avid traveler and photographer, photographing Cuba and its people is the definitions of an embarrassment of riches. It’s visually compelling and the source of 24/7 inspiration far beyond the brightly colored buildings, decaying facades, and a seemingly inexhaustible fleet of vintage automobiles. Cuba’s challenging history and […]
One of the best ways to improve your photography skills is to take a workshop with a pro. But workshops cost money, require commitment, and only succeed if you’re serious about learning. Is a Photography Workshop Right For You? Let’s start with a little Q & A to […]
“Here they come!” Racing toward us is a huge pod of dolphins eager to ride the bow waves, their dorsal fins slicing through the water like hot knives through butter. Propelled by the swell, they weave in and around each other with the deftness of a con man’s […]
On a lazy summer Saturday, my sister Lisa and I subwayed our way to Brooklyn’s East River State Park in Williamsburg to check out Smorgasburg, a popular hipster-ish food market (there were a lot of man buns walking around) I’d read about but never explored. It was part […]
There are moments when the stars align and everything comes together and this is one of them. Above us, lounging in the crook of a sprawling jackalberry tree, an adult female leopard is bathed in golden light and to my delight, she knows how to work the camera. […]
No one would ever mistake Manhattan for being a touchy-feely city. People mostly keep to themselves and the pace can make even the most type – A personality long for a breath. But now and then a holiday comes along and the city softens. Crowds brim with laughter […]
Updated March 2019 If you’re like me, fascinated by the criminal mind, fading ruins, and history in its most infamous, Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia will make your day. It’s an icon of the world’s early penal system turned tourist attraction. You may recognize its cavernous cell blocks […]
On a trip to Africa, my mission was two-fold: I needed to escape my A.D.D., a necessary evil if you want a career in Manhattan (Africa, I found, is one of the few places on earth I can truly relax and be present), and to improve my wildlife […]
As the baby sea lions zoom past me, banking, rolling, diving, swimming in loop de loops like Hotwheels on a track, I am sure of one thing, even if this UnCruise adventure sucked (which it doesn’t), the trip would be worth it for this one hour. Los Islotes […]
If I could only visit New York’s famous urban respite once a year to take photos, I would make Central Park pictures in Fall. (Updated March 7, 2019) In winter it’s a snow-capped wonderland. In spring and summer, a flower lover’s delight. But Fall in NYC, it’s utterly […]
It was he, Scarface the lion (Scar), curled up like a housecat in the grass, his thick dew-covered mane sparkling in the sun. His brothers Hunter, Sikio, and Morani were nearby; they also slept. The Four Musketeers, known for their prowess and savagery, instead looked precious where they lay. […]
