I love covert ops. I was thrilled to shoot this proposal because A) Joe is one of my best friends and it was a huge blessing to see him get engaged B) I got to pull out my ninja spy skills to capture him proposing!

I listened to that song every day to prepare for our last trip to NY over Christmas/New Years. Just when I thought another trip to New York couldn't top that last one or be as Euphoric, i discovered new amazing niches and places to photograph. Espresso bars, Cigars on rooftops, and martinis at The Plaza. I focused a lot more on the park this time, since we stayed on the Upper West Side. It really is breath taking to stroll through Central Park in the morning. We walked about 35 blocks and I snapped some great moods iI discovered in the Park. I also got some fun new perspectives of Brooklyn Bridge. My goal for the next trip is to capture more people. I am still a little scared of what NY natives will do when i snap shots of them. Perhaps on the next trip, I won't apper such a foreigner. 

Here is the Murphy Fam again. I LOVE the Murphys. I was out in Green Bay shooting some more for the Packers, and I got a quick chance to do a family shoot for Troy, Trish and his four beautiful girls! We used an abandoned barn, easy to find in the country out in Green Bay. I asked the night before at sushi, "Troy, do you have a black suit?" Thus cometh the 2009 Murphy Christmas Card. Despite how hard core and tough they look, they really are one of the sweetest and most loving families I have ever been around. Right before my wife told me she was pregnant with Gavin, I spent 4 days with the Murphys, and I really think it prepared me to be a father. Troy is an inspiration. I even had a chance to snap some killer ones of just Troy and Trish for his office. I did some senior pics for his oldest daughter Lauren a few months back, and i can't wait to shoot them again! DANG, they are photogenic!

It was cold that day. FREEZING cold. I think the high was 42!! And this is San Jose. Other than the arctic temperatures, this was a fun shot, and a marathon one at that. We started at 10 in the morning, then Adam and I took a three hour golf break and finished later that afternoon. I had the pleasure of shooting Adam and Courtney's Wedding about 3 years ago, and then the newborn shots of Addison about 6 months ago. She is cute as a bug now, and probably one of the most well behaved babies i have ever worked with! Although we had to change outfits several times because she is a spit up machine, just like MY son!

I have been a Packer Backer my whole life, (my whole family is from Wisconsin) so naturally it was a thrill to shoot Scott Wells and his pregnant wife Julie. Their two beautiful, and playfully rowdy, kids came along too. We had a great time at an abandoned barn just north of Green Bay. Julie is due in November and she looks like she is ready to pop! Scott is the center for the team, and well, is a big scary dude. But when he is with his kids, he turns into a big cuddly bear and they LOVE to roughhouse with him! Thanks you too so much for an awesome shoot. I look forward to the newborn pics in November!! GO PACK GO!