New Years Eve: Times Square

This will be the last post of the year so I promise it will be a good one! Last year I had the awesome chance to participate in the insanity of times square on new years eve. It was one of the craziest things I've ever done in my life. Waiting 12 hours outside in the middle of over a million screaming people with no food, no drinks, no bathrooms was quite an exercise in perseverance. Here is my journey through this insanity.

Arrive on scene a little before noon

9 hours and 49 minutes to go and the streets are already filled (get there early)

We got hearded around for a few hours

Times Sq

Getting inspected by the friendly NYPD


Starting to get dark out...
Wow

You will meet some pretty crazy people down there

Setting sun

Its much taller than it looks on TV

The raising of the ball... (it looked bigger on TV!)

6 more hours until this thing drops!!?!

Woohooo

This is how pontiac tries to sell cars these days

Me and some friends

5 More hours until I can empty my bladder

Lenny Kravitz performing live
Me having the time of my life

4 More hours... ugh

Tila Tequila in MTV studios

Police trying to keep control

The grime you don't see on TV

Wooohooo, only another hour!

Like I said, crazy people, only a few minutes to go!

54 seconds, I though I would never see the day

Wooohoooo!

And the confetti begins

You can't get the same feeling watching this on TV

I've never seen so much confetti in my life

Wooohooo! Can I go to the bathroom now?

2008 Begins!
What a crazy way to bring in a new year. I recommend that if you are capable that you should do this at least once in your life. Sure it wasn't as cozy as sitting behind your TV with family and friends but you will be able to know what it feels like to be there with millions of screaming people and the world watching you on TV.
I wanted to thank God for an amazing year, he has truly blessed me with an amazing girlfriend, helped me through some very intense schooling, taken me from driving a scion tC to a BMW, and helped my photography business triple in size.
I also want to thank my friends and family for a great 2008. I want to thank the hundreds of readers on this blog for making it such a success. I know 2009 will be even better! See you on the otherside!

Snow storm!

I know there is a serious lack of snow outside right now. I'm not a big fan of the white stuff myself. It is good for skiing and photography though. I went for a walk with my cousin last week around spencerport. We got close to two feet of snow within a couple days and its amazing how much it can transform a scene. After getting stopped by multiple people asking what in the world we were doing out in a winter storm, we got a few good pictures. Here are my results:

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Long time no post!

Hey I know its been a little while since I've last posted. I've been either traveling, sick, spending time with the family, or trying to survive NYC traffic! Anyways heres a little sneak preview of some of what's to come!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

What are you still doing on the computer? You should be with your family enjoying the best time of the year! Well since your here, here are some pictures from Downtown Rochester I took the other night of the liberty pole. Every year they string up thousands of lights on this reflective pole downtown, its pretty cool looking and is a sign of the Christmas season. Enjoy!

Do Not Enter

Here's another shot from the other night. I really loved the color contrast between the alley and sky scraper in the background.

I have been shooting NONSTOP the last 36 hours, I have over 2,000 photos to process, so give me some time and there will be some great stuff posted soon!