The Place to “Beak”; Photographing Birds in Winter

On a recent trip to the Adirondacks in upstate NY, I spent a considerable amount of time parked in a snowbank in front of my neighbor’s house. My neighbors are kind enough to let me squat in their yard so that I can photograph some of their winged visitors, as they happen to have some very busy, very popular bird feeders. The kind of bird feeders that get good word of beak and whose positive reviews transcend species.

Spring has yet to bloom in this part of New York, so it’s hard not to marvel at the bright yellow flash of a flock of Evening Grosbeaks against the piles of snow and gray tree trucks as they swoop in for a hearty breakfast of sunflower seeds. But they weren't the only ones crowding around the breakfast buffet: Woodpeckers, Nuthatches, Black-capped Chickadees and Red Squirrels were all in attendance.

While I wouldn’t consider myself a birding photographer, I can’t think of a more relaxing way to spend a winter morning than watching the mad flutter of wings and flurry of flying seeds while bird song and chatter echo through the forest.

As always, check out some of the photos below and enjoy!

Girls on the Run

Every Spring I look forward to photographing Girls on the Run. This was my second time photographing the event at York College and the positive energy, high spirits and sense of community emanating from the runners, supporters, coaches and volunteers is contagious. I always leave the course with a smile on my face and feeling a little bit better about the world.

You can check out some of my favorite photos below and the full gallery here.

Senior Portraits with Julia

Senior Portraits of Julia

Julia is an inspiring young woman and writer. For her shoot, we wanted to showcase her many achievements and interests including being an avid writer, a passionate reader, an accomplished dancer, a long distance runner, I could go on.

Check out her photos below!