Years later I got a degree in journalism with an emphasis in photojournalism. Right out of college, I got a job at a small newspaper and worked until I began freelancing. While working for myself, I managed to get an assignment from The New York Times. Another one soon followed. It wasn't long before I was working for the "paper of record" several times a week. That lead to a 15-year-long contract to work for the paper I had grown up loving. My camera took me traveling to all parts of the world and I loved every minute of it. It was a great ride. But along the way, I realized I was spending more days away from my home each year than I was in my own bed. While recording history and drinking up the dream I was living, it was time to change it up.
While working for The New York Times, I also started shooting some weddings. I was amazed how much fun it was to "cover" a "story" where everyone was happy to see me, no one was shooting at me and everyone told me how thrilled they were with the results when they saw the pictures. I'm not saying editors never had kind things to say, but it was a real kick to know that when I shot a wedding I was creating a keepsake memory for people that would last for generations. That hit home for me. I've spent the last 20 years giving people the gift of capturing their most important memories in pictures. And, although I still travel some to shoot weddings, I get to do what I love; telling stories through pictures. And what's better than that?
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Is that really you? Didn't they only have B&W when you were little!!??
No, it's not me. Although they did have color when I was this young man's age (thank you very much!) I wouldn't have been caught dead in a bow tie!
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