I will be hopping around the country over the next few weeks. Here is an updated travel schedule:

• San Francisco, CA - July 2?-29
• Nashville, TN - July 30-Aug 3
• Bolton Landing, NY (Lake George) - August 21-23
• NYC/NJ - August 23-26
• Middle of nowhere, PA - August 27-30

I have some availability for new projects, so if you’d like to connect while I am in your area, feel free to drop me a line.

Aside from those dates, you’ll find me here in Malibu, CA - where I’ve been exploring the cliffs, canyons and hills with Sid. Photos coming soon…

I’ve had my hands full over the past few weeks with a few commercial catalog projects and my new puppy, Sid. I’m still working on getting him to pose on command, but here are a few spontaneous photos that I’ve snapped of him over the past few weeks as a first glimpse of the little guy.

Digging in the Park

At the Cabin

In the Park

Holiday Card Stamps

Sid will be living it up at a luxury puppy spa here in LA while I am away beginning this week. I’ll be traveling through Baja Mexico again this year, photographing wild, stray and working dogs throughout the region. Mia and I are flying into La Paz, Mexico, then driving our Jeep down to Todos Santos and finally Cabo San Lucas for New Years. On the return flight, we planned a short stop in Mexico City to get a taste of the Mexican metropolis, since neither of us has been there yet.

A week after we return, we ship out from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to explore Belize. Big Fun.

And here is a restaurant recommendation from my latest explorations:

Violet (Santa Monica, CA) - A very restaurant-savvy person sitting next to me on a flight from Las Vegas the other day mentioned this little gem. I’ve been there twice in the past two weeks, giving you an idea of how I felt about their cuisine and atmosphere. What I enjoyed the most was the “small plate” approach to their menu, giving me a chance to try several dishes and share with the rest of my company.

The Chef/Owner, Jared, was extremely friendly, helpful and unpretentious on both occasions. Since I’ve now tried just about the entire menu, I can recommend my favorites: baked macaroni (mac & cheese), braised beef short ribs with vanilla risotto and the crab salad with curry sauce and sliced grapes.

I’m planning a road trip from Los Angeles to Phoenix in early November.

I’ll be posting more details on my route, specific dates and availability for booking here. If you’d like to connect while I am in your area, feel free to drop me a line and bookmark this post in order to stay up to date.

Phoenix/Tempe, AZ - Nov 1-6

** This trip has already taken place. I’m planning another trip to Arizona soon. Stay tuned. **

As you may or may not know, I’ve been taking a break from shooting as I get settled on the left coast. The move from New Jersey to Southern California was something that I had wanted to do for quite awhile now and my trip through Baja California/Mexico earlier this year was just what I needed to realize that the time to make that move is now.

After almost three months of going back and forth between coasts, I’ve found a place to live, picked up a new ride and even managed to make a few new friends. (I also achieved “Elite” status through my frequent flyer program, which allows me to get dirty looks from an entire line of people as I zip through the security checkpoint and board the plane)

So here I am, writing from Venice Beach, CA, settled into my new surroundings and ready to pick up the camera again. My hopes are to not only find new people, places and things to explore; but rather to see them all in a new light. In changing my surroundings, I can only hope that it will change my perspectives. With that, I redesigned my site, as you can see ‚to include more features that will help me share my images and experiences, while getting feedback from those that enjoy viewing and hearing about them.

I’d love to hear from you if we haven’t talked in awhile and I apologize if I was a bit of a stranger over the past months. I’d especially like to know what you think of my new site, so feel free to leave me a comment before you move on. (the link is just below the title of this post)

Make it a great day!