new portraits

I'm always looking for people to sit for portraits.  If you're interested, please contact me via email.

Angela, Las Vegas, 2009.

Mike, San Jose, 2009.

Vincent, Draguignan, 2009.

Karena

We are sad to hear that Karena Vance passed away last month after a courageous 12 year battle with cancer. Michael and I became friends with Karena when we all worked together at a high-tech startup several years ago. My clearest memories of Karena wasn't about what she said or where we were. Instead, it was Karena's soft voice, her smile, and her peaceful, calming presence.

Although we haven't had much contact in the last several years, we did bump into Karena every so often. Both Michael and I had a suspicion that she might have been sick, but Karena never talked about it so we didn't ask. Despite her illness, she always greeted us with a smile, and a loving hug.

Karena truly impressed us with her quiet, peaceful grace. Our thoughts are with Karena and her family and friends.

la pura vida : May, 2010 Show - Badlands

Check out this month's show "Badlands":

http://lapuravidagallery.com/blog/2010/06/may-2010-show-badlands/

which features 1 of our photographs along with the work of many other talented photographers.

inOrbit New York : Throwback Friday 6.18.2010

inOrbit New York features photography about the city from a variety of photographers.

Check out today's post:

http://inorbitnewyork.com/2010/06/throwback-friday/

featuring 1 of our photographs from 1987.

inOrbit New York : Michael Cinque - 1987

inOrbit New York features photography about the city from a variety of photographers.

Check out today's post:

http://inorbitnewyork.com/2010/06/michael-cinque-1987/

featuring 3 photographs from 1987.

Aidan's First Soccer Goal, 2009.

I was the "official" time keeper for my 5 year old son Aidan's soccer games last year. This was mainly due to the fact that I always had my iPhone with me. During the games I would often do some shooting. Just as I took this picture of the sidelines, I heard a lot of shouting and cheering. Aidan scored his first (and only) goal at the exact moment I took this shot! I totally missed seeing his goal but I got a good picture. And yes, his coach saw that I was not paying attention to the game and gave me flack for missing Aidan's goal.

Midlife Crisis, 2008.

Midlife Crisis, 2008.

This is a photo of a sculpture, taken in downtown Santa Cruz in 2008. I don't shoot a lot of digital, but the medium works for situations like this, when I'm out and about with my family and want to grab a very quick shot.