A HEART'S JOURNEY | BALTIMORE MD

A Heart's Journey founder Feren Taylor, and fellow Heart Mom, Dana Parrot sat down with me to talk about how Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) has changed their lives. We were out at the park a few minutes from where Ms Taylor resides and the kids ran, played, and jumped on every piece of equipment in the park. We had a great conversation and the ladies explained how this problem is not widely known and how they would like to bring awareness to new moms that are faced with this same type of issue. Aheartsjourneymd.org was founded by Feren Taylor on this sole principal. Here are a few sneak peeks from our interview...

For more information on CHD (Congenital Heart Defects), please visit the American Heart Association 

DALLASTOWN AREA HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR LESTER

I had the pleasure of shooting this high school senior from Dallastown High School.  He was very easy to work with and nailed the shoot perfectly. Big shout out to his brother Jawaun who helped me carry equipment so we could focus on getting the shots. Lester plays football, runs track, and is the typical young man. I look forward to working with him again in the future.

MATT AND JAMIE MATERNITY SESSION | YORK PA

Matt & Jamie had been through enough with the loss of their first pregnancy. So when they were blessed with TWO little miracles soon thereafter, getting out and photographing Jamie with her big belly was a must. I met them at my studio then we packed up and left. We had three locations in mind but only made it to two. The first location was Reservoir Park across from York College.

Little did we know that we would have to park and walk to reach the area I wanted to shoot in. For anyone who has been to Reservoir Park, you know how long of a walk it is. But Jamie was a trooper, besides carrying herself she had to carry 2 boys and those 2 boys went along for the ride, kicking and stretching tossing and turning. If you were there you would have never noticed because she carries those boys well. Congratulations to Matt & Jamie on their twin boys who will be here soon. To God be the glory!

YORK CITY STREET PHOTOGRAPHY | YORK PA

I got these shots at York's First Friday of June. Every first Friday all of the artists come out and make art in the streets. The stores stay open a few hours longer, and everyone gets together for a fun time. The city of York diverts traffic around this area so that everyone is able to walk in the street. It's a fun time to meet and greet and see all the artists. If you're ever in the area on the First Friday of the month don't hesitate to come down. I'm sure you will enjoy the arts as I do.

To see more visit me on Flickr. https://flic.kr/s/aHsjY7xX9N

BRASHAE AND DESHAWN SENIOR PROM

Brashae and Deshawn Senior Prom

I had a fun opportunity to photograph this young lady and her friend going to their senior prom. With all of the publicity and people at the event you would have thought I was photographing a celebrity. I guess your senior prom does make you feel like a celebrity especially when you're surrounded by family and friends.

THE POWER OF CELL PHONES

You will be amazed at the power of a cell phone. People have been pushing the limits more and more to prove that it is not about the equipment but what you do with the equipment. The limits are endless. I have seen fstoppers shoot the iphone fashion shoot with an iPhone 4 and it looks great. If you have the right equipment you can do anything.

The more you practice the better you are. If you put your mind to it, it can be done. Check out the iphone 5s Bentley ad courtesy of BGR the ad was shot on an iPhone 5s and edited using iMovie. When you think that this video was shot on an iPhone it is mind blowing. And when I see things like this and all the photos and videos Simeon Quarrie is doing in the UK (not with an iPhone) it really inspires me to do better. I have the equipment I just need to get out and start shooting. 

What kind of projects have you done with your mobile phone. Post your link in the comments below. 

Perfect Studio Location

My studio is in the heart of downtown York,PA. While York is not a big town it's full of artist with big passion. I have met many people of all color and backgrounds and we all have one thing in common, art.

The people here in York love the art, and my studio is one of the newest members on the block. My studio is located one block South of the White Rose Restaurant and Central Market. I'm across the street from the Green Bean coffee shop and the police station. I have a camera store that's a block away and my barber shop is just a few doors down. I'm hoping to be here for a long time and I'm looking forward to help build up the community.

 Here is a few shots of the area.