PhotographyIsTheMuse

I received an Honorable Mention this week for my image titled “Nowhere” in the aerial category at the 14th Annual International Color Awards. Needless to say amongst so many great images (6109 entries from 73 countries) and photographers I am honored and grateful to have been selected for this award! 🙏🏾🤩📷 • • • #14thinternationalcolorawards #honorablemention #dronephotography #mavic2pro #photographyisthemuse #photographyawards (at Bimini, The Bahamas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNC6ds_J0gD/?igshid=1vy7d03wpl595

I took this photo of Coney Island's famous Stillwell Ave in the summer of 2016 on a quest to relive some of my fondest childhood memories there with family and at the time I would never have guessed in a million years that it would be recreated in oil on canvas by an awesome palette knife painter in @emiliefantuz I'm absolutely thrilled with the completed work and honored that she chose my photograph as a reference for her first oil painting of a NY cityscape! On top of all that it took @emiliefantuz the entire month of July (my birthday month) to complete this amazing oil painting. I guess it was destined to be! 🙏📷🎨 • • • #workofart #oilpainting #photographyisart #paletteknifeart #cityscape #nyc #coneyisland #photographyisthemuse (at Coney Island, Brooklyn Ny) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD4Y5_NJMpR/?igshid=16wla620jt21n

I feel the freest when I'm near the ocean. ✨ • • • #joyofsummer #photographyisthemuse #southflorida #beachisclosed #covid19 #2020 #beachlife #july4th #hollywoodbroadwalk (at Hollywood Beach Broadwalk) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCQ35fHJEDH/?igshid=kf6muujn43jt

I think most people have heard the phrase “A man’s home is his castle”, which brings to mind a funny and entertaining Australian film I watched years ago appropriately named “The Castle”, which is about a proud family man who refuses to submit to Eminent Domain in order for an airport to be built on his land.  As it turns out my second home in the Bahamas that my father has been building for the last 27 years and counting resembles a castle or a fort albeit with a lot more color and artistry than your typical old drafty English castle might have. The Dolphin House Museum is built without the use of machinery and uses concrete, steel, conch shells, stone, tile, beach glass and all manner of things found washed up on the beach nearby or donated from visitors in its construction.  It is a true labor of love.   

Bimini is my second home and here I capture some of it on film using a Canon AE-1 that I remember my mother using back in the day. ❤️🇧🇸 • • • #bimini #realbimini #biminibliss #filmphotography #filmgrain #50mmf18 #filmisnotdead #canonae1 #thebahamas #beautifuldestinations #photographyisthemuse (at Bimini, The Bahamas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8bmEqzpqlq/?igshid=14jembie2syyi

Remembering that perfect ☀️ day when I 📸 the 2017 @volksblast Miami show for @volksamerica_magazine America’s Kick-Ass VW MAG in beautiful color print! Issue #007 Winter 2017/18 🚘 🤩 • • • #carshow #magazinespread #vwlove #volksblast2017 #southmiami #southflorida #volksamerica_magazine #printedmagazine #photographyisthemuse #floridaphotographer (at Volksblast South Miami) https://www.instagram.com/p/B73pRDyJX6R/?igshid=5uta6k8hfg6w

All dressed up for the love of the game. 🏌️‍♂️ ⛳⛳⛳⛳⛳⛳⛳⛳⛳⛳ Model: @ericmcgeary • • • #mensfashion #menswear #threepiecesuit #golf #portrait #theclubatbocapointe #bocaraton #photographyisthemuse (at Boca Raton, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4kc61TJCMt/?igshid=pdt3hhra28at

While photographing these domestic animals I observed them in a very quiet and peaceful state and to my surprise, they quickly became aware of my presence despite my stealthy attempts to get closer to them. One by one, two at a time, groups of three and four they curiously approached the barb wire fence from the depths of their pasture to observe me. Then I thought to myself these animals appear in this moment to lead simpler lives out on this green Louisiana grassland. Yet I wouldn't trade my human life for theirs with all of its complexity. Do they feel the same about their lives, would they trade for a life as a human? Have you ever wished you could talk to animals? 🤔😄 • • • #donkey #cattle #animals #life #captivity #livestock #vegans #greenpastures #grassland #outdoors #nature #landscape #farmland #photographyisthemuse (at Bee Bayou, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/B27KFpJpYwQ/?igshid=taicr8mmgvfc

Sending this one out to my talented friend @chef_fulginiti and his bestie @eli_thestud holding it down in the ATL. 👨🏼‍🍳+🐕= 💛 • • • #magazinecover #urbanfashion #graphicphotography #streetphotography #chefandhisdog #mansbestfriend #dogwalking #photographyisthemuse (at Atlanta, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2mFDolJDmS/?igshid=pdoqd29n94jy

A beautiful place to live. Yes? ☀️🌴 • • • #hollywoodbeach #florida #floridabeaches #broward #loveflorida #beachlife #travel #vacation #magazinecover #photographyisthemuse (at Hollywood, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0cGbebnAlj/?igshid=p6ljcc0o2aj6

LOVE. 🥰 • • • #lookoflove #inlove #togetherness #couple #candid #fujixpro2 #smilingfaces #outdoors #riisbeach #blackandwhite #photographyisthemuse (at Jacob Riis Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx2S5EeH26C/?igshid=myvmcpoadw7v

I would never have guessed that my most liked IG and @500px photo so far would be this beautiful peacock. 🦚 🙏🏾 • • • #peacock #500px #birds #coloredit #birdsofparadise #mostlikedphoto #nikond750 #tamron150600mm #photographyisthemuse (at Miami, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxfELlWnrnN/?igshid=10qlg83d97ylx

Discover yourself along the roads less traveled... • • • #countryroads #middleoftheroad #americathebeautiful #beebayou #louisiana #rurallife #monochrome #landscape #outdoors #cloudsandsky #fujixpro2 #photographyisthemuse (at Bee Bayou, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxSAnwUA-J4/?igshid=blvrniqzxbg8

Play for yourself like the whole world is listening... 🎼🎼🎼🎼 • • • #musician #guitarist #candidshot #makingmusic #bythebeach #performanceart #fujixpro2 #photographyisthemuse (at Hollywood Beach, Ocean Walk) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxR-xqWAgpo/?igshid=19mjrvosja25u

When you're like f!?@$ it it's Friday! 😂 • • • #canadianltd #gettinglit #drinkalone #earlydrink #celebratingfriday #havingfun #getyourdrinkon #xpro2 #streetphotography #candidshot #photographyisthemuse (at Miami, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxAy9jBA5_Z/?igshid=1beon9e11rtdd

I don't take selfies often, but when I do I prefer to use a Fuji mirrorless 📷, a tripod, and a wireless shutter release. 😏 • • • #selfportrait #skylight #indoorshoot #fujixpro2 #xf1655 #photographyisthemuse (at Garland, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwrp_gMgrFV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jep6zhvp002l

Up’s and Down’s. That's life... • • • #lifeisarollercoaster #upsanddowns #coneyisland #amusementpark #rollercoaster #thunderbolt #nyc #gowiththeflow #photographyisthemuse (at Coney Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvl3wGFAELd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6laoxxhaaj14