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I live in Denville with my wife and 2 daughters. We love to travel and experience different cultures and foods together. Our most recent trip was Amsterdam! We are Halloween-obsessed. Instead of sending out holiday cards, we pick a random holiday and create a themed card. (Last year was Earth day!) As you can maybe tell, I'm a pretty big goofball. I'm a huge film nerd and can quote Indiana Jones movies line for line. (Though Raiders is clearly the best in the series.)
You'll quickly learn, I'm big into family.
Families come in all shapes and sizes and no two are alike. They help shape us and add to our uniqueness.
My grandfather was an amateur photographer and I have images as far back as the 1930's that my family truly cherishes. Even though I didn't personally know many of the people, it still gives me so much insight into their lives and who my family was.
Creating and sharing family heirlooms is something that brings me real joy.
Back when I was in high school, I decided to take a photography class. Ever since then, I’ve been hooked on capturing moments and telling stories! I took a slight left turn out of college (I received a BFA in Photography from Rutgers. RU RAH RAH!) and landed myself a gig in the theatrical industry as a Stage Manager.
The theater is all about putting moments together to tell a story, and that’s what drew me in. That path took me on a wild ride where I got to work on some cool projects with some amazingly talented people.
Some of my "claims to fame" are:
During this time, I did keep my roots in it by shooting headshots and theatrical events. I ended up working in theater for about 10 years, on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and in Regional productions.
Theater has really given me a leg up when shooting weddings, as I had to handle scheduling of shoots, rehearsals, and other logistical needs while managing staffs as large as 50 people. When we sit down and plan your wedding day timeline, I'm using all that experience I received managing live events to create the flow of your day.
I still like to keep my theatrical roots, so in addition to working with private clients and focusing on my own work, I am the resident photographer for Two River Theater's growing education department.
