You know what struck me most though? The smell. I love how cities smell. Its that kind of smell that you can get no other place. That smell that, even blindfolded, you know where you are. That mix of good food, vendors, taxi fumes all wrapped up in one:) Love it!

In my walk up through Manhattan I grabbed a few pictures….first up, my lunch when I first got off the train from the airport, yummy gyro:)

ahhh…my room at the Wyndham and its view. Happiness!

I love these two pictures…I love that they give you a different perspective on Times Square.

I’ll skip the story about how you shouldn’t wear new shoes when you decide to walk over 40 blocks to Central Park and back and just share this street scene picture of the carriages with you:)


Love this picture of the airport. love it.

In the midst of gyro’s, sore feet, and awesome hotels, I also got the chance to meet some amazing and inspirational photogs…

Jason Groupp – NYC’s most awesome wedding photographer
John Michael Cooper – very different wedding photography
Seshu – Connecticut documentary wedding photography
Tim Dinofa – modern south NJ wedding photographer with very neat handwriting
Steven Young – amongst the most awesome NYC peeps
Willi Wong – NYC modern and lifestyle type of guy
Jacobus Photography – Jared + Rachel Jacobus!
Jason Miller – Washington DC guy but missed the DC workshop I guess
Jim Altieri – CT!
Tina Jay Photography – Philly! (and fellow Penn Stater I might add:) )
Kim Percival – just Kim (leading a double life)
Darren Squashic – fresh and fun
Ahmetze – NY and NJ awesomeness

and a thanks to Lawrence and Julie for being awesome and to Jason Groupp for letting us invade his studio!