The Golden Lens

08/11/2026

Made a quick stop Sunday at the Montezuma wildlife reserve to test out a new lens. Thought I’d share a few images with everyone feel free to share.

07/31/2026

Thank you to the Flaitz family for trusting me to capture Brody’s graduation party. A small sample of the 65 images I delivered to them. Please don’t hesitate to reach out should you need your event covered. Full gallery for the family and friends is available on my website listed in the watermark.

07/27/2026

It was a historic day in the city of Hornell yesterday (7/26/2026) as Our Lady of the Valley Parish, Hornell capped off its 175th anniversary jubilee of St. Ann’s church celebration with Bishop Bonnici celebrating mass in The Maple City.

After mass a celebration luncheon was held where Assemblyman Phil Palmesano and Senator Tom
O'Mara were present to speak and present the church and parish with proclamations from New York State.

A beautiful and long history of the church in Hornell started off with humble beginnings meeting for services in the 1840s in the area around Webb’s Crossing. A small parish building was then erected at the corner of Buffalo and Cass St in 1849. The current church has stood at the corner of Erie Ave and Elm Street being completed in 1889.

The current parish encompasses over 450 square miles of the Southern Tier and includes the churches of St. Ann and St. Mary’s. Masses are celebrated at both St. Ann’s Church in Hornell, and St. Mary’s Church in Rexville.

Many in Hornell have attended St. Ann’s school over the many decades since it was founded in 1863 having fond memories of their time there. When the school closed in 2012 the St. Ann’s academy was opened in 2013.

The parish remains a pillar to the local community and has several faith based groups. Mass times are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 1210PM and Saturday at 430PM and Sunday masses are held at 645AM and 1045AM.

A complete gallery of 115 photos may be viewed at my website listed in my watermark and downloaded for free.

06/27/2026

Hello and good evening everyone. Allow me to extend my congratulations and well wishes to the class of 2026. There were so many good speeches last night, smiles, tears and the joy of accomplishment with excitement of a bright future and lifetime of greatness ahead of all of you. 190 photos are available on my website.

I’ve been an honor and a privilege to have shot for a number of you over the last few years and absolutely blessed to have been shooting for y’all. I hope you all enjoy the journey in front of you and am grateful for so many memories on the fields and in the gyms the last few years.

The gallery is uploaded to the website in the watermark in the photos. Photos are available for download for free. Prints are available for order. Use coupon code GRAD25 to save 25% on print orders over $25

06/27/2026

I appreciate everyone’s patience I had shot nearly 1400 photos last night I’m now about 1/2 through them. I’ll have them up by this evening. (This post will be deleted at that time just wanted to provide an update)

06/26/2026

Beautiful evening for the class of 2026 graduating in Hornell tonight. Gallery to follow.

06/26/2026

Congrats to the class of 2026 looking forward to seeing yall tonight. Don’t be afraid to come up to me after to ask for a shot.

June 26, 2026

06/13/2026

Hello and good evening everyone. I was on the ground tonight covering the 2026 Canisteo Crazee Days Parade. The parade lasted approximately 45 minutes and featured several local marching bands, tractors, local businesses and local youth sports teams. Please enjoy the photo gallery and be sure to tag folks if you know them so they can get their photos.

06/11/2026

A moment in history today in the City of Hornell as the Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 rolled in to thousands that had braved the heat and gathered to see this 1.2 million pound train as it tours the USA for our semiquincentennial. Hornell with its vast and expansive rail history thanks to the Erie Railroad still has a deep rooted love for all things trains as can be seen in the photos today. I was so delighted to be on the ground shooting for the event today.

06/11/2026

Stop with me and enjoy a moment at Saunders Pond in Belmont (Amity), NY