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This morning I headed into town in hopes of capturing the rocket launch over the city as I have done before, but those c...
10/14/2026

This morning I headed into town in hopes of capturing the rocket launch over the city as I have done before, but those clouds moved in at JUST the wrong time. It's a shame, because people could see it all the way up the coast, and even in Tennessee! Hopefully next time.

But before that I stopped by the North Shore to capture the calm waters and the Highmark Building lit up for metastatic breast cancer awareness, and the views were just incredible. You can see the clouds that eventually hindered our view of the launch, but the rivers were so calm and made for some amazing reflections.

I thought that sunrise was going to end up being a dud so I left the city, but of course it ended up being amazing. I'll try to catch the next one!

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Hope that everyone had a great week!I meant to post these last night, but between soccer, a half day softball tournament...
10/12/2026

Hope that everyone had a great week!

I meant to post these last night, but between soccer, a half day softball tournament, a pumpkin patch, and then going out for dinner, I was beat by the end of the day.

Last night was the two year anniversary of one of the most spectacular displays of the Northern Lights that I've ever seen over the city. That first one back in May was great, but there was a substorm on October 10th, 2024 that was breathtaking.

Pink, purple and green lights filled the skies over Pittsburgh, and I couldn't believe what I was seeing. The lights seemed to dance forever as the storm got stronger, then weakened, and then got stronger again.

I even captured a view of them on film, something that I never thought that I would be able to do. Hopefully I get the chance to see them again over Pittsburgh one day!

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What an unbelievable scene in the early morning sky today, as the moon, Jupiter, and its Galilean moons were all easily ...
10/06/2026

What an unbelievable scene in the early morning sky today, as the moon, Jupiter, and its Galilean moons were all easily visible.

I'll be honest, this really wasn't on my radar to capture. In fact, I actually have Declan to thank even knowing it was happening (indirectly). One of his chores is to take the garbage cans to the street, and he forgot to do it last night, so early this morning I headed out to do it, and that's when I saw this amazing sight.

I combined multiple exposures to expose correctly for the illuminated and shadowed portion of the moon, and the resulting image is just so cool. You can also clearly see Jupiter glowing in the sky above, and then moons as follows: below and to the left of Jupiter is Ganymede, then above Jupiter from bottom to top are Io, Callisto and Europa. I've captured these before, and it never ceases to amaze me.

I also used my teleconverter to shoot Jupiter by itself at 1200mm, and you can see that image is the comments, You can actually see detail on the planet; I've shot Saturn's rings before, but never got detail like this out of Jupiter, and it's only a mere 545 million miles away 😂

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10/02/2026

This morning I shared a few images of the Ferris Wheel on the Clemente Bridge in , but here’s what it’s like to ride it! It’s deceiving how high you go, because you are more or less just looking down at the Allegheny River when you are at the top. Such a cool perspective!

In case you missed it, the Ferris Wheel is back on the Clemente Bridge for Oktoberfest in Pittsburgh, and last night aft...
10/02/2026

In case you missed it, the Ferris Wheel is back on the Clemente Bridge for Oktoberfest in Pittsburgh, and last night after soccer Declan and I headed downtown to check it out.

I mean, ya gotta admit it's pretty cool: a Ferris Wheel on the middle of a bridge in Pittsburgh. Not something that you see everyday, and not something that I'm going to miss the chance to capture.

We walked along by the river, on Allegheny Landing, and on the Andy Warhol Bridge to grab a few images of it before actually getting on the ride itself. It was crazy...we were the ONLY ones on it around 8:30. Guess everyone was watching the Steelers game.

My favorite image is the first one, the one from the top. It's a really unique view that came out great. I'll have more to share, including a video of the ride as well!

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Some incredible scenes in downtown Pittsburgh this morning, as fog rolled into the city well before sunrise.I wasn't exp...
09/30/2026

Some incredible scenes in downtown Pittsburgh this morning, as fog rolled into the city well before sunrise.

I wasn't expecting this kind of fog today, and while I've captured it probably going on a hundred times, it never, ever gets old. For the city to look like it's floating in the air is just such a cool scene. I started off farther down Grandview Ave before heading to the Duquesne Incline.

The fog couldn't have been in a more perfect spot. While it was thicker and much higher on the Allegheny, on the Mon side of the city it was just barely sitting on the river, leaving a clear view from the observation deck. Eventually it came in and engulfed the entire city, but not before I was able to capture over an hour's worth of images.

More to come!

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We'll continue with another moon image tonight, but this time one that isn't focused on the city.This image was actually...
09/30/2026

We'll continue with another moon image tonight, but this time one that isn't focused on the city.

This image was actually captured in a similar area to the one that I shared last night, below the Ft. Pitt Bridge, though clearly on a different day. I was driving around trying to find a composition that I liked, when I went by this view and quite literally slammed on the brakes.

I really enjoy capturing scenes like this. To me they are super interesting, in a minimalistic kinda way. I had to shoot it handheld, not on a tripod, to get the exact composition that I wanted, but I thought that it was really cool how the moon seemed to have just come out of the light.

Thought about editing it in B&W, but the cool tones across the image really worked with the vibe of it.

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For tonight's post we'll jump down below the Ft. Pitt Bridge for a view of the crescent moon, bridge, and PPG Place earl...
09/29/2026

For tonight's post we'll jump down below the Ft. Pitt Bridge for a view of the crescent moon, bridge, and PPG Place early this morning earlier this summer.

I've always liked this composition, specifically the Ft. Pitt Bridge and PPG Place. The combination of the curves of the bridge along with the sharp lines of the glass castle always makes for an interesting scene. But when I have a chance to include the moon as well, it's something that I can't pass up.

Other than a full moon, this type of crescent moon is up there on my list of favorite subjects as well. You can see the sliver of the lit side of the moon, but then the unlit portion of the moon is visible due to Earthshine as well, with sunlight reflecting off our planet's surface and illuminating it. Such a cool scene.

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Morning everyone and happy Monday!Little behind on posting (again!) but between work being crazy this time of year (my d...
09/28/2026

Morning everyone and happy Monday!

Little behind on posting (again!) but between work being crazy this time of year (my day job, not photography) and soccer being in full swing, it's been a crazy week. I coach both kids' teams, so that's five days a week of practice and games, along with softball and dance for Delaney, free time is at a premium!

I meant to post these last night, as it is a very special anniversary in the Steel City. Thirteen years ago last night the Giant Rubber Duck made its way into the city for the first time, and one of the best decisions I made in terms of photography was going down to capture it the night it arrived.

It spent the rest of its time in the city by the Point, but on that opening night it was right by the Clemente Bridge, allowing for unique angles that you couldn't have captured any other time. It was so much fun to see so many people down on the bridge and riverwalk, and these are some of my favorite images of it.

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One year ago today I had the opportunity to capture one of the coolest images of Pittsburgh, of a SpaceX rocket launch.I...
09/19/2026

One year ago today I had the opportunity to capture one of the coolest images of Pittsburgh, of a SpaceX rocket launch.

I had tried a few times before this time, with the help of Dustin McGrew, and while one or two were successful, they never looked this good. The timing was perfect, with the launch about an hour before sunrise, meaning that the exhaust from the rocket was illuminated by the sun.

The rocket was obviously much higher in the sky, which allowed the sunlight to hit the exhaust, with the sun being still far below the horizon from ground level. It traveled up the coast from Florida, giving us a chance to see it from the West End.

Honestly couldn't have worked out any better!

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