There's nothing like the Fall season in the Northeastern part of the United States as we really get to enjoy the change in seasons each year. Quite frankly, I think Fall is my favorite. Why is that? First, the temperatures cool off making it an ideal time for mountain biking. Second, the leaves change colors presenting a wealth of opportunities to photograph the vibrant colors. While I am primarily a street photographer, I also enjoy photographing landscapes- especially

As stated in my first blog post in October 2016 my main purpose for photography is to tell stories through images. For the most part that has meant sharing images of different places and people throughout the world in the form of landscapes, cityscapes, street photography etc.... Those aspects of my photography will continue but at the same time I will now focus my camera on trying to make a difference in the lives of people. Based on the continued polarization in my co

It was my wife Susanna’s birthday on December 25th and sometime in November I asked her what she wanted for her birthday. She answered right away and said something along the lines of "Mark, you know it’s my 40th Birthday this year, it would be nice to do something romantic and special." I was caught off guard and thought to myself "romantic and special, what does that mean?" Before asking her to elaborate I thought back to a conversation early on in our relationship that w