Pre-Race Sillo

St. Catherines Rowing Club's Lindsay Sferrazza warms up prior to her second-place finish in the Women's Lightweight 1X final during the U.S. Rowing National Championships on Mercer Lake in West Windsor, N.J. on Friday, June 27, 2014.

Shooting in the morning can definitely have its advantages light-wise. However last week during the U.S. Rowing Championships it was kind of the tough as the races started right into the sun. That being said shooting into the sun does offer the opportunity to shoot silhouettes and use the morning light in a dramatic way. The long lines of the ores and boats also helped!

All In

Andrew Wieland, Peter Gibson, Dan Kirrane, Kyle Traub, Matthew O'Leary, Joshua Getz, Andrew Hakanson, and Joseph Hanlon power Oklahoma City Riversport during the finals of the Men's 8+ Final at the U.S. Rowing Championships in West Windsor, New Jersey on Friday, June 27, 2014.

I spent several days last week photographing the U.S. Rowing Championships in West Windsor, NJ. Not a bad way to spend a coupe of nice June mornings! This was one of my favorites of the week.

Congratulations Marina and Kyle!

Marina Angelicola and Kyle Richardson recess from their wedding ceremony at Turning Stone Casino in Syracuse, N.Y. on Saturday, May 31, 2014.

I made my way back up to central New York a couple of weeks ago to help out on a wedding with Keech Photography
Marina and Kyle had to wait out some rain before their ceremony, but it was worth waiting. After a short delay, the evening sun came out making for a beautiful ceremony. And what an awesome couple! Thanks again Amy and Guy for inviting me out there. Looking forward to shooting together again.

Fired Up

New York Yankees relief pitcher Adam Warren celebrates after striking out Oakland Athletics left fielder Yoenis Cespedes to get out of an eighth-inning jam at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx on Thursday, June 5, 2014.

Adam Warren found himself in a tight spot during Thursday's game when back to back Oakland hitters singled to put two on with no outs. As the inning progressed Warren began to work his way out of trouble with some help from right fielder Ichiro Suzuki, who made a diving catch. With two outs Warren faced Yoenis Cespedes with runners on second and third. I stayed on Warren hoping he'd react big if he got Cespedes out. Glad I did as this is probably my favorite shot of the game.

Cruising

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka delivers a pitch during the sixth inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, N.Y. on Thursday, June 5, 2014.

I covered my first baseball game of the year for The Wall Street Journal on Thursday. Aside from giving up a solo first-inning home run, Masahiro Tanaka kept Oakland's top-scoring offense off the board for six innings and picked up his ninth win of the year. With just one loss this season, Tanaka is quickly becoming the Yankees new stopper as his performance helped the team snap a four-game skid.

Eyes Wide Open at Penn Relays

Runners battle for position during the heats of the men's 4x400 during the Penn Relays at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Friday, April 25, 2014.

A couple of weeks ago I made my way to Franklin Field in Philly to shoot some action at the Penn Relays. The atmosphere at the meet was by far the most intense I've ever experienced at a track and field meet. The crowd was really into pretty much every race that went off on Friday -- from high schools to masters. Throw in a beautiful spring afternoon and it made for a great day! 

Jim

Jim Mollosky, an endurance athlete and ultra runner, trains in Ithaca, New York on Thursday, April 10, 2014.

Last month I took a long overdue trip up to Ithaca, New York to catch up with my old friend and college roommate Jim. It was a quick but awesome trip. While there we ran some of the incredible trails Ithaca has to offer and Jim was kind enough to let me take some photographs of him training. Someone once said there is nothing quite like a friend from your youth. I was thinking about that line on the way back to Yardley that night. I hadn't seen Jim in over a decade, five minutes out on the trails and it was as if we were back on a run in college again. The trip also sent my running in a totally different direction and inspired me to find some trails around my own house. No more thumping the pavement for me. It just doesn't compare to running out on the trails. Thanks for everything, Jim. Looking forward to covering some more ground soon.