Out The Window of the Empire Builder

We are traveling westbound on the Empire Builder, Amtrak's train from Chicago to Seattle/Portland.  There are some wonderful snowscapes to view this time of year from dawn til dusk.

Stuck in Sandusky

After shooting an ad for Subaru in New York a couple of weeks ago (which was delayed by severe weather) Sarah and I started to drive from NYC back to Chicago.  En route we hit even more severe weather.  35mph on the freeway with poor visibilty is not my favorite way to travel.  Once the sun went down we got off the road.  Welcome to Sandusky OH.  While stuck in Sandusky we did a quick rewrite of our upcoming travel plans.  The holidays would now be filled with a railway adventure. After that we will be taking our trailer Timmy on the road (if once again the weather doesn't thwart us).  Stay tuned here as well as follow our travel blog Eric & Sarah Go Places for more about this adventure.  In the meantime, here are some beautiful stark landscapes from our layover in Sandusky.

Hudson Scout

Our holiday travels were put a little behind schedule due to weather in the NE.  We were in NYC shooting a new ad for Subaru and Ad Asia.  We needed a snow free environment, but meteorology was not on our side and it snowed like crazy.  While the snow on the ground didn't work for the Subaru shoot, it made for some very pretty scouting shots in the Hudson Valley.

Vermont Quarry

I had a resort shoot in Vermont recently.  When the shoot was over I explored around the area a bit.  I found out about an amazing quarry where huge slabs of marble are cut from the earth and scraps are left in pile next to murky puddles of water.  It was incredible to see.  Here are a few shots.

Outer Banks Utility

I had been wanting to visit the Outer Banks of NC for quite a while.  When I was finally able to take a trip there, wouldn't you know it, it was pouring the entire time… for 4 days straight.  So I got in my car and drove around exploring the wet, grey, saturated island.  As a side note, I have a real thing for utility poles.  Here are a few shots of the best utility poles a horribly stormy Outer Banks has to offer.

DC At Night

I love walking around a city at night.  The contrast between the bright lights and the deep shadows is compelling.  and every light is a different color.  It's so much fun to find a great scene and do really long exposures in what would otherwise be a fairly dark environment.  Here are a few shots from a trip to Washington DC.  Whereas I of course shot some of the famous landmarks, here I wanted to show more normal, albeit beautiful scenes.