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High Peaks Resort  - Ready for your wedding...

High Peaks Resort – Ready for your wedding…

This past week I had a couple of photo shoots including a faux wedding at the High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid, N.Y. This was a lot of fun, we had a stand in bride (with her own dress…actually getting married in a couple of weeks!), her cute little flower girl came too, and we [...]

Body & Sole Fashion shoot

Body & Sole Fashion shoot

Yesterday I had a great time at Body & Sole boutique in Lake Placid, N.Y. photographing some of their 2010 summer line. We spent a few hours in the shop trying some different set-ups with our beautiful model. Be sure to contact me if you might need some updated shots for your summer promotions! Here [...]

New York State Telecommunications Association

New York State Telecommunications Association

On Friday I got a call from this nice lady in Albany asking if I could make a group portrait for the NYSTA board during their conference here in Lake Placid at the High Peaks Resort on Tuesday. I checked the schedule and said sure, sounds like fun. So I get there and spend an [...]


National Sports Academy Graduation

National Sports Academy Graduation

On Saturday, June 5, I had the pleasure of photographing the commencement ceremony for the National Sports Academy High School in Lake Placid, N.Y. This is a private school located in the heart of Lake Placid that caters to the needs of student winter athletes in their preparation for National, and International competition and have [...]

Cobane's Birthday

Cobane’s Birthday

Yesterday (May 31) was my son Cobane’s 8th Birthday. He wanted to have his cousins and a couple of friends over and go on a hike. Afterwards we had some hot dogs and and cake at our house. It was a great day and a wonderful way to end the long Memorial Day Weekend. My [...]

Rebecca & Joe Engagement Session

Rebecca & Joe Engagement Session

Over the weekend I got a chance to meet up with Rebecca and Joe who live in the Albany area and are getting married in October here in Lake Placid at the Lake Placid Club Golf House. We had wanted to schedule an E-session and they decided to come up here for it. First of [...]


Fun photo shoot in the studio...

Fun photo shoot in the studio…

I was setting up the studio today for some upcoming shoots, and thought the kids and I could have some fun…Let me know what you think! I called them in from jumping on the trampoline and we spent about 20 min making some pics, I think they had fun…I know I did. See the complete [...]

Erin and Trevor Wedding Celebration

My first wedding of the season was a couple of weeks ago right here in Lake Placid.  It was nice to start off with such a great couple and a great day!  The ceremony was in the majestic St. Agnes Church, followed by a trip around town in “Big Red” and photos in a few [...]

Kristine and Jeff, Saratoga Springs Wedding...

Kristine and Jeff, Saratoga Springs Wedding…

Kristine and Jeff got married October 3, 2009 at the reflecting pool at Saratoga Springs State Park. This was another one of those days where it looked like the weather was not going to cooperate, but it was beautiful ,just for the time that they needed it! The reception was just across the park at [...]


Crystal and Jason...

Crystal and Jason…

Here’s a post that’s been a long time coming!  (Seems like that is a reoccurring theme lately…) Crystal and Jason were married this past August in Lake Placid, surrounded by friends and family.  It was a great day and we had some opportunities to get some super shots… It’s great to be able to work [...]

Michelle and Jim E-Session, Albany N.Y.

Michelle and Jim E-Session, Albany N.Y.

A couple of weeks ago, actually on my way back from Las Vegas…I got to hang out with Michelle and Jim and make some photos for them.  We had a great time just shooting at their house, and then after a terrific mexican lunch, we went down around the Plaza and found some neat spots. [...]

The BEST camera is the one in your hand...

The BEST camera is the one in your hand…

I’m certainly not the first one to say this, and most recently I’ve heard it said by photographer Dane Sanders at a recent conference I attended in Las Vegas.  It seems that with the availability of professional quality cameras, everyone has the ability to take outstanding quality images.  One of the things that separates a [...]


Long Overdue...Katherine and Dan

Long Overdue…Katherine and Dan

Finally had some time this week toget caught up on some stuff, and this was one of them! Katherine and Dan’s was a super wedding at the Lake Placid Club Golf House on June 27th, 2009. Even though it was raining pretty hard in the morning, it seemed like everything cleared up just for her. [...]

Captured Moments Photo Show...

Captured Moments Photo Show…

On Saturday Margarete from A Point Of View Gallery and I put up my photo show, Captured Moments, Performance Photos of Rebecca Kelly Ballet. The show will be up in the gallery from now until August 5th. If you are in the area please stop by and see it. Give me a call and I [...]

Jessica and Jim

Jessica and Jim

On June 12 I photographed the wedding of Jessica and Jim at the Lake Placid Club Golf house in Lake Placid, N.Y. We had a great day and a lot of fun! Jessica’s mom had a painting made from one of the engagement photos we took last fall. It came out really nice, and I [...]


1000 Islands Wedding

1000 Islands Wedding

The weekend of June 5-6, 2009, I traveled up to the 1000 Islands area, Clayton, N.Y. to photograph the wedding of Katrina Wahl and Ron McFarland.    I’ve actually spend a good amount of time up there over the past few years, but mostly for scuba diving and not for photography.  It is such a [...]

Katherine and Dan

Katherine and Dan

I have a few posts that I will be making in the next couple of days, and I thought I would start out with a few picks from a quick e-session I did with Katherine and Dan while they were in Lake Placid awhile ago finalizing all of their wedding plans.  They are getting married [...]

Lake Placid first snowstorm of the season!

First snow-day of the season in Lake Placid, even before Halloween!  All in all we received 8-12″ depending on where you were in town.  Here are a few shots from Main Street.  All images available for editorial or stock use.  Goto www.rtbphoto.com and click on the archive button to see the gallery. These flower shots [...]


Do you Twitter?

I just started using Twitter and it is pretty cool.  Go to the Twitter link above and set up a free account, then you can go to my page here and follow me.  Then you can see whatever I am up to as I post.  I even have it set up to post some photos!  [...]

Newport RI

This past weekend we made a trip to Newport RI to help out at an event that was originally scheduled for the Point.  Even though it was a little scrambling for them to reschedule everything, it went off without a hitch.  It was my first time to Newport, but I would definitely love to go [...]

Summer is here

My son Cobane had a big day Monday…He graduated from Kindergarten! That evening we all went for a bike ride to get a celebratory ice cream, here is a scene from the ride home. Our daughter’s last day of  Second grade is today, so I guess it’s officially summer!  I’m looking forward to a great season [...]


Catching Up

So, it’s been awhile, I know. I have been fairly busy since the new year with the usual winter events here in Lake Placid. Since the Bobsled and Skeleton World Cup in December, I have shot the Bodine Bobsled Challenge, World Cup Freestyle,  The Jr. Luge World Championships,     The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival,   [...]

Fred the Snowman

My friends Jack, Chelby, and Sydney Lawrence got to make their first snowman of the season today.  His name is Fred they told me as they put the finishing touches on.  Then they took a break to taste some of the fluffy flakes falling down.  It is nice to see some of the white stuff [...]

Photoplus Expo

Last week, Gwyn and I attended the Photoplus Expo in New York City. It is a huge photography convention/trade show/seminars. I have been going down every year for four or five years now and this year decided to have Gwyn come with me. It is a great opportunity to see what is going on in [...]