I’m in north Texas today and photographed some new Plano Fire Department fire trucks. These two units were built by Rosenbauer America and supplement a department that is almost fully Rosenbauer or General Safety and Central States (both of which…
As my nephew’s bar mitzvah quickly approaches, I thought I’d share a quick portrait from the synagogue. Part of the photography session includes a Bar mitzvah portrait with a torah. Often there are several torah scrolls within the ark and they…
On Thanksgiving morning, dozens of volunteers came together to to serve Thanksgiving dinner for people needing some extra help in northern Lake County, IL. The event was put together buy the Eternal Word Prayer Community and offered the meal to anyone…
One of my stops this week while in Kansas was to visit the Junction City Fire Department to photograph a new engine and an aerial ladder. Although it may seem silly to mention, but the first aspect of photographing new…
While I was in Topeka this week, I drove by the Kansas State Capitol building that had recently undergone a huge renovation. I was there at night, which often produces a dramatic image since the capitol buildings are almost always…
After spending two days shooting trucks in Kansas, I couldn’t help myself from saying I’m not in Kansas anymore … upon my return. I spent several hours traversing some rural sections of Interstate 70. The weather was beautiful and picturesque, so…
While visiting the Topeka Fire Department today, the weather was not ideal for outdoor truck photography. Well, when you’ve got less than perfect conditions and still need to complete the assignment, then it’s time to get creative …. and maybe think…
Today was the annual Thanksgiving dinner for the less fortunate on Chicago’s west side at the Bethlehem Healing Temple. Five area synagogues assist the temple with the event by providing the food and volunteers. Over 500 meals were served to recipients…
Here’s a recent image of a new rescue pumper by Rosenbauer on their Commander chassis for the Warrenton Fire Protection District, in MO. This is a rear pump unit with an incredible amount of storage space and interesting features. The colors…
I made one more stop on my western New York trip when I saw the South Lockport Volunteer Fire Company. They had just taken delivery of a Cobra tower ladder by Rosenbauer on a Commander chassis. This was another friendly…