Turning 25 - A Celebration

This Saturday my friend Rob turned 25. We decided to throw him a party at his apartment, these are some of this pics I took.  Rob looks a little trashed to say the least, but who isn't on their 25th birthday? 

I was only there for about an hour or so. I had been assisting a wedding all day in Long Island City so I was pretty tired, but not tired enough to leave the camera in my bag. 

Brooklyn Botanic Gardens

Spring finally hit here in NYC this last weekend and Saturday Rob, Genevieve and I decided to make a trip to the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. It was like Disneyland, the place was packed of people smelling flowers and taking photos. It was lovely! 

Brooklyn Rooftops

This weekend we had some the best Spring weather yet! We decided to to stay in and enjoy the weather from the rooftop of a friend's apt.  I didn't have my flash on me so I balanced the camera on a ledge, set the timer, and used a cell phone light for fill. A little Photoshop later... this is the result. Despite the grain I am pretty satisfied with this special memory I captured. 

Portraits of Friends

These are fun cause each person is really showing a very different expression. 

Eggs Anyone?

For Easter my friend Genevieve and I got some friends together at her place for some dessert and egg decorating. As dorky as that sounds it was a great time! All we had were Sharpies for the decorating but it worked better than anyone could have hoped. 

It's Spring time in NY!

These are some photos from the last week or so. I finally got my lens back from the lens doctor I also got a handy little reversal ring that makes my 1.4 50mm lens extreme macro! So far it's been a great week for photos especially with Easter and all the blooming daffodils in the city!