First up REDFOX… We met at the archway DUMBO and there was ginormous inflatable projected TV screen with the World Cup going on and there were hundreds of people crammed into the archway and the echos that their voices made every time they went oooh or aaah was incredible!

Here are a few of my favorites from the session starting with this huge wall of graffiti.

I really like this next shot with Manhattan in the background from beneath the Manhattan Bridge.

It was great working with you RDA and looking forward to hearing more from you soon!

-Rick O

I have a story for every newborn, toddler, child and couple I have met this year; many moments I will never forget and I am grateful for all of the individuals who have crossed my path this year.

I’m not a “picture perfect” photographer! What I mean by that is my goal is to capture “moments” as they unfold; to capture “personalities” of individuals¬†that depict “who” they “truly” are and to provide individuals and families with those moments that they can cherish forever.

I put together a slide-show that I feel depicts “personalities” if you will, of 2009!¬† After delivering 9,877 images this year and photographing a walloping 94 sessions, I went nuts cutting down on my initial image selection!¬† I had to toss out some really great images and choose “personality” over “picture perfect images!”

I would like to thank Robert Norman & Steve DePino for their never ending support, advice, feedback and constructive criticism they have given me this year.¬† It is so greatly appreciated and has been undeniably beneficial to me personally and professionally.¬† Thank you guys…

Hope everyone enjoys the 2 minutes of 2009!

-Rick O

I wanted to spend a good 15-20 minutes prior to her sound check to get some decent portrait shots outside, but I was only able to squeeze 7 or so minutes of her time! What a 7 minutes it was too!!! Bam Bam Bam – felt like Emeril there for a bit!

I was absolutely blown away by her voice and her lungs, I mean the sound check gave me goosebumps even if it was the same 8 bars over and over, but, she is obviously a perfectionist and when she went on later that evening – she nailed it as did the band.

Patryce I wish you all the luck with your new CD and stay grounded as you are and I think all of your hard work and devotion will definitely pay off…

This image was one of the first I took that evening, I just saw that reserved row sign and had to do something with it!

Here are some of the images from our 7-minute-shoot-out! This image just shows how peaceful this wonderfully talented woman is.. I didn’t know her personality all that well at this point, so was being on my best professional behavior!

I saw this fence, and had to use it as a prop, in several images actually. The look on her face here had me confused at first (she’s giving me that “what in the world is wrong with this guy look”)

But that look only lasted a minute when she made some silly comment and cracked herself up!

Of course, without a doubt I needed to shoot her through the fence as well!

Patryce it was a pleasure working with you!!!

-Rick O

There was so much junk in this place and you could just imagine all of the history associated with the building which was built in the early 1800′s if my memory serves me correctly.

One of the many doors nailed shut within the old foundry.

A section of the outside wall where some of the boiler pipes were located – they knocked a hole out to remove the boiler years ago and it has slowly deteriated.

Larry Cowles – fellow photographer displaying some of his work and taking notes (I think!)

The location where the boiler once resided – this was really really interesting – you could almost feel the history of the place.

Some old mechanical portable contraption which looked like it was used to hoist up skids.

Close up of the wall pictured above.

Mike Stock of “Stockboy Designs” was one of the artists displaying his work, this is a partial image of a much larger painting.

Ryan of “Ackt!“, another one of the contributing artists catching a moment with his lady!

Mike Stock sporting one of his own creations/designs (the hoodie and art)

-Rick O