My town of Ringwood NJ has recently become a hot spot for large mysterious drones. While it’s made the national news, there are still a lot of people who think “it’s just airplanes” or “it’s made up”, so I have been trying to capture a photo, but they are not cooperating. The drones arrive after it’s dark, move fast enough that a tripod isn’t an option and they’re too far away to use a flash…at least a normal flash (I’m trying to be creative).

Flying my own drone towards them hasn’t worked either since they can go faster than my Mavic 3 Pro which tops out at around 40 MPH, but this video does show how much activity was going on one night last week. Does anyone think all of these moving lights are planes? I have no idea who is behind the mystery drones, but it’s becoming a fun hobby.

Drones over NJ. Numerous drones flying over Ringwood NJ

I had the pleasure of photographing the local Night to Shine event last weekend and this was a favorite. I love the joy in the girls faces, I love the people all around them and the way the light wraps around their faces (this is a technique I’ve been working on for years and FINALLY I’m starting to get it right). 

Does this look like your childhood? Not mine. I wish no child grew up in this environment

Last week, I had the pleasure of photographing the nation's second greenest school for Mitsubishi Electric.

The Willow School in Gladstone, NJ generates uses 70% less energy than a comparable school, is made of reusable materials, and collects rain water. Hopefully our grand kids will go to a similar school.