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Happy Fathers Day

To my Dad and all the Dad’s out there I want to wish you all the best on this Fathers day. Dad’s play such an important role in their kids lives and in a family, they help to shape the future generations and I just want to say thanks to all the amazing Dads out there. Special thanks to my Dad for always being a part of my life. My Dad was the booster club president for my High School my last 2 years of school (and I think even another 4 years after that), he coached all my tee ball and baseball teams, I think even coached a few other spots I was in when I was younger. He was always interested in everything that I did and wanted to coach or somehow be a part of what I was doing. I have the best memories of him taking my sister and me to the boardwalk to play games during the summer, we would play skeeball and other games and save our tickets all summer to try and get something cool, which normally was just some little stuffed animal that we would play with for a few days and then throw it in the closet. When we were little my dad may not have expressed his love that much verbally but he really didn’t have to. We knew we were loved and taken care of by him. He has always been a good provider and a great dad.

As it says in Psalms (20:7) – “The righteous who walks in his integrity– blessed are his children after him!” We have to lead our kids by example, it is so important to set the tone for your kids and family. I know I am far from perfect but hope and pray that I can learn from my mistakes and be guided to live a life of Integrity. And I wish the same for all of the Dad’s out there, that you will have the Wisdom the lead a life of integrity and set the example for not only your children but others as well.

I hope all of the Dad’s out there have a great day today.

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It’s been a while

I know it’s been a while since I posted any recent images of our kids. It really is crazy how fast babies grow, I still remember holding Faith when she was just born and rocking her to sleep in my arms. I remember her first time eating rice cereal, it all seems like just a few days ago but not she is running around the house and speaking real sentences. I just put her to sleep and read her a book. When I was done she went to a page and remembered what I just read her “Daddies can take you trick or treating. Daddies can help you give the dog a bath”. I just sat there for a minute in amazement, granted her words weren’t crystal clear but they were clear enough to make out each and every word. We all get older very quick, remember to give your kids, parents, siblings lots of love while you can.

Here are a few recent images of these 2 amazing kids!



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Happy Anniversary!

To my wonderful wife Lisa thank you for all of your support and love over the last 9 years. When I first met you I never would have imagined our lives as they are today. It’s pretty crazy to think about how much has changed over the past 10 years for both of us. So much has changed for us but it seems to have went by in a flash. There are some amazing memories we have together. From our Honeymoon hanging with the crazy New Yorkers in the Bahamas, our whirlwind European adventure, sipping on espresso’s in Venice, late night gelato and pizza, our fun fixer upper projects (knocking down walls with fishtanks), hiking in Yosemite, the list just goes on and on and on. There have been such fun times together and with the birth of our two precious babies growing our family I know so many more adventures and growth coming in the future. I hope to always try and be a better husband and provider to you each and every day and promise to learn to love (or at least try to love) all of your favorite period piece movies.


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Happy Mothers Day

To all of the mommas out there just wanted to say Happy Mothers day. Being a mom is one of the most important jobs in the world, you are helping to shape the future by being a good influence and teacher to your children. The love and support you provide to a family are so important. I hope you all have a wonderful day today and get to spend it with you family.

To my wife (who by the way never, ever, ever, ever lets me take her photo), thank you so much for dedicating your life to raise our two little ones. I know its the hardest job in the world, but you are doing a great job! Watching you with the kids brings a smile to my face, you are so loving and sensitive. It really has shown a new side to you that I never really saw before and you have become an amazing mom! Thank you for all that you do with the kids, the house, and all of the millions of tasks that get thrown your way.

To my mom, thank you for always being there for me. You have always been right by my side always there to help out and lately such a tremendous help with the babies. Faith looks so forward to seeing her Gramina every week and it’s such a huge help to have you and dad there to help out. We love you and appreciate everything you do for us.

Here is one of the rare moments I was able to capture my wife on film:

And to go old school, a quick photo of me and my mom. Don’t you love that 70’s gold :)

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Wedding Photography 101 for iPad

I am stoked to have a 2nd iPad app live in the app store. I started writing a few mini books awhile back to help educate photographers wanting to start shooting weddings or portraits. There are so many questions I get from people that normally are the same questions people have when getting into photography. I also see so many people starting out that lack a certain creative element in their photography. Normally some of the more advanced things like Lighting are missed by most people starting out. So over the past year I have been working on putting down on paper some of the many things in my head that I think people can really learn from.

I wanted to create some guides that were really easy to learn, easy to understand and covered the technical parts of photography but in a not so technical way. As a photographer I am visual, after college I would still keep up with my photo education and read books, attended seminars and workshops and usually was pretty uninspired by the way the information was presented. Normally it was so technical that it lost my attention after a few minutes and I put the book on the shelf never to be picked up again. So I set out to create some tools for people to learn and be inspired and also wanted to create them at a very good price, really a no brainer. When the iPad was released I was excited, it really is a perfect medium to learn on . You have a nice large screen as well as something that feels great in your hand like a book but can be so interactive. So far I have created a Portrait 101 and a Wedding Photography 101 guide that right now are only $1.99!

Here is some more info about the latest app, you can view both apps in iTunes here. These are also available for the iPhone or iPod touch!

Wedding Photography 101 for iPad


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Wedding Photography 101: A Guide to Taking Better Wedding Photos

Our 2nd iPad app is now live in the app store! It’s another great photography guide to help you take more artistic wedding photos.

Wedding Photography 101 will show you how to get creative wedding photos along with real world examples and stories. This really is an amazing price and is the best value you will see out there! Learn from a real professional with over 10 years of experience photographing hundreds of weddings.

With Wedding Photography 101 for the iPad you will learn from fine art wedding photographer Mark Stagi how to get more creative with your wedding photos.

Wedding Photography 101: A Guide to Taking Better Wedding Photos walks you through some key lessons to improve your wedding photos. Everything is explained in real life terms with beautiful large sample images. No drawn out techie terms just straight forward answers from award winning wedding and portrait photographer Mark Stagi. If you are thinking about getting into the wedding photography industry or looking for some creative photo ideas this is the perfect app for you. Read through some real life scenarios along with high resolution images to learn how to take your wedding photos to the next level. Camera settings and stories about each shoot are included.

Get it in the iTunes store now: Wedding Photography 101

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Portraits 101: Creating Better Portraits

Portrait Photography 101 is also available for the iPhone! Portrait Photography 101: A Guide to Taking Better Portraits walks you through some key concepts to improve your photos. Everything is explained in real life terms with beautiful large sample images. No drawn out techie terms just straight forward answers from award winning wedding and portrait photographer Mark Stagi. If you love taking photos of your kids, are a amateur photographer or a professional looking for some portrait ideas this is the perfect app for you.

For more information about Portrait Photography 101 visit the iTunes store here Portrait Photography 101 iPad app

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Portrait Photography 101 and Wedding Photography 101 were created by AppEzzy. To view more of our iPhone and iPad apps visit our website at www.appezzy.com

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