St. Patrick’s Day - 03/17/2012 - Photo by Marie D. De Jesus

The St. Patrick’s Day parade in Rochester was a lot of fun. Many photo opportunities and the day was stunning. The parade was filled with families, loving pets and tons of characters having a good time, like the left side photo. The photo on the right is Tucker Green, 8, of West Irondequoit who with his cute freckles and cool attitude became my favorite character of the day.  

Athleticism and Entertainment - 02/27/2012 - Photo by Marie D. De Jesús

Photographing a wrestling match in Hamlin is best described as chaotic, but rich in facial expressions, action, theatrics and fun. The assignment came with its complications, as usual, terrible lighting situation, safety concerns and recording clean audio for video. Then again, awesome assignments are never easy. 

I post these two photos side-by-side to show two of the many factors in a match. In the left is Jordan taking a moment to focus before a match. He describes his style as a bit less theatrical in comparison to other wrestlers and more athletic. He has taken his time throughout the years to study different techniques and incorporating them in the ring. He describes himself as the “good guy” in the ring. The photograph in the right illustrates the combination of a wrestlers with rough appearances, story lines and raw entertainment. 

An Evening of Divas - 01/30/2012 - Photo by Marie D. De Jesús

My best assignment of this past weekend was photographing drag queens Ed Popil and Tom Smalley. The assignment represented a challenge because of the lighting conditions. It was dark and the few lights were creating serious shadows making it difficult to make photos that could represent them fairly. At the same time, I was recording video for the online version of the story, but Popil and Smalley were great, worth the challenge. 

2-Year-Old Overwhelmed - 12/11/2011 - Photo by Marie D. De Jesús 

Jagger Brunett of Rochester looks tiny and overwhelmed by the immense variety of holidays stocking stuffing items in the Rochester Public Market. I also enjoy the the sea of boxes behind him giving an idea how the Holidays at the Market looked like today. 

Family Life - 06/15/11 - Photo by Marie De Jesús

Loretta Mitchell and Jen Crow enjoy the afternoon smelling flowers, feeding the birds and buying snacks at the local market with their children Henry Mitchell-Crow, 3, and 6-months-old Kate Mitchell-Crow. Mitchell and Crow are now one of 50,000 couples that gain the right to marry. I tagged along to document their routine with their children a couple of hours. My job was easy since their son Henry is such a happy and animated boy making must of the frames useable and beautiful. The afternoon was gorgeous and peaceful, perfect to smell roses in the garden. 

Jean Giambrone - 05/24/11 - Photo by Marie De Jesus

I went to the Rochester Press-Radio Dinner thinking that the best photo of the the day was going to be of Packers’ player, Clay Matthew, until the legendary sports writer Jean Giambrone took over the podium with her energy and refreshing sense of humor. Giambrone, gave kisses, hugs and presented Marilyn Moore with the Jean Giambrone Award. Like me, the audience couldn’t help but smile. I can only hope I will be as energetic and iconic as Jean when I am 90.