Michael Guccione Photography

Sometimes it's worth it to drive 30 minutes to do a 20 minute shoot. With the sun setting and temperature dropping, Kelly and I walked through the trails of Cattus Island Park. I am so grateful to have a friend like Kelly who's willing to brave some cold temperatures to have some creative fun! I knew I wanted to do a snow shoot at least once this winter. And with the temperature expected to get warmer later in the week, I knew the window was small. Cattus Island was the perfect setting for this. I'd never been there before, but I can't wait to go back because it is amazing spot.

Two surf blog posts in a row? I know right. Well sometimes mother nature serves up the goods and you just happen to be in the right place at the right time... For about two weeks during and after the holidays and new years, I didn't even pick up a camera. I needed some time to relax and decompress from a pretty intense and stressful holiday season. So after NYE, I basically hibernated for a week and banged out The OA and a bunch of comedy specials on Netflix. After my week rest and relaxation, I was itching to get back out and take some photos. Over the weekend the Northeast was pounded by a pretty decent snowstorm. The storm was not just notable because of the snow, but also the COLD. At it's warmest, temps climbed into the low 20's on Saturday. And on Sunday morning after the snow cleared and I was putting on layer after layer before heading out into the winter abyss, it was 10 degrees. The night before I try to wake up for a sunrise, I set my alarm with apprehe...

The fall is one of the best times for surf here in Jersey. Over the last few months, there have been a couple of swells that have come through which have produced some great conditions. While I've shared photos through out the fall, I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite surf images from the last few months. Looking forward to some winter swells :-) Tommy Ihnkin New Yorker Balaram Stack here in NJ a few weeks after landing the cover of  Surfing Magazine Pat Schmidt Young buck Alex Dziobek Jude Clark with Photographer Matt Catalano Tommy Ihnkin in a late fall slab Chris Schlegel Mark Cavalieri Mark Cavalieri Jude Clark in the green room Adam Holloway Inlet barrels at sunset Adam Holloway in the pit Jordan Beverly Jude Clark...again  Sunset after a really fun December session

Going through a year's worth of images is overwhelming as a photographer. In a way, you relive all the experiences, events, and beauty all over again. And this year, there were so many experiences to relive. And when you're trying to sum it up in one post, it's incredibly challenging. I WANT TO INCLUDE SO MANY IMAGES! From weddings, to engagements, to early sunrises, to Warped Tour, to Hawaii, this year was nothing short of miraculous. I never thought that I could see success as a photographer or that it would be anything more than just a hobby that I really loved. And at the same time, I've known on some level that it's the only thing that I really want to do. So thank you to everybody who's supported me in any way this year! 2017 is already shaping up to be another year beyond what I ever could have imagined for myself :-) Below are some of my favorite images from the year! There were some incredible weddings... Maureen and Brian Steve ...