This shot has become one of my favorites from a series of pictures I took while visiting Memento Park outside of Budapest. I wrote a blog about the experience. Check it out above.

It’s an Extreme Close Up (ECU) of the Róbert Kreutz Memorial Plaque. By all accounts Mr. Kreutz was a rank and file communist member who was executed for resisting the Nazis during WWII. I can respect resisting Nazis... After his death at 22 however, he was celebrated by the communist regime as a martyr who gave his life fighting for the communist cause. I’m sure the blindfold refers to him before a firing squad, but for me there was an unavoidable a metaphor jumping out at me.

Gothic Revival style! From across the River Danube, the Hungarian Parliament Building is impossible to miss. It's currently the largest and highest building in Budapest. Are you ready... 10 interior courtyards, 13 elevators, 27 gates, 29 staircases, and 691 rooms... I can't wait to shoot the interior.

I’ve been overheard saying, “I don’t do portraits.”

No one believes me.

I met up with my friends at Neato Pictures to take head-shots for their new website and (as usual) had SO MUCH FUN! Brandy, Steve and Jeff are three of my favorite people. What is amazing is they just keep attracting the best. Truly the cool kids.

How great to find a monument to an ancient storyteller. Here is how I heard it: Sometime in the early 13th century, an anonymous scholar put pen to paper and chronicled the early origins of Hungary... and they survived, preserving a history that might have otherwise been lost. This monument by Miklós Ligeti was installed in the courtyard of Vajdahunyad Castle in 1904 and perfectly captures the mysterious author.

It may surprise some, but I really love horses. Earliest memories are of passing carrots through a neighbor’s fence. We didn’t have any of our own but I vividly remember getting thrown for the first time at 9 years old (and having to get back on the horse). Volunteering at a local stable as a teen led to helping rodeo friends in Wyoming get ready for the rodeo. So it was fitting when I learned of the horse culture in Iceland, I would seek them out. This guy runs wild most of the summer. I couldn’t resist.

One of the seven towers of the Halászbástya (Fisherman's Bastion), and the bronze statue of Stephen I of Hungary mounted on horseback. The fisherman's guild was responsible for defending this stretch of the city walls throughout the middle ages. Best panoramic views in all of Budapest.

I always wanted to take a portrait in a castle. Little did I know I would find one in downtown Denver. Great example of a Denver turn of the century interior. I love the portrait of George Washington on the back wall.

Originally known as the Hungarian Royal Opera House, it was designed by Miklós Ybl, a major figure of 19th-century Hungarian architecture. Built between 1875 and 1884, the Hungarian State Opera House is a classic example of amazing neo-Renaissance architecture. I fell in love with the second level staircase. Makes me want to make a portrait of Bela Lugosi or Vincent Price. Just couldn’t get enough.

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. Designed by architect Peter Eisenman and engineer Buro Happold, it's Located in Berlin just south of the Brandenburg Gate. This photo doesn't begin to capture the vastness of this memorial. 2,711 rectangular concrete blocks of various heights, scattered across 4.7 acres. Get lost in it. I did. Hitler's bunker lies beneath a nearby parking lot... Irony?

Best guess is this Roman Temple was dedicated ca. 128 A.D. Corinthian columns can't be beat! Over 6 million people visit this site every year. Pretty hard to get this clean shot...

Any self respecting New Yorker knows to avoid Times Square. Let's be honest. It's still awesome. I don't care who you are.

I have a friend in L.A. and all he shoots are cool gritty pictures of American muscle cars. When I saw this Trabant, I couldn't resist. Sporting a 2-cylinder 2-stroke engine, this ol’ girl can pump out about 26 horsepower. I heard a Trabant could get up to 60 mph. When I mentioned this to the owner... he couldn't stop laughing. Nevertheless, there is a lot of affection for the 'Trabi' in Eastern Europe. I shot her gritty and cool.

Rex at the tree that tried to kill him. Long story short, an unfortunate series of events led to Rex falling out of the tree from almost 30 feet. He broke his neck and soooo many bones. Truly a life changing experience. We met up two years after the incident to visit the scene of the crime, reflect on the past, and discussed the future. There really is a story behind every great portrait.

March of the Living by Zénó Kelemen

I discovered this hidden gem while photographing the River Danube one night in Budapest. If you know me, you know I love public art. These spiraling concentration camp serial numbers absolutely captivated me. It's about 12 feet high and just draws you in.

The shocking thing is it's hard to find! The sculpture is on Március 15 tér (March 15 Square), but the numbers face a small parking area situated below Szabad sajtó út (If you drive over the Elizabeth Bridge into Pest, you practically drive right over it). By foot, it’s easy to miss. If I hadn't taken a shortcut through the small square, I might have missed it.

I’ve always loved the view of the Financial District from the Brooklyn Bridge. No idea why I’d never photographed it… Last trip to NYC I found myself once again walking along the Pride of the East River and enjoying the view. Had to scramble when I noticed jet contrails forming an X overhead. Sometimes I get caught up. I call this FiDi X.

Elizabeth Bridge at night. A great cable bridge design by Pál Sávoly. Special lighting created by renowned Japanese lighting designer Motoko Ishii.

My fair city... Downtown Denver is great at night. Not easy to capture though. This is the best spot I've found so far, but I'm still on the search for the perfect vantage point...

Is there anything better than 10,000 square feet of shopping? Not when the building is a Prix d'Excellence winner that opened in 1897. Hungarians take food very seriously, and this is where you find the proof. Also a great place to pick up some postcards.