Of all the photos I have taken, perhaps my favorites are of sailboats.  Those people who know me know that I have been sailing off and on since I was about 10 years old and that I have participated in many aspects of the sport--from competitive racing, to offshore cruising, to just drifting around Barnegat Bay. Today I have put up a new gallery that combines two of my favorite things in life--sailing and photography. Specifically, this gallery shows the Ocean County College team in action, which I have been following with my camera for a few years now. It is also a team that I, as a member of the Island Heights Sailing Foundation, have helped to support financially as well. I believe these images capture some of the color and excitement of competitive sailing, of which college sailing is in a class of its own. For the photographers out there, I would say that getting good images is harder than it looks--you need to be close to the action and you need to shoot fast, with much shutter priority and at high speeds. Glare off the water can also be a problem, so it is always good to use a polarizing filter. It also pays to be agile and to maintain a keen sense of where the water is at all times--camera equipment is not made to get drenched and replacements can be very expensive!

    Anyway, I am planning to add additional galleries in which sailing is featured, so stay tuned. Enjoy.