For some time now I have been talking about doing a series of interviews with past clients to give my future clients a taste for who I am, how I work  and how the couples felt working with me. I believe that the best advertising is word of mouth.

Faye & Matt were married on May 23,2010 at the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia.

This is the first in the series put together by my friend John White from Cinemacake film makers. Please let me know what you think,I would love to hear from you:)

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“Congratulations on being selected into the Ultimate Music Moment Contest 2011!

We need to collect hi res files of your winning work for publication. Please refer to the link below to upload.”

What an honor it is to be chosen as a winner in the PDN Ultimate Music Moment Contest 2011! I have always wanted to be published in Photo District News(PDN). As a photographer this magazine has been my source for inspiration,education and information as long as I’ve been in photography,30 plus years. PDN was were you saw the new talent and read about the “rock star photogs”! Being a photographer and published in this magazine is without a doubt,WINNING!

I would like to thank PDN and all the judges who chose my photograph for this honor. Words cannot express my sincere appreciation,pride and happiness, Thank you!

It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and a local business owner is joining the fight in a very creative way. Manayunk native and internationally known artist Sandy O and her company Creative Juice Group are presenting a Breast Cancer awareness painted body shoot on Wednesday October 26th at their studio in Bridgeport, PA.

They will be painting women as well as a drag queen for this shoot.  All models will be naked from the waist up. Aspiring performance artists of all stripes who would like to help increase awareness and wish to be painted are also encouraged to contact Creative Juice Group.

I recently asked Sandy O what she does and her response was “I paint naked people”. Therefore this event is a perfect fit in the fight against an awful disease. But it’s also very personal. Sandy O has not only witnessed her own mother’s courageous battle with Breast Cancer, but has also been recently diagnosed with it herself.  Having spoken to her, I can tell you that she’s clearly not backing down from the fight.

Each year, hundreds of thousands of women and men are diagnosed with breast cancer. By the end of 2011, the Komen Foundation estimates there will be 38,520 breast cancer-related deaths in the United States alone. Sandy O and the other talented professional artists at Creative Juice Group remain committed to the fight.

The event will take place all day long on Wednesday with the final photos taking place around 7:00pm when all the models will be painted and ready for a grand finale shot.

Perhaps you can join them and help in the battle against Breast Cancer? Maybe you’ve seen the painted on baseball jersey’s such as the CJG model featured here? Well here’s the perfect event to attend, see how it’s done and join the cause!

As the staff at the Creative Juice Group said, “We can’t wait to bare our boobs for a good cause.”

Bravo Sandy O!

Darren Hunter

, Philadelphia Political Buzz Examiner

Learn more about The Creative Juice Group at their website.

When this photo was made (Jan 2006) Dan had just singed with the Target Ganssi Racing, they and Team Penske are the two dominant teams in Indy car racing and very successful in NASCAR . Ganassi also ran two team operation in the Grand Am sports car series and their Premier event is the 24hrs of Daytona. In 2006 there were only a handful of drivers who could claim an Indy 500 win and a win in the prestigious 24hrs of Daytona. There are special races that command a certain amount of respect because of history or challenge to your ability and all drivers want to win those, The “24hrs” is one of them.

I hung around the pits after a practice session when Dan came by. I introduced myself and asked if we could do a couple of shots. The worst someone can say is no. I understand these folks are very busy and their time is precious. They have cameras in their faces constantly ,especially at a race tracks. I asked him if he could do a couple of photos with me I promised it would only be a minute. He said “sure but I must go over and talk with this guy (engineer I guess?) but I’ll be right back”,” Ok” I said . I thought that was very cool. So a few minutes later here he comes, “Hi I’m Dan”, “Hi Dan I’m Kevin Thank you for your time” “No problem” he said.

That was the first and unfortunately last time I will see Dan Wheldon. I only met him for a second really, but many drivers would or could not come out of their trailers after a meeting to do a posed photo . I thought that was really nice of him, Thanks Dan!

We then strolled around the Museum to the Waterworks where the ceremony was to begin. What a great place for a wedding! The other nice thing about the Waterworks is all the area for portraits. Great light and beautiful back drops!

From there we were off to the Down Town Club. Always a good time and wonderful venue.

Michael is in the Air Force ,he is stationed In Mississippi and Kate is back here in Philly. I know Michael had to leave his Bride a few days after the wedding for military duty. I have great respect for those who sacrifice and serve our country.

I wish all the best to Kate and Michael, We had a wonderful day, Thank you!

The thing I remember most was the smell of the fuel and the speed at which these cars zoomed by me. I tried as hard as I could to get as close as I could just to feel the speed and power of those cars. This was my first passion before I found photography. I wanted so bad to be a professional race car driver but some dreams are just that, dreams.

Many years passed and I became an professional photographer, but I still had the desire to become involved with racing somehow? By a stroke of luck I had been able to get credentials for the 1997 Daytona 24 hr race. It was great because it is in January and the weather is much better in Florida than here(PA) at that time of year.  So as a shot in the dark I sent my photos to RACER magazine, well I became one of their top shooters for the next three years.

The best thing about all of this was the fact that I got to meet and be friends with Mario Andretti. I will never forget being in Miami(Homestead speedway) standing in pit lane and this guy comes up to me and says “Hey Kevin how are you doing”? That guy was Mario Andretti. It’s funny how life can come full circle.

Fast forward to August of 2011 I have another opportunity to be a part of racing. I will be photographing the Inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix form Sept 1st to Sept 4th. featuring drivers like Danica Patrick,Dario Franchitti and Marco Andretti to name a few.  I will be working with the best photographers in the business, the team from LAT-USA , lead by Michael Levitt. Mike is a good friend of mine and I can’t thank him enough for this opportunity. The best thing I know how to do for Mike is as he would say “just get me some good stuff”,you got it buddy!

I have included in this post some of my favorite images from my years at Racer Magazine.

Most of our weddings this year we have been posting on the Kevin York Photography Facebook fan page. This is one of them. These selections come from our “day of slide show”. I think this is a nice touch for the bride and groom to see some images from their day before they leave for the honeymoon. Better yet they are posted no later than 48hrs after the wedding so you can send them to friends or family.

Congratulations to Ashley and Drew,we wish you all the best!