Taylor Handy Photo

Category: Photo Stories

  • Submit Your Best Photos | Sell Your Favorites?

    I recently participated in a contest to submit a couple photos for a publishing opportunity through BetterBee, a beekeeping company in upstate New York. I took the better of two weeks culling through my favorite picks, thinking I’d submit the best bee photos I had. Until it hit me… Your Second Best Can Be First!

  • Foggy Photography | Weather Illustrates Adventure

    Take A Look Outside The Window Captivated by what you can’t see After a long night of partying and hanging out with friends online, I glanced out my office window and noticed an incredible fog covering our hilltop in Pittsburgh. This was the perfect opportunity to capture some foggy photography.

  • How Burgh’ Brought The Bees | Find New Love

    Beautiful little Bees. It all started with my roots. My mother was a florist and has always been an avid gardener. She found solace in tending to plants and flowers, which affected me more than I was aware. Until now.

  • Union Station, Pittsburgh | $500 To Take A Photo

    When rules and authority are presented people often do two things ; Adhere, or resist. And It’s incredibly important you know your rights. As a citizen, and as a Photographer. Union Station has been Photographed by many here in the Burgh. Often for wedding photos, and by lots of people who enjoy the symmetry, unique…

  • Not an Ordinary Wedding | Lisa & Adam

    Lisa contacted me the beginning of April in a Panic. She was getting married on April 20th, 2018 and her Photographer she had been coordinating with was unable to take pictures of her wedding. Lisa runs her own Cannabis infused edibles company, EDIYBLES. She specializes in crafting all kinds of Cannabis based treats. Shes a…

  • Fairlane 500 | A Backyard Treasure

    Made in the 1950’s, Found Abandoned Almost 70 Years Later. A long history of 7 Generations, This Ford Fairlane 500 sticks to a rusty Upstate NY backyard. There’s a timelessness to old Ford’s. Especially those manufactured in the 1950’s. I’ve always been into Cars. Ever since a young kid. We grew up in Wisconsin. My…

  • When You Save A Life | Daisy’s Adoption Story

    When God gives you a Farm, Fill it like the Ark.A Simple reminder of the rewards of Adoption. My Sister, Runs a couple blogs, one about Farming on a budget, and the other about Bulk Shopping. This year she adopted a Lab Mix named Daisy. Daisy was a Shelter Puppy until a little Family came…

  • Friends In Unexpected Places | Steel City Squirrels

    Friends In Unexpected Places | Steel City Squirrels

    This year, I set a goal to try to take pictures in short windows of time. Since my Girlfriend works downtown, I decided to utilize the setting, and set a block of time to snap pics before picking her up. My last post discusses the luck, and determination required for one of my favorite images.…

  • Favorite Season To Shoot | Winter Wonderland

    Some photographers have a season of choice to be productive and creative. Some prefer to take pictures during the summer, in warmer weather…sweaty hands gripping a camera. Oddly, I’d rather have my hands frozen like an icicle to an Alloy Magnesium Camera Body. Sounds fun! Some people choose their seasons. Winter chose me. I was…

  • One Man’s Trash, Is Another Man’s Treasure | A Photo Story

    “How is that convention center? I bet we could get good shots there” I asked. My friend replied with a downtrodden, defeated voice “Eh, it’s OK. Too dark, not much you can see”. I thanked my friends for meeting up with me (I think they were just excited to get out and wear shorts in…