Silvio Carusone, the co-owner of Vincent’s Pizzeria in Albertson, NY, places an unmade pizza in the oven on Sunday, August, 22, 2010. Carusone estimates that he makes between 15 and 20 pies each day. Vincent’s Pizzeria has served Albertson since 1974.

A runner jogs along the beach at sunrise in Montauk, NY. Montauk is the easternmost point on Long Island.

The view looking out on the plains in Badlands National Park during summer 2008.

Badlands National Park, in southwest South Dakota, preserves 244,000 acres and is known for the dramatic juxtaposition of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles, and spires and the largest protected mixed grass prairie in the United States.

President Barack Obama recognizes an audience member during a town hall forum commemorating his 100th day in office at Fox Senior High School in Arnold, MO on Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2009.

“Now, after 100 days, I’m pleased with the progress we’ve made, but I’m not satisfied,” Obama said during his prepared remarks. “I’m confident in the future, but I’m not content with the present.”

This picture was taken while covering the event for Student Life Newspaper and PoliticsDaily.com.

The Palacio de Carlos V, a part of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain, as seen in June 2010.

The Palace is located on the top of the hill of the Assabica, inside the Nasrid fortification of the Alhambra. It was commanded by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, who wished to establish his residence close to the Alhambra palaces.

A student dances during Washington University’s Diwali ceremony in November 2008.

Diwali is an important 5-day festival in Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism, occurring between mid-October and mid-November. Traditionally, Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps (divas) filled with oil to signify the triumph of good over evil. At the University, the festival is commemorated with a performance involving singing and dancing.

I took this shot while testing out the depth of field on a new camera (Canon 10D) and lens (35mm f/1.4) in November 2009.

One of my travel-mates sits down and takes a load off her feet after a long walk in Madrid, Spain during summer 2010.

Passengers wait for the subway in the 96th Street Station in January 2008.

Florence, Italy, near Ponte alle Grazie, as seen just at sunset in Summer 2010.

According to Wikipedia, Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with 367,569 inhabitants (1,500,000 in the metropolitan area).

The city lies on the River Arno and is known for its history and its importance in the Middle Ages and in the Renaissance, especially for its art and architecture. A center of medieval European trade and finance and one of the richest and wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance; in fact, it has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. It was long under the de facto rule of the Medici family. From 1865 to 1870 the city was also the capital of the Kingdom of Italy.