The Brick Oil House in the Snow

brick oil house in snow

Back to the great snows of 2009 for this image of the brick oil house that used to power Marblehead lighthouse.  This was taken in mid-January of what would end up being a great year for photos of snow.  I remember making my way to Chandler Hovey Park shortly after the snow stopped falling (and the plows made the roads drivable) to capture images of Winter’s best.  The lighthouse itself didn’t offer much […]

By |December 17, 2012|Snow|0 Comments

Summer Sunset at Chandler Hovey Park

lighthouse sunset

Is it too early for a ‘warm’ picture?  It’s been freezing lately and this morning is no exception.  As I watched the election results roll in last night, I combed through my photo archive (currently with 268 images waiting to post) and settled on this shot taken on August 2nd.  The image struck me for the warm feel coming from the colors of the sunset.  There is a whole lot […]

Sailing Past Chandler Hovey Park

sailboats passing Marblehead lighthouse

One Sunday in August, our former neighbors (and now friends) invited us out for an early afternoon sail.  We made our way out of the harbor and I was pleased to see plenty of other boats doing the same.  As the kids took turns piloting the boat and the adults took care to make sure we followed a steady course, I happily shot from the side.  Though I haven’t had many opportunities to shoot […]

Marblehead Light at Sunset

lighthouse at sunset

This image ‘breaks’ most of the accepted rules of photographic composition.  The center of focus should not be in the middle of the frame, the horizon should not be a the center either.  The important part of knowing the rules though is understanding when they can and should be broken.  In this case there are added elements to take away from the centering of the lighthouse – such as the tree to the left.  And the […]

By |July 18, 2012|Sunset|1 Comment