Keep it Local – Shubie’s Marketplace

I’ve wanted to shoot Shubie’s for a very long time but hadn’t been able to come up with an adequate composition whenever I ventured out.  My most recent failed attempt was a close-up of the great red couch that lies just outside the doors facing Atlantic Avenue.

On this particular day, I had been driving down Atlantic Avenue to scout out trees hitting peak bloom.  As I came down towards Shubie’s, I again noted the great juxtaposition of Abbot Hall tower in the background immediately behind Shubie’s Marketplace.  I decided to pull over as soon as I saw […]

By |April 26, 2013|Keep it Local|0 Comments
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Keep it Local – Marblehead School of Music

In the past, I had maintained a Keep it Local theme highlighting local businesses with photos taken during the Winter parking snow ban.  For a while now, I have been posting more Experimental images on Friday which was due in large part to a dearth of images of local businesses.  As I searched for a suitable image for today’s post, I happened upon this one of the Marblehead School of Music taken in early December at dawn.

I had gotten to the National Grand Bank parking lot early that morning in order to photograph the Christmas Tree.  Having arrived a […]

By |March 22, 2013|Keep it Local|1 Comment
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Keep it Local – The Stores on Washington Street

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Have I mentioned how much I love the parking ban?  I know that it can be a royal pain but I could never capture a scene such as this with cars parked along Washington Street.  The absence of cars removes much of the dating that can happen with photographs and allows the viewer to imagine this street as it was ten, twenty or a hundred years ago.  Only by looking at the signs such as Mahri, Candy Pop Sweet Shoppe, O’Ramas, or Captn’s Bakery can you place […]

By |January 11, 2013|Keep it Local|0 Comments
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Keep it Local – Marblehead Little Theater

Marblehead Little Theater

Ever since I read about the Marblehead Little Theater building out a new vestibule, I’ve wanted to get this image.  During the building, I was actually fortunate to be taken up to the (now closed) tower and captured a few scenes for my From the Rooftops series.

On this December morning, I was waiting to shoot the Christmas tree at the National Grand lot and walked around the block while waiting for the sun to rise and the light to gather.  I was thrilled to see the […]

By |January 4, 2013|Keep it Local|0 Comments
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