On Wednesday December 5th, I was just getting home after taking care of errands all day and noted the light and clouds as sunset approached. I went inside to grab the camera and drove out again to find a new spot. The light changed quickly as the sun ducked below the horizon and I had enough time to make it across Atlantic Avenue to Bass Rock Lane before the light disappeared. I managed to […]
On Saturday, Rick Ashley and Dennis Curtin (two great local photographers) led a group of about fifty camera-wielding individuals through the streets of Marblehead as part of the Worldwide Photowalk. The experience was a great one and I really enjoyed the conversations I had with both Denny and Rick as well as a number of other ‘walkers’. While the conditions were great for walking (crisp and sunny), they weren’t perfect for photography. I […]
I’ve featured a few shots on previous Fridays and am almost ready to label this an ‘experimental Friday’ theme. This is the floating dock at Crocker Park where I went with my son in the Summer for a swim test prior to sailing camp. It was a hot day and the cool water beckoned. I decided to focus on the ladder so that the viewer could sense that someone was just about to reach out from […]
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, my 6 1/2 year old son woke me up before the sun rose and I decided to make the most of the situation by heading to Grace Oliver beach. After shooting the wider view including the beach, I zoomed in closer for this view. In it, you can just make out the edge of Brown’s Island and one of my favorite trees at the edge of Crowninshield Road. The boats in the cove and the swim line add […]
