Keep it Local – Arnould Gallery and Framery

On the corner of Washington and Pleasant Street sits the Arnould Gallery and Framery. This local institution has been displaying great works of art and helping the community with their framing needs since 1978. Whether you need a new piece of art (that you can't find on this site) or a wonderful frame (for a piece you did find on this site), stop by and see what Gene has to offer. And while you're at it, come to the Marblehead Festival of Arts Auction on Saturday where Gene will be heading the live auction and where you can bid on [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T14:49:10-04:00April 13th, 2012|Categories: Keep it Local|Tags: Arnould Gallery, business, keep it local, Pleasant Street, Washington Street|0 Comments

From the Rooftops – The Town and Abbot Hall

Just when I thought I would run out of rooftop views, this location literally fell into my lap! A friend from Marblehead who had recently moved to London was visiting and rented an incredible condo at 18 Prospect Street. We headed over there for dinner and I brought my camera when I heard about the rooftop balcony view of Abbot. Though we ended up losing the light pretty fast, this scene before me made for a great outing. I love the view of Abbot Hall standing tall among the houses below. It feels a bit like a castle on the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T11:13:34-04:00April 12th, 2012|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: Abbot Hall, houses, rooftop|1 Comment

Intentional Camera Movement – The Ocean

On the same morning in which I chased an amazing dawn and came away with photos of a lone clammer, I decided to try my hand at a new (for me) technique - intentional camera movement. To do this, I adjusted the settings to get a slightly slow shutter speed and swept the camera across the ocean while 'dragging the shutter'. The result was a bunch of strange looking images and one really neat one. The ocean was very calm on this morning and with this attempt, I managed to capture the ripples in the water while instilling motion in [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:18-05:00April 11th, 2012|Categories: Beach|Tags: clouds, dawn, intentional camera movement, ocean, waves|1 Comment

Long Exposure – Our Lady Star of the Sea Church

At the end of February, the weather turned and the forecasters were predicting 50 MPH wind gusts. The day started off with blue skies but, rather quickly, clouds started to move in. With the wind pushing them faster and faster, I knew I could turn the conditions to my advantage. I started off shooting Abbot Hall and then wandered through town trying to keep the tripod steady through the winds and for exposures averaging 25 seconds. I made it down to Atlantic Avenue and was about to call it a day when I stopped in front of the Our Lady, [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T15:08:39-04:00April 10th, 2012|Categories: Long Exposure|Tags: black and white, church, clouds, long exposure, Star of the Sea|5 Comments

The Pink Moon rises over Marblehead Neck

Friday promised a full Pink moon and absolutely perfect conditions for shooting it. Only problem was that the rise coincided with the first night of Passover. I somehow convinced my visiting parents to move the Seder up an hour and we were finished eating by 7pm. I quickly went to the car to 'pick up some coffee' and headed to Devereux beach. I had wanted to shoot a full moon rising over the houses on the Neck for a while and this was as good a chance as any. I set up and waited in anticipation... I was not disappointed [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:18-05:00April 9th, 2012|Categories: moon|Tags: Devereux Beach, full moon, houses, Marblehead Neck, ocean|0 Comments

Keep it Local – J Martin Furnishings

Is it Friday already? Time to Keep it Local with a great consignment store that has awesome furniture and art pieces. J Martin Furnishings offers a broad assortment of pieces including some furniture that my wife has had her eye on. I was drawn to the huge windows in the setting of this clapboard sided house on Washington Street. The tricky part was to try to minimize reflections (which I did with the help of a circular polarizer) and capture the shot without cars passing in front. Make sure you head to Old Town this weekend to shop local.

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T14:49:10-04:00April 6th, 2012|Categories: Keep it Local|Tags: business, J Martin Furnishings, keep it local, Washington Street|1 Comment

Old Norths Bell

So this one is a rooftop view by technicality (but I was running low on material for this theme). When we made our way up (and out) of the Old North Church's cupola, we passed this great old bell and I just had to grab an image of it. The bell is huge and imposing - even more so with the welded seams underneath. When I came home and examined the image up close, I could just make out H.N. Hooper & Co Boston, MA. When I looked that up, I became more intrigued. From the Wikipedia entry: Henry Northey [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:18-05:00April 5th, 2012|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: bell, church, Old North Church, rooftop|0 Comments

First Sail of the Season

As I mentioned in yesterday's long exposure post, I headed out on April 1st as the clouds moved in hoping for a dramatic sky and happened upon this scene. A group of sailboats looked to be in the midst of practice drills and must have been one of the first sails of the season. I couldn't have asked for a better backdrop than Abbot Hall and the clouds reflecting the afternoon sun. Pretty soon we'll have this harbor filled...

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T11:15:34-04:00April 4th, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, clouds, Marblehead Harbor|2 Comments

Long Exposure – Under the Corinthian

This past Saturday started off with boring blue skies but the weather report promised incoming clouds. I decided to head out in the hopes of capturing the clouds as they came in and use a long exposure technique to show their movement. As I drove across the causeway, I noticed sailboats in the harbor and stopped to take a few images of them passing in front of Abbot Hall (come back tomorrow to see that post). I continued to drive around the Neck exploring possible shots when I happened upon someone I knew on Corinthian Lane. After chatting with him [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:18-05:00April 3rd, 2012|Categories: Long Exposure|Tags: Abbot Hall, black and white, Corinthian Yacht Club, long exposure, Marblehead Harbor, pier, yacht club|1 Comment

Spring Comes to Marblehead

After living in Washington, DC for 4 years, Spring has only truly arrived when the Cherry Blossoms flower and show off their beauty. I enlisted my viewers' help last year to find cherry blossom trees in town and had happened upon this one on Washington Street that quickly became my favorite tree in town. On Saturday, when the gloomy clouds lifted and the sun shone brightly, I grabbed my camera and decided to drive around town to see if I could find any signs of Spring. As I drove by this tree, I felt that familiar sense of satisfaction at [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:18-05:00April 2nd, 2012|Categories: Flowers|Tags: cherry blossoms, flowers, tree, Washington Street|0 Comments

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