Summer in Marblehead – Jump In!

On Wednesday, July 3rd, I tasked myself with the job of deciding where to shoot this year's fireworks show. I visited a number of spots including Gas House beach and Fort Sewall before revisiting Crocker Park (the site of last year's shoot). While there, I noted some great clouds developing over the harbor and started photographing the harbor filled with boats under a beautiful sky. It wasn't long before I started taking note of two kids who were scrambling up the 'bridge' connecting Crocker Park and the float below. Each seemed to be trying to outdo the other with impressive [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-07-03T17:09:33-04:00July 4th, 2013|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Crocker park, people, Summer|0 Comments

Marblehead Harbor Under a Dramatic Sky at Sunset

As I mentioned in Monday's post, I had been feeling the urge to go out and shoot a landscape image on Saturday when I looked out the window and saw these great clouds forming at 7pm. With the taciturn approval of my wife, I grabbed my gear and ran out of the house. My first stop was one of my favorite public ways - Parker Avenue. I have shot a number of sunset images from the top of the stair leading to Marblehead harbor below and am pleasantly surprised with each outing here being different than the last. On this [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:57-05:00May 22nd, 2013|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, dramatic sky, Marblehead Harbor|0 Comments

First Sailboat in the Harbor

On April 25th, I headed out to Crocker Park to capture the pink moon rising over the harbor. On the way, I had stopped to capture a beautiful cherry blossom on Mugford street (posting that one tomorrow) and I still arrived a bit early. Though the sunset was fairly muted with the lack of interesting clouds, the novelty of a single sailboat in the harbor convinced me to grab this image. I do like the reflected light off the houses that line Chandler Hovey Park. Just wish the lighthouse had been lit at the time...

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:58-05:00May 13th, 2013|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, sailboat|0 Comments

Marblehead Harbor Starting to Fill with Boats

Last night, I arrived home from work only to find a fog starting to roll in. I quickly ate dinner and grabbed the camera and kids (my wife was at a staff meeting) and headed out to shoot some fog. I'm happy to report that the venture was a great success - not only did I capture some nice shots of my kids but I took what maybe a top-10 all time photo for me...this is not that photo. Before taking that image, we explored Chandler Hovey park and shot - I with my camera, the kids with my old [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:58-05:00May 7th, 2013|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, Corinthian Yacht Club, Marblehead Harbor, yacht club|0 Comments

Day 2 – The Old House and The Sea

By Thursday, March 7th, the storm was really starting to show off its power. I again headed out at high tide hoping to capture some of the ocean's strength on camera. I previously shared an image taken at Devereux Beach of a wave cresting over the causeway (LINK if you missed it). After getting that shot, I headed over to Lovis Cove planning to shoot The Barnacle getting hit by waves. I have captured some amazing waves hitting the Barnacle previously and was equally impressed by the ocean's power on this day. However, after getting those images (I'll share them [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:01-05:00March 12th, 2013|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: house, Marblehead Harbor, ocean, waves|0 Comments

Frostbite Sailing in Marblehead Harbor

My best friend from college came to visit this weekend and on Sunday we decided to head out with my kids to Crocker Park. I hadn't photographed my kids in weeks so I grabbed the camera thinking I would get a few nice shots of them outside. We couldn't ask for better conditions as the sun kept breaking through the clouds and warming us up. The kids climbed the rocks and I tried to capture their enthusiasm. It wasn't long though before I noticed that frostbite sailing (or 'frostbiting') was taking place in the harbor. With the harbor still fairly [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:01-05:00March 4th, 2013|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Crocker park, Marblehead Harbor, sailboat, sailing|0 Comments

The Sun Rises over Marblehead Harbor and the Lighthouse

When I go out for a shoot, I typically will return with a number of images that I can't wait to share. In the case of this Summer sunrise that took place at the end of June 2012, I ended up with two favorites. The first was shared a while ago and featured a seagull that entered the frame at just the right moment. This image sat in the queue waiting patiently for the world to see it. For sunrise and moonrise shots, I rely on an app called TPE to help predict where the sun or moon is expected [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:05-05:00January 16th, 2013|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, sunrise|0 Comments

Summer Sunset over Marblehead Harbor

I miss Summer sunsets. There is something about the light that time of year that causes near explosions of color to take over the sky. This is an image from June 2011 that has been waiting in the queue and was recently reprocessed to bring out more of the details in the boats and Abbot Hall in the distance. The colors on this night just kept building the the point at which both the sky and water seemed to be on fire with deep oranges. Hopefully the warmth of that night comes across the screen on this cold December [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:06-05:00December 19th, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, Marblehead Harbor, Summer, sunset|0 Comments

A Late November Sunset over Marblehead Harbor

I went out last night in hopes that the clouds would break and allow me to shoot November's full moon. As I drove out to my intended destination, I looked in the rearview mirror and saw the sun slowly set and the clouds break into great patterns. I decided to head straight to Fort Sewall first and hoped the light would hold til I got there. I ran up the hill and explored both ends of the Fort but noted that the harbor side offered the best light. As the sun set, the light was picked up by the water. [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:07-05:00November 29th, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: houses, Marblehead Harbor, rocks, sunset|0 Comments

The Row Boat Independence

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 decided to use a prime lens for the entire 3 hour walk and was hoping to build up my 'experimental Friday' theme a bit. When we reached [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:09-05:00October 14th, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boat, Marblehead Harbor, water|0 Comments