In November 2011, I was exploring new locations for capturing foliage and ended up at St Andrews Church on Lafayette Street. I stopped my bike when I reached this spot and composed an image to capture the bright red sign and tower beyond. I kept meaning to inquire about climbing the tower to explore vantage points but never did. I'll have to correct that in the near future...
My 16-month 2017 Wednesdays in Marblehead calendar arrived in time for the Artisans Festival last month and was very well received. As we approach its start in September, I thought I would do a giveaway to celebrate. Add a comment on my website to this post, on Facebook or Instagram to be entered to win. I will pick one person at random from each of those three locations and ship a calendar to them. Purchase your own copy today [rev_slider alias="calendar"]
I went on hiatus last week as we dropped off our kids at sleep away camp and I had taken the week off work so figured I would completely unplug. Well, this week has been great but has included just enough stress to make me realize I need another week before I can dive back in. See you next week but watch for a contest (on Facebook & Instagram) in the next few days (maybe Wednesday) to win one of my new 16-month 2017 calendars as I get ready to celebrate 6 years of Wednesdays in Marblehead.
We have had an incredibly dry Summer in Marblehead which has translated into very few opportunities for chasing rainbows. I have only had once chance thus far when a storm cloud passed through town (conveniently on a Wednesday evening) and I ran out of the house to the nearest vantage point. I arrived at the edge of Bass Rocks Lane as the light began to fade and had only seconds to capture this view of a rainbow, storm clouds and the white haze of falling rain over the ocean and Tinkers Island. I'm hoping for a few more chances to chase rainbows [...]
I'm pleased to announce that I will be participating in the Marblehead Artisans Marketplace this weekend for the second time in as many years. The Artisans Marketplace is located on the grounds of Abbot Hall and will take place on Saturday and Sunday during the Marblehead Festival of Arts. As I did last year, I will have a collection of prints on display as well as signed books and my 16-month 2017 calendar available for purchase. If you have wondered what my canvas or metal prints look like or just need to get a sense of whether a 16x20 or [...]
Every year since publishing my Wednesdays in Marblehead calendar, I have tried to figure out when the Marblehead High School graduation would take place. Instead of the Doctor Seuss books that often accompany young graduates to college, I thought that a more unique gift would be the Marblehead book and/or Marblehead calendar to allow these soon-to-be freshmen with a small piece of home to take with them. The actual date of graduation isn't readily available - I was finally able to find it on the high school website by clicking on the calendar of events. When is the Marblehead High [...]
I will be back at Shubie's on Sunday from 12-2pm with framed/canvas/metal/standout/thinwrap prints on display along the front of the store as well as a selection of matted prints available for purchase. I will also have a preview of my 16-month 2017 calendar.
In June of 2012, I had gotten it in my mind that I could capture waterfalls in Marblehead by climbing out to the ledge at Castle Rock and focusing on the rock edge as waves broke upon it. As the water cascaded over the edge it formed (ever briefly) a small waterfall. By extending the shutter speed to 1/5th of a second, the water droplets were smoothed to form that familiar shape of water falling. Processing the final image in black and white allowed those textures to take center stage in the photo.
Though we moved to Marblehead in 2008, it wasn't until December 2011 that I happened upon the incredible holiday lights of Riverside Drive. My wife had spotted them first after leaving the YMCA one night with the kids and told me about the display. I found time on this night to visit the scenic street and capture a panorama of every house lit up with holiday lights. I actually shared a version of this shot before which I had transformed into a globe by folding it up on itself. I decided the full panorama was actually more impressive and reworked [...]
For the past 15 years, Heather and Roy Martin have been creating incredible displays to celebrate Halloween in Marblehead. I had heard stories of High Street as the destination for trick or treating in town but had not yet ventured there with my wife and young kids. In advance of this Halloween, I posted a question of the All Marblehead Happenings Facebook page and received some great advice about the street and this house. We arrived a little before 6pm and I stood in line while my wife took the kids around houses to collect candy. From the street, one [...]