Foggy Night at the Marblehead Carnival

On Thursday, the annual Marblehead Carnival began and with it came rain. It had rained for much of the day but stopped by dusk so I figured I would have to work for compositions around the crowd of people attending the fundraiser for the senior high school class. I arrived at Devereux Beach to find the carnival nearly empty and was thrilled to see not only puddles to use for reflections but also great fog. Here are five images that captured the feel of a foggy night at the Marblehead Carnival. Click any of the images below for a larger [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:31-05:00May 6th, 2014|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: carnival, Devereux Beach, fog|0 Comments

Last Night at the Carnival

With the recent rains, I had already decided that I had to head to the carnival last night and then thick fog settled over Marblehead adding an extra dimension to the images I had envisioned. I arrived at the Marblehead carnival as the blue hour of dusk came to an end and found a nearly deserted carnival with rides shining brightly in the fog but only a handful of people walking around. I didn't waste any time in exploring compositions including reflections in puddles and incorporating the eeriness of the fog. The fact that the carnival was deserted on this [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:31-05:00May 2nd, 2014|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: carnival, Devereux Beach, fog|0 Comments

Marblehead Harbor on a Foggy September Morning

Happy St Patrick's Day from Wednesdays in Marblehead! I scoured the 'to be posted' archive for images containing green (a color we haven't seen in months during this cold long winter). My eye was drawn to this view of Marblehead Harbor taken from the public way at the end of Peabody Lane. On this particular morning, a light fog had rolled in as I moved from one location to the next capturing images of Marblehead Harbor. As you can see, this one includes a nice vibrant patch of green grass and bushes thus making it an easy choice for this [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:37-05:00March 17th, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, fog, Marblehead Harbor|0 Comments

Running in the Fog at Fort Sewall

We had some incredible fog on the morning of September 11, 2013. I had started off capturing Marblehead Harbor as the sun burned through the fog. As the sun rose in the sky, the color of the sky took on a great orange hue. I ended up chasing that light all the way to Front Street and Fort Beach. When all was said and done, I had over 30 images with various compositions and light to share. It's no surprise then that this image has taken a while to see the light of day. As you can see the orange [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:48-05:00January 23rd, 2014|Categories: Landmark|Tags: fog, Fort Sewall, Front Street, people, tree|0 Comments

A Final Night at Sacks Antiques

Sacks Antiques has been a family business in continuous operation since 1899. In 1922, the antique shop opened on State Street and has offered collectors a treasure trove of items to choose from over the decades that followed. Now in its third generation of ownership, Stan's store is sadly closing its doors. The final sale was happening from December 4-8 and I had ended up on State Street in the midst of a two hour photoshoot capturing scenes of fog when I found myself in front of the shop. The combination of the lamp post in front, the lights on [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:46-05:00December 20th, 2013|Categories: Keep it Local|Tags: black and white, business, fog, keep it local, Sacks Antiques|2 Comments

Abbot Hall on a Foggy Night

Near the end of my two hours of capturing scenes of fog on this early December night, I found myself driving by Abbot Hall. I had noticed the spotlights shining on Abbot Hall tower previously but they were more impressive on this night with fog serving to accentuate the light. I found this angle offered me the chance to capture both spotlights as they hit the tower and was pleased with the added light near the front door serving as a counter to the light on the tower of Abbot Hall.

By Eyal Oren|2013-12-14T17:28:00-05:00December 19th, 2013|Categories: Landmark|Tags: Abbot Hall, black and white, fog|0 Comments

Lighting up the Fog at Chandler Hovey Park

After capturing the causeway, I made my way to Chandler Hovey Park with a particular image in mind. I knew the holiday lights had been turned on and hoped the fog would serve to accentuate them. As it turned out, my hunch was a good one and I shared that image last week - LINK. Before I noticed the lighthouse though, I was struck by the light behind the first tree in the park. The fog served to accentuate the beams of light as they were split by the branches of the tree and the effect was almost unreal. I [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:46-05:00December 18th, 2013|Categories: Chandler Hovey park|Tags: black and white, Chandler Hovey park, fog, lighthouse|0 Comments

Lights and Shadows on the Causeway

Fog Week continues on Wednesdays in Marblehead with this - the first image taken on a recent night of dense fog in Marblehead. As soon as the fog rolled in, I knew I had to head to the causeway. I had previously photographed a great foggy night on the causeway where I was lucky enough to capture people walking along the causeway. I realized I had never captured the causeway from the Marblehead Neck side though and sought to rectify that on this night. I started at the end of the causeway but wasn't thrilled with the far spacing from [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:47-05:00December 17th, 2013|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: black and white, causeway, fog, lamp post|0 Comments

In a Fog on State Street

This image marks the start of 'fog week' with black and white images taken on an incredible foggy night in early December. I shared a few color images from this night last week but have to admit the black and white ones ended up being my favorites. I had six in particular that stood out and am sharing five of those this week. The benefit of black and white, especially when it comes to images of light and fog is that it removes the distraction of color and forces the viewer to focus on textures, lines and gradients. I hope [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:47-05:00December 16th, 2013|Categories: Old Town|Tags: black and white, fog, people, State Street|0 Comments

The Landing Under a Star

Hope no one is tired of fog yet - I was like a kid in a candy store when fog as thick and dense as I can remember seeing in town enveloped Marblehead in early December. I've shared two images thus far and wanted to add one more today taken at the end of State Street. I had been shooting up and down State when I decided to head to The Landing and a better angle on the star above. Each year, the crane belonging to Marblehead Trading Company is adorned with a brilliantly lit star that can be seen [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:47-05:00December 13th, 2013|Categories: Keep it Local|Tags: fog, stars, The Landing|0 Comments