When we (everyone, not just professional photographers) look at photographs, our eyes tend to go to the lightest part of the photo. When a photo is a portrait of a person (or a group of people), the photographer wants your eyes to go to the face(s). So, a photographer taking a portrait will want your […]
Here’s a nod to Bangor Photo’s monthly photo contest, which this month is featuring cemeteries. In a state that’s filled with many pretty little graveyards and cemeteries, one that truly stands out for me is the Glidden Street Cemetery tucked away on a lovely residential part of Newcastle (yes, on Glidden Street.) Just across the […]
One of the perks of being a professional photographer is meeting and working with wonderful people. Like, for example, Dan Cashman. I first ran into Dan over a decade ago when, as a photographer for the Bangor Daily News, I was dispatched to the University of Maine campus, in Orono, for an article about a […]
New Jersey photographer Neil van Niekerk is a flash wonk. As in the flash on your camera. He’s recognized by his peers as an expert on the use of flash, is frequently invited to speak on the topic at professional photography conferences, tutors other photographers, gives workshops on flash photography, maintains a blog specifically dedicated […]
I was just thinking a few days ago that it had been a long time since I had seen a moose. So, of course it caught my attention when the newsman on the tv in the other room announced that a moose was stranded on an island in the Androscoggin River between Brunswick and Topsham. This […]
Nothing says “Fourth of July is right around the corner” like Maine strawberries. The sweet gems are one of summer’s many delights in Maine. If you have the time, pack the kids in the car and harvest your own. The Get Real Maine website of the Department of Agriculture is chock full of information on […]
Pecha Kucha is a fun new craze that is sweeping the world. In over 200 cities world-wide, it’s an event where creative people come together and share work in a very controlled format: each presenter can show 20 slides for 20 seconds, for a total presentation time of 6 minutes and 40 seconds. The strict […]
This past Saturday we were very fortunate to cover Commencement exercises at Bowdoin College for the fourth year. While another company snaps a photo of each graduate as she or he is handed a diploma by Bowdoin President Barry Mills, my assistant Angie Devenney and I were hired by the College to capture the story […]