Posted in News on Feb 13th, 2008 No Comments »
I was given the assignment to shoot various outfits that could be worn on Valentine’s Day date scenarios. The idea was to have First Date Boutique in Andover provide outfit suggestions with the themes: “Dinner at a fancy, upscale restaurant”; “Cocktails and conversation”; and “He’s cooking dinner tonight.” When I got to First Date and talked to Keri, a co-owner of the store, … continued »
Posted in News on Feb 10th, 2008 3 Comments »
I was taking photos of kids who compete in freestyle skiing at Bradford Ski Area Saturday morning. I had all the photos I needed and was walking back down the hill when a snowboarder went off a large jump and wiped out about ten yards from me. His little brother started to yell asking him if he was okay, but the snowboarder continued to lay perfectly still on the ground. I thought maybe he was … continued »
Posted in Blizzard '78 on Feb 8th, 2008 1 Comment »
Getting the right photo that tells the story still takes the same skills. Digital has made lots of things easier — it’s faster and easier to edit your photos and you have a better idea if you have a strong image before you leave the scene. Like any tool, it’s just that. A tool. So Photoshop is just another step in getting the image that we see and capture transferred to the newspaper, or Web, … continued »
Posted in Blizzard '78 on Feb 5th, 2008 1 Comment »
I had just started at the Eagle-Tribune in the final days of 1977 and just over a month later covered the Blizzard of ‘78, which was a big deal for a rookie. I couldn’t leave my house in Salisbury because the road wasn’t plowed, so I couldn’t get to work. But my cousin plowed for the town and had a good-sized truck with four-wheel drive. He offered to take me around the area. Bridge Road … continued »
Posted in Blizzard '78 on Feb 5th, 2008 No Comments »
I got up and looked out and could not believe the amount of snow.
It was three feet deep with drifts covering the cars in the large parking lot of my apartment complex. There was no way I was going to get out of the parking lot. I phoned in to the newspaper to tell the chief photographer that I was snowed in and had no idea when I would be able to get … continued »
Posted in Super Bowl, Patriots on Feb 1st, 2008 No Comments »
Hi Jim, thanks for the comment. Jim asked:
What kind of equipment did you bring with you to use? Is there a particular photograph you hope to make while you are at the Super Bowl?
Let’s just say I looked like a pack mule walking through the airport when I came into Phoenix. I actually had to ship even more gear to myself because I could not carry it all. To answer your other question: I … continued »