Caetano and Anthony

I met up with Caetano and Anthony, ages six and four, respectively, and their parents down at the Boston Public Gardens on a recent gray November Sunday afternoon, one of the last mild days of the year, I dare say. These boys - the whole family - were a delight to photograph and spend time with. The Gardens, with its open shade, diverse backgrounds, and many opportunities for running and exploring and entertaining the young ones (especially the bronze Make Way for Ducklings statues) is among my favorite Boston area locations to photograph families and children. I know that everyone is after at least one classic, smile-for-the-camera pose, but my favorite photos are of the interactions that go on between brothers and sisters, parents and children, and of children simply enjoying themselves.

Thanksgiving in Brookline

Well, technically it's the day after Thanksgiving, but I'm still in holiday mode. I don't love all holidays, but I do enjoy Thanksgiving. It's so, I don't know, wholesome; mostly untainted by commercialism (though they are trying their hardest to shove "Black Friday" down our throats), and we can still get away with saying "Happy Thanksgiving" - none of that "happy holiday" nonsense.

Anyway, here is the Thanksgiving card I created yesterday from a photo of the mums I took to my host family last evening. Still playing with the G12.

Boston Street Photography

I may as well kick this thing off with a few shots from today's foray, via the Green Line, into Downtown Boston. It was a bit late in the day, and quite cold; I am also still getting the feel for the G12, this being only my second time out with it.





Green Line, inbound. Testing the articulated LED screen on the G12, which allows me to be a little sneaky.




Okay, this was a straight-on shot. After being sneaky for a few minutes, I decided to be just plain bold. And yup, they're on to me.





Park Street.





Family skating at the Frog Pond.




First skating lesson?




Newbury Street, "Black Friday."





Approaching Kenmore Square, heading home. I decided to take a stroll up Newbury Street, thinking I'd hop the subway at Mass. Ave., but once I got to Mass. Ave. I figured I was almost home, so I kept on walking. It was good to be out today. This was shot at 3200 ISO, with a little noise reduction in Lightroom.The truth is, I just plain LOVE photography.