Saturday, December 31, 2011

Chamba!

This is one of my more fortuitous street portraits of late. I say fortuitous because it was late in the day and having found myself with a dead camera battery (unusual for me as I am very organized in this department) while embarking on a walk with my family, I decided to stop at home for a fresh battery, all the while wondering, "Why bother, it's late in the day, and the town is very quiet at the moment." I'm so glad I did because two blocks later, on the corner of Main and North Summer, stood this gentleman, whose face and pose literally stopped me in my tracks. I blurted out, "Oh, you're beautiful, please allow me to take your picture - please don't move or change a thing," instructions which he followed perfectly.

His name is Chamba.

Thank you!



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Chamba, North Water Street, conch pots, Edgartown street photography



These are some kind of fishing pots - conch, perhaps (though different than the conch pots I'm familiar with).



Chamba, North Water Street, conch pots, Edgartown street photography



I was asked recently why I like twilight photography. The question was asked in reference to my particular camera and lens combination (5DMKII and 50mm/1.4), but the above photo, of North Water Street, is as good an answer as any to this question. In short, at twilight it is dark enough for lights (and celestial objects) to shine, and light enough for the sky, the subject matter, and silhouettes to still be seen: magic.

Tom

On Friday, while out and about doing errands, I happened upon my friend and local painter Tom Benedict who graciously allowed me to capture these portraits of him. One of Tom's most recent public project was painting all the lamp posts on Main Street, and a couple of years ago he put a shiny new coat of paint on the cannons and cannonballs in Memorial Park. Tom has been a dedicated bike-only traveler for many years and is a familiar figure around town, often seen with paint brushes and buckets dangling strategically from the back of his bike with classical music streaming from his portable radio. Tom is also an excellent old-timey style five-string banjo player and has published a collection of banjo tablature, written by hand and illustrated with his own pen and ink drawings.




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Tom Benedict

Saturday, December 24, 2011

My Friend Ed

I had a lovely Christmas Eve visit over in Cambridge with my friends Ed and Faith.
This is Ed. Ed is 92 years old and going strong.

Shot with my 5DMkII and 50/1.4; my favorite kind of shooting: pure and simple.




Ed Chase

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

I Love Families

I'm running behind in my blogging, as usual, but here are a few favorites from a recent fun shoot at Arnold Arboretum with one of my favorite families, the Wheelers.



Arnold Arboretum, Boston Family Photography, Vineyard Family Photography




Arnold Arboretum, Boston Family Photography, Vineyard Family Photography



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Arnold Arboretum, Boston Family Photography, Vineyard Family Photography



Arnold Arboretum, Boston Family Photography, Vineyard Family Photography



Arnold Arboretum, Boston Family Photography, Vineyard Family Photography



Arnold Arboretum, Boston Family Photography, Vineyard Family Photography



Arnold Arboretum, Boston Family Photography, Vineyard Family Photography



Arnold Arboretum, Boston Family Photography, Vineyard Family Photography



Arnold Arboretum, Boston Family Photography, Vineyard Family Photography



Arnold Arboretum, Boston Family Photography, Vineyard Family Photography



Arnold Arboretum, Boston Family Photography, Vineyard Family Photography




Arnold Arboretum, Boston Family Photography, Vineyard Family Photography




Arnold Arboretum, Boston Family Photography, Vineyard Family Photography




Arnold Arboretum, Boston Family Photography, Vineyard Family Photography




Arnold Arboretum, Boston Family Photography, Vineyard Family Photography

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Engaged at Gay Head Lighthouse

I received a fun e-mail a couple of weeks ago that read, "I'm proposing to my girlfriend (named Sara!) on Friday at noon at the top of the Gay Head Lighthouse and need a photographer..."

Well, I was all over that.

This was a fun gig, beginning with going into stealth mode at the lighthouse (pretending to be a random tourist with a camera), and ending with a photo session down on the beach.

Great job, Ben, and best wishes for everything good to you and Sara.



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