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HAPPY 4th of JULY
A setting sun is rising somewhere.
As the year comes to a close and a new one begins it reminds me of sunsets and sunrises. When you are watching a sunset there is someone who's longitudinal opposite is seeing a sun rise and vise versa. Deep, right?
This year had it's bumps in the road, storm clouds and general PITA moments but with all the year brought, the good far outweighs the bad. For that I will ever be looking for the next sunrise/set.
I hope everyone had a great New Years!
From Top to bottom, left to right:
Cambodia, Thailand, Yosemite NP California, Fenway Park Boston MA, Zurich Airport, Upstate NY, The Caribbean Somewhere between Dominican Republic and Curacao, Paris France, Moab Utah, The Caribbean Somewhere between Dominican Republic and Curacao.
Thanks
HERE's to 80 YEARS!
December 5, 1933, prohibition ended in the United States of America. It has been 80 years now since repeal day. Now there are no shortages of fine cocktails, wine and beer in Boston. Here are some of my favorite places to have a drink: (In no particular order) J.M Curley's, Smith and Wollensky (at the Castle), Bukowski's, Drink, My house, etc etc.. The list could go on. Celebrate in style tonight and raise a glass to the 21st Amendment.
Cheers! (The valediction, not the bar)
(Disclaimer: The mugshot of Capone, and the advertisement for the Pro-Alcohol movement are not my art work.)
Thanksgiving at home
Moving to the suburbs from downtown Boston this year afforded Jenn and I the space to undertake the task of hosting Thanksgiving this year. I think it went off smashingly.
The family drank, we ate, we had a great time! It was a daunting task at first but after the dust has settled, I actually am looking forward to next year.
Hope everyone had a great holiday and was as blessed with the good fortune we have had this year.
Cheers!
Digital Pinhole
That distressed look, out of focus, cross processed image of your cat, or the latte you got at Starbucks is getting a LOT of use these days. Instagram, Hipstamatic, etc. etc., all the IOS apps are really making distressed images come back in a big way. I have to admit I love these images, for me it brings me back to the days of shooting Polaroid and when I had a 110.
Today I decided I would attempt to make a digital pinhole camera to shoot images from camera looking like these apps do in post. I thought the easiest way would be to find an extra body cap for my Canon 5d Mk2 drill a hole in it, put a piece of black gaff or electrical tape on there and poke a tiny hole in it.. I couldnt find an extra body cap. So I used the next best thing, the base of a non working cheap 2x teleconverter, then set up as I said before, with just a piece of black electrical tape. If you want to do this go to a camera shop and get a spare body cap, drill a hole in it then apply the electrical tape, it would be much easier than the route I took and only about 5 bucks.. Pretty easy!!
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This was pretty fun to shoot with today. I loved the looks I was getting from people on the street. I know they were looking at me like,"Who's this crazy guy think he is shooting without a lens on his camera!!"
Here is my setup (recommended that you wait until the paint is dry before heading out to shoot if you paint on aluminum)
If you do this or have done this share your images!!
Thanks
Dan
Snow Day!!
I really love the snow, not just a few inches, I love when it DUMPS and the city comes to a halt.
People seem to turn back the clock to their childhood and just have fun. People sleigh-riding
down the hill in the common, to random strangers starting snowball fights a fresh coat of snow
makes a fresh attitude, if only just for a one night.
Thanks
Dan
THE RUGBY BOOK
Armchair Storm Chaser
Did you ever have one of those nights,
It has been hot all day, you've been working hard,
but things just fall into place in the evening. A sea breeze, that must be magical to carry
the opressive heat of the day away, is blowing through your window. The sky has clouds lit by the light pollution of the citylooking more dramatic than shows put on a meer blocks from my office in the theaters of Boston. Behind the clouds peaks a bit of lightning. The first "summer" lighting storm of the year.
Welcome to my night.
(This image was taken from the window of my office in Boston. I put the camera on Bulb at f8 and waited for lighting to strike. While waiting I employed some light painting techniques on the trees and buildings in the foreground. I litterally shot it from an armchair.)
Rugby: A personal Project
Although, I have not ever played Rugby I have always admired the sport.
I started this personal Project working with the Boston Rugby Football Club last month,
shooting portraits of the players in a raw, honest post game state. Dirt still caked on their
faces, bloody and bruised. Still pumped and ready to fight, or laughing at the battle they
just endured, I had a chance to see the game for more than 30 guys on the field hitting as
hard as they can, I got to see the individual personalities of the team.
I want to thank Glynn MacKenzie, President of the BRFC for helping us put this
all together.
There are many more images to come, check back for a full preview of the project soon.
