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I've always enjoyed taking pictures throughout my life, from a toy Bugs Bunny camera I got as a child, to the modern Nikon digital SLR models. I'm a fan of Nikon cameras and I currently shoot with the following equipment:

Nikon:

I have also shot with the legendary Holga 120S and Ilford HP5 400 Black & White film.

Before the Nikon, I shot with one of the first really good consumer digital cameras, the Kodak DC260 which I got back in 1998 for the princely sum of $1000 at CompUSA. This is before most people really knew what digital cameras were. My childhood time around photography involved various plastic Instamatic 126 (like the Bugs Bunny) and 110 toy cameras with their plastic-fantastic lenses (remember those blue FlashCubes?) Back then I'd shoot a cartridge (usually pretty quickly) and then drop it off at the Fotomat hut, and eagerly wait the 3-7 days to get the resulting pictures back. We've come a long ways from that.

My photography activities are currently focused in stock photography. Most recently, I've taken an interest in food as a subject matter for my photos, but I still enjoy using wide-angle lenses to capture cityscapes and natural landscapes. I enjoy capturing the New England autumn's colors and I look forward to capturing spring and summer with such things as plant, insect and flower macros.

I am continually adding to these galleries, so feel free to return here. If by chance you're interested in purchasing or using one of these shots, my email is therion256 [ at ] yahoo [ dot ] com.

Q: Why do you call yourself Therion and what is a "therion"? A: I took up the pseudonym "Therion" for my use in the Internet medium, based upon the name of a Celtic Frost all-time favorite album named To Mega Therion. The word "therion" itself is a Greek word (θηρίον) for "beast."


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Featured Galleries

Death Valley 2009 : We were in Death Valley from 4/22 to 4/26, staying in Furnace Creek Inn on 4/23, 24 and 25th. The other nights were spent at a friend's in Shoshone, a gateway town to Death Valley. On 4/22, we were in Shoshone. On 4/23, after departing Shoshone, we visited Ashford Mill Ruins and Badwater (lowest point in the US) and checked into our room On 4/24, I visited Zabriskie Point for the sunrise then went over to Dante's View. Later we went to Devil's Golf Course, Golden Canyon. then went over to Stovepipe Wells for lunch, stopped in the Devil's Cornfield, and back to Furnace Creek Ranch. Finally we visited Harmony Borax Works. All day, there were intense winds, increasing as evening and night came.. On 4/25, I returned to Harmony Borax Works before dawn. Then I returned to Devil's Cornfield and went to the Stovepipe Wells sand dunes for sunrise. The winds finally died down on my way to Devil's Cornfield. Later that day we went to Scotty's Castle and then to Ubehebe Crater. On 4/26, we visited the ghost town of Rhyolite, then checked out of Furnace Creek Inn, going back to Shoshone. A quick ride through Twenty Mule Team Canyon and Death Valley Junction to see the Amargosa Opera House and Motel capped off the trip inside of Death Valley proper. 1/20/2010: Over the last few days, I've been going through and adding some more pictures which didn't make "the first cut" for whatever reason. Looking at them now, they're just as good as others on here, especially with some careful post-processing. There's more of the Scotty's Castle area as well as Dante's Peak. There are some additional black-and-whites done for the sand dunes area as well. Also, I've been scanning some "artifacts" (vehicle pass) that were along with me for the trip.

Death Valley 2009

We were in Death Valley from 4/22 to 4/26, staying in Furnace Creek I ...

Updated: Apr 23, 2011 8:52am PST

Autumn 2009 : Fall of 2009 has had by far the best colors I've seen in a few years. A bit more Halloween is integrated into this set. Additionally, there are revisits to places I've done in the past, to account for the much better colours we were blessed with for this particular autumn season. Due to my job in the Alewife part of Cambridge, I have Fresh Pond and parts of Belmont in this set as well. By far the best day of autumn shooting took place on 10/25/2009. Colours and weather conditions were in perfect harmony. One could not ask for a better day to photograph. First pictures taken: 09/19/2009 Final pictures taken: 11/18/2009

Autumn 2009

Fall of 2009 has had by far the best colors I've seen in a few years. ...

Updated: Jul 27, 2010 6:43pm PST

The Legendary Holga 120S and Pictures : By their nature, pictures from the Holga 120S are "flawed" by modern photography standards. This Holga 120S gallery represents a step into the realm of medium-format photography. I was still quite a beginner at photography in the summer of 2005, when I shot these. However, I do count making photos with the Holga as one of my most important photographic experiences, and I think that everyone who wants to pursue the craft (as fun hobby or serious aspiring pro) should give themselves a chance with this camera. The images are one-of-a-kind and have a character all their own. These cameras are cheap and accessible for those who want to try out medium-format photography. The only real rub was the cost of developing the prints. It cost $60-70 to develop and print a roll of 12 exposures. I shot some colour photos and some black & white. In my personal opinion, the black & whites are the best ones. These pictures came straight from prints on the scanner bed to the screen. Due to the "flawed" and unique character of the images, many would consider it heresy to attempt to digitally fix/alter the images in Photoshop. It misses the point of shooting with one of these cameras, which is to have fun and understand that there is an element of unpredictability with the images this camera yields.

The Legendary Holga 120S and Pictures

By their nature, pictures from the Holga 120S are "flawed" by modern p ...

Updated: Sep 02, 2005 5:52pm PST

My Camera Equipment : Camera equipment I currently own.

My Camera Equipment

Camera equipment I currently own.

Updated: May 26, 2008 7:31am PST

Galleries

Autumn 2012 :

Autumn 2012

Updated: Oct 27, 2012 7:45am PST

Boston 2012 :

Boston 2012

Updated: Oct 19, 2012 4:37pm PST

Acton Lion's Club Town Fair 2012 : The Acton Lion's Club Town Fair took place from 6/20 to 6/24 2012. As usual for photos of these sort of events, my favorites are the nighttime long exposure photos of the various rides and lights at the fair.

Acton Lion's Club Town Fair 2012

The Acton Lion's Club Town Fair took place from 6/20 to 6/24 2012. As ...

Updated: Jun 24, 2012 8:12pm PST

REALLY OLD Stuff : Older stuff, family and sundry pictures...I hope to also scan in REALLY OLD stuff from the 70's/80's that I have lying around in albums (the better stuff of course.) All from when I only "took pictures." There are some Instamatic pictures in here now from the late 70's/early 80's. I managed to find some stuff from the early-to-mid-70's to scan and put in here.

REALLY OLD Stuff

Older stuff, family and sundry pictures...I hope to also scan in REALL ...

Updated: May 04, 2012 9:57pm PST

Our Feline Friends : Our three cats, Bugsy (female, light brown/white) who we got on 5/2/2010, Miles (boy cat with grey/brown tiger markings) and Simba (red tabby) who we got on February 10, 2007. Also guest appearances by Jake, a silver and black burmese/tiger mix who owns my brother. This gallery is dedicated to Mittens "Mitty" 1989 - January 16, 2007 R.I.P. We will always love you. Miles passed on from this life on June 25, 2011 due to old age and health problems. You gave us many years of love and laughs.

Our Feline Friends

Our three cats, Bugsy (female, light brown/white) who we got on 5/2/20 ...

Updated: Mar 19, 2012 7:49pm PST

Bat in the Belfry :

Bat in the Belfry

Updated: Jan 07, 2012 6:00pm PST

Christmas 2011 :

Christmas 2011

Updated: Dec 24, 2011 5:38am PST

Autumn 2011 :

Autumn 2011

Updated: Nov 19, 2011 5:02pm PST

Family : Portraits and casuals of my family.

Family

Portraits and casuals of my family.

Updated: Aug 27, 2011 9:20am PST

Acton Lions Club Town Fair 2011 : The Acton Lions Club Town Fair of 2011 took place at the School Street fields from June 22 to June 26. This year, it was rained out for the majority of the time. I took these photos on the evening of June 25, where the rain subsided for a few hours. Unfortunately as night fell, the rain started again, so I didn't get to do the real long shutter exposure night shots of the rides as I've done in the past.

Acton Lions Club Town Fair 2011

The Acton Lions Club Town Fair of 2011 took place at the School Street ...

Updated: Jun 27, 2011 3:14am PST

Galilee, RI :

Galilee, RI

Updated: Jun 19, 2011 8:04pm PST

Death Valley 2009 : We were in Death Valley from 4/22 to 4/26, staying in Furnace Creek Inn on 4/23, 24 and 25th. The other nights were spent at a friend's in Shoshone, a gateway town to Death Valley. On 4/22, we were in Shoshone. On 4/23, after departing Shoshone, we visited Ashford Mill Ruins and Badwater (lowest point in the US) and checked into our room On 4/24, I visited Zabriskie Point for the sunrise then went over to Dante's View. Later we went to Devil's Golf Course, Golden Canyon. then went over to Stovepipe Wells for lunch, stopped in the Devil's Cornfield, and back to Furnace Creek Ranch. Finally we visited Harmony Borax Works. All day, there were intense winds, increasing as evening and night came.. On 4/25, I returned to Harmony Borax Works before dawn. Then I returned to Devil's Cornfield and went to the Stovepipe Wells sand dunes for sunrise. The winds finally died down on my way to Devil's Cornfield. Later that day we went to Scotty's Castle and then to Ubehebe Crater. On 4/26, we visited the ghost town of Rhyolite, then checked out of Furnace Creek Inn, going back to Shoshone. A quick ride through Twenty Mule Team Canyon and Death Valley Junction to see the Amargosa Opera House and Motel capped off the trip inside of Death Valley proper. 1/20/2010: Over the last few days, I've been going through and adding some more pictures which didn't make "the first cut" for whatever reason. Looking at them now, they're just as good as others on here, especially with some careful post-processing. There's more of the Scotty's Castle area as well as Dante's Peak. There are some additional black-and-whites done for the sand dunes area as well. Also, I've been scanning some "artifacts" (vehicle pass) that were along with me for the trip.

Death Valley 2009

We were in Death Valley from 4/22 to 4/26, staying in Furnace Creek I ...

Updated: Apr 23, 2011 8:52am PST

Winter 2011 :

Winter 2011

Updated: Mar 21, 2011 4:51pm PST

Autumn 2010 : First photos: 10/08/2010 Final photos: 11/18/2010

Autumn 2010

First photos: 10/08/2010 Final photos: 11/18/2010

Updated: Feb 01, 2011 9:05am PST

Christmas 2010 :

Christmas 2010

Updated: Dec 24, 2010 8:47am PST

Miscellaneous : Various things that I think are interesting, but don't have categories for yet. If I get enough of a certain theme for a group of pictures in here, I may spin off a new gallery with that theme.

Miscellaneous

Various things that I think are interesting, but don't have categories ...

Updated: Sep 08, 2010 6:46pm PST

Stock Photos : I have been doing stock photography ever since I heard of Shutter Stock. I started really slow at first in August of 2005, with a very small stable of images and with almost no knowledge of composition or what really makes a photo "good" and stock-worthy, from a technical or compositional standpoint. Generally, not all good (from an artistic standpoint) pictures make for good stock. The initial draw of this for me was that one can make money off of images which would otherwise just sit on a hard drive. That is not the sole reason that I'm doing this. I see great incentive in trying to learn the technical and compositional aspects of quality images and photography through this avenue. When you can present a good quantity of high-quality images, you can expect greater sales. There are a number of so-called "micro-stock" sites out there. You get paid a small amount for each photo which someone downloads from the site which was submitted by you, usually from $0.20 to $1.00. Some people have gotten hundreds or even over $1000 a month doing this. This can be a great way to pay for this expensive "habit" that photographers have. Images are available for subscribers to purchase 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so one can earn money while they are sleeping. The last time I remember being able to do something like that was when I tucked a baby tooth under the pillow for the Tooth Fairy to take and I'd find several quarters under the pillow in the morning. That being said, I've probably sold the equivalent of many jaw-fulls of teeth at this point. The pictures you submit must meet certain technical and artistic criteria and pass the muster of a reviewer employed by the site. Another major part of submitting pictures is that it is critical to choose proper keywords to add to your photos so that they may be found by clients who are looking for a particular item, for example, halloween or pepper, in the search engine used by the site. While I've made my current thoughts on microstock clear, there is a competing school of thought which takes issue with and opposes microstock. These are the more traditional Rights-Managed or Royalty Stock photography as practiced by Getty and Corbis members. An illuminating and insightful article on the topic is here at CNN-Money which may be of interest. In this gallery, I put up the photos that have been accepted as stock by at least one of the sites. Currently, I send to: ShutterStock iStockPhoto BigStockPhoto

Stock Photos

I have been doing stock photography ever since I heard of Shutter St ...

Updated: Aug 13, 2010 6:16am PST

Autumn 2009 : Fall of 2009 has had by far the best colors I've seen in a few years. A bit more Halloween is integrated into this set. Additionally, there are revisits to places I've done in the past, to account for the much better colours we were blessed with for this particular autumn season. Due to my job in the Alewife part of Cambridge, I have Fresh Pond and parts of Belmont in this set as well. By far the best day of autumn shooting took place on 10/25/2009. Colours and weather conditions were in perfect harmony. One could not ask for a better day to photograph. First pictures taken: 09/19/2009 Final pictures taken: 11/18/2009

Autumn 2009

Fall of 2009 has had by far the best colors I've seen in a few years. ...

Updated: Jul 27, 2010 6:43pm PST

Acton Town Fair 2010 : Acton Town Fair, hosted by the Acton Lion's Club, ran from 6/23/2010 to 6/27/2010 at Nara Park in Acton, MA. I did a balloon ride and did a bunch of night shots in this session

Acton Town Fair 2010

Acton Town Fair, hosted by the Acton Lion's Club, ran from 6/23/2010 t ...

Updated: Jun 23, 2010 8:14pm PST

Mt. Auburn/Watertown : Mount Auburn Cemetery and locations in Watertown are featured here.

Mt. Auburn/Watertown

Mount Auburn Cemetery and locations in Watertown are featured here.

Updated: Jun 08, 2010 7:35pm PST

Las Vegas 2009 : As part of the Death Valley vacation, we went to Las Vegas and stayed from 4/27 to 4/29. We stayed at the Luxor.

Las Vegas 2009

As part of the Death Valley vacation, we went to Las Vegas and stayed ...

Updated: Apr 24, 2010 10:14am PST

The Issues Band (formerly Mood Disorder) : Pictures of a local cover band from the Worcester, MA area. The night was 4/10/2010 at Sharx/Club 505 in Cranston, RI.

The Issues Band (formerly Mood Disorder)

Pictures of a local cover band from the Worcester, MA area. The night ...

Updated: Apr 12, 2010 4:34pm PST

Alma Mater (URI) : A visit to University of Rhode Island, my alma mater, on Sunday, 4/11/2010

Alma Mater (URI)

A visit to University of Rhode Island, my alma mater, on Sunday, 4/11/ ...

Updated: Apr 12, 2010 2:41pm PST

Narragansett, Rhode Island : Scarborough Beach (carriage house ruins) and Coast Guard House, in Narragansett, Rhode Island.

Narragansett, Rhode Island

Scarborough Beach (carriage house ruins) and Coast Guard House, in Nar ...

Updated: Apr 12, 2010 1:17pm PST

Maritime (Nikon Edition) : Finally, I opened up a maritime section for my Nikon pictures. The rules are the same as for the DC260 edition: lighthouses, beaches, boats, and large bodies of water are fair game. Typically, pictures are added to this gallery in the summertime and portray summer-related activities, but like all other things, there can be exceptions to the rule.

Maritime (Nikon Edition)

Finally, I opened up a maritime section for my Nikon pictures. The ...

Updated: Feb 07, 2010 5:01pm PST

Illustrations, Logos, Symbols :

Illustrations, Logos, Symbols

Updated: Dec 30, 2009 2:58pm PST

Christmas 2009 :

Christmas 2009

Updated: Dec 23, 2009 7:13pm PST

Zeitgeist/Fading Memories : In most major cities, change is always happening. The old is torn down, either out of whim or out of necessity due to structural decay. Buried deep within, one can often find icons of days past, whether those were good times or bad, they are a zeitgeist, a sign of the times. These icons touch us in different ways. A photograph is a great way to freeze and preserve moments in time for all to see...photos can help us to remember, and these icons stand in our memory. Then they elude the trend towards gentrification, the wrecking ball or the backhoe.

Zeitgeist/Fading Memories

In most major cities, change is always happening. The old is torn dow ...

Updated: Dec 08, 2009 7:08pm PST

Apple Picking 2009 :

Apple Picking 2009

Updated: Sep 26, 2009 10:32am PST

Places of Worship :

Places of Worship

Updated: Sep 17, 2009 6:56pm PST

Farming and Agriculture : A leisurely stroll or drive through Acton and its surrounding communities reveals the rural roots of these towns. Many small family-owned farms are still in operation, and antique, abandoned farm equipment can be found in abundance in fields or on properties.

Farming and Agriculture

A leisurely stroll or drive through Acton and its surrounding commun ...

Updated: Sep 17, 2009 6:55pm PST

Cape Cod :

Cape Cod

Updated: Aug 17, 2009 4:32pm PST

Nature : Natural Phenomena, Animals, Plants.

Nature

Natural Phenomena, Animals, Plants.

Updated: Aug 11, 2009 6:23pm PST

Color & Texture :

Color & Texture

Updated: Aug 11, 2009 6:22pm PST

Kimball's Farm Ice Cream : Kimball's Farm Ice Cream, located in Littleton, is a neighborhood establishment. A great place to go on a Sunday evening in the spring and summer months when you want a great cone of ice cream or a milk shake. The long lines bring lots of people together in a community of sorts. In addition to the ice cream and food, there is a driving range, miniature golf and some animals and old farm equipment onsite.

Kimball's Farm Ice Cream

Kimball's Farm Ice Cream, located in Littleton, is a neighborhood esta ...

Updated: Aug 08, 2009 5:22pm PST

Acton July 4th Fireworks at NARA Park :

Acton July 4th Fireworks at NARA Park

Updated: Jul 04, 2009 9:37pm PST

Die Flugzeuge flogen : Media/practice day at the Quonset Point National Guard Airshow in Rhode Island on Friday June 26, 2009. The two highly-anticipated feature attractions, the F16 and the F22 are featured here. It was overcast out, and intermittent rains threatened to ground the F22 flight. However, as seen in the pictures, the F22 won its time in the air.

Die Flugzeuge flogen

Media/practice day at the Quonset Point National Guard Airshow in Rhod ...

Updated: Jul 02, 2009 1:30pm PST

The Fire Catcher :

The Fire Catcher

Updated: Jun 20, 2009 3:36pm PST

Kripalu Graduation 2009 :

Kripalu Graduation 2009

Updated: Jun 18, 2009 6:52pm PST

Boston's Trinity Church : Visits to Trinity Church in Boston. Pictures of its interior and exterior. First visit: 3/23/2006 Second visit: 7/27/2006 - All available-light photography. Tripod made these shots a lot easier. Third visit: 6/13/2009 - A "detail study" where I did a lot of emphasis on small details within the church as opposed to the obvious shots I had done previously.

Boston's Trinity Church

Visits to Trinity Church in Boston. Pictures of its interior and exte ...

Updated: Jun 14, 2009 1:22pm PST

Bursaw :

Bursaw

Updated: May 20, 2009 7:03am PST

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AboutMe

I've always enjoyed taking pictures throughout my life, from a toy ...

Updated: May 02, 2009 4:35am PST

Boston : Photos of Boston buildings, landmarks, and street photography.

Boston

Photos of Boston buildings, landmarks, and street photography.

Updated: Apr 11, 2009 6:06pm PST

V-Cube 7x7x7 : The V-Cube 7 is a "Rubik's Cube" type of puzzle with 7 layers, as opposed to the 3-layer one we all remember from the 80's. I received the cube on 1/26/2009, and figured out a solution in two days, solving it on 1/28. In general, once you can solve the 4 and 5-layer cubes, the techniques from those puzzles can be used on larger order cubes. It typically takes me around an hour to solve it with the solution I have. The cube is manufactured in Greece by a company called V-Cubes (http://www.v-cubes.com). The company has the distinction of mass-producing the worlds largest Rubik's Cube type puzzles. Until recently, it was thought to be impossible to manufacture a cube puzzle larger than 5 layers (the Rubik's Professor cube.) The total number of permutations of colors on the V-Cube 7 is 1.95 x 10160. The conventional number is 19 500 551 183 731 307 835 329 126 754 019 748 794 904 992 692 043 434 567 152 132 912 323 232 706 135 469 180 065 278 712 755 853 360 682 328 551 719 137 311 299 993 600 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 (roughly 19,501 sexvigintillion or 19.5 sexvigintilliard on the long scale or 19.5 duoquinquagintillion on the short scale). By comparison, the original Rubik's Cube has 4.33 x 1019, or 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 (43 quintillion) permutations. An earlier gallery relays my experiences with the V-Cube 6. Unlike the V-Cube 6, this puzzle seems better put together, and no pieces popped out one me while playing it.

V-Cube 7x7x7

The V-Cube 7 is a "Rubik's Cube" type of puzzle with 7 layers, as op ...

Updated: Feb 16, 2009 11:08am PST

Winter 2009 :

Winter 2009

Updated: Feb 15, 2009 7:06pm PST

Christmas 2008 : It came and went...family all in good health and happiness... Nativity scenes were a recurring theme...much of this album was done at night. Finally, the picture for my Christmas Card for Christmas 2009 is in here someplace (Hint: it has something to do with a tree :) )

Christmas 2008

It came and went...family all in good health and happiness... Nativit ...

Updated: Jan 23, 2009 4:43pm PST

Topaz Art : I am trying out Topaz Adjust, a plug-in for Photoshop, after hearing about it from Nikon Cafe. I really liked the results I saw there, some are over-the-top, some are subtle enhancements. It can take a ho-hum ordinary photograph and transform it into a piece of art. Some of my results here are subtle adjustments, and some are the obligatory over-the-top enhancements of photos I've taken previously.

Topaz Art

I am trying out Topaz Adjust, a plug-in for Photoshop, after hearing a ...

Updated: Dec 27, 2008 11:40am PST

V-Cube 6x6x6 : The V-Cube 6 is a "Rubik's Cube" type of puzzle with 6 layers, as opposed to the 3-layer one we all remember from the 80's. I received it on 11/24/2008. Unfortunately, days after getting the puzzle, a few pieces popped out as I was getting close to solving the centers...and I didn't have the confidence of replacing the colors correctly, so I took all of it apart. Seeing all of those 219 parts lying there was outright daunting. Before completely dismantling the thing, I took some pictures of it to see how it is put together. Being that it was Thanksgiving, I gathered all the pieces into a Ziplock freezer bag and put it away so we could go out and enjoy Thanksgiving. When I came back, I brought up a YouTube video here and watched how the whole thing goes together. I sat at my kitchen table, organized the parts by colors, and started at putting it together. It took about 3 hours for me to get it together and working again. The total number of permutations of colors on the V-Cube 6 is 1.57 x 10116. The "conventional number" for those who don't understand the scientific notation is: 157 152 858 401 024 063 281 013 959 519 483 771 508 510 790 313 968 742 344 694 684 829 502 629 887 168 573 442 107 637 760 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000. By comparison, the original Rubik's Cube has 4.33 x 1019, or 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 (43 quintillion) permutations. Update: Solved the V-Cube 6 on 11/28/2008

V-Cube 6x6x6

The V-Cube 6 is a "Rubik's Cube" type of puzzle with 6 layers, as op ...

Updated: Nov 27, 2008 9:20pm PST

Autumn 2008 : I've started the Autumn 2008 photo galleries. When looking back on Autumn 2007, the foliage colors were somewhat muted and disappointing. By and large, the colors never really got beyond yellows before the leaves browned and fell off the trees, coupled with the fact that the peak colors were over 2 weeks later than normal, due to the really dry summer last year. So I shifted my emphasis onto other fall-themes, such as pumpkins, gourds and the like...and tried to be creative with any fall foliage colors I did encounter. There are higher hopes for the foliage for this year, since there has been a lot more rain. I should add that the foliage this year has been much better than any part of 2007. There are other different challenges for this year. One of these is time; when I get out of work on a weekday, I really had until 6:15pm or so, then the light levels really diminish into evening and nightfall. So destinations have to be carefully planned, and need to be shot rapidly. Also, I no longer work in the city, so the photo opportunities exclude cityscapes this time around (unless I really go out of my way to make these happen.) Here is the breakdown on what I've shot: 9/18/2008: It has started... 9/18, 9/22: Walden Woods Farmstand sessions 9/29: A pond off of Lowell Road in Concord 10/02: Back to Walden Woods Farmstand. 10/08: A pond off of Great Road in Acton (Ice House Pond.) 10/09: Back to Lowell Road in Concord 10/10: A whole slew of colourful Autumn foliage taken in Burlington behind Burlington Mall, at the edge of Route 128, of all places... 10/11: Acton Ice House Pond, Warren Pond in Concord (pond from 2006, under the swing, etc.), woods, pumpkin patch in Littleton 10/12: Carlisle, Bedford 10/13: Wayside Inn Grist Mill (first shots, not too good IMHO) 10/14: Return to Wayside Inn Grist Mill...much better this time. 10/15: Concord/Lexington Battle Road, Hartwell Tavern 10/16: A few shots behind a condo complex (winding fence maze.) 10/17: Shots near Concord town center...I think I finally caught that Autumn glow I've been looking for... Last photos were shot on 11/9.

Autumn 2008

I've started the Autumn 2008 photo galleries. When looking back on Au ...

Updated: Nov 09, 2008 4:04pm PST

Campton, NH 10/05/2008 :

Campton, NH 10/05/2008

Updated: Oct 18, 2008 10:07am PST

In and Around Acton : Pictures in and around the town center of Acton, my present hometown in MetroWest Massachusetts.

In and Around Acton

Pictures in and around the town center of Acton, my present hometown i ...

Updated: Sep 21, 2008 3:32pm PST

80-200 Test Roll :

80-200 Test Roll

Updated: Sep 07, 2008 5:16pm PST

Cameras, Old, Odd, and New...Other People's Equipment : A gallery of camera equipment that I've come across or formerly owned.

Cameras, Old, Odd, and New...Other People's Equipment

A gallery of camera equipment that I've come across or formerly owned.

Updated: Sep 07, 2008 6:34am PST

Providence : Photos of my former home of Providence, Rhode Island. 8/24/2008: More Downtown and revisit to Prospect Terrace Park. 8/13/2006: Prospect Terrace Park overlooking the Providence skyline. 7/3/2006: Old neighborhood I lived in, in the early 70's (River Avenue) 5/27/2006: Federal Hill. 6/19/2005: First set of Downtown Providence pictures.

Providence

Photos of my former home of Providence, Rhode Island. 8/24/2008: Mo ...

Updated: Aug 24, 2008 8:09pm PST

Carnival : A carnival in Acton provides inspiration for many long exposure shots of the lighted rides. "Those summer nights..."

Carnival

A carnival in Acton provides inspiration for many long exposure shots ...

Updated: Aug 14, 2008 8:17pm PST

Concord, MA : The nearby town of Concord, Massachusetts. "Shot heard 'round the world."

Concord, MA

The nearby town of Concord, Massachusetts. "Shot heard 'round the wor ...

Updated: Aug 05, 2008 3:24am PST

Kripalu 2008 : My return to Kripalu from June 6, 2008 to June 8, 2008. Unlike the past gallery "Kripalu 2005 and 2006", the idea here is more of an emphasis on macro/closeup photos and "stockable" pictures than before, and less on the obvious landscape/nature and facility shots I did earlier. Friday: Stop-off in Lee, MA town center for some brief shots. Macro/close-ups of daisies, mushrooms, and a strange sponge/coral-like rock with a fascinating maze pattern. Pointy "angry" red flower macros. Weather was quite overcast and hazy. Saturday: Wide-angle daisy landscapes, Kali Statue portraits, Ceremonial bonfire area. Sunday: Immersed in fog, some wide-angle outside shots of the facility and surroundings with light-effects. Tile-textures and pipe-lined corridor perspective.

Kripalu 2008

My return to Kripalu from June 6, 2008 to June 8, 2008. Unlike the ...

Updated: Jul 27, 2008 4:05pm PST

Maynard Farmer's Market 2008 : A Farmer's Market takes place in the nearby town of Maynard, MA on Saturdays from late June into October. This gallery shows some more food-shooting goodness. This is a good thing, now that I won't be adding to the Kendall Square Farmer's Market galleries any longer.

Maynard Farmer's Market 2008

A Farmer's Market takes place in the nearby town of Maynard, MA on Sat ...

Updated: Jul 19, 2008 4:44pm PST

CSC : Some pictures taken of luncheons we have held, as well as other people-on-the-job photos. My last day at CSC was 7/18/2008, so I photographed the luncheon on 7/17. I will miss this awesome bunch of folks. I worked at CSC from August 23, 2004 to July 18, 2008.

CSC

Some pictures taken of luncheons we have held, as well as other people ...

Updated: Jul 17, 2008 4:25pm PST

Kendall Square Farmer's Market 2008 : These photos cover the 2008 Kendall Square Farmer's Market, held in front of the Genzyme building in Kendall Square on Thursdays from 11:30-2:30 from June thru October. Along with vendors of great food and crafts are musical performers of various flavors at the nearby performance shed and outdoor patio. After 7/24, there will no further new additions to this gallery, as I'm taking a new full-time job outside of the city.

Kendall Square Farmer's Market 2008

These photos cover the 2008 Kendall Square Farmer's Market, held in fr ...

Updated: Jul 17, 2008 2:44pm PST

Chess : A great strategy game, transcending the ages. Most recently, I visited Games People Play, a family-owned and operated store in Cambridge to capture some images of a custom-built wooden chess set. In some of these, I use a glass chess set, tripod and played around with my SB600 flash unit. In another set, I feature some pictures of people actually playing in a famous public setting in front of Au Bon Pain at Harvard Square. Challenge the Chessmaster for two dollars!

Chess

A great strategy game, transcending the ages. Most recently, I visi ...

Updated: Jul 06, 2008 5:12pm PST

Product Photography : Recently, I acquired a light tent and three work clamp lamps with daylight 100-watt compact fluorescent bulbs. Here are examples of what I've produced using this setup.

Product Photography

Recently, I acquired a light tent and three work clamp lamps with dayl ...

Updated: Jul 03, 2008 5:10am PST

Arena Farms : Closed on October 31, 2007. There is a liquidation sale on for everything on the grounds.

Arena Farms

Closed on October 31, 2007. There is a liquidation sale on for ever ...

Updated: Jun 30, 2008 5:14pm PST

My Camera Equipment : Camera equipment I currently own.

My Camera Equipment

Camera equipment I currently own.

Updated: May 26, 2008 7:31am PST

MacroTech : Macro photos of older but still beautiful technology.

MacroTech

Macro photos of older but still beautiful technology.

Updated: May 20, 2008 6:57pm PST

Cambridge : Photos of Cambridge.

Cambridge

Photos of Cambridge.

Updated: May 20, 2008 3:30am PST

Food : Food shots done at home.

Food

Food shots done at home.

Updated: May 17, 2008 3:28pm PST

Toyota Camry 2007 : I bought this "gently used" 2007 Toyota Camry V6 LE on April 19, 2008 and took delivery on April 21 (Patriots' Day.) It only had about 8700 on the odometer, so it's pretty new in my view. The purchase was spurred by $3400 in repair costs which were needed on my 1999 Toyota Solara, so I used it as a trade-in for this vehicle. I don't purport these to be great photography shots, but rather documentary in nature, capturing the car while it's still in "fresh from the dealer" condition.

Toyota Camry 2007

I bought this "gently used" 2007 Toyota Camry V6 LE on April 19, 2008 ...

Updated: Apr 24, 2008 3:10am PST

"We the People..." : Commemorating the arc of patriotic holidays going from Patriots' Day to Memorial Day to Independence Day to Veteran's Day.

"We the People..."

Commemorating the arc of patriotic holidays going from Patriots' Day t ...

Updated: Apr 23, 2008 6:32pm PST

Backgammon and Chance :

Backgammon and Chance

Updated: Apr 17, 2008 4:40am PST

Cambridge Archive : Photos of Cambridge.

Cambridge Archive

Photos of Cambridge.

Updated: Apr 06, 2008 8:53am PST

Insect Archive :

Insect Archive

Updated: Apr 06, 2008 8:50am PST

Nature Archive : Natural Phenomena, Animals, Plants.

Nature Archive

Natural Phenomena, Animals, Plants.

Updated: Apr 06, 2008 8:36am PST

Boston Archive : Photos of Boston buildings, landmarks, and street photography.

Boston Archive

Photos of Boston buildings, landmarks, and street photography.

Updated: Apr 06, 2008 8:31am PST

eBay Pictures : Stuff I'm selling or have sold on eBay.

eBay Pictures

Stuff I'm selling or have sold on eBay.

Updated: Apr 06, 2008 7:30am PST

Boston Flower Show 2008 : Attended the Boston Flower Show at Bayside Expo Center on 3/8/2008. A chance to get many photos of flowers, and some unexpected subjects, such as sorrowful goddesses, angels, and gargoyles. I used the 50 f/1.4 lens for the whole thing, as lighting was not that bright, and I wanted to get detail. In a number of cases, displays were roped off, and you were expected to shoot from a small distance. Due to large apertures (chosen because of low light), the depth of field is small for these, and in some cases, too small. The small depth of field does serve a great artistic purpose in a number of these photos also.

Boston Flower Show 2008

Attended the Boston Flower Show at Bayside Expo Center on 3/8/2008. A ...

Updated: Mar 08, 2008 5:22pm PST

Winter 2008 :

Winter 2008

Updated: Mar 06, 2008 7:54pm PST

14-24 Test Roll : A test roll of the Nikkor 14-24 f/2.8 lens. I tried out various focal lengths, apertures and focusing distances to be sure that all was well and the lens is everything that everybody says it is. The emphasis here was not so much on compositional quality as it is on the technical aspects of the lens' abilities. A number of these are shot handheld, but most are on tripod to eliminate the possibility of camera shake taking away from image sharpness.

14-24 Test Roll

A test roll of the Nikkor 14-24 f/2.8 lens. I tried out various focal ...

Updated: Feb 14, 2008 6:19pm PST

Charles Street Jail/Liberty Hotel : This gallery covers the Charles Street Jail, and its new incarnation as the Liberty Hotel. I found some older (9/1/2005 and 10/2005) pictures in my collection and decided to post them, not because I think they are good photos (I knew really nothing at that time about composition and was learning about the technical aspects), but because they now represent a piece of history of Boston. I didn't realize until recently that I had photos of this building as the vacant jail in my collection, and I feel that from a historical standpoint, the photos belong here. They are the first 6 photos in the gallery...feel free to look at them quickly and forget them... :) Now that the renovations are complete and the Liberty Hotel has opened, I intend at some point to shoot pictures of the hotel, which includes a bar and a restaurant. As of of 2/4/2008, I've added photos of my first visit to the jail as the Liberty Hotel, and will probably return for more.

Charles Street Jail/Liberty Hotel

This gallery covers the Charles Street Jail, and its new incarnation a ...

Updated: Feb 04, 2008 7:18pm PST

Autumn 2007 : Autumn 2007 gallery is here, with the colors and the spirit of harvest season. I've been looking to expand upon ideas I captured in the Autumn 2006 gallery, and add other ideas as well. Thus, you'll see some photos which look familiar if you've been at the Autumn 2006 gallery and some new locations and concepts. We can roughly separate the sets into distinct categories: Gourds and pumpkins from the later Farmer's Markets at Kendall Square. Packard's Farm (pumpkins on trailer, pumpkin patch) (10/07 and 10/28.) Cemetary (10/24.) Fall Display set up at Cambridge Marriott (10/12.) Conservation lands in Acton and Concord (10/13-10/14.) Visit to Arena Farms in Concord, which closed down permanently on October 31 (10/14.) Half-Moon Hill in Acton (Stone Bench sessions) Return to Esplanade in Boston in the morning (10/22.) In Acton, there is a road called Autumn Lane. I simply HAD to get these. I found the road by accident, attracted to a side-street by colorful foliage. Minuteman Historical Park in Lexington/Concord (historical house, stone walls) Several evening returns to the Esplanade. Several shots in the historical town center of Acton (11/25.) I was grimacing at anyone using leaf-blowers as I was shooting these. Arch Tree on the Esplanade and the leaf blower guy taken on 11/28. These were my final original shots of the season. This year, foliage color development was quite delayed in places, due to a rather warm start to the season and warmer-than-average temperatures. At many times, one could find golden-yellow trees directly adjacent to green-leaved trees. This was especially true in downtown Boston, which hit its peak around 11/16 (over 14 days later than 2006) and there was still good color in scattered locations. On 11/25 I was able to find some great color in Acton in isolated pockets, but it was mostly sticks at that time throughout the suburban cities and towns. The colours were rather bland in 2007, being predominately yellows, and hardly any of the bright reds. That makes this gallery my least favorite of the Autumn galleries I have here. My last Autumn 2007 pictures were shot on 11/28/2007.

Autumn 2007

Autumn 2007 gallery is here, with the colors and the spirit of harve ...

Updated: Jan 27, 2008 7:31am PST

Longfellow's Wayside Inn, Sudbury, MA :

Longfellow's Wayside Inn, Sudbury, MA

Updated: Jan 23, 2008 5:00pm PST

Christmas 2007 : Family, cheer, lots of Christmas ornaments This year, I put a much greater emphasis on the decorations, color and symbology of the holiday. I did some of this last year, but I found many of those results to be unusable in an enlarged form or for stock and greeting cards. I wanted more of the kind of thing which could be stock-worthy in quality or usable for Christmas cards, enlargements and such. As of 12/23, I have over 100 pictures of decorations, and I haven't even gotten to the usual family snapshots... ...And then on 12/24, I get all the snapshots, and a lot of my family's Christmas Tree, which I liked a lot.

Christmas 2007

Family, cheer, lots of Christmas ornaments This year, I put a much ...

Updated: Jan 13, 2008 5:55pm PST

Kendall Square Farmer's Market 2007 : These photos cover the 2007 Kendall Square Farmer's Market, held in front of the Genzyme building in Kendall Square on Thursdays from 11:30-2:30 from August thru October. Along with vendors of great food and crafts are musical performers of various flavors at the nearby performance shed and outdoor patio, which doubles as the ice rink in winter, which I featured in my "Cold Lake" gallery. These shots were taken over multiple sessions of the Farmer's Market, and I feel that they pushed my photography using natural/available light forward and advanced it a great deal. The majority of these are shot with the Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 lens, which calls for exacting sharpness and great colors in nearly any scenario the photographer can offer it. Furthermore, they gave me a great theme to shoot: food photography. This also ties in well with my stock photography activities. The last photos for the Farmer's Market 2007 were shot on 11/1/2007.

Kendall Square Farmer's Market 2007

These photos cover the 2007 Kendall Square Farmer's Market, held in fr ...

Updated: Nov 01, 2007 4:39pm PST

Autumn 2006 : Project: get the best colors from the best season in 2006, before the leaves all fall off. Currently, several sets exist within this gallery: 1. Shooting along streets in Acton 2. Packard Farm pumpkin patch (2 sessions) 3. Fall displays in front of the Cambridge (Kendall Square) Marriott (2 sessions.) 4. Shots around Boston Common, Hatch Shell and the Lagoon. This project was a great learning experience, and a far cry from the attempt at capturing Autumn 2005. The final photo for this gallery was taken on 11-25-2006. As of October 2007, I've started the Autumn 2007 gallery, carrying forward my experiences and lessons learned from 2006.

Autumn 2006

Project: get the best colors from the best season in 2006, before the ...

Updated: Oct 21, 2007 7:00pm PST

Wayside Inn Grist Mill, Sudbury, MA : The Wayside Inn Grist Mill is located in Sudbury, MA off of Route 20, on Wayside Inn Road. This mill serves as the inspiration for the Pepperidge Farms logo with the grist mill. In fact, flour ground at this mill was one of the sources for Pepperidge Farms, and they have recently provided funding for renovations and upkeep on this structure.

Wayside Inn Grist Mill, Sudbury, MA

The Wayside Inn Grist Mill is located in Sudbury, MA off of Route 20, ...

Updated: Sep 21, 2007 5:56pm PST

Air Boston 2007 : Boston's AeroBalloon is back for 2007. This time it is at the Fan Pier, at 27 Northern Avenue, behind the Moakley Courthouse. It is flying from August through October, weather conditions permitting. Call (617) 307-1159 for schedule and weather conditions. 8/20/2007: I went up for this first time, around 8am, before going into work, but unfortunately, the winds started picking up after I started ascending, so they could only allow me half-way up, and had to cut the flight short. I was the only one in the balloon, so they gave me the radio as well. I couldn't get a good view over the Courthouse, so the first batch is somewhat restrictive. The guy was nice enough to only charge me half-price for this one...I'll be back. As a "consolation prize" of sorts, I walked around to the front of the Courthouse and got some great shots facing Boston Harbor, which you can see in my Boston gallery. 8/21/2007:At 8:11 I went up again. The wind was much calmer than the day before, and the air clearer. I was able to go up all the way and see above the Courthouse, and stay afloat the whole time. I was alone in the basket again, so I had the radio. The guy was nice enough to again charge me only half-price. The shots in this session are a lot better.

Air Boston 2007

Boston's AeroBalloon is back for 2007. This time it is at the Fan ...

Updated: Sep 02, 2007 8:11pm PST

Finite Cyclical Determinist :

Finite Cyclical Determinist

Updated: Aug 02, 2007 8:23pm PST

Other Feline Friends : Cats owned by friends of ours, as well as pictures from a cat showing we attended.

Other Feline Friends

Cats owned by friends of ours, as well as pictures from a cat showing ...

Updated: Jul 12, 2007 3:02am PST

Colour By Numbers : These images are a change of pace for me, as there is no camera involved. I rendered these images with a freeware fractal flame editor called Apophysis which you can download from here. They were rendered with version 2.05 beta 2 on my Pentium III 2.8G Windows/Intel based machine. Of course, having multicore and the newer embellishments for your processor and memory/bus bandwidth will considerably beef up performance and reduce render times. There is a great deal of mathematics involved in fractal geometry, and it is worth the time to read the documentation and feel free to experiment with the parameters.

Colour By Numbers

These images are a change of pace for me, as there is no camera invo ...

Updated: Jul 05, 2007 7:48pm PST

Insects :

Insects

Updated: Jun 26, 2007 5:55pm PST

Mr. Gobbles : Mr. Gobbles is a wild turkey who has found residence at my former place of employment at Kendall Square in Cambridge. Here, we see him chasing after pigeons and asserting his ownership of the grounds on which he lives. I was using the continuous high-speed shooting mode for many of these. This gallery is my tribute to one who was present at my place of employment without fail...the best attendance of them all. Update: Mr. Gobbles sustained a serious injury on a busy road by our building, and had to be treated and removed. Currently, he lives with other wild turkeys in Dedham on some land owned by the Animal Rescue League of Dedham, well away from the city.

Mr. Gobbles

Mr. Gobbles is a wild turkey who has found residence at my former plac ...

Updated: May 22, 2007 10:52am PST

David & Jill's Wedding Reception : A collection of photos from a best friend's wedding I attended at the Seamen's Inn in Mystic, Connecticut. I wasn't the designated photographer and it wasn't my job to photograph the whole party. I had to be careful to stay out of the way of the paid photographer :). I only brought one lens (24mm, so some of these have that "faraway" look), the flash and the camera in to the party. There are shots of the Seamen's Inn as well the party itself. Lastly, there are macro shots of some items from the reception hall which I shot at home later. Some of these shots are good and some are not so good...you pick.

David & Jill's Wedding Reception

A collection of photos from a best friend's wedding I attended at the ...

Updated: May 21, 2007 2:59am PST

OctoberFest Cambridge 2006 : OctoberFest 2006 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Pictures were taken on Sunday 10/8/2006. Some pictures feature the band DK & Friends, which plays J. Geils Band music and has J. Geils founder Danny Klein playing bass.

OctoberFest Cambridge 2006

OctoberFest 2006 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Pictures were taken on ...

Updated: May 09, 2007 5:03pm PST

Timepieces : I find clocks to be fascinating devices, especially ones with the fancy Roman numerals. Therefore, I have a gallery of clocks I've come across in my travels.

Timepieces

I find clocks to be fascinating devices, especially ones with the fanc ...

Updated: Apr 19, 2007 5:02am PST

Easter 2007 :

Easter 2007

Updated: Apr 13, 2007 1:21pm PST

Panoramix : Panoramics are interesting pieces of art. They are a slight exaggeration of reality we see, as we cannot see all of the scene before us with our own eyes so (surprise!) we have to pan our eyes to see it all. Thanks to Photoshop CS2's Photomerge, and the magic of layers and masks, we can stitch together many pictures to form a really wide scene. My method while taking these is as follows: choose a small aperture (f/8, f/11, etc.), go to center-weighted metering, and choose a shutter speed which is an average of all the shutter speeds the meter suggests as you pan about the scene. Lock in this exposure. Pay attention to the edges of the viewfinder and make a 20% or so overlap from the end of one frame to the beginning of the next. Unfortunately, lens distortion (especially with wide-angle lenses) near the view peripheries is a pitfall which will probably involve some additional post-processing work. A tripod with a panning head works best to assure one of level pictures throughout, though not all of mine here involved a tripod, so a greater workload awaited me in post-processing. I'm not sure that this space is sufficient to describe the Photoshop methods in detail, partly because I'm still learning and refining my techniques. Most of the post-processing work occurs at and near the seams of the merged pictures. This involves how best to mask out the seams as well as distortions near the edges. I haven't tried out any of the various panoramic stitching programs out there. I'm sure they vary in the quality of their output as well as their cost and ease of use. I think that Photoshop offers the most control over the results, though it certainly isn't an easy program to learn and use...and it is rather costly. I'll probably add more to this gallery as my competency in this area grows.

Panoramix

Panoramics are interesting pieces of art. They are a slight exaggerat ...

Updated: Apr 12, 2007 12:25pm PST

Shades of Gray (Black & White) : These black & white photos were shot with the Nikon F. I was pleasantly surprised by how most of them came out. They probably won't make Ansel Adams jump up and take notice (rest his soul), but feel free to comment on them...good or bad. This first set was shot using Ilford HP5 ISO 400 film. Metering was mostly provided by the Weston III, but for a few, I used the D200 to meter then shoot with the F. I mainly used the Nikkor-S 50 f/1.4 (the non-AI hunk of metal and glass) and used the Micro 55 AI for some of the cat images. I had the film processed at Calumet in Cambridge (who sends it off to Kodak) for $20. There are further plans for this area. I have a roll of Tri-X which I plan to shoot through soon and will post it here. I look forward to seeing what Tri-X will bring to the table in terms of the picture quality.

Shades of Gray (Black & White)

These black & white photos were shot with the Nikon F. I was pleasa ...

Updated: Jan 30, 2007 7:24am PST

The Littlest Bar : The Littlest Bar was a really small Irish Pub in Boston at the intersection of Bosworth and Province Streets. The place and its adjoining parking garage was slated to close at the end of July 2006, and be torn down in order to make room for high-priced condominiums. The Littest Bar probably lives up to its name, as I've seen walk-in closets and bathrooms which were larger than this establishment. The maximum occupancy of this place is 38 people, including barstaff. The pictures will give you an idea of how small and how full of character the place was. It is a one-of-a-kind Boston landmark which will be sorely missed. I attempt to convey some of the uniqueness and smallness of this bar in the gallery pictures while under the influence of a few pints of Guinness. Update: I regret to inform that as of 9/23/2006, the Littlest Bar closed down. See this article in the Boston Globe. Another article on The Littlest Bar from the Boston Phoenix All's not lost though...the owner has relocated the bar to a location on 102 Broad St. in the Financial District. See the article in the Herald here. The UniversalHub blog has more on the closing, to which I contributed a posting. This gallery now contains pictures of the bar as it was still in operating stages, to its demolition in the later photos. Hopefully, provided that the owner makes good on relocating, I'll have the new location in here as well.

The Littlest Bar

The Littlest Bar was a really small Irish Pub in Boston at the inter ...

Updated: Jan 25, 2007 5:35am PST

Balvenie Doublewood 12 Yr. : This gallery is a little practice in product photography. The Balvenie Doublewood 12yr is a rather high-quality single malt scotch for those who enjoy sipping the finer imbibements of life. I used my 55mm f/2.8 micro lens for the close-ups, as well as the 50mm f/1.4, so you can say that these pictures were "made in the 50's."

Balvenie Doublewood 12 Yr.

This gallery is a little practice in product photography. The Balveni ...

Updated: Jan 14, 2007 6:40am PST

Holidaze 2006 : That time of year, featuring the people, the symbols and some over-the-top decorations.

Holidaze 2006

That time of year, featuring the people, the symbols and some over-the ...

Updated: Jan 12, 2007 10:38am PST

Cold Lake : Pictures at Boston Common's Frog Pond, which becomes the ice skating rink in the winter months, and a break-dancing, balloon-sculpting clown bound to induce laughter as some of his creations pop when touching the cold ground. Also pictures of a smaller rink in Cambridge, and an ice sculpture. The name of this gallery is inspired by the title of a Celtic Frost album.

Cold Lake

Pictures at Boston Common's Frog Pond, which becomes the ice skating r ...

Updated: Jan 05, 2007 6:32pm PST

Nikon F Shots : These shots are scanned in from pictures I shot with a Nikon F Photomic camera (made in 1962) with its 50mm f/1.4 "kit" lens. I wanted to first test how well the thing actually worked. Seems to work pretty well. I didn't trust the Photomic meter, so I used a Weston Master III exposure meter to determine shutter speeds and apertures for most of these shots. This camera is all mechanical, built like a tank, and will probably be shooting for another 44 years. November 2005: Original set of pictures (test roll.) September 2006: New set of photos from the Nikon F. Soon: more to come!

Nikon F Shots

These shots are scanned in from pictures I shot with a Nikon F Photo ...

Updated: Oct 02, 2006 4:50am PST

Waltham :

Waltham

Updated: Sep 28, 2006 7:01pm PST

Air Boston 2006 : The Aeroballoon returns to Boston Common for Summer 2006, from August 17 to September 12, 2006. More pictures to come as I take more trips up. I went up on August 18th (the mostly overcast pictures) and again on September 7th (early evening pictures.) I'll probably consolidate these pics with those of the original Airboston gallery in the near future.

Air Boston 2006

The Aeroballoon returns to Boston Common for Summer 2006, from Augus ...

Updated: Sep 08, 2006 7:37pm PST

Heights : Standing on the shoulders of giants, or rather, the rooftops of tall buildings for a view.

Heights

Standing on the shoulders of giants, or rather, the rooftops of tall b ...

Updated: Aug 12, 2006 10:43am PST

Kripalu 2005 & 2006 : Our return to Kripalu from 4/27/2006 to 4/29/2006. Also pictures from our 4/2005 trip there.

Kripalu 2005 & 2006

Our return to Kripalu from 4/27/2006 to 4/29/2006. Also pictures from ...

Updated: Jul 07, 2006 5:20pm PST

Airshows 2000/2003, Quonset Point, RI : Year 2000: This airshow was particularly nice because my brother Robert and I had an exclusive tent at the front line somewhat to the right of center of the runway. We got the best views and all the food we could eat. These pictures were also taken with the Kodak DC260 (which was a lot newer back in 2000.) Unfortunately, in my quest to fit the maximum number of pictures on the memory cards, I lowered the JPEG quality setting, so there are some JPEG artifacts visible in some of the pictures. 2003: These were taken in June 2003 with the old and really SLOW Kodak DC260. This involved anticipating where the plane/vehicles would be approximately 1 second after pressing the shutter release button. Regardless of this factor, I managed to get some great shots at this airshow (and some missed shots as well.)

Airshows 2000/2003, Quonset Point, RI

Year 2000: This airshow was particularly nice because my brother Rober ...

Updated: May 11, 2006 10:24am PST

Wedding and Cruise 2003 : Our Wedding and Cruise aboard Golden Princess from Feb. 1, 2003 to Feb. 8, 2003. Many of these were scanned prints from our wedding photographer as well as scanned prints from one of those Kodak "one-use" cameras. The remainder were taken with my old Kodak DC-260...you'll know by the EXIF info. This was all well before photography became a hobby, so I was only "taking pictures" back then.

Wedding and Cruise 2003

Our Wedding and Cruise aboard Golden Princess from Feb. 1, 2003 to Feb ...

Updated: Feb 05, 2006 7:57am PST

Holidaze 2005 : This gallery covers Thanksgiving and Christmas with my family in 2005.

Holidaze 2005

This gallery covers Thanksgiving and Christmas with my family in 2005.

Updated: Dec 27, 2005 5:18pm PST

Savannah & Sierra : The 2 girls featured in Apple Picking 2005 are back.

Savannah & Sierra

The 2 girls featured in Apple Picking 2005 are back.

Updated: Nov 20, 2005 11:14am PST

Notes of Autumn 2005 : Fall of 2005, in New England, was a rather wet season. I was still quite a beginner with my camera, so here's what I came up with for Autumn 2005. The material here, while not that good in my opinion, planted a seed for subjects of future autumn seasons in 2006 and 2007.

Notes of Autumn 2005

Fall of 2005, in New England, was a rather wet season. I was still q ...

Updated: Nov 15, 2005 7:36pm PST

Air Boston 2005 : On August 22, 2005, I had an opportunity (actually several) to take balloon rides on Boston Common. The rides were provided by AeroBalloon (www.aeroballoon.com), a Boston-based company. The balloon ascends to an altitude of about 300 feet, and remains there for 10 minutes before being pulled back to earth via a winch. Quite a unique photo opportunity and I took full advantage of it. I went up twice. The only mistake I made was going up the first time with the Tamron 75-300 lens I had at the time, rather than a wider-angle option, like my kit lens, which I took up on the second flight. Given all the movement which goes on and the cramped confines of the basket, changing lenses in mid-flight was not feasible. Therefore, a wide-angle zoom does best on a trip like this (unless you have spying in mind, which I didn't.)

Air Boston 2005

On August 22, 2005, I had an opportunity (actually several) to take ba ...

Updated: Oct 09, 2005 9:47am PST

Apple Picking 2005 : Get some cute kids, a few family friends, my wife, camera and the handy 50mm lens...I saw opportunity for portraiture and nature shots, as well as a few good apples.

Apple Picking 2005

Get some cute kids, a few family friends, my wife, camera and the hand ...

Updated: Sep 25, 2005 7:47pm PST

The Legendary Holga 120S and Pictures : By their nature, pictures from the Holga 120S are "flawed" by modern photography standards. This Holga 120S gallery represents a step into the realm of medium-format photography. I was still quite a beginner at photography in the summer of 2005, when I shot these. However, I do count making photos with the Holga as one of my most important photographic experiences, and I think that everyone who wants to pursue the craft (as fun hobby or serious aspiring pro) should give themselves a chance with this camera. The images are one-of-a-kind and have a character all their own. These cameras are cheap and accessible for those who want to try out medium-format photography. The only real rub was the cost of developing the prints. It cost $60-70 to develop and print a roll of 12 exposures. I shot some colour photos and some black & white. In my personal opinion, the black & whites are the best ones. These pictures came straight from prints on the scanner bed to the screen. Due to the "flawed" and unique character of the images, many would consider it heresy to attempt to digitally fix/alter the images in Photoshop. It misses the point of shooting with one of these cameras, which is to have fun and understand that there is an element of unpredictability with the images this camera yields.

The Legendary Holga 120S and Pictures

By their nature, pictures from the Holga 120S are "flawed" by modern p ...

Updated: Sep 02, 2005 5:52pm PST

Photoshop Trickery :

Photoshop Trickery

Updated: Aug 08, 2005 4:16pm PST

Maritime (DC260 Edition) : Pictures of lighthouses, beaches, boats...in short, anything to do with the sea. All taken with my Kodak DC260 over the years. I plan to revisit this theme with my new camera, the Nikon. Most likely, I'll go back to many of these locations and reshoot.

Maritime (DC260 Edition)

Pictures of lighthouses, beaches, boats...in short, anything to do wit ...

Updated: Jul 30, 2005 11:10pm PST

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