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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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All photographs are copyright © Kevin M. Kerfoot.

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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.
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.

Death Valley 2009

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

Updated: Jun 07, 2009 4:35pm 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

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

Gallery Categories

Events

4 galleries with 644 photos

Updated: Jul 04, 2009 9:37pm PST

Airplanes

1 gallery with 63 photos

Updated: Jul 02, 2009 1:30pm PST

Art

2 galleries with 359 photos

Updated: Jun 20, 2009 3:36pm PST

Religion

2 galleries with 159 photos

Updated: Jun 14, 2009 1:22pm PST

Travel

2 galleries with 355 photos

Updated: Jun 07, 2009 4:35pm PST

Places

3 galleries with 272 photos

Updated: Jun 06, 2009 7:44am PST

Photography

14 galleries with 544 photos

Updated: May 21, 2009 5:55am PST

History

8 galleries with 290 photos

Updated: May 20, 2009 7:03am PST

Archive

10 galleries with 472 photos

Updated: May 16, 2009 9:17pm PST

Other

2 galleries with 16 photos

Updated: May 02, 2009 4:35am PST

Agriculture

2 galleries with 219 photos

Updated: Apr 17, 2009 7:28pm PST

Cityscapes

9 galleries with 670 photos

Updated: Apr 11, 2009 6:06pm PST

Stock Photography

1 gallery with 394 photos

Updated: Apr 06, 2009 3:20am PST

Maritime

1 gallery with 92 photos

Updated: Mar 15, 2009 7:18am PST

Games & Recreation

6 galleries with 321 photos

Updated: Feb 16, 2009 11:08am PST

Seasons

5 galleries with 1202 photos

Updated: Feb 15, 2009 7:06pm PST

Holidays

5 galleries with 621 photos

Updated: Jan 23, 2009 4:43pm PST

Cats

2 galleries with 113 photos

Updated: Jan 04, 2009 8:00pm PST

Family

1 gallery with 58 photos

Updated: Nov 15, 2008 6:40am PST

Vacation

3 galleries with 265 photos

Updated: Oct 18, 2008 10:07am PST

Food

4 galleries with 521 photos

Updated: Jul 19, 2008 4:44pm PST

Nature

2 galleries with 90 photos

Updated: May 16, 2008 5:52pm PST

Machines

3 galleries with 52 photos

Updated: Apr 24, 2008 3:10am PST

Abstract

1 gallery with 19 photos

Updated: Jul 05, 2007 7:48pm PST

Animals

1 gallery with 51 photos

Updated: May 22, 2007 10:52am PST

Weddings

2 galleries with 218 photos

Updated: May 21, 2007 2:59am PST

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