lost at sea

Hi all. Just a quick post before I retire...a long week, but I wanted to give you a  peek of where I have been: working a little, and enjoying a little lot, and spending time with family. Now it's back to reality, which means editing, meeting with my brides, and getting back into the swing of things. More posts and images to follow.

Happy summering!

some old black and whites.

I came across some black and white images I took with my old Nikon  N 70 from waaaay back. I had scanned them to use for print ads and found the old IND files. I love the graininess that film produces and I think there is a real quality to the old film prints that I miss with digital. I wonder if anyone aside from a photographer notices that quality?

one image, three ways.

Often when editing I have a hard time deciding how I want the final image to look. I played with this one image that I took this past weekend on a boat outing out of Essex, Ma.  to the back side of Crane's beach. I am always amazed how the different editing techniques can change the feel of a picture. It reminds me that it is not just the way you see things at the moment, but how you can play with and manipulate an image. Each one, evokes a different feeling. So I decided to post all three to compare. I can't choose a favorite, though I am leaning towards the first one, I like the nostalgic feel of it.

Snapshots of Cape Ann

Cranes beach in Ipswich Mass was slightly damaged by the storm that hit it last fall, but its beauty is still breathtaking; a vast expanse of preserve along the north shore of Mass, AKA Cape Ann.


The dunes are protected by the preserve, along the dunes is a marked trail you can hike for hours along. It is a must do if ever there!

Rockport harbor, taken with my "shake it" app, and then Photoshoped. I am amazed what you can do with a 2 megapixel camera, an iphone, and a beautiful place. Taking a vacation from lugging around all my equipment, enjoying the scenery, was fun, but next time I am bringing my Nikon.