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Morning Fitness with Evelyn

We finally had a break in the cloudy springtime weather!  Evelyn and I had been trying to get together for a sunny fitness shoot for almost a month since April.  We had some beautiful weather but then clouds and rain moved in for the better part of two weeks – until a few days ago.  It was the perfect time to get together for an early sunrise session at Second Beach in Newport!This shoot was for...

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Yoga with Jessie

Last month I had the pleasure of going to the beach!  Well, it wasn't a typical beach day.  It was cold. It was windy.  But I was there with a new friend to photograph some yoga, and while fall foliage was in short supply, we went to plan B and photographed at the beach.  It was raw and elemental, and we loved every minute of it! Jessieis a yoga instructor and nutritionist. She also teaches Yoga...

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Second Beach Abstracts

I started playing around with "water panning" last year, a technique which involves a semi-slow shutter speed and camera movement following moving water.  While this kind of creative exploration was put on the back burner during the sailing season, I had to opportunity to try it once again this month!  It was one of the very comfortable and sunny autumn days early this October, and I found myself...

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Summer Sunsets at Second Beach

As I mentioned recently, I've been trying to find time for creative work instead of the sailing events that consume my summer calendar. So, with a clear sky and dusk moonrise in the forecast, I packed up my seascape photography kit and made my way to Second Beach in Newport. Too often I find myself running to nearby beaches like the North Kingstown Town Beach or Narragansett Beach for last minute...

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Water Panning Green Hill & Gansett

After my first successful attemptat this water panning technique, I set my sights on other beaches to try out this new found interest. First up was Green Hill, the southern shore that plays host to so many of my winter seascapes! It was a golden afternoon with broken clouds slowing moving in from the west. I played with the water as the sun sank lower and moved over to some buried driftwood (which...

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