It can be hard to give new life to an ongoing project. You might put it on the back burner and forget about it for a while... or it might become so routine you aren't inspired anymore. With my abstract seascape series I find myself going out at similar times of day, with similar weather conditions, and coming back with similar shots. It can be difficult to put a new twist on a body of work. You...
Winter's finally here! We were spoiled into thinking El Nino had completely run the winter weather out of town, but as we get into the end of January it's very clear that the brisk New England winter has arrived, however late. On a rather beautiful sunny winter weekend I found myself walking along Hull's Cove in Jamestown, a lesser known spot facing due south out towards the open ocean. I hadn't...
A couple of years ago I had the pleasure of visiting Block Island during the September off-season. With no crowds in sight and wonderful weather abundant, it seemed like the perfect time to visit this little off-coast gem. This year I was able to make a return trip, and if you can believe it, the weather was even nicer! I managed to take 5 days off for this little visit offshore and it was...
The summer started off in a whirlwind of sailing and art festivals, but one evening in particular I made time to visit the beach and watch for moonrise. I ended up at Hazard Rock in Narragansett, and without any preconceived notion of what to shoot I began setting up my tripod for some long exposures. I couldn't find any composition among the rocky shoreline that enthralled me, and opted to climb...
This past February, as we were bombarded with cold and snow, there was one day in particular that reached 45 and sunny. My first thought was "Go to the beach!" I wasn't going to the beach for a day of sunning and swimming, but for some shooting. It was the first day when one jacket was enough and you could stay outside for over 20 minutes without fear of frostbite.It started as gray and...
