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Film from the Beach

I don't shoot film too often, but it's been on my to-do list of things to incorporate more into my work for the upcoming year.  I keep my plastic Holga "toy" camera in the car, and sometimes I'll throw another film camera in my purse or my camera bag, although my medium format Mamiya 645 1000s is often a brick to pack. Black and white film was the go-to when I was in school, but nowadays I do...

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(Not) Surf // Winter Storm Toby

When everyone heard there was another nor'easter on the way, only a couple weeks after Winter Storm Riley which delivered both damaging winds and amazing surf, there was a rush to buy bread and milk and prepare for the worst. To say Toby underdelivered here in Rhode Island would be an understatement. We got light rains, some decent winds, but not the forecasted 12–18 inches of snow or double...

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Aerial Explorations // Jamestown Coast at Sunset

It's been hard to go droning this month.  With all the snow and nor'easters, plus regular windy days and cold temperatures, windows for aerial drone flights have been slim.  But just the other day the skies were clear, and the winds were low enough for me to take a sunset drone flight in Beavertail with my 3DR Solo and GoPro Hero 4 Black.I have photographed Beavertail Light before but I wanted to...

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Surf // Winter Storm Riley

Flooding in Scituate.  Massive erosion in Nauset.  Heavy winds and power outages across the region.  Waves in Rhody.  That's what Winter Storm Riley brought to southern New England when it came roaring through during the first days of March.   The storm hit Rhode Island on a Friday, lingered through Saturday with overcast skies, rain sprinkles, and high winds. By Monday, the skies were clear, the...

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Guadeloupe // Last Days

Day 7 – Les Des SaintesIt was an early start for once, leaving the anchor in Bouillante by 7:30am.  It was a calm night, with just one squall rolling down the mountains at 4am, then the usual winds whistling through the hills and rigging, swinging us around as the sun came up.We had a decision to make about where to spend one of our last nights in Guadeloupe. We could try to make it a little more...

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