For the fifth year in a row, I photographed the Raqs Salaam Dance Theater’s 12th annual Middle Eastern and American Belly Dance Showcase at the Lebanon Opera House last weekend. The performances by Gina Capossela, her students and guest performers Flamenco Boston were impressive!
This fall I spent a few weekends covering sports championships for the Valley News. Some Upper Valley teams won, others lost. They all competed with heart and good sportsmanship — I was honored to be on the sidelines with my cameras! Here’s a few of my favorites:
From top: After shaking hands with their opponents, Hartford’s Austin Shepard gives a joyful yell following the team’s 24-14 state championship win in Rutland, Vt.; As Proctor goalie Isabel Valerio smothers the ball, Sharon Academy’s Eleanor Frost reacts to a missed opportunity when it was briefly loose in the second half of the championship held in Bethel, Vt. Proctor won, 1-0; Sunapee teammates and sisters Katie, left, and Ellie Frederick hug after their 6-0 win over Colebrook to capture the state championship in Laconia, N.H.; Stevens’ football team, including Zach O’Brien, right, hold their championship trophy aloft after defeating InterLakes-Moultonborough 46-20 in Durham, N.H.; Woodstock’s Sarah Yates reacts to the team’s 1-0 loss to Springfield in the championship game in Burlington, Vt.
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On Friday night my wife and I had great seats to see our daughter and her Sharon Academy classmates’ opening night performance of The Pirates of Penzance. I brought my camera along and made photos of their impressive performance, a play they learned in only a few weeks! Follow this link to see more of my favorites in the Galleries section of my web site (print sales profits will benefit the school’s Annual Fund).
The other day I met Angela and her daughters to do portraits as a gift for her husband’s 50th birthday. We found shelter from the cold wind at the Enfield Shaker Museum, a beautiful location!
Twenty years ago, I did photographs of Hartford Village, Vt., for a Valley News profile of the changing face of the small community. I did pictures at a bait shop, Head Start program, the library, Bingo hall and at professional photo lab that was about to close. Since then, the majority of the small businesses focused on photography in the area are gone, replaced by smartphones and apps.
Color printer Dennis Grady checks a print against a customer’s guide during a work day at Hathorn/Olson Photo Labs in Hartford, Vt., in Jan. 1996. After 10 years, the business closed to leave a commercial vacancy in the village.
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Last week Cara and Dean invited me back to photograph their growing family in Barnard, Vt. It’s my third visit for family portraits over the years — I also photographed their wedding in 2008. It’s a treat to be a part of their lives!
Katharine and Eben were married out-of-state earlier this year but waited until a week before Halloween to celebrate with friends and family at Langwood Farm in Cornish, N.H. Halloween is Katharine’s favorite holiday — the barn and tent were extensively decorated and guests were asked to come in costume. How many wedding celebrations include a headless horseman? Follow this link to see more on my Facebook page.
Over the weekend, I photographed Kim and Geoff’s family in Hanover, N.H. We started outdoors at the Storrs Pond Recreation Area and the fall chill proved to be too much for their boys. Back home, the brothers livened up once their bare feet hit the warm carpet!
Over Columbus Day weekend, Scott and Christopher were married in Norwich, Vt., celebrating with friends and family who travelled long distances to attend. It was obvious it meant a whole lot to everyone — I felt honored to be their photographer! Follow this link to see more on my Facebook page.
Over the weekend Chris and Larisa asked me to photograph their young family during a college reunion in West Windsor, Vt. Getting a portrait done is an annual tradition for them — this year, the family grew with their friends’ kids joining the fun!
