Last weekend I was invited to Lindsay and Jordan’s home in Randolph, Vt., to make family photographs with their son Carter. We incorporated early fall’s beautiful leaves, smiles and even ugly Christmas sweaters! Follow this link to see more (and to order prints and downloads) in the Galleries section of my web site.
It was truly an honor to be a part of Anna and Tom’s wedding at Hosmer Point Camp in Craftsbury, Vt. I have not only known Anna’s parents nearly as long as I’ve lived in Vermont, but Anna was also a guest at my own wedding 22 years ago! Follow this link to see more on my Facebook page.
It’s been another eventful summer while doing photography for the Valley News. As photo editor at the paper, I feel fortunate to be out of the office with my camera while others are on vacation. Here’s a few of my favorites from the past couple of months:
From top, Upper Valley Nighthawks pitcher Joe DeRosa checks the sign before going into his windup in the fourth inning of their game with the Mountaineers in Hartford, Vt.; Valerie Pallotta, of Colchester, Vt., gives Lt. Col. Dave Leonard a hug goodbye after her speech at a mental health conference at the VA Medical Center in White River Junction, Vt. Her son, Josh, died in 2014 while battling PTSD and brain injuries after serving in Afghanistan as part of the Vermont National Guard. Leonard is director of the Vermont Guard’s Family Program; New Hampshire punter Zach O’Brien of Stevens High School yells for the team’s 11th player to get on to the field in the first quarter of play in the annual all-star Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl in Castleton, Vt.; Kevin Barry, of Barnard, Vt., right, playfully challenges Lindley Brainard, of Bethel, to a duel with their cordless drills while working on one of four trout murals by artist Mary Lacy, of Burlington, Vt., on a retaining wall in Bethel. Lacy and the volunteer crew are finishing the installation on the retaining wall, built in 1940. “It’s no longer the ugliest wall in Vermont,” Barry said; Hartford senior goalkeeper Hannah Cooney runs a drill where she begins defense of the net from her stomach during pre-season practice in White River Junction; Bill Shambo Sr., right, tells Travis Wright that Kibby Equipment Inc. will be closing at the end of September after Shambo and his family ran the White River Junction business for 60 years. Wright, who works for the State of New Hampshire Department of Transportation garage in Enfield, N.H., had picked up a part for a salt spreader. “They’ve always been good,” Wright said of the business.
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I recently photographed Courtney and Geoff’s small wedding near the shores of Lake Fairlee in Fairlee, Vt. They had special touches, including piñatas in the likeness of each other! Follow this link to see more on my Facebook page.
Author Meg Little Reilly recently asked me to come by her Vermont home to do portraits for her upcoming book. It is a follow-up to her first novel, the well-received We Are Unprepared. I enjoyed meeting Meg and hearing about her adventures in book publishing! Follow this link to see more in the Galleries section of my web site.
At the end of July, Darlene and Dave celebrated their marriage with their children, other family and friends at Simon Pearce in Quechee, Vt. It was touching to see the tight bond between all of them! Follow this link to see more on my Facebook page.
Last weekend Jen invited me to photograph her family during their visit to the Upper Valley and Barnard, Vt. Jen and her siblings gathered from across the country to celebrate their parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. What a treat! Follow this link to see more (and to order prints and downloads) in the Galleries section of my web site.
While the Bradford Fair in Bradford, Vt., was in full swing, I spent the day for the Valley News photographing a group of 4-H teamsters with their working steers in the first of three qualifying events to go to the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield, Mass. Their attention to detail and intensity of the competition was very impressive! Follow this link to see the story and more photographs.
From top, Krystin Skoda, 17, of Randolph, Vt., applies hoof polish to Mike, an eight-month-old Holstein steer, while preparing for the working steer 4-H show at the Bradford Fair in Bradford, Vt.; Megan Taylor, 10, of East Randolph, Vt., encourages her Holstein steers Salt and Pepper to back a cart into a determined space in the competition. It was Taylor’s first time showing her one-year-old steers at a fair and she was competing for the experience; From left, Steve and Terri Chamberlin, of Pomfret, Vt., and Deb Skoda, of Randolph, prepare paperwork for the competition. Terri Chamberlin and her father have been running the Green Mountain Teamsters working steer 4-H club since 1990; Joey Ferris, 11, of Northfield, Vt., is tested on his knowledge of working steers by judge Dan Fantoni, of Fairfax, Vt., during the Junior Division fitting and showing portion of the show. Ferris has been involved with working steers for three years; As Fantoni watches, Skoda encourages her young Holstein steer team of John and Mike to pull the stone boat; Analiese Morvan, 18, of Northfield, Vt., takes shelter from the sun in the shadow cast by her Dutch Belt steer team of Jim and Joe while waiting for results from the stone boat obstacle course. Morvan competed at “The Big E” last year as Vermont’s sole teamster.
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Last weekend I met with Maddie and her parents in Burlington, Vt., to do senior portraits on Lake Champlain and downtown. Maddie will be moving to the city next year to attend the University of Vermont — so exciting! Follow this link to see more (and to order prints and downloads) in the Galleries section of my web site.
In mid-July I photographed Becka and Jason’s wedding at the Barnard Inn in Barnard, Vt. They have been together for 23 years and have two children, making their celebration even more special — I was honored to be a part of it! Click here to see more photos on my Facebook page.
