The other day, I photographed Fabi and Mark’s extended family at their home in White River Junction, Vt. Their families traveled from Brazil and Canada to spend Thanksgiving together, seeing each other for the first time since Fabi and Mark were married. I was honored to be there to mark the occasion with photos!
Dance Showcase
Gina Capossela and her students put on another excellent show last weekend at the Lebanon Opera House in Lebanon, N.H.! It was the tenth annual performance of the Raqs Salaam Dance Theater’s Middle Eastern and American Belly Dance Showcase. They performed before a full house of proud friends and family, who braved slippery roads due to an unexpected snow squall.
The Best
High school fall sports season is drawing to a close with championship games deciding the best of the best. In the Valley News’ coverage area, there have been many teams in the hunt. Because we were short-handed, I covered Thetford Academy’s game against Peoples Academy last weekend. Peoples won their 50th straight game and the championship, but everyone was proud of Thetford’s effort.
From top: Angela Lavoy, of East Corinth, Vt., congratulates Thetford Academy players Kaitlyn Boyce, left, and Michaela Pomeroy on their play in the Division III girls soccer state championship in Williamstown, Vt. Lavoy’s daughter Maia also plays on the team; Thetford Academy fans cheer the girls soccer team’s sole goal against Peoples; Thetford Academy players, from left, Annaka Balch, Patience Kasten, Taylor Hollis and Regan Covey watch Peoples Academy receive the state championship trophy after their 4-1 win.
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Raw Deal
On Sunday morning I stopped by Lisa McCrory’s Earthwise Farm and Forest in Bethel, Vt., to photograph her hand-milking Cocoa, the family’s Jersey. The Valley News did a story about McCrory and other area farmers getting together for Rural Vermont’s Raw Milk Summit later in the day. I had been to the farm before for a couple of my book projects — it is impressive to see the progress Lisa and her husband have made in building it up from scratch!
From top: Lisa McCrory leads her Jersey cow Cocoa to the pasture’s edge to milk it early in the morning. Milking the cow once a day, McCrory said she gets about 2 1/2 gallons of raw milk a day to sell to neighbors and for use by her family at Earthwise Farm and Forest in Bethel, Vt.; McCrory pours raw milk into a container to be filtered and cooled. McCrory was among the farmers taking part in Rural Vermont’s Raw Milk Summit in Bethel.
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Showtime!
Performed in her unique style, Cindy Pierce tried out new stories in front of a sold-out house on Saturday at the Tupelo Music Hall in White River Junction, Vt. Some were based on Cindy’s funny blog posts — oatmeal in adult diapers, anyone? I’ve been helping out Cindy with photography and web site work for several years. I feel so privileged to be a part of her projects! Follow this link to read more about Cindy and her work.
Foliage Fun
Marie and Matt celebrated their second wedding anniversary last week with a trip to see Vermont’s fall foliage, as well hiring me to have their portrait taken in Barnard, Vt. I enjoyed our time together!
Rebecca & Aaron
The morning fog had just burned off when I photographed Rebecca and Aaron’s wedding at Dowd’s Country Inn in Lyme, N.H., last weekend. They asked me to be there to photograph the ceremony and formals — I was also able to get a few candids as well! Follow this link to see more on my Facebook page.
Family Reunion
On a beautiful Sunday morning, I did family photographs at the top of Middlebury Gap. They had traveled from Toronto to visit their oldest son, who just started at Middlebury College. Rob and Serena’s children are five years apart in age, from oldest to youngest. Just like my three sisters and I!
Helping Out
While our photo intern Elijah Nouvelage was away at the Eddie Adams Workshop, I helped out with weekend photo assignment coverage for a couple of Valley News stories. While I’m usually at a desk as photo editor, I do enjoy getting out and about to cover our communities!
From top: Norma Vincent, of Sharon, Vt., and Lefty Santaw, of Enfield, N.H., take a break from selling raffle tickets to take a spin on the dance floor as the band Yvonne and the Reverbs plays at a jamboree fundraiser held at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in White River Junction, Vt.; At left, Maggie Stoudnour, an educator with the Upper Valley Land Trust, laughs as Daniel Brand, of Lyme, N.H., whistles with a blade of grass at a beaver pond at the Lyme Hill Conservation Area in Lyme. They were taking part in the workshop Interpreting Nature for Others: Techniques to Educate and Inspire.
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Dance Showcase
In late August, I got together with Gina Capossela and a few of her students to do promotional photography for her upcoming 10th Anniversary Middle Eastern and American Belly Dance Showcase at the Lebanon Opera House. I will be photographing the event, as I have for the past couple of years (follow this link to see photos from last year’s show) — the hall is packed with friends and family. It is not only photogenic, but an inspiration to see the pride in her students’ accomplishments!
