While in Boston on Saturday to celebrate my daughter’s 12th birthday with her friends, we ran across the Dog Tag Memorial near the Old North Church. The memorial honors those who lost their lives while serving in Afghanistan and Iraq — it was interesting to watch the girls as they looked for names and reacted to the display of rows and rows of tags.
Mad Boy
In 1993, author Ernest Hebert and I collaborated on a portrait for a Valley News story about Hebert’s book Mad Boys. The book opens with one of the characters emerging from a swamp as part of a Huck Finn tale set in the present, where they travel by highway and virtual reality. Using a friend’s shallow pond, we recreated the moment as Hebert sat in a shallow pond then leaned back to get the effect. I was happy with the result!
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Holiday Revelry
The annual Christmas Revels opens tonight at Dartmouth College’s Spaulding Auditorium; the other day, I photographed a rehearsal for the Valley News’ Entertainment Highlights feature. It’s an annual tradition with a cast of local people. The music and dancing is very impressive!
From top: Kevin Quigley, of Hartford, Vt., leads the audience in singing “I Saw Three Ships” during a rehearsal of The Christmas Revels at the Hopkins Center this week; Jennifer Culley Curtin, left, of Washington, Vt., and Bill Shults, of Norwich, and other cast members dance; Children sing “The King of Love” during the rehearsal.
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Rebecca & John
Rebecca and John’s 2005 wedding in Boston was memorable for me because of the traditions they brought to their wedding day. After their ceremony at First and Second Church, a Korean wedding ritual was held at the nearby Cyclorama. At its end, John carried Rebecca on his back around the dance floor in traditional attire. Later in the evening, John did break-dancing with friends. What energy!
Santa’s Land
Yesterday, I photographed Santa and Mrs. Claus’ visit to the Tunbridge Library. It’s a decades-long annual tradition, with Euclid and Priscilla Farnham in the roles. I’ve been the event’s volunteer photographer for a few years now — it’s always fun to watch the kids’ reactions!
All About Timing
Breaking news coverage is all about timing — a few years ago, I was returning home from delivering wedding photos and saw black smoke while driving on Interstate 89. When I came upon the Randolph exit, I followed the smoke to an unoccupied building fully engulfed in flames. I had my camera with me because I had worked on a book project earlier in the day. What timing!
Archival Quality is a series looking at Geoff Hansen’s favorite photos from over 30 years as a photographer.
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Miles of Smiles
The other day Emma and Shane asked me to photograph their young family at their home in Sharon, Vt. The kids really responded to a little silliness, with great smiles!
Found Photo
Found photographs are my favorite — I grabbed this while roaming a flea market in Trenton, Mo. I especially like the arrows on the wall, pointing up and down. I was in town for the Missouri Photo Workshop, still one of my favorite learning experiences.
Brotherly Love
Yesterday, Matt and Melissa invited me over to photograph their young family. I had a lot of fun capturing the energy of their two boys, brothers who are two years apart. Their younger sister held her own as well. I work with Matt at the Valley News — no wonder he comes to work tired some days!
Ann Marie & Erik
A few years ago, I photographed Ann Marie and Erik’s wedding at The Toad Hill Farm in Franconia, N.H. The view of the White Mountains is incredible, which is one of the reasons I like this picture of two of their guests. I definitely felt fortunate to be there!
