It was a nerve-wracking experience — covering a band with a lot of buzz for my college newspaper. In 1988, Perry Farrell and Jane’s Addiction performed in a show at Minneapolis’ Seventh Street Entry, the small club connected to First Avenue. I shot the show, then had permission to do the lead singer’s portrait afterwards. I took only a few photos before Farrell cut me off and left. Fortunately, it turned out! The portrait is still one of my favorites.

At Laurie and Jason’s 2002 country wedding in Braintree, Vt., their friends and families were a lot of fun to photograph during their celebration. This is one of my favorites, because it touches on what I love about wedding photography — finding moments with feeling.

A brief snow flurry blowing through Strafford, Vt., in October 2003 caught my eye, espcially when contrasted against the iconic Strafford Town House. The Town House is a photogenic building in the area where Town Meetings have been held for centuries — it’s also a popular place to get married. And it is one of my Archival Quality favorites.

After Andrea and Paul were married in Woodstock, Vt., they invited me to ride with them in a carriage around the town green before their reception at the Woodstock Inn on a chilly December afternoon. The love and happiness between them was apparent in this photograph, which is why it is one of my Archival Quality favorites.

While voters lined up to cast their ballot at a Lebanon, N.H., school meeting, a closed-circuit camera was trained on the U.S. flag. The photo is one of my Archival Quality favorites. Polls across the country are open today to enable all of us to have our say on local, state and national races. Do your part — don’t forget to vote!

When Emily came over to say hello to her grandmother during her wedding reception at the Hanover Inn in Hanover, N.H., Emily’s face lit up when she got a big hug and kiss. I thought of how special my grandfather was to me, which makes the picture one of my Archival Quality favorites.