Editorial Photography: Feature
In October I received a request for photographs of Holyoke to be featured in Land Lines, a publication put out quarterly by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. I have a studio in Holyoke, a post-industrial city with a sea of mill buildings. My studio is situated almost directly in the middle of Boston and New York City. I have spent a lot of time making photographs in Holyoke. While I have featured the tear sheets on my website, I wanted to also post them here.
Bottom image, view of canal, mill buildings, river.
All the photographs that are featured in the article are aerial images of the city. I flew in a helicopter to produce the images. It was my second time flying in a helicopter for an aerial shoot. I would jump into a helicopter any given chance. On this particular shoot I had a friend accompany me. It was a lot of fun because our pilot was very skillful at flying. At one point she turned the machine at almost a 90 degree angle to give me a complete downward view over a landmark. Fun times.
Aerial Photography: My Drone
Wow, it has been a long time since I have posted. There are some extreme reasons for that, which will be explained in an upcoming post.
When I have down time I play with my drone and make aerial photographs. Photography is my life, my occupation, my hobby, as I have said in the past. I wanted to share a few recent images before I head out to shoot some architecture. Not having been able to post in a while has been annoying me, so without further ado.
Cambridge Ma/Charles River
Mt Tom
Upper Canal, Holyoke
Downtown Holyoke
Veterans Park
I take my aerial photography very seriously. Operating a UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle is a HUGE responsibility, liability, and should not be taken as a joke, lightly, or if you are using a toy. Irresponsibility can cause serious harm and injury. I have seen people laugh and joke that they crashed, with some drones a crash can be worth thousands, that is if it is just the drone that is getting damaged from the crash. Be responsible if and when you fly.
Fall Foliage: A few quick shots
Fall in New England is such a beautiful time. There is a variable color shift and transition as the seasons change. Those elements make things come to life. The Autumn months are, slightly, arguably my favorite months out the year. But I say that for every season, being a New England boy at heart. Here are a few shots I made the other day. I am disembarking the U.S for the first time this Sunday. I will be back in 7 days and look forward to seeing more color.
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Abandoned Building Photography: Recent Trip
As a portrait photographer, I capture the likeness of buildings as I would people. It is a tough subject matter, photographing abandoned buildings. Recently I wrote a piece about Abandoned buildings for Free Photo Resources. Post that article I was asked by a friend if I could give her a personal tour of the buildings I have been into. Without haste I agreed and we picked a time to get out and explore. I am working on a personal project to be an exhibition, and could use even more images. So, we went, made some photos, and captured some portraits. I missed out on a few images because my camera died. Yup, I know right, a photographer with a camera that dies, why didnt he charge his batteries!? Well, let it be known that I did! But there is an issue with the camera and both fresh batteries died. This rig is not my primary camera, it is my back up workhorse. The camera that is old enough to take a beating in a building and not need to be worried for if something should happen.
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Fashion Photography: New Works
Over the past two weeks I have been doing a large editing project that has kept me from posting a great number of ideas and topics. I have however, had a few moments in between to do few shoots. Here are a few samples from some work I did on Saturday February 4th. Fashion Photography, portraits, and head shots.
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