18
Jan
Low light photography
It is amazing how good cameras are these days with capturing scenes in very low light. I learned this while I was doing my farm book project and I had to get pictures inside dark barns and sheds. But I am still amazed at what I get when I am taking the pictures. The hardest part of taking these pictures is not listening to the loud part of your brain that is screaming at you for being such an idiot for even thinking about photographing in so little light. Once you can ignore all the mental noise you will be shocked at how good the pictures are. Read more
18
Jan
More on Steve the Lobsterman
Okay, here is the full story. I have just gotten a contract to do another book. This one is going to be on lobstering in the Gulf of Maine. I have been photographing the harbors and the lobstering detritus of the Northeast for 20 years but this is the first time I am doing so with a purpose so I am very excited. My friend, Brenda Berry, came up with the idea while we were teaching a workshop in Acadia. I have no clue why I didn’t think of a book on lobstering, but I didn’t. Read more 16
Jan
My New Book Project
I’m doing a book with David Middleton about the Lobstering Life.
The lifestyle is colorful, but the characters are even more so. Stay tuned for more news and images, or wander over to our new site The Lobstering Life for more details about the book.
12
Jan
A Real Character!
I met this man in Stonington, Maine while working on my next book, A Lobstering Life. What a character! I will tell you more about him in the blogs to come but I wanted to introduce you all to him. His name is Steve Robbins Jr.