What’s your magic?
Last week in NYC, I captured this shot primarily because I loved the colors. Holiday greens in front of a traditional brownstone with a red post and green stenciled message: Protect Your Magic. What does it mean? (more…)...
Just Beachy
On a recent trip to Puerto Rico, I captured an image of a fishing boat appropriately named “Beach”. (more…)...
Bahamian Rhapsody
Rhapsody in music is defined as a one-movement work that is integrated, free-flowing, with highly contrasted moods and color. It has an air of spontaneous inspiration and a sense of improvisation.
A perfect description for our recent trip to the island of Exuma in the Bahamas. I was invited to join Kara Bingaman and Vicki Meany of Evolved Home Design to photograph their client’s home. With a few final touches remaining, this island respite was almost complete. These talented ladies incorporated a very organic, natural feel without distracting from the panoramic blues of the water. A serene and calming rhapsody...just what the client ordered. Click here for more photos of this peaceful retreat. When our work was done, we headed to Santana’s in Little Exuma to sample some of the best lobster on the island. We were not disappointed by the food or the views. The owner, Keturah was busy cooking up some delicious food while we soaked in the views and Bahamian...
SoNo
This is the second field trip that my friend and fellow photographer Peggy Garbus and I have taken together. Last year we headed to the Garden of Ideas in Ridgefield, CT and had a great day of shooting. Peggy describes our adventure in her blog: Garden of Ideas. This time we chose some basic elements of design: color, line, texture, and set out in South Norwalk to see what we could find. Joined by Peggy’s high school intern Devin Benison, we were armed with our cameras and blank memory cards. On a weather perfect morning, we were eager for a visual adventure and Sono did not disappoint. Water, sculpture, some steel and rust...all provided us with great imagery. What a wonderful exercise for photographers to shoot the same subject and inevitability capture something different...not to mention a great opportunity to get out of the studio, explore and hunt for a good lunch destination! Here are a few images from that afternoon. Look forward...
Inspirational Spaces
A few years ago, I clipped a photo from a magazine that embodies my ultimate working environment. It’s a small space with a drafting table, windows on three sides overlooking the dunes and ultimately the ocean. Pretty sweet! I can’t imagine anyone not liking that set-up. Maybe you have a real or “dream space" of your own. No matter where you work or what you do...it’s important to be inspired by your surroundings. I had this in mind while creating a plan for the conference room at Northwestern Mutual - Stamford's new office. The room had a good start, a blond wood conference table and a beautiful blue accent wall. But it needed some energy and inspiration. So here is the end result: Many thanks to Lisa and Phil Bender of Northwestern Mutual for the opportunity to transform this space into a creative work environment. Thank you Kara Bingaman of Evolved Home for your hanging expertise. Maybe your office or workspace could use...
Air and Space
Air and Space makes me think of the museum in Washington DC. It’s a great place to see the largest collection of aircrafts and all things in-flight. When my son was little, he loved the planetarium and IMAX movies. But “air and space” took on a whole new meaning for me this summer while vacationing near the water. Let’s just say I took to the skies and pointed my lens upward with some very cool results. Living in a rural suburb with an abundance of trees, you miss out on what that big horizon has to offer. So every night as sunset approached, I studied the sky. My personal planetarium or IMAX movie...if you will. It was pretty amazing how quickly changes took place and the relationship of color and space. In one hour, I shot every 10 minutes with varying exposures. It's always breathtaking when the sun finally meets the horizon, but what I captured in the minutes before was even more spectacular. Click...
The Hull Story
We are always checking out boats in harbors and docks. My husband grew up sailing and loves to provide me with the history and specs of every vessel. During our annual Vineyard trip this year, we did our usual harbor walk. While Jack rattled on about the boats, I could not stop noticing the hulls. They all have a history. Some old, peeling, rusted, colorful; others are sleek, shiny and new. It’s really the waterline where the hull meets the water that has a unique reflective quality. This is where the light dances and creates beautiful design and movement. The colors are always different and the light bounce from the water is ever changing. Which brings me to this shot and a new appreciation for the beauty of the “hull”. I’ve decided to include this image in my upcoming show at the Transformations Gallery in NJ with painter and friend Nanci Hersh because of the net-like quality of the light. “Catching Up” opens on...
Only a few frames….
We spent a few days traveling to different wineries in the Central Otago region of the South Island, New Zealand. Setting out to enjoy great food and wine we found ourselves equally passionate about the stunning landscape. Spectacular vineyards were flanked by ancient, weathered mountains ranges.
PEREGRINE WINERY: CONTRAST OF MODERN AND TRADITIONAL
It's ironic that I found such beauty in one of the winery's more rustic buildings. On the opposite side is a very modern structure known for its award winning architecture. The design and construction mimics the rotation of a bird in flight (ie the Peregrine Falcon). To learn more about Peregrine Winery and its unique architecture, click here. The overcast sky really set the tone for this shot and directs your focus to the reflective water. If it were a clear day, the mood and focus would have been much different. The light was beautifully balanced and a gentle breeze created nice movement in the grasses. Line and texture are really...
Spools of inspiration
Inspiration is derived from all sorts of things. As an artist and photographer my inspiration comes from the very visual things that I encounter every day. Last summer while biking in Menemsha on Martha's Vineyard, I found myself surrounded by beautiful nets and rope. The bold color of the nets was a striking contrast against the rusted steel and created some great imagery. A large rusted fishing spool dripping with color was the shot that hooked me in (no pun intended!). I spent more time shooting...stacks of lobster traps, twisted rope, aging metal and lots of nets. With a full day of sun, biking and camera work behind us, we headed out in search of the ultimate lobster roll. I returned to the docks a few more times to capture different light levels and see if any new fishing boats had come in. The results were very powerful images with strong contrast, vibrant color and interesting texture. Inspired by the fishing spool,...