TEDxAmoskeagMillyard: Mindset

I was grateful to have been the official photographer for last year's TEDxAmoskeagMillyard conference. The presenters and performers were informative, entertaining, and especially inspiring. In anticipation for this year's conference, my results are just being released. I've included a few favorites here; a full set will be on their site.

In the coming days, I'll be posting other work from that day—but more on that then.

The videographer silhouetted against the 2013 conference sign.
Photograph by Matthew Lomanno.

The Executive Committee of TEDxAmoskeagMillyard 2013.
Photograph by Matthew Lomanno.

Eric Ratinoff, Executive Team Lead, TEDxAmoskeagMillyard. 2013.
Photograph by Matthew Lomanno.

Virginia Prescott, Host of TEDxAmoskeagMillyard 2013.
Photograph by Matthew Lomanno.

Felix Warneken, psychology professor, Harvard University. TEDxAmoskeagMillyard, 2013.
Photograph by Matthew Lomanno.

Victoria Arlen, Paralympic Gold medalist. TEDxAmoskeagMillyard 2013.
Photograph by Matthew Lomanno.

Aaron Tolson, Tap Jedi. TEDxAmoskeagMillyard 2013.
Photograph by Matthew Lomanno.

Kusum Ailawadi, marketing professor, Dartmouth College. TEDxAmoskeagMillyard 2013.
Photograph by Matthew Lomanno.

Peter Worrell, entrepreneur and author. TEDxAmoskeagMillyard 2013.
Photograph by Matthew Lomanno.

Randolph Langenbach, architect and conservationist.
TEDxAmoskeagMillyard 2013.
Photograph by Matthew Lomanno.

Dan Habib, Filmmaker. TEDxAmoskeagMillyard 2013.
Photograph by Matthew Lomanno.

Cristina Staltare, artist

Cristina Staltare, April 2014.

I discovered Cristina and her paintings through her senior thesis exhibition, Nature in Passing, at Saint Anselm College last year. Her small, intimate works invite the viewer to approach and linger in her landscapes.

Her paintings will be on display at Amoskeag Studio for the coming weeks, with the opening held on April 26 in conjunction with a performance by the Brad Myrick Quintet, celebrating the release of their album, Halogen.

Beth Ann O'Hara for New Hampshire Magazine

Beth Ann O'Hara, March 2014.

I was assigned to photograph Beth Ann as part of New Hampshire Magazine's "Remarkable Women 2014: Game Changers" article. While known for her theater work, I was more intrigued by a passing reference to her being McGovern's photographer during the NH component of his presidential run. I asked her about this when I visited her, and she revealed that he had invited her to continue with him throughout his national campaign. Her family obligations, however, led her to decline this offer.

I asked whether she had those photographs at hand, but after a search, she couldn't locate them. We promised each other another visit to explore them and discuss this part of state and national history from one who witnessed it in a way few others did.

The above unpublished photograph from our session shows her intricate needlepoint art hanging on the wall. They depict the four seasons.

Olivia Dodd, actress

Olivia Dodd, 2014.

I met Olivia through her work with theatre KAPOW, and I've been fortunate to photograph her in a few of their productions. Still in her teens, her list of roles and accomplishments is already impressive. We had a great session, utilizing both the natural light of my studio and strobes. She was just as at ease in front of the camera as she is on stage.

Lauren Karjala, artist

Lauren Karjala, 2012.

I met Lauren a few years ago through her family (her father is a photographer). I was beginning to actively photograph artists in their studios, so I asked to visit her. At that time, she was living and working in the basement of her grandmother's condo, which had been transformed by her figure paintings, drawings, and sketches of all sizes.

Towards the end of our visit, I realized that, during our conversations, she had been sketching me. Before we parted, she wiped it away.

Lauren's senior exhibit opens at the University of New Hampshire's Museum of Art on Friday.

Grace

Grace, August 2013.

Grace is the older sister of Christopher Duffley, who was in the studio last year for some promotional photography. She is a talented artist and musician in her own right, often performing with Christopher, who, despite being blind and autistic, has awed thousands in person and millions online with his musical performances. But her tremendous love and support of her brother is immediately obvious.

Towards the end of our session, I asked her to sit for me, and she obliged.

Andrew Sterling in Mill Pond Music Studio

Last year, producer Joe Deleault invited me into the recording studio to photograph Andrew Sterling as he finished his album. We spent a few hours in Jim Prendergast's Mill Pond Music Studio in Portsmouth, NH, reviewing previous results, recording a few more tracks, and watching Andrew and Jim work. The environment was relaxed yet technically precise, and everyone ended the day pleased with the results.