Fr. Von

Jessica and I have known Fr. Von long before he became a priest: he and I met briefly during our high school years at a state music festival, and he and Jessica became good friends in college at UNH. We've reconnected since returning to NH, so I was very pleased when I was assigned to make his portrait for Parable Magazine. He's currently the pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Epping, NH.

Julie, fashionista

As I was prepping the set up for the group photo, I asked Julie to model and check the lights (which were triggered wirelessly). They worked, so I didn't make any other test exposures. I initially bypassed this image while editing, but I returned to it later: I like the range of tones, the maroon and tan accents, and the juxtaposition of vertical lines (her) against the horizontal. After cropping, I think it stands well on its own.

Julie

Julie handled the difficult task of coordinating the schedules among the students and me; not only that, but she assisted me in the field by holding reflectors, flashes, etc., and sorting through digital contact sheets. After the last student session, I surreptitiously set up a reflector on a bench in front of her and began photographing. After the shock and laughter subsided, she relaxed.

Paolo

Nico

Seussical

Tonight I photographed Seussical, the current production by Saint Anselm College's Abbey Players. It is a fun, high energy, and fast paced show, suitable for anyone. This weekend will see the final performances; I highly recommend it (and can't wait for my kids to see it tomorrow morning).

scholars

The past two weeks have been terribly busy, in part due to a project I just finished for Saint Anselm College. The assignment was to photograph the student recipients of a major scholarship both individually and as a group. The latter (minus one student) is below; I'll post a few individual ones in the coming days.