A midwinter’s stream
A wintery walk beside Ripley creek with a few tips and techniques for winter stream work.
Uniquely Popular
Photographing a popular place? Some thoughts on discovering what's distinctive about your time there and finding a new angle on an old scene.
Brennan Falls Reserve
Recently a joint venture between the Piscataquog Land Conservancy and the Francestown Land Trust resulted in the acquisition of 149 acres of land under easement and protection from development. The official name is Diane and John R. Schott Brennan Falls Reserve, but I think folks will refer to it as The Brennan Falls Reserve or... Continue Reading →
Go with the flow
Spring, spring, glorious spring. Yeah, I'm a bad blogger, I know. Honestly though, I hardly shot a thing all winter. Zero photos from March. Zero. So I'm making up for it. This is Chesterfield Gorge which is way the frig out in western NH...nearly Vermont. I'd been there in the mid-90s, but not since, but... Continue Reading →
Fay Falls
On the same day I visited Pulpit falls (from my last post) I went to Fay Falls in Walpole. It's a haul for me to trek all the way over there, so a two-for-one was definitely the plan. It meant I couldn't really explore much beyond the falls, but at least I know where they... Continue Reading →
After the storm
After Hurricane Sandy blew into the area and filled up our smaller streams and rivers again, it was a perfect time to get out and see them. Some of them I'd just been to (Purgatory) and WOW, what a difference a storm makes. At the time it didn't seem like we got that much rain,... Continue Reading →
Garwin Falls redux
When some local photographers wanted to get together for a meetup at Garwin Falls, I was all over it. Garwin is one of my favorite spots and I'd never met any of the folks who were going. An old friend and new friends; how could I say no? The organizer had scouted the falls a... Continue Reading →
Two brooks, two looks, one fall
When it threatens rain, I head to a brook to see what I can do with it. Sometimes I get lucky and it doesn't rain, other times I don't and I get wet. One of these days I'd like to have a weatherproof camera. My main lens is weatherproof, but not the E-30, and while... Continue Reading →
Crossing the Streams
No matter what Egon says, I crossed. Cold Brook was running very low. I've posted about Senter Falls since I've shot there a few times - here and here and here and here. Boy, I guess I go there a lot, huh? They're always beautiful even when the water is minimal which it was the other day and... Continue Reading →
Step into the past
A couple of years ago, when I first saw photos of Royalston Falls in Royalston, MA, I knew I had to go see them for myself. For the longest time I thought they were on the Tully river, but it turns out that the watercourse is actually Falls Brook. Original, huh? Hey, I didn't name... Continue Reading →
Waterfalls and Wildflowers
Crazy, huh? Spring is so...springy. The two Ws are just irresistible - wildflowers and waterfalls. I've shot these particular falls before, but after a big storm knocked branches and whole trees down so the cascades were a mess. When I saw fellow photographer Jeff Newcomer's recent post about Garwin falls, I saw they were clear... Continue Reading →
Singing of Swamps and Waterfalls
Before I head out today in quest for more wildflowers, I'll share a couple more favorite spots. First is Senter Falls on Cold Brook. Why the heck they're called that, I don't know. I suspect my friend Mike made it up. It's a relatively popular location for local photographers and I've shot it several times.... Continue Reading →
The Sweet Spot
Because the forecast called for overcast skies with a minimal chance of rain, I decided to take a ride over to one of my favorite little conservation areas to see if the brook was flowing and if there might be any wildflowers about. Pulpit Rock is about 20 minutes away and, while small, gave me... Continue Reading →
Waterfall weekend
This year we've had so much rain that the waterfalls are still flowing mightily. Strange for this time of year when most streams, rivers and brooks are quite low. Makes for some fantastic photography though and of course I was out there. This is Mill Brook. Yeah, original huh? There is still a semi-active mill... Continue Reading →
With Unpredictable Results
Fall is one of the most productive...well, if I can call it that, times for me as a photographer. There are so many things that catch my eye and the season is so volatile that there is a surprise almost every day. Here's a few of my favorite catches. Early in October things are still... Continue Reading →
Lickable Light – white balance and how it will make your photos their best!
In the course of a day I look at hundreds of photographs. By participating in Google+, forums, flickr, 500px and other photo communities it's easy to do. One thing that has been getting my attention is that people don't seem to understand white balance and its importance. Mainly I notice it when there is water... Continue Reading →
Water, Water, Everywhere!
This year has been one of seriously heavy rain here in New England. Luckily where I live we escaped serious flooding, but still our rivers, brooks and streams are very high. Good for one thing - waterfalls!! Recently I took a good friend of mine to see some near me and got some decent shots.... Continue Reading →
Blood-sucking freaks
So after the relatively bug-free California environment I get back up here and am basically in a cloud of mosquitoes every time I set foot out of the house. This time of year being a woodland photographer really sucks. Literally. Between the mosquitoes and the ticks I'm down a pint. No. Not really. But they... Continue Reading →
Smoke On the Water
Often when I post photos of moving water looking all smooth, silky or smoky I get comments asking how I achieve that result. So I decided to write this post using my latest batch of images to illustrate things (and give you a couple of Lightroom tips in the bargain). Don't say I never gave... Continue Reading →
