This portrait of Boston’s Mayor Thomas Menino was taken on September 17th 2001. Six days after September 11th 2001. Here’s a photo of Mayor Menino with Senator Ted Kennedy at the [...]
I just returned from Woodstock Vermont. At dawn I was part of this scene. What were these photographers doing? Press conference? Photographing the sun coming up over the horizon? Nope. Answer [...]
Here’s another photo from my assignment photo archives of a woman faxing from a convertible car using her mobile phone. The Motorola phone gives away the age of the photo. Also the fact [...]
In my Composition in the Field classes at the Digital Photo Academy, I’m often asked: Which is the best camera and lens to take on vacation? The classic answer is “the one you have [...]
Use this photo of a painted-over sign as an omen of your new career:
Last night I had the pleasure of teaching the Digital Photo Academy’s “Composition in the Field – Sunset on the Waterfront” class. Although the supemoon was out, it was [...]
The photo: The background story is here. The legal opinion, thanks to Beyond the Book from Copyright Clearance Center is here. I am not a lawyer. Do not use this as legal advice.
Here are 2 photos shot with a fisheye lens from the top of Boston’s Boston’s old Hancock building: