I got a call from the CMCB today asking me to shoot the event they are having at the Boston Public Library this Monday. Not only do I get to work with the fine people at the music school again, I get to shoot the event at which the results of my previous CMCB project will be exhibited. Needless to say I am very excited to see my work on display and get a good shoot in at the same time.
Some images from yesterday’s shoot with Mike Mobray and Chris Stewart who are starting a music production company. It was great to do something a little different (everything has been headshots recently) and I’m looking forward to working with these guys again.
More headshots, these from a session yesterday afternoon. Ms. Bowe was a pleasure to work with.
Another successful headshot session last night.
Two more portraits from my Photo 101 class two years ago.
These are two of the portraits I took for my final portfolio in Photo 101 at Boston College. During the course of that semester I realized I enjoyed taking portraits (could you tell?) but I was not the type of person to approach someone I didn’t know and take their picture. In order to push myself I made strangers the theme of my final. I figured I would get some decent photos but was surprised at how often a simple “do you mind if I take your photo?” turned into a long conversation.
The man in the “Mobile Law Offices” hat was a Vietnam Vet who described himself as “essentially homeless”, living in the Veterans Quarters in Government Center. We talked to a good half-hour about everything from family to faith, work and war. He struggled to afford food to live off of but sent money to his son and son’s wife any time he could.
The man in the winter jacket with the hood up was blind. When I approached him with my request he was more than happy to let me photograph him as long as I returned the favor. As I started taking pictures he whipped out a disposable camera and took his own of me.
I finally went and got myself a much needed printer/scanner so these were the first things to get scanned. It’s hard to believe I took these more than two years ago. They have been hanging on my wall this whole time but taking the time to look at them for the first time in a long while is making me want to go meet and photograph people.
Just did some headshots for Chris Coughlin, a local actor and musician. He braved the snow to make it out to my studio and I think we got some good results out of it. He’s a good guy too and was fun to work with.
Maybe it’s because of my personal connection to the subjects but these are two of my absolute favorite portraits I have taken to date. I think they perfectly capture the personalities of my aunt (a therapist who works with autistic children) and uncle (Air Force Vet, retired police chief, can and would happily build you a house if you needed it).
Home for Christmas. Although my family has moved around a lot some things still remind me of when I was younger.
