April 2006

Max in B&W

Not my best effort. Almost didn't pick up a camera today. Just read Dan Margulis' B&W conversion chapter in the draft 5th edition of Professional Photoshop, so I thought I'd give it a try. Looks too harsh to me. 30 April 2006

Figure Head at the Peabody Essex Museum

29 April 2006

Spring Maple

28 April 2006

The best-laid schemes...

... o' mice an 'men Gang aft agley... —Robert Burns I had big photographic plans for today but ended up shooting squirrels out my window for 15 minutes just before sunset. 27 April 2006

Out My Window

Well, I'm no competition for Nonda, The Queen of Squirrels, but I do have a nest of them outside my office window and this Big Ma 50-500mm lens I got from Steve Cavigliano, so shooting them out the window will do for an easy daily. 26 April 2006

April...

...is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. —The Waste Land, T.S. Eliot 25 April 2006

Tai Jimenez & Pavel Gurevitch

Rehearsing Le Corsaire at Boston Ballet. 24 April 2006

Braeburn Dog Walk

There is sort of a photographic curse of Waban. Taking the dog for a walk with the dog and the camera from my front door almost never results in a keeper. Still, I love my village. Maybe I'll figure it out someday. 23 April 2006

Jane Goodall

At the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston on Earth Day. 22 April 2006

What She Left Behind

My daughter was a star runner until the end of her sophomore year in high school when she started to have serious problems with her shins. Ultimately this was diagnosed as stress syndrome and ended her running career. Her coach was a dope about smart training. 21 April 2006

Damian Woetzel & Lorna Feijoo

Taken 15 December 2005 at Boston Ballet's Nutcracker. Yeah, yeah, I know. but I spent all day doing stuff that needed doing and just when I got to the daily photo slot around 6pm, I got email from Ann, the Media Manager for Boston Ballet. Did I have a shot of Damian and Lorna for The Vail International Dance Festival? Time to earn my keep as photographer in residence at Boston Ballet. So I dug though 300 or so shots and finally found one that might work. Then I spent 1/2 hour or so making it look good. So I guess I'll have to count this as a rest day as far as daily photos go. Taken: 15 December 2005 Processed: 20 April 2006

Lorna Feijoo Practices for The Dying Swan...

...at Boston Ballet. 19 April 2006

Donna

18 April 2006

Boston Marathon, Leading Women

Jelena Prokopcuka (left), Rita Jeptoo, and Reiko Tosa near mile 20, about 1/2 way up Heartbreak Hill. See this gallery for more from this shoot, including at least one of each winner. 17 April 2006

Aunt Mary

My wife's mother's sister at her annual Easter dinner. 16 April 2006

Going to a Party

In fact, her birthday party, although her actual birthday is tomorrow. 15 April 2006

Tai Jimenez Rehearses Le Corsaire

At Boston Ballet Studio. 14 April 2006

Stata Door

Stata Center at MIT 13 April 2006

Golf, Smolf

My father was a very good golfer. His handicap was in the single digits and he loved to play. My brother is even better. His handicap is in the low single digits. Somehow, I missed the golf thing. My brother says it's fun because it's the furthest you can hit a ball. 12 April 2006

Last Minute Homework

In MIT's Stata Center. 11 April 2006

Spring Waters

Kathleen Breen Combes and Sabi Varga learn Spring Waters for Boston Ballet's performance of Evening of Russian Ballet. This was shot less than one hour after the pair started to work on learning this dance. Professionals can accomplish a huge amount in very little time. [I've made a gallery with the best pictures from this shoot.] 10 April 2006

Second Church in Newton

9 April 2006

Esmail Jozani

An Irani trying to collect signatures and raise money to support human rights. Found just outside my house on the streets of Netown, MA on a Saturday late afternoon. His organization is called Human Rights Defenders Committee, which must be one of thousands of postage stamp organizations trying to reach into Iran and help relatives and friends. 8 April 2006

O'Neil Library Cigarette Break

At Boston College 7 April 2006

Stata Skateboard

6 April 2006

Studio Rehearsal

5 April 2006

MIT Sailing Club

A perfect day for it, very windy if a little raw. 15 minutes later all these boats were on the river. 4 April 2005

Duck with Big Ma

A place to shoot birds From the bank of the river Mallard in the rain 3 April 2006

Daylight Savings Time

Almost 6:45 when I shot this. It's such a relief to have that extra hour of light. I thought I'd play with the Big Ma I got from Steve C. 2 April 2006

It's Spring Out There

I didn't really take good advantage of this Saturday. Rain on and off made an excuse and I was deep into processing my Boston Ballet studio shots from yesterday. Mind on yesterday / "Rain" meant I could stay inside / Spring came at sunset 1 April 2006