I was taking photos of a renovation project I'm working on and when I got to the attic, I was struck by how compelling this painting of the owner's mother was. After further review, I now understand why this work of art is relegated to keep watch over the unfinished, grungy attic. I processed this as black and white, but her mother told me she wanted to be in color. LOL. Enjoy
I saw this husky during a trick or treat event in the square, and I was mesmerized by his eyes. Reminds me a bit of those Linda Carter eyes from the 80's. She was spray painted fluorescent green all over by her owner, so I had to make her black and white and pull out those eyes........ Enjoy.
110 year old building's used to have just one stair. So the Architects really put some effort into the design. The handrails are just incredibly detailed, the stair treads are marble and the landings are terrazzo. Bet you can't find a fire stair in the past 50 years that has as much custom details as this one. I'm sure there are may of this era, but this part of the building is where the least amount of money is spent today. The sprinkler pipe was not part of the original design of course. The railings are very cool cast iron. Enjoy.
Salem, MA is most noted for it's witches and odd stories of such, but on a lazy Sunday afternoon, I grabbed this shot of their power plant. It sit's to the north of the downtown area and is quite noticeable from the waterfront. I noticed how the stacks appear to be creating the clouds. It felt better in B&W.
A few weeks ago, I posted a photo of this old Ford and the bike, taken from ground level, reflecting in a puddle left from an overnight shower. This same subject matter takes on a whole different look when taken from a Back Bay staircase. Move around, you can find yourself looking at things differently. Change your perspective. Enjoy.
We didn't have any snow here in New England this year, so
this is to remind us all that we still aren't out of the woods. All
the lights gave this an orange hue, and I didn't like it, so I converted
to B&W. I think I was standing in a 4' snow bank on this shot.
Enjoy.
From above, watching a man read his book
on his iPad, in Chinese, wearing his Hollister sweatshirt, in Boston.
How cool is technology, and freedom? This one just felt right in
B&W. Enjoy.
I had the opportunity to walk through an
old Paper Mill recently. I didn't have much time, no tripod, and the
lighting was dismal, but I managed to grab this shot of the old drying
line boilers. I think that's what they were. I envisioned this photo
in B&W from the get go. Most likely 100+ years old. I'm hoping to
document the plant before it becomes history. Enjoy.
A few years back, we were visiting the city and ended up staying in Jersey City, NJ. This turned out to be advantageous for taking night shots of Manhattan. This just felt better done in black and white and I think it gives it a timeless quality. Enjoy.
This photo is my first black and white image I ever took with a digital camera. We were taking a family day in New England traveling up the coast near Gloucester, MA, and I saw this beautiful old anchor. I framed the home in the background under it's massive arch. Enjoy.
When I took this photo, I was thinking black and white would be the best way of showing the texture and depth of the roots, leading up to the Mayan temple ruins in the background. I'm not sure what kind of tree this is. Taken in Costa Maya, Mexico next to the Mayan ruins at Chacchoben. Enjoy.
