Exhibit at the Newton Public Library, "Faces of the Rasin Foundation." Newton, MA

I guess if you actually read my blog, you notice that first I don't blog much, and second I don't say enough.  Well, I obviously, still am not moving fast with all of the social media outlets that there are.  

I am actually really late with this post.  Last night I had an opening for my show, "Faces of the Rasin Foundation," at the Newton Public Library, Newton, Ma.  Of course I should have posted this BEFORE the opening reception and not doing it today.  I was too busy updating the event little by little after the holidays on Facebook(thus the facebook banner shot attached), working and being with my family.  I need one of my kids to handle my social media, they are much better at it than I am.

Thanks to all of those who braved the icy January temps. and made it to the opening.

A special thanks to Digital Silver Imagaing.

If you didn't know about the show, now you do.  It is up the whole month of January at The Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St., Newton, MA

A little bit about the show:  I traveled to Haiti with the Rasin Foundation in 2013 & 2014.  This particular series (I have quite a few from my journey) are portraits of the residents who receive healthcare from the volunteer doctors at the Rasin Foundation clinic. 

Please learn more about the Rasin Foundation, visit them at:

http://www.rasinfoundation.org/

I hope you will stop by and see the show.  Leave a comment in the comment book provided by the Library.

The Newton Tab says it is one of 5 things to do this week in Newton:

http://newton.wickedlocal.com/article/20150108/NEWS/150107286

Five day b&w challenge

I was nominated for the 5 day Facebook B&W challenge by my old college roommate(once a roommate, always a roommate), Sandy Hill.
Black and white photography, one of my favorite kinds of photography.  The medium of photography has changed tremendously since I first picked up a camera, and first developed a roll of film.  Sadly, years ago I donated my darkroom to Wellesley High School.  I was happy that all of the equipment was going to be used, but sad to pass it along, as the darkroom was where the magic happened.
There was a time where I had hours to spend in a darkroom, creating what I thought was the perfect print.  These days, in between baseball games and other commitments, I would not have time to spend printing, toning and washing.  Now, it is all done on the computer.  No set up time, no darkroom gloves, or face mask (which I wore not to inhale the chemistry).  Just the computer and my tablet.  Still, I enjoy the creation of the b&w image.
The emotion found in b&w images is powerful.

Here are 4 of my 5 shots for the B&W challenge.  Day 5 is tomorrow, so that shot will have to wait.

Day 1: photo from this summer of Willy at Lac Brule.  Captured in color, and converted to B&W

Day 2:  Willy (again), Abbie and Timmy racing on the beach.  Isn't this what childhood should be?  So carefree and enjoying the great outdoors.  I think Willy won this race.  The only thing better would be if I had all five of my kids in this shot.

Day 3:  I went back in time.  Had to dig through some boxes and scan, but well worth it.  I took this in 1984.  Cliff & Eleanor.  They lived in a house with no plumbing in Maine.  The shot was lit with just a bare bulb and shot 4x5.  

Day 4:  I wasn't sure what to post today.  So many photos over the years, hard to pick just a select few. This shot is from my first trip to haiti, January 2013.  It will be in my upcoming exhibit at the Newton Free Library January 2015.  The opening is January 8, put it on your calendar.

Day 5: tomorrow