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Assignments and Opportunity

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:03:12 +0000

This past winter, I had the opportunity to shoot an assignment for the Mount Washington Observatory, a place very dear to me. It was here that I worked for years as a meteorologist and observer, and a place that fostered my love of photography. The shot list was long, basically updating the image archive, and the weather…perfect. Undercast skies, light winds were followed by dramatic changes in the weather overnight and for the hike down.

A visit to the Observatory earlier this week showed me an interesting use for a few of those photographs. These now wrap the observatory subarus, vehicles that help to spread the educational missions of the organization! They look pretty cool!

Meteorologist Stacey Kawecki Takes A Humidity Reading

Mount Washington Observatory Subaru #1

Observatory Intern Drew Hill Scans Undercast Horizons

Mount Washington Observatory Subaru #2

Any chance to shoot the White Mountains in winter is a cherished opportunity for me, and it looks as though I’ll get to share it this winter with other photographers. I will be leading a workshop through the observatory during an overnight educational trip in March next year. Leading workshops has been a midterm goal for me as I continue to grow professionally, and to do so in support of the non-profit weather outpost is a great fit.

The exact schedule and curriculum is not yet set in stone…but I will likely cover exposure and light, composition, filters and special considerations for cold weather photography. Perhaps you’ll join me…details to come…

Observatory EduTrip - This Could Be You

NH Highway Map…

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:22:57 +0000

Fresh off the press…just got my copy of the State of NH for the cover of their highway map, which will feature one of my images on the cover for the next two years.

The shot, taken on a February hike to Mount Avalon in Crawford Notch for sunset, shows a great interplay of snow and wind as well as light and shadow. It also brings up memories of a great, challenging hike through two plus feet of fresh powder, thankfully broken out by a friendly pair we met on the way up.

I’m glad that the image spoke to the publishers and graphic artists, as it speaks to me strongly of the beauty of NH in winter!

Windswept Cover

admin — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:05:30 +0000

When it rains, it pours!

I’m happy to pass along that one of my photos has been published on the cover of Windswept, the quarterly journal of the Mount Washington Observatory!

The origional photo can be seen here.