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20 Images Of 2020
Documenting the Pandemic

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Taken April 17, 2020- not the toilet paper section of the store, but the pasta shelves.

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Teddy bears appear in windows and all kinds of different places. Children and adults can go around spotting them as something to do during the pandemic.

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My socially distanced neighbors are doing what they can do during this time, getting outside for a walk.
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The computer is essential for spending time with family and friends in April.

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Masks are essential and can be a fashion accessory or make a statement.
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Sharon PD does their part in helping kids cope by offering bicycle safety programs.
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Bar Mitzvahs and other family celebrations are very small and like this one, are held outdoors with most guests attending via Zoom.
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Haircuts are not available until later in the year. Everyone gets a little shaggy or they learn how to do it themselves.
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My church, Hope Church, moves its services outside to a member's home, when we are able to meet in person again.
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We move back inside in the fall but also stream online. Attendance is sparse in person.
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Restaurants have to adapt and many are open only for takeout and delivery. Sadly, many close down completely.
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Sharon High School's graduation is very different. Cars line up at the train station in a "car parade" to drive to the high school to graduate one at a time and drive on.
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Marlene Chused retires as town clerk with another car parade wishing he well. No retirement party could be held.
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School is online and my son-in-law and grandson are guest speakers for an online  session with an elementary class.
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The train station is empty. On this evening, the train stopped and no one got on or off.
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This is my neighborhood after a fall wind storm.  We live very close to the train station. Normally with the high level of traffic coming to and from the train station, these leaves would have been blown aside, but they blanked the road all day until the wind started up again.
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Because the streets were so empty, it was easy for me to set up some long exposure shots in in May. Very few cars were out.
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There was no trick-or- treating, but there was a very imaginative and well done "trunk-or treat" event organized by the town Rec. Department. Families stayed in their cars and drove though the displays made by various groups or individuals They collected a bag of treats at the end.

I know you we are all still experiencing the pandemic, but I felt compelled to do this blog post to be able to look back at it in the future. Photography is so important for documenting life.

2018 Has Been A Great Year for my Photography Obsession!

12/31/2018

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The year 2018 was a great year for me. I did a lot of learning In order to grow my business. In January, my husband and I attended Imaging USA in Nashville. This is the big conference for Professional Photographers of America, of which I am a member.  It is held in a different city every year. We have gone for the last 3 years.
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 I always enjoy the speakers. Here are two of my favorites, Lindsay Adler, and Peter Hurley.

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In February, the learning continued. I attended, Evolve, the convention for Professional Photographers of Massachusetts. It was held in Plymouth.  Another great photography educator, Joe Edelman, presented here. I was very inspired to try some new things after hearing his talk.
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My friend and fellow photographer, Diane Brophy, an I, got together and did some experimenting with using color gels inspired by  the presentation by Joe and another presentation we attended later on in the year by Lindsay Adler, also sponsored by PPMA. This was one of the resulting images of beautiful Emily Pemberton, a client I met my first year in business.
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Photographer, Ben Shirk was also at Evolve. I never even thought about trying compositing, which he is a master at, until I heard his talk. I was only going to stay for a little bit of his presentation, but I was mesmerized. I experimented with the technique. Here are a few of my attempts.
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I still need a lot of practice, but I enjoy trying.
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The variety of work I had this year was wonderful.  I did some theater photography,
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quite a few weddings and
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lots of headshots.
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This one I particularly liked because the client needed it to try out for a role as an extra on a movie. He had to look like a tough guy. I loved the challenge. He got a call back based on the image.
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Real estate photography is another type of photography I love. Above are examples of two different homes I did this year.
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Senior portraits are always so much fun. It was great spending time with many seniors this year.
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Families and children were a big part of my sessions this year.
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I photographed Veronika and Greg's wedding, their first child's infant images and now the addition of their new daughter. I love their family.
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This is another image from a different family that I have been photographing for several years now. I love this image. It is so him. He hates having his picture taken , so I just run around with him and get what I get. No posing.
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Here is his sister. She is the complete opposite. She loved the camera and the camera loved her.
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Event photography is my chance to go into Boston and meet lots people. I have regularly photographed the Harvard School of Dentistry events. This year I photographed an event for both the Harvard Dental School and The Medical School. 
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I was lucky enough to do many other events in Boston this year. One of which lead me to be hired to work for Dunkin Brands. I wrote about this in my previous blog.
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At another event, I ended up meeting speaker and author David Horsager.
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Which lead to me taking his new headshot.
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........and then a conversation I had with him lead to him to inviting my husband and I out to his conference in Minnesota. I photographed the event and my husband attended. We both loved it. That was in November.

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The year ended with another exciting opportunity. I spent a morning in December photographing Patriots wide receiver, Chris Hogan and his family. I also wrote another blog about this.
I remember sitting at my computer in January being discouraged about my lack of bookings. I never thought that the year would go as well as it did. God had other plans for me.  Sitting around being discouraged was not one of them. I thank him for all the opportunities he brings me. I can't wait to see what else this year will bring.
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My personal life was filled with blessings, too. My mom and dad moved back to Maine from Florida. We now see each other more often. 
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My daughter, Maddie and son-in-law, Chris, blessed us with our first grandchild, Johnny.
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Our oldest daughter, Emily, got engaged to her wonderful boyfriend, Corey.
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Our youngest daughter, Sarah, is still crushing it as youth pastor in Hawaii. We are very proud of how she has embraced the culture there. 
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My awesome husband was Promoted to Chief of Police in Sharon. I am so proud of his accomplishments.
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In December, my son-in-law graduated from The Randolph Police Academy and is a member of the Sharon Police Force.
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2/12/2019 08:51:04 am

I can see how much great your pictures are! I wish I had the same talent and passion in photography just like you. I am actually really into preserving memories so I always make sure that I take some pictures during those moments. The thing is, I am not as good as you. I don't think it is something that I should consider as a problem. But you know, I can't help but feel the need of being good at it since it is something that always makes me happy. Anyway, on the other hand, I wish you can continue being the best in this field not only for this year but for the next few years as well.

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    After 31 years of teaching, I have decided to retire and start a new chapter of my life as a photographer. It has been my passion for about 7 years now.

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