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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.

These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things (Photos)

12/14/2015

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It's now 6:18 am on Sunday morning and I have been awake since 4:30. I am not sure why I can't sleep, but thinking about photos probably is not helping. I started thinking about some of the photos I have taken and realized how much a part of me some of them are. I can't remember the little things like where I've left my keys or what I was supposed to pick up at the store once I've gotten there, but I can probably recall every single picture I have taken in the last 8 or 9 years. 

What do I do with all the photos I take?  Well before I went into business, I organized them into albums and stored them on Flickr, a web photo sharing and storing site. I have over 44, 000 photos stored there. I still store many of them there , but now I also use Dropbox. I constantly revisit and use these stored photos. They are very personal to me. They are not all good. In fact, some of them are downright awful, but they are import to me for different reasons. Maybe other photographers can relate. They are just such a part of me. 

I would like to share some of my favorites with some commentary on them.

The opening photo is of Humphrey, the classroom hamster I had while teaching. In the morning before the students arrived and in the afternoon after they left, I would have many conversations with him and he seemed to be listening. He was very interactive and a wonderful pet.
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This is my friend Allie and here dog Jake. They have a special relationship that this photo highlights.
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The contrast of the soft, colorful light and the spiked branches, along with the lighting on the bird, make this one special.
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 I fished this sand crab out of the pool at our rented house in the Outer Banks. My fellow photographer friend and I took many pictures of this really cool guy. Unfortunately, he met his demise after we photographed him. He fell of the wall and didn't survive the fall. I did feel really bad.
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This was Sprite, my very special dog. Look closely, he was after the cat and neither of them should have been on the table. His expression is priceless.
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Speaking of expressions..........
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This is Freddy. He spent 2 summers  in our pool and was very entertaining. He drove the dogs crazy.

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Maddie on the day of her acting audition for NYU.

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It's all about contrast of light and of shapes here.
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Mist rising always adds to an image. I happened to have my camera in the car on this early morning. This is actually on the edge of a parking lot behind a school in Sharon.


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I just like the composition and colors of this one.
These next 2 are all about repeating pattern and colors. The Brimfield fair is an excellent place to get these type of picture. That's where these were taken.
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This one cracks me up. Just look at the shades!
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I just love the clarity of expression and the lighting.
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This just tells the story of my brother's relationship with his dog, mutual love.
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One of my very early pictures done with a point and shoot camera. It just looks like an old fashioned painting to me.
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I love the focus, lighting, bokeh and the expression.


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I was in Faneuil Hall in Boston and I saw this little girl. I usually just shoot without asking if they don't notice me. But I knew I wanted to get right in on her when I saw her. I asked her mom if it was okay to take her picture and she agreed. I wish I had thought to get her address so I could have sent her a copy. I love how it turned out.  The word "Joy" on the wrapper of the cone just sealed it for me.
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This is my most recent favorite. I love when that just right moment comes along.  Thanks for  looking at a few of my favorite things.
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    Ann-Marie Ford

    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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