Gone Fishin'

Yeah, the weather was a bit rough. Our tiny craft was tossed. If not for the courage of the fearless crew, our lunch would have been tossed.

It rained, it snowed, it was June in Canada.

But, the walleye tasted sweet!

One of the interesting challenges, for me, is travel assignments. We go out to a location that we have only seen in pictures that someone else has snapped, with a shot list in hand, cell phone in the other hand and camera around our neck.

This is where the shot list is just the sheet music and we are the musicians and conductors about to create the performance. Follow the plan but be ready for the happy accidents/fate/karma/opportunities that come up.

And, don't tuck your head so far into your rain coat that you miss the beauty around you.

This image was created as we came back from a 20 mile jaunt into the Dozios Resevoir in Canada. It had rained all morning, cleared up for the shore lunch and then threatened the whole way back.

And, yes, it snowed that night!

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Ugh! August in Boston. 90 degrees and sweat pouring down.

It's a little like the scene we recently created above.

This was part of a poster and marketing project for The Footlight Club, and another opportunity for me to work with the wonderful and passionate people there.

We started out studying the classic posters and dvd covers from the Paul Newman movie and reading over the synopsis of Tenessee William's play. And, then we distilled it down until we answered the questions, what is the ultimate theme and what is the audience going to be looking for?

In the beginning of the process, the layout was very busy and full of people. By the end, when we showed up to shoot, it was just Brick and Maggie, played by Peyton Pugmire and Elissa Jordan. Both put on their characters and played the moment to perfection. Susanna Crampton, the producer, and Artie Leger, the director, were both on hand to approve the final shot.


If you want to see great community theater, check out the play at the Footlight Club.