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Spring has sprung in "apple country." The outdoor shooting season promises to be spectacular this year. I have lots of spots scoped out for portraits. We'll have apple orchard blossoms, dandelion fields, spring flowers, and historic sites as backdrops and props. This image was made at Minuteman National Park behind an old iron gate in the gardens next to the main visitor's house. The gardens are a little unkept, but that will not stop us from making some stunning photos. This image hangs in my home studio as a 20"x30" canvas gallery wrap. I invite all clients to my home studio to see your print proofs on my large monitor and to see all the print options I offer, including canvas, Kodak Endura, Ilford B&W, as well as textured prints. Of course, you get to view all your proofs first from the comfort of your own home through my online proofing system.

For details on my portrait services, see the Portraiture page or check out the links under the "Apple Country's Services" heading.

I also am booking events of all types, including weddings, action sports (see below), and groups. Contact me and I can show you why I am worth your investment in fine photography.

The warm weather is here and Spring sports are upon us-finally! For a general introduction to my sports offerings, check out the Action Sports link under Services. I am shooting a variety of sports including baseball, soccer, and lacrosse.

I will shoot area athletes of all ages. For most sports, I will keep to my one to three athletes per event for best results. All images will be posted on a private website and will be available for ordering at my event prices. Check out the Services & Price List for more information.

As with all my other packages, I shoot with professional sports cameras and lenses and noise reduce all images using professional software. My images are printed on the finest papers and I offer other products (from bag tags to magazine covers to press books), giving you access to the finest line of sports products around. I promise you will not be disappointed and the memories will last a lifetime!

I have recently teamed up with an upstart media outlet to capture images for regional sporting contests at the NCAA Division I level. I am also available to cover your sporting events at any level, be it for your organization's media needs or for individual portfolios.

For the past two years I have been building the skills necessary to capture exciting images at the youth and high school levels, while occasionally having the opportunity to cover events at the college level. I love capturing the excitement and human drama of sports. There are immense challenges that come with shooting sports, especially if you want to capture quality images. Of course, there is a question of access and being able to get close to the action. This is not really a problem at the youth level, and can help any photographer gain skills. But access isn't necessarily enough as lighting is typically quite poor for youth and high school venues and long, fast, and expensive lenses are a necessity for any venue.

Sports photography is based on capturing specific moments of peak action where there is the most drama. For the most part, action is super fast. The saying goes "If you see the action you missed it." Successful sports photography is all about timing and anticipation. Good sports photographers have a decent to excellent knowledge of the particular sport they are shooting.

Image: The number one ranked men's ice hockey team in the country, the Boston University Terriers, took on Maine at Agganis Arena in January. In this first period score, Maine's goaltender can only watch as freshman Chris Connolly's slapshot sails past him, through the air, and into the net. BU ultimately defeated Maine 4-1.

For details on my action sports services, see the Action Sports page.

I get many requests for gift certificates, but this is the first year I am formally advertising them. They usually come from one of two sources: husband as a gift for his wife and family or parents or grandparents as a gift for son or daughter and their family. You purchase them as a dollar amount, but instead of posting the dollar amount on the card, I create a "package" that includes (at minimum) a session fee plus whatever prints will add up to the dollar amount you choose. I put together a nice gift note with all the details and will mail it, or if the recipient is close by, I will wrap in a box and hand deliver. If you are thinking of buying another electronic toy that will end up driving you crazy, try this route. You will have "memories that last a lifetime".