Archive for the ‘Boston’ Category
Marathon Monday Boston-The Pain of the Run
It struck me quite convincingly leading up to and certainly during the 2010 Boston Marathon that training for and running a ‘Boston’ (or any other marathon for that matter) is very painful. This became quite apparent when my sister, much to her disappointment, came down with an injury and had to drop out of the race weeks before it began. Her pain even prior to the race was much different than that experienced by the thousands of runners on Marathon Monday in Boston. All of the runners experienced varying levels of discomfort as they navigated the 26.2 miles of what can only be pure hell.
Most of the runners below are elite, top-level athletes, at the top of their respective careers. You see Ryan Hall, the top American finisher, whose pain can only be known by realizing that he failed for the 2nd year in a row to finish first. Even Erkesso, the woman’s top finisher, looks uneasy as she repeatedly looked over her shoulder for the nearest competitor.
I don’t think that I’ll ever even pretend to be a marathoner, but I will always respect those that are. Great job to all who ran and finished Boston, we’ll see you in NY, Abby!
Bataclan T-Shirt Project
Three weeks ago while having coffee with Bren Bataclan he excitedly told me that he had a new idea to display his work. We discussed the idea for a few minutes, but it hardly took me two seconds to agree to take photos for his first line of T-Shirts. I think that if you take a look at the photos below you’ll agree, Bren has a fantastic product on his hands that will surely fly off his shelf. Bren, thanks so much for setting up the shoot and allowing me to be part of it!
Bren Bataclan’s Smile Boston Project
It’s rare to come across someone as enthusiastic about their work as Bren Bataclan is. October marks the 6 year point since Bren’s first appearance at Cambridge Open Studios. Since then Smile Boston Project has been helping to make people smile all throughout the world by leaving free paintings for people to take, each with a sign saying:
“Everything will be all right
this painting is yours to take for free!“
When I asked Bren how many paintings he had left, he commented that “they are all serialized… but somehow I lost count.” I hope that you enjoy the shots of Bren and if you see him around the streets of Cambridge feel free to say “hi” and SMILE!
Bren light painting some of his most popular characters
Entrepreneurial Head Shots
Sunil recently graduated from HBS and I had the great fortune of getting to spend some time with my friend before he headed out of town for San Fran. I hope you like the photos as much as he did! Best of luck with you business, Sunil!
Istanbul Bound
My friend Ece has spent the past 4 years in Boston going to school at Babson, and sadly it’s her time to return to her home of Istanbul, Turkey. Fortunately we had a chance to get together before she left to take some shots. We were able to take advantage of a variety of spots and landmarks in and around Harvard Square and MIT. We especially had fun at the Stata Center at MIT.
Cambridge River Festival
I attended my first Cambridge River Festival this afternoon and I didn’t know what to expect. What I got was gorgeous weather and lots of good people watching. I took some inspiration today from Bill Cunningham of the NY Times. The first image is of Suzanne, she runs Fusion Ethos Fashion. Enjoy!
Fusion Ethos Fashion
Street Fashion at Cambridge River Festival
Spring Love in Boston’s North End
I was lucky enough to get two of the most camera-friendly people in front of my lens for a great shoot on a Sunday evening in the North End of Boston. At first I thought that the light would limit what we would be able to get, but we were able to capture the fleeting light for this great second shot.
