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| Portland Head and ram Island Lighhouses |
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| Christmas Day 2017, Grayson, Abby and Susan |
Visiting the photographic highlights
of 2017 is lovely way to get through the cold dark months of winter. It
is also a ready source of blog material as I’m preoccupied with my current
Introduction to Lightroom course and trying to prepare for this spring’s
Introduction to digital Photography course, and the Spring Waterfall Workshop (tentatively
scheduled for May 18-20). With that necessary apology, here are five more
adventures from 2017, a year made possible in no small part by my fully-function
artificial left hip.
Porcupine Falls
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| Porcupine Falls |
I thought I had the region thoroughly
covered, and so it was exciting, and a little annoying, when, this year, I
discovered a new waterfall to explore.
Porcupine Falls is part of the 355
acre John and Rosemarie Calhoun Family Forest in Gilsum New Hampshire.
The forest is now managed by the Monadnock Conservancy and is a peaceful
woodland with a well maintained trail leading to the interesting chutes and
cascades of Porcupine Falls.
The site includes a sturdy wood bridge which
spans White Brook just below the falls and above a lovely pool.
Porcupine Falls is a beautiful and
easily accessible addition to my growing list of my regions waterfalls.
Conservation Photography
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| California Brook Clean-Up |
The Monadnock Conservancy is a strong
local advocate for conservation. As a land trust, the Conservancy “works
with communities and landowners to conserve the natural resources, wild and
working lands, rural character and scenic beauty of the Monadnock region”.
This year the conservancy staff and board ask me to give a presentation
about conservation photography. Sitting around my dining room table, we
discussed how photography can help celebrate the special natural beauty of
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| Friedsam Town Forest |
our
region and to illustrate the important the work that is done by the conservancy
and other conservation organizations to protect these priceless resources for
generations to come. We also covered a broad range of their general
questions about photographic techniques and best practices for the recording,
storing, archiving, transmitting and printing of digital images. This
coming year I plan to dedicate my 2019 New England Reflections Calendar to
support the work of the Monadnock Conservancy.
Shows
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| Prime Roast, Keene NH |
“Show the Work” has always been my
moto and goal to promote my photography, especially throughout my home region.
Again in 2017, I have taken every opportunity to display my photography
in a range of venues, from galleries and windows along the street, to
restaurant, cafes and the walls of local businesses. Where-ever there is
an open wall, my pictures have been visible.
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| Bellows Walpole Inn |
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| Art in the Park |
Showing the Work and then Some
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| Savings Bank of Walpole |
In addition to periodic shows my work
continues to be visible as permanent instillations in various businesses around
town. My favorite remains the SavingsBank of Walpole which has chosen to use my images to highlight their focus
on the local community
Six Lighthouses of Portland
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| Portland Head Lighthouse |
Portland Maine is famous for the
magnificent Portland Head Lighthouse. Built in upon the orders of
President George Washington, it was completed in 1791 and is widely considered
to be the most beautiful lighthouse on the Maine coast. For me,
Portland Head light is a must visit anytime I get to the area, but it is not
the only lighthouse guarding Portland’s rocky coast.
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| Spring Point Ledge Light |
There are five other lighthouses
ranging from the isolated and abandoned Rear Range Tower of the Twin Lights, to
little Bog Light at the head of the channel to Portland Harbor.
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| Ram Island Light |
Holiday Lights
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| Radio City Bulbs |
The End of the year always provide the
opportunity to rediscover the magical beauty of holiday lights. This year
I was called on to refocus my attention on the opportunities and challenges of
night photography when I was asked to discuss these topics for the South Shore
Camera Club in Quincy Massachusetts. Given the time of year the group was
particularly interested in the technical aspects of capturing holiday lighting.
It was a great excuse to get out and shoot, especially in late November,
when I was visiting my son Jeremy in New York City, and had the chance to
photograph the amazing illuminations.
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| Central Square Keene |
Closer to home, this year’s Christmas
tree in Keene’s Central Square was one of the fullest in many years. The
tree was missing its peak, but otherwise I was able to capture a perfect
“Winter Wonderland” image of the square.
I’m having such a great time reviewing
my 2017 highlights I will continue this self-indulgent exercise for at least
one week longer. There are more adventures to review and, of course, I
haven’t even mentioned our amazing family trip to Italy!
Jeff Newcomer, NEPG
www.partridgebrookreflections.com
603-363-8338
I’m having such a great time reviewing
my 2017 highlights I will continue this self-indulgent exercise for at least
one week longer. There are more adventures to review and, of course, I
haven’t even mentioned our amazing family trip to Italy!
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