Did you know if you shake heavy cream in a jar for about 20 minutes, you’ll have butter? Sure, you can use a churn, but this way requires no extra equipment and is a great upper body work out! This was among the many things I learned in a whirlwind bread, butter and cheese making [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Make Your Own
Posted in food, Port City Life on January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“There is No Bad Weather…”
Posted in landscape on January 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
So here’s what minus 11 looked like this morning in Cape Elizabeth for those of you who stayed inside next to the woodstove, or who are in warm, sunny places (bunch of wimps, all of you!). Call me crazy, but I do get a little excited about subzero days. This is mostly, ok, ONLY because of [...]
Recognize that English Muffin?
Posted in Port City Life on January 10, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Today I had to do a shoot at a restaurant in Portland. I was initially nervous because it’s been quite a while since I’ve shot inside a restaurant. I used to do it regularly in D.C., but that’s a much more anonymous city and people are used to having their space intruded upon. As usual, [...]
Be Prepared
Posted in landscape on January 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
One of the great things about being self-employed is setting your own schedule. Knowing I had two shoots this weekend, I decided it would be acceptable if I cut out early today and take the increasingly bored dog down to the beach for a late afternoon romp. And I brought a camera. I don’t do [...]
Cover Story
Posted in Port City Life on January 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you haven’t seen it already, check out the Jan/Feb issue of Port City Life. The content and art direction of this magazine has reached new heights. And I’m not just saying that because I shoot for them (nor because they did a lovely one-page write up on the calendar), NOR because I have the cover image [...]
Island Life
Posted in The New York Times on January 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I thought it was quite amusing when the captain of this water taxi (who happened to be a guy I know who lives one street over from me) said “Come aboard, make yourself at home.” If my home were an igloo, perhaps I could have done that! My first assignment in the new year was [...]
