Carolyn Bates

We Got the Cover! To see more from this project, click here What People are saying: Zoë Barracano: "Where's the triple like button??!!" Orah Moore: "Carolyn you do a great job!" Carolyn Kingman Javick: "Fantastic! Congratulations! You are amazing at what you do!" Judith Versweyveld: "Beautiful work as always Carolyn and thanks so much for the birthday wishes!" originally posted on Facebook Cover Credits:Photo by Carolyn Bates, Interior Design by Anne-Marie Brunet, CKD, CBDHome & Cottages … [Read more...]

I may have had frozen fingers, but look at what I learned how to shoot! Lenses on the Land by  Moonlight: Fabulous Class, Taught by Marshall Webb and Sebastian Ventrone, at Shelburne Farms tonight. Click here to see more photos. What was on the agenda? We learned how to shoot sunset, moonrise and moonlight photography on a winter afternoon and evening. With this knowledge, I was able to photograph the Breeding barn, the porch at Shelburne Farms Inn, and on the land around the barn. Click on the thumbnails below and see my new photos.Don't forget to LIKE this on Facebook. Shelburne … [Read more...]

Sandy Hook Promise Here's the full petition: Make the Promise I Promise to honor the 26 lives lost at Sandy Hook Elementary School.   I Promise to do everything I can to encourage and support common sense solutions that make my community and our country safer from similar acts of violence. Sign here: www.sandyhookpromise.org Learn More Newtown High School Students Make the Sandy Hook Promise   About The Sandy Hook Promise SANDY HOOK PROMISE Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) is a non-profit corporation created by members of the community of Newtown, Connecticut in response to … [Read more...]

I recently came accross this video and thought that it was too amazing not to share. Enjoy! About the video: The Sudden Pianist trailer from Richard AndersonDocumentary link: Composer and Pianist Michael Hersch The Sudden Pianist is the remarkable story of composer and pianist Michael Hersch. While much has been written about Hersch's gifts as a composer, his astonishing abilities at the piano have been witnessed by few, as he shuns most public performances. Filmmaker Richard Anderson has created an intimate portrait, shedding light on this aspect of Hersch's music making with never … [Read more...]

Sheridan Interiors, Cornwall, ONT. Anne-Marie's creativity in solving architectural and interior design problems is ten star.  Working with her, as an architectural photographer, to photograph spaces she has designed since 2003, I highly respect her work. I was trained by several contractors to understand excellence in their work, so I look for the cracks and chinks naturally when I enter buildings.  You never find any in the places Anne Marie designs. The flow through her buildings is natural and easy. Sitting in her rooms is comfortable, enjoyable, and rewarding to be … [Read more...]

VERMONT MAGAZINE Old Bones, New Energy Renovating one of Burlington’s historic homes.Story by Jordan Werner • Photos by Carolyn Bates • November/December 2013Read the complete article by downloading the PDF. • See more the rest of the story in images. Jan Blomstrann knew what she wanted when she decided to move to Burlington. Having only lived in rural areas around the state, she was looking forward to the hustle and bustle of the city. She imagined herself walking to the farmers’ market in City Hall Park and saying hello to neighbors as she walked out of a beautiful historic house. She … [Read more...]

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Smithsonian Acquires Sixty Selections From Douglas Keister's Historic Glass Negative Collection  Lost and Found Again: Photos of African-Americans on the Plains Douglas Keister has spent the past four decades traveling the country to photograph subjects as varied as architecture, folk art and cemeteries. Over the years, as he moved from his hometown of Lincoln, Nebraska, to several different cities in California, he carted around a heavy box of 280 antique glass-plate negatives that he’d bought when he was 17 from a friend who’d found them at a garage sale. “I thought, ‘Why the heck … [Read more...]

Take a look at this film scan of a 4x5 from 1997! Credits: Michael Crane, GC; Roland Batten, architect; Stone counters by A&N Stoneworks.   … [Read more...]

How he works (in his own words)I spend a lot of time looking.  Quite often I shoot with my camera tethered to a computer for greater accuracy and sometimes I shoot hand-held.  I build spontaneity and drama into my pictures.  I always work with an assistant and there is a team back in the studio, organising.  I go to meetings, come up with ideas, visit locations and generally do what is necessary to make your project a success.  I am very experienced with working in difficult, noisy and dangerous places, you'll find me climbing the side of a tanker 10 miles out at sea, … [Read more...]

See more of my photography in the AIA Vermont News for December 2012! AIA NEW ENGLAND 12.12 AIAVT News Since it would be nearly impossible to report on every aspect of the three-day event, this issue of AlAVT News recaps several highlights: AlANE: Overview & Thank You's Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger's Talk "History of Burlington" Session People's Choice Awards Pavilion Vermont's AlANE Design Award Winners … [Read more...]

Everything is Illuminated ** UPDATE** This home will be one part of a 30 image display at the national AIA convention for 2013 ** UPDATE! Home seen in Vermont Magazine! ** "Un-insulated Innovation" A lakefront camp that makes the most of the summertime in the tradition of the good old days. Vermont Magazine • Story by Jordan Werner • Photos by Carolyn Bates It is often a mistake to make camps year-round [in terms of use],” states Patrick Kane. Patrick, an architect for Kane Architecture of East Hardwick, Vermont, wanted to avoid that mistake while he was designing this lakefront … [Read more...]

When I come across a great blog like this, I just need to share it! Check out this post by "The Traveling Blonde." Takin’ on Thailand with Mom, Dad, and Santa Posted on January 5, 2013 Before the end of the program SIT gave us the return-to-civilization-culture-shock schpele, which I ignored because A. I wasn’t returning to the States just yet and B. I’m a devout consumer who loves all things material. I practically ran to the duty free store in the international airport to douse myself in some Chanel No 5°. What I was not prepared for was my first sighting of legs. And not just … [Read more...]

We must try December 19, 2012 | By Elizabeth Warren One of the country's largest billboards is next to Fenway Park, facing the Massachusetts Turnpike. It has a giant number counter. When I was running for the Senate, I passed that billboard nearly every week, sometimes three or four times in a single day. I always looked at the counter to see how it had changed since the last trip, counting the change -- up two, six more, another one. The counter is from Stop Handgun Violence, and it shows the number of children killed by guns in the United States. Every time I saw it I thought about … [Read more...]

What is more beautiful than a sunset?The colors are can be so vibrant and picturesque. But what makes these colors occur? Sunrise Sunset One of the great joys of living near Lake Champlain is the breath-taking sunrises or sunsets one can see over the water. Colors can range from a crisp red to a blend of pastel hues, from pink to baby blue, shifting even over the course of the event. Why is it that dawn and dusk lend such a visual explosion to the sky while mid-day colors range merely from blue through gray? Pure light is white. For us to perceive color the white light must be separated … [Read more...]