Carolyn Bates

Contractor: Macomber Barton Marlow      Architect: TSOI / KOBUS & ASSOCIATES We are so lucky that the architect knew to put up a grand entrance for our hospital that was smoke free,  looked south at a garden, so those of us, inside and sick, could have a warm, sunny, beautiful place to rest outside of our room, but still inside the hospital, to heal. I spent three months researching the best camera angles, and then taking the finals. I had less than 24 hours between completion of construction, and actual occupation of this space, in which to take … [Read more...]

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I was sent some more images from Malcolm Appleton's office. The pictures were taken by photographer David Garten in Waitsfield. Irene Response Update December 22, 2011 On November 15th at the Vermont statehouse, lawmakers discussed issues surrounding gravel extraction as a response to Tropical Storm Irene. They heard from academics and state regulators about how removing gravel can often exacerbate downstream flooding by increasing water flow and power. During and soon after Irene, emergency regulations went into place that loosened restrictions on removing gravel from streams in … [Read more...]

STORY OF MY LIFE by Marijke Niles Call me a nature junky. Yes, my Dutch genes predisposed me. I was born with a watering can in hand. Did that can come in handy: I watered mamma’s plants, Oma’s plants, elementary school plants, high school plants, and all of my own plants, be it in the house, on a balcony, on a patio, or in a garden. I filled and topped of thousands of vases with homegrown and store bought cut flowers. I am even guilty of having them in hotel rooms, and carrying flowers through airports. My first gardening experience memories are lots of mowing with a push-mower and grass … [Read more...]

by Richard Kellogg Several of my friends have asked about my father's, Spencer Kellogg II, first airplane: Dad started taking flying lessons in July, 1931, at age 17 in a “Fleet” biplane and passed his pilot test August 10th, 1931 with 17 ½ hours of flight time. He continued flying a “Fleet”, “Waco", “Curtiss Junior”, “Bird” (with the famous 0X5 engine) and at Cornell spent many hours flying, including flying instructing, at the Ithaca (downtown - now a mall) airport with “Pete” of Peters flying service.  (Ithaca’s airport is now up on the … [Read more...]

Photoshop Snow Effect - Add Falling Snow To A Winter Photo Here is great tutorial from Steve Patterson & Photoshop Essentials.com. Follow the steps and you will learn how to add realistic falling now to your photo. Take a look at the before & after: Read the the full tutorial by clicking here. … [Read more...]

by Mike Lee In July 2010, I visited the Farmers' Market in Davis, California to see if it could represent the remarkable growing national phenomenon called Farmers' Markets. I wanted to cap my filmmaking career with a beautiful documentary that told the intimate and complex story of the nutritional, economic and social importance of Farmers' Markets in America.    To secure the location and determine if this was the right place to film, I met with farmers, spoke with the Mayor and Chamber of Commerce, visited the market and experienced the extraordinary enthusiasm and love that … [Read more...]

Who is Ms. Sally?She is a "woodle." (a mix between a wheaton terrier and Poodle) Her "real" Mom's name is Beth, but I just adopt her every other day. She is a resucue dog that Beth found at the pound. She was nursed back to health by her Mom after having many infections from allergies. Ms. Sally & her mom are constantly finding new ways to prevent the itchies Her favorite food is fish and sweet potatoes. She loves people and barks at other dogs. Take a look at the many faces of the famous Ms. Sally. … [Read more...]

    Website: www.brettsimison.com Follow him on twitter: @BrettSimisonFacebook Page: Brett Simison Photography Brett Simison is a commercial, editorial, and fine art photographer based in Middlebury, Vermont. Over the course of his career, he has worked for a variety of clients throughout the United States, Europe, Mexico, and Central America, shooting everything from studio product photography to assignments in the jungles of Guatemala. He strives to meld the worlds of documentary and fine art in his work, endeavoring to tell a story that reaches the viewer in an informative … [Read more...]

Vermont Morgan Horse Excerpt from the introduction of my Morgan Horse ebook monograph that talks about the work and the farm: I wouldn’t call myself a “horse lover,” and I think that disappoints people who see these images and expect to chat with me about horses. I’ve ridden horses before, western-style mostly, and I had one misadventure with bareback, but I don’t know anything about saddles, tack, or even what to feed them (although grass and hay seem to be favorites). What I do know is that they are strong, beautiful animals with distinctive personalities and that the people who care … [Read more...]

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Gartside's Europe 2011 "... the "book" has fascinated all of my students. They spend half of their lessons looking at it!" - Robert Gartside I have just edited and published a book for Robert Gartside about his 6 week trip to Europe. He took all of the photos and wrote the text. 300+ photos and 250+ pages. See if you can determine what each image is, based on each city's text. Enjoy!  Flip throught the pages of the book by clicking here. Or check out a sampling of the images in this book below. … [Read more...]

Ms Sally, my favorite dog (see my blog post "It is Ms. Sally's World") was cared for by HSCC. Therefore when Megan Stearns of Chittenden County Humane Society, chose this "Rainbows over Lake Champlain" from my website, and asked me to donate a print, of course I said, "Yes." I am donating an 11 x 15 framed signed print for their silent auction during their "Black Cat Soiree" on Sat. Nov 19, 2011. 
If you want to bid on this print, but cannot attend the "Black Cat Soiree" please order raffle/event tickets directly by contacting Megan at: megan@chittendenhumane.org or 802-862-0135 ext … [Read more...]

I recently got an email from Berne Broudy, a writer, photographer, adventurer in Richmond VT. She suggested a website that she thought people might enjoy. And I did. The website is OutsideOnline.com. Berne writes for Gear Shed, the blog that is on the site. It is for Adventure Travel, Gear and Fitness with tons of articles and videos. It also shares products and comments on all things outdoors. Photos above are found on the Gear Shed blog supplied by product manufacturers. For More about Berne you can visit her blog articles on Gear Shed or visit her photography website at … [Read more...]

Caleb Kenna created a two-minute multimedia story called "8 Pounds Short", a profile of lobsterman Bill Colby of Spruce Head, Maine.     Combining video, audio and  still photos, this piece was created during a Multimedia Masterclass with Bob Sacha at the Maine Media Workshops. More About Caleb Kenna Caleb Kenna is a photographer based in Brandon, Vermont who photographs for a variety of publications, non-profit organizations and commercial clients. www.calebkenna.comCaleb Kenna Photography Blog … [Read more...]