Carolyn Bates

Owners Robin Brand and Neda Ulaby celebrated the completion of “Cattail Cottage” with a party to honor those who worked on their jewel box of a second home. Its unique design allows Cattail Cottage to accommodate a crowd and still feel roomy in under 1,000 square feet. Converting zoning restrictions into a positive feature with an angular bay window brings the cattails of Lake Bomoseen into their Living Room. Architect Joseph Cincotta of LineSync Architecture, contractor Rich Rivers and their respective teams enjoyed collaborating with the owners on many custom details, including concrete … [Read more...]

With Devastation... A community comes together The Deerfield River Valley Human Web closed on 31 December 2011, and we want to thank the hundreds of people who together donated nearly $210,000.     And yes, even after all this flooding, there is a rainbow at the end. Want to help? Here is how. Deerfield River Valley Human Web These funds will be used to help affected families along the Deerfield River path. People are able to apply for grants from this fund to help displaced renters, people who have lost work and jobs because of the flooding, lost furniture, etc in the … [Read more...]

Ingenious Solution by Jeff Parsons I had the pleasure of photographing this office for Jeff and Bruce. Just look at the detail in this desk.   The furniture that Jeff and Bruce build is with a love for wood and a knowledge that is miles deep with experience. Their workshop is in the farm barn, at Shelburne Farms. It is worth going to meet both Jeff Parsons and Bruce Beeken. While at their shop Jeff told me this story....   Guitar design solves bowed wood problem. Ingenious. written by Jeff Parsons People call us up all of the time asking us to come look at their … [Read more...]

UPDATE: Following is a weekly wrap-up of disaster assistance : Oct 7, 2011 6,242 registrations have been received.2,900 Vermonters have been approved for housing assistance,1,248 Vermonters have been approved for temporary rental assistance. 4,190 property inspections to document damage have been completed. FEMA’s registration number is: 800-621-FEMA (3362). If you have a speech disability or hearing loss and use a TTY, call 800-462-7585 directly; if you use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 800-621-3362. Online registration is available at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or at FEMA’s … [Read more...]

On a trip to the new building for Dealer.com, I was able capture some of the progress that Tom Mackin and his crew from T F Mackin Construction has made. They are two thirds of the way to completion date!  Taken for a lift that brought her above the roof, Carolyn stopped to pose.T F Mackin Construction Featured on the Cover ofVermont Business Journal!Cover Image for Vermont Business Journal"...In the end, I think this was one of the best covers we’ve run."  - Edward Barna, Vermont Business Journal  … [Read more...]

"We got the cover! Thank you for great photos!" - Tucker Fossiano, CGP  Beacon Hill Builders & Assoc.  505 Beacon Hill  Morrisville, VT 05661  www.beaconhillvt.com  … [Read more...]

Finally someone is writing about copyright infringement and the legal consequences!Approaching the risks for children on the Internet in a thought-provoking and intellectual manner, this study skillfully integrates contemporary news reports and disturbing legal cases to show how Facebook and other ready-made forums for information exchange are breaking down boundaries of privacy and facilitating a growing number of criminal convictions for cyberbullying, child pornography, hacking, and copyright infringement. Also included is a discussion of how the widespread use of camera phones, … [Read more...]

The wood on this piano has been dripped on, scratched up, spilled on, sun bleached.  It needs major restoration. So...out come the paint brushes, turpentine, stain, rags, gloves, and face mask...I found these tools all in Photoshop... Detail of before and after repainting and edits. How to repaint scratched up wood. Before you even get to Photoshop, I recommend taking a number of photos of the space and object you are going to be "restoring." Shoot the room when it is very dark to very light. This way you will be able to have more resources when you start to repaint. Duplicate the background … [Read more...]

Great day on Lake Champlain's north beach with friends & Ms Sally.Swimming, cooking on the grill, sunset, no bugs, 70 Degree water, warm breezes...What more could you ask for? … [Read more...]

Neda Ulaby steps behind the crime scene tape to interview Archer Mayor. Mayor puts a bucolic town, Brattleboro, Vt, into a hotbed of fictional crime. Neda Ulaby Photo by Carolyn L. BatesListen to Neda's interview on NPR Read more about Archer Mayor from the Brattleboro Reporter"Radio listeners take a walking tour through Brat's seedy underbelly." Read the books!  About Neda Ulaby Neda Ulaby | NPR | Reporter, Arts, Entertainment and Cultural Trends Email: NUlaby@npr.org (Left) Photo of Neda Ulaby by Forrest MacCormack; (Middle/Right) Photos by Carolyn Bates Neda Ulaby reports on … [Read more...]

I visited her recently. Having dinner on the porch of the luxurious Arcadia Bluff's golf club, my iPhone captured her, wearing my father's sunglasses. He was a test pilot in WWII.  Isn't she just beautiful? Here are some comments my friends have made about her:"beautiful portrait Carolyn.....tks for sharing......." - Phil"wow!  she looks powerful still!  is it just the shades that give her the air of mystery?" - Beth "Lovely. I hope you're enjoying your time together. Take care." - Grace"This one, in dad's sunglasses, is wonderful!" Lea Terhune "Such a beautiful image Carolyn"   -Linda "Your … [Read more...]

Business Practices for Commercial, Architectural and Interior Photography to Stay Alive and Thrive!September 27, 2011 at 6pmLinsly-Chittenden Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CTpresented by Steve Whittaker, 
Whittaker PhotographyOne of the main goals of Steve's presentation is to give attendees a better understanding of why they need to pay close attention to the details of their contracts, and to give fellow photographers, especially emerging photographers, a better understanding of what the business of photography is all about. Risk management is a big issue in our profession and too many … [Read more...]

Did you know that  that softball and baseball fields are not designed the same way!Nor are the balls the same size, nor is the way you pitch the ball the same. You can see it for yourself. Take a look at the diagrams below.   For more images of these fields, visit "Lets Photograph the Ball Fields."  Landscape Architect: Stantec, Inc. Location: Castleton, Vt.   … [Read more...]

To understand how well designed these two fields were, I decided to do panoramas instead of single shots. I took several overlapping views at each location. As the stitching programs in Photoshop were futile, I hand stitched the views together. In some cases I even took part of one view as a separate layer and tweaked just that part in free transform to make it fit properly.   Can you tell which images were used for each panorama?  Below you can see the images I used to make each panorama. Each image has a number under it, just fill out your answers below! Do you know the difference … [Read more...]

Do you want to know the secret for making your images brilliant and pop right off the screen at your visitors? If your answers is yes, then watch this video and learn for yourself. In the video Grover Sanschargrin interviews Kristina Sherk, a Washington DC-based image retoucher, photographer, photo assistant, production manager. Get your pens ready because she will be giving you her top 5 simple ways to make your images shine!     Here are the takeaways from the video that will help you create an image that will pop. Perform an overall sharpen just before you upload the … [Read more...]