Carolyn Bates

This year we were joined Sandy Bates, my cousin's wife, and her dog Minnie. The trip was perfect. Between the lunch at the hotel with Tom Williams, dinner with Tony and Vicki Appleyard, and a trip to Sleeping Bear, we had a great time. … [Read more...]

The New Yorker's Cartoon Kit this month is all about Tennis. Take a look at “The Ball’s in Your Court,” drawn by Gahan Wilson and vote for your favorite! Here is something that I came up with. Visit the Cartoon Kit Gallery “The Ball’s in Your Court,” drawn by Gahan Wilson … [Read more...]

Exit Laughing: A Community Celebration in Honor of Andrea RogersThe Flynn Center hosted and event on Saturday, June 26, 2010 to honor Andrea Rogers. The night was a special evening of music, song, and dance in honor of Andrea’s 30 years as Executive Director at the Flynn Center. Be prepared for laughs, touching tributes, wonderful memories, and lots of surprises at this community celebration of the Flynn Center’s living legend. The images below are a local dancer Hanne Dennison's dance troupe.     … [Read more...]

Swimmers Itch USA is my latest blog to interact with a local task force and others to find ways to combat Swimmer's Itch (SI), found in most northern lakes in the USA. What it is: Swimmers Itch is a human skin irritation that can occur when a swimmer comes in contact with microscopic organisms that cycle between snails and waterfowl.  The organisms in the water may accidentally enter the skin of humans where they will die within 24 hours.  The red spots or rash are an allergic reaction to the organism's proteins.  Some people are not affected while others, especially children, may have a … [Read more...]

Just did a photo shoot with Larry Asam and Peter Larsen, so we could all have new portraits. Larry and Peter did the heavy duty portraits, while I shot the behind the scenes. The weather looked great, until we got to the front porch of the Congregational Church on Winooski. Yes, we had torrential rains and wild winds. Here is a sneak peak of the portraits.    Find out more about Larry Asam and Peter Larsen:Larry Asam - www.lasamphoto.com  Peter Larsen - larsen222@yahoo.com … [Read more...]

The summer cottages designed by architect Nils Luderowski, situated on the many lakes in the Adirondacks, are very special places for me to photograph.  Between many thundershowers and lots of delays, we finally got onto the water Oct 10, and to our great surprise, the fall foliage was still there to frame this house!All of the design elements of these houses work so well together. The curves and diagonals, textures of shingles and standing seam metal roof, the decks and porches, the overhangs with colored braces, and the chimneys with "hats" all enhance the landscape and the … [Read more...]

Last Saturday, manned with a crew of children from the Lake Champlain Sailing Center, the Mashnee won the local Regatta for Lake Champlain. The regatta earns money for several non-profit organizations that help to keep Lake Champlain healthy. Mashnee, winning boat; Captain: Jan Rozendaal and Crew Member: Mark Naud, President of LC Sailing Center With great pleasure I had the opportunity to shoot the Mashnee. This winning boat is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful boats I have ever seen.   The Mashnee is 46' Nathanael Greene Herreshoff designed Buzzard's Bay 30 originally built by … [Read more...]

Do schools kill creativity? Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes -- including speakers such as Jill Bolte Taylor, Sir Ken Robinson, Hans Rosling, Al Gore and Arthur Benjamin. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as … [Read more...]

14th Annual Flynn Garden Tour was held on Sunday, July 11, 2010. The tour showcased 9 private gardens located in the Burlington Area as well as having a tea at Gardener's Supply in Burlington.  The event was just perfect!One of the gardens that was opened up to this tour was that of April Cornell, a fabulous fabric and dress designer. She trumped the show with her decorated swing (seen below). I had the pleasure of having two girls from Sweden swing for my camera. For more information about the Flynn Center's events, visit their website at flynncenter.org.  … [Read more...]

Here is a sneak peak at the Newman House. It will be featured in the November/December 2010 edition of Vermont Magazine.Credits:Thom and Lyn Wood, Architects, Time Line ArchitectureJudy, Todd and Andy Leach, Leach Construction of Vermont Special Thanks: I want to personally thank the owner for his great ideas and feedback, and Judy, Todd and Andy Leach of Leach Construction of Vermont for styling this house so beautifully. They were able to work with a last minute addition to furniture found by the owner. By including the luxurious leather couches and chairs, they just made the living room … [Read more...]

Recently, I was on a shoot and used a hand held camera. Because I had to use a very high ISO, the bedroom's blue walls were full of noise. Here is how I went about correcting it. I opened up file, and made copy of background I then used reduce noise filter on advanced settings on this copy of the background. As only green channel had noise I used the following settings: I then repeated this noise reduction 5 more times, on the same layer I then added mask to paint back in some details in bedspreads (red) and lamp books, paintings, bed wood frame using a small soft brush to partially … [Read more...]

My 1940 Hot Rod Lincoln by Todd R. Lockwood www.ToddRLockwood.com I had no idea how much fun this 1940 Lincoln Contitental would be until I owned it. I was into newer, sexier cars, like Ferraris. © Todd R. Lockwood 2005 My dad drooled at this Lincoln for his entire adult life. It pulled into Lake Placid, NY, brand new, in the summer of 1941. My dad was a lifeguard at the local beach at the time. The Lincoln appeared on the streets of Lake Placid every summer like clockwork. Years later, when my dad was in his fifties, he announced at the dinner table that he was going to buy the car from … [Read more...]

South End Arts and Business Association will be hosting their annual dinner Thursday Jun 17, 2010 at 5:30 located at the Soda Plant, Pine St, Burlington.During the event, there will be entertainment by by Brett Hughes and Marie Claire as well as live art by Alex Dostie & Kristen L'Esperance. A Silent Auction to benefit SEABA: Local artists create visual art pieces about the Southern Connector will be taking place during the event. Carolyn is donating a framed print called "Pine and Howard Sts" as her contribution to this Champlain Parkway Art Auction. Roy Feldman, head of SEABA Burlington … [Read more...]

Have you ever wanted to create your own cartoon?  The New Yorker's Cartoon Kit allows you to create your own cartoons using backgrounds, characters, and props created by Farley Katz. Creating your own New Yorker style cartoon is just a few clicks away. Mix and match to create your very own cartoon. Add your caption and submit.    Create your own!   Would you like to see all gallery of entries and add your vote to your favorite? Visit The New Yorker's Cartoon Kit Gallery.   … [Read more...]

Have you ever just walked into a house and wanted to live there forever? And then go down the road and find another, smaller version, you just fall in love with. The two houses Pat Pritchett renovated for his family, and his father (the smaller one) were like that for me. Vermont Vernacular Design, his company name, fits perfectly. I have had the great pleasure to photograph several "new" old houses he has designed, as well as taking a portrait of Pat, Liz and their beloved dogs. Farewell, Pat. Peace be with you, Liz, and your children, CarolynIn lieu of flowers, the family suggests that … [Read more...]