One of the years favorite shots. We were surrounded by Vineyards and Vistas in Portugal's Douro River Valley. The view captures the essence of the my hiking team and the essence of the view.

Local Color - In art, its the natural color of a thing in ordinary daylight and uninfluenced by its proximity to other colors or subject to the artists interpretation or preferences.

Portugal is being talked about as undiscovered and beautiful. I encourage you to check out the Portugal collection in my Portfolio.

That's the view from the roadside restaurant at diner time in the Castellammare di Stabia. The island is the edge of Capri, beautiful place unto itself. We are looking out at the Gulf of Naples. Another angle and we have a fantastic broadside of Mt Vesuvius. Not the most nameworthy spot but the city is a comune, Italian for self governing municipality, of Naples and resides on the northern edge of the Sorrento Peninsula. Castellammare is Italian and means "castle by the

In a world saturated with color, black and white photography offers a unique perspective. It strips away the distractions, allowing you to focus on light, shadow, and composition. This simplicity can evoke powerful emotions, curiosity and create a timeless quality that resonates with viewers. Black and white photography wasn't a choice at the beginning. It was the only option. With the first commercial process in 1839 it became a way to express artistic vision through grays

Growing up in Massachusetts, we hear about the infamous Salem Witch Trials in elementary school. Salem whose nick name is "The Witch City" goes crazy at Halloween. The witch trials themselves happened in 1692. Salem is a popular spot at Halloween. It gets crowded and hard to access as 3 of my children live either in Salem or nearby. This year on the second leg to our European Trip, my wife and I visited Benevento Italy. The reason is my family on the Pesaturo side has so

Color correction is a great way to enhance the overall harmony and mood of the image.

Unbeknownst to me at the time, the shot of the big yellow structure in the background is the Harland & Wolff shipyard that built the Titanic

Ben Franklin, an author and signee of the Declaration of Independence is considered one of the founders of America.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is home to the Rocky Statue, originally created for the movie Rocky III in 1982.

The takeaway for me is being open to comments and to experimentation. In his case it made what I thought was a good shot even better.

Using a Full Frame Camera, to capture more image, higher resolution, and much better odds at making a good shot a great shot

Another sunrise shot from Nahant Beach. It was the same morning as the previous shot with a different perspective. The sky is on fire...

The only way to take it is to wake up before the town does.

Wakefield MA has the largest 4th of July parade in Massachusetts, second largest in New England. The parade has a strong history since...

The Golden Gate Bridge was designed to be anything but International Orange as its color is known. There were options and black and gold...

In a little over 2 hours, you can be in Venice via train from Florence. Once there you take a water taxi to town. The ride is exciting...

Perhaps it was the timing. Our blog “Who wins the best beach town in Massachusetts?” was popular. We have been vacationing in Eastham...

The reason they say all roads lead to Rome is they do (Map of Roman Roads above). Before the Romans, much of today’s Italy was ruled by...

What’s a Motif #1? Legend has it that a local art teacher coined the name when his students kept painting the fisherman’s shack. Located...