Busy Boy...

So, what's been happening lately? For the last week, I must admit that I haven't had much time to use my camera. "What?, Emery-say it ain't so!" It's true. Some friends here at the campground bought a new trailer and moved to a new site. And they offered me their 40' deck if I could take it apart and move it in 2 days. Well, not one to miss out out some demo and building opportunities, I jumped at the chance. I had it taken down in pieces and moved 1/2 mile in 8 hours.

Before

And then the fun begins. putting it back together...Which is not as quick as taking it down. Had 1/2 of it back up at our place in a day and a half. And my back is feeling it. I'll take my time here on in and try to finish it in the next couple of weeks.

1/2 way there!

Less than 4 more weeks to go before we move back home for the season. Boo! Really enjoyed the campground lifestyle. Met some really nice people and made lots of really good friends.

Also, what else has been happening? I redesigned my website with help from the guys at MyProPhoto .Thought it needed a fresher look. Check it out at EmerysIsland.Com. Let me know what you think!

And now I'm waiting for the print of the Covered bridge I took for a client last week. That will be in by Friday, and then it's over to Kevin at U-Frame, We-Frame in Laconia for, no, not framing..., but mounting. They do a great job of mounting on laminated wood. Love it!

And thought I was done....nope....client wants another Covered bridge...So this weekend, Sue and I are on a road trip. I printed off a list of the covered bridges in NH, and this weekend I'll try and build up a bigger portfolio of them. We'll start close to home. There are 3 more within 20 miles of us.

As a parting shot for today, here's the covered bridge over the Contoocook River in Henniker, NH

Stay dry my friends. There's some nasty rain and wind happening outside...

Em





Blue Moon....

Yup, I'm still alive and well and in pursuit of that next shot...

It's been a wonderfully busy month. Getting prints done and framed for a client, working at the Weare old home day, and watching the summer wind down...Summer has gone much to quickly as always. Sue and I really had a blast at Cold Springs this summer. Met some great people and made many new friends. We only have 6 weeks left and then it's back to Gilford.
I rented a Canon 100-400 lens for the week from GlassAndGear.com. I was thinking of buying one but I'm torn between that and a 70-200. A guy at Hunts Camera said I should try renting first. So I did that for the week. If, you are ever in the same situation, it may pay to rent first. Very inexpensive. Still haven't decided yet. Think I need to rent the other one first before making my decision.
Anyway, I've been trying out this lens all week (And loving the heavy thing). I was out at the pond on the 31st, trying to get the shot of the Blue Moon (2nd full Moon of the month), when a bunch of boys came by to check out what I was doing. They seemed very inquisitive, and I promised to post a pic from that shoot. So, here's my Blue Moon...

F/8; 1/160s; ISO 100; 400mm

WB: Tungsten

(ok, and a hint of blue in Photoshop)

Ok, there you go guys. Enjoyed talking to you, and sorry I didn't get your names.

And here's another, just plain natural...

I'll post some other pics from the new lens once I get a chance to view the results myself.
Happy Labor Day!

Em

Where has the summer gone?

   Jeeze we're almost halfway through August. Almost 2 months since my last blog. Not for lack of desire that's for sure. Just been a wonderfully busy summer. As most of you know, Sue and I moved to ColdSprings campground in Weare to be closer to my office. And also, just to see how we like the campground life. We've thought about RVing it in the future and this gives us an opportunity to see if we like living in a 30ft trailer. So far, so good! Meeting lots of great people and making good friendships.
   Two months from now,  we'll be heading back to Gilford,  and I'll start making that miserable 1 hour commute to work. Unless we can sell the house. But I don't think that will happen in this economy, so I'll have to suck it up.
   When I haven't been doing laps in the pool (ie: floating on a noodle), or chasing a white ball around my new home course (Stone Bridge CC), or celebrating the "Summer of Beer", I've been exploring Manchester. A client gave me the assignment of decorating their new office with scenes from around town. So before, and after work, I've been exploring the Manchester waterfront on my bike.  Found lots of beautiful locations, and got some great shots. I was up at dawn scouring the town and catching the sunsets after work. I had a blast! And not only did my hard work make the client happy,  but my eyes were opened to what a really cool place this is. Wish I had more time to explore. It's made the move down here quite bearable.
  So that's what I've been doing for the past 2 months. And now I need to get ready for Weare Old Home day on August 25th. I'll have a booth there, and I've got a week to finish getting some shots from around town for the locals.
And now for your viewing pleasure, some sample shots from Manchester...

Fishercats Stadium

Sweet-talked a hotel concierge to 

let me go out on the hotels patio to 

get this shot one morning.

Shoes on a wire...

Over the Merrimack Rover

Pedestrian Bridge over the Merrimack River

Queen City Bridge

Taken from the Pedestrian Bridge

My office is at left above the trees

Downtown Manchester

Taken from the Queen City Bridge

Mill Building

Taken from Granite Street Bridge

Topaz Low Vibrance effect used.

Mill Building

On Commercial Street

Joker's Lair

Under the Granite Street Bridge.

6:30am and all is quiet

Pandora Building

Commercial St.

Side of Pandora Building

Commercial St.

Opalotype effect

Downtown Mill Buildings

Tracks Downtown

If you're in the area, come see us in Weare.

Weare is where we are.

:-)

Em