Still Life

09.29.13 - Chicago, Illinois - As most photographers know, the best moments always seem to happen when you are without a camera. I was cruising down I-90 yesterday going to film an interview and passed the Oscar Meyer Weiner Mobile. Not that it's a good idea to shoot photos while driving, but still I'll be thinking about that one for a while. 

Anyway, I did have my camera around for these simple still life shots from August and September. Two are from my trip to Boston for Brett and Gen's wedding and the other was just walking through Edgewater the other night. 

Thanks,

Will

Government Center.

Caffe.

Edgewater.

The 99th Fisherman's Feast in the North End

08.16.09 - Boston, Mass. - Native Italians celebrated the 99th Annual Fisherman's Feast in Boston's North End on Sunday night. The four day festival honors the Madonna del Soccorso who protects the fisherman of the North End and their relatives back in Sciacca, Sicily. On Sunday the fisherman carry the two thousand pound statue around the North End accepting donations from people and local businesses. As the statue returns to the Fisherman's Club, it is blessed by three girls, representing angels, who are on balconies.

A good time was had by all.

-Will

Jake Dufresne, 7 of Stoughton, and Joshua Catallo, 6 of Medford, play paper, rock and scissors at the feet of the statue of the Madonna del Soccorso outside the Fisherman's Club in the North End, the hosts of the Fisherman's Festival.
Angel Diana Marino Karamourtopoulos, 10 of Metheun, laughs as the confetti reigns down from the rooftops after the ceremony was complete.
Angel Vitoria D'Amico blesses the statue. She is suspended over the crowd from the third floor balcony by a rope and pulley system.
Angel Diana Marino Karamourtopoulos, 10 of Metheun, her mother before heading out to the balcony wear she will give her speech.

A crowd gathers to watch the statue go by on Hanover St.
Confetti hangs from the electric wires after the ceremony is over.

The Boston Globe votes on agreement with New York Times

07.20.09 - Boston, Mass. - Spent the rest of the evening outside the Boston Globe waiting for an announcement on their new labor agreement. It never came, but I did get an interesting shot of a pressman taking a break in the printing room.

-Will

Hoops n' Scoops

07.18.09 - Mattapan, Mass. - Kids played street ball and got to meet local cops at the Hoops n' Scoops event at Norfolk Park on Saturday. It was nice day for basketball.

-Will

Billy Joel and Sir Elton John at Gillette Stadium

07.18.09 - Foxborough, Mass. - Billy Joel and Sir Elton John played a sold out show at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro on Saturday night('s alright for fighting). Exciting stuff.

-Will

Sir Elton and Señor Billy.



Isn't that coat great?

Mel (The Sequel)

07.17.09 - Boston, Mass. - As much as I hate this city sometimes, their are few better times to be had anywhere than Friday nights at Jacob Wirth's singing along with Mel (Stiller). The piano man (who recently returned from a trip to Alaska and takes credit for convincing Sarah Palin to quit) hooked us up with front row seats to the show. He even played Ruby Tuesday for us (and yelled at us when we didn't sing).

Thanks Mel,

Will

Sir Mel
Alex.
Isn't that a great shirt?
Odd(ity) isn't it?

The Dreadlocked Wonder

07.17.09 - Roxbury, Mass. - Went to court today for several hours. I was waiting on the arraignment of a man who allegedly shot four people outside of a bar in Dorchester in the early morning. He preferred not to be identified, but Judge Ed Redd had little sympathy. As a compromise, he put his shirt over his face making my five hours at the Roxbury Trial Court worthwhile (seriously, it was awesome).

Thanks man,

Will

Haha.

Facade Collapse Boston

07.13.09 - Boston, Mass. - The facade of a building on Huntington Avenue collapsed Monday morning and, miraculously, no one was hurt. Repeat: the whole top of the building fell onto the sidewalk and no one was hurt. I was sent there in the afternoon to shoot some aftermath/clean-up shots on the street. I was able to get up into the YMCA across the street for some overalls.

-Will

Isn't it just picturesque?
YMCA photo
The closed the outbound lanes of Huntington Ave (Rte 9), which led to some impressive traffic come rush hour. Also, Northeastern was packed with summer students, professors and orientation students.

Ronan Park Dog Park Opens

06.22.09 - Dorchester, Mass. - The Animal Rescue League of Boston hosted a vaccination clinic and announced the opening of a new dog park in Ronan Park in Dorchester. I followed Bolo (a black and white pit bull, 2 months old) around for some super cute photos.

-Will

A bit of posturing in line before getting their shots. Bolo on the left. 

Downtown Crossing

06.08.09 - Boston, Mass. - Shooting some features around Downtown Crossing and looking for a new way to shoot the Globe's financial troubles. Fortunately, the Globe was literally for sale on the street and the simple sign made for a good illustration. And of course, two kids were performing outside Park St Church.

-Will

Rainy days in May

05.05.09 - Boston, Mass. - A man walks through the rain down Commonwealth Ave on a wet Tuesday in Boston. 

-Will

Marathon Monday (from a truck)

04.20.09 - Per the Herald's request, I spent Marathon Monday (the greatest holiday ever invented in the world, hands down) on the women's truck shooting the leaders and eventual winners of the marathon. Watching a 26.2 mile race for the entirity is intense to say the least and a highly recommended way to take in any long distance race. 

I was cheering for the American Kara Goucher of Oregon who faded in the last quarter mile to be overtaken by Kenyan Salina Kosgei and Ethiopian Dire Tune. 

Photos below,

Will

Down the stretch!
Somewhere in Framingham.
Goucher holding on up Heartbreak Hill.
Feature.

BPD cop gets shot (at)

04.14.09 - Mattapan, Mass. - During a traffic shot a man shot at a Boston Police officer, narrowly missing. What seemed like the entire department turned out to investigate the matter. The man was apprehended.

In case you are counting at home, that is two shootings in a row in Mattapan on Monday night after 10 pm. 

-Will

Police Commissioner Ed Davis walks around the scene.
A shot through the front fender
Standing guard. 
Looking for shells in a nearby house

Shooting in Mattapan

04.07.09 - Mattapan, Mass. - In an attempted revenge shooting, a 61 year-old man was shot twice by a man with a 12 gauge shotgun while answering his door. Apparently, the shooter thought a different person was going to open up when he rang the bell. The man survived. 

The top photo ran in the paper and would've been great, except that my vertical focus button was turned off. An in focus shot of the damage is on the bottom.

-Will

The Circus Comes to Town

04.04.09 - Boston, Mass. - The Big Apple Circus is in town for the Spring. I was sent to find a feature on a very windy day. I didn't get much, but I did like this shot where the maestro "broke" Grandma's music box. 

Clowns...

Will

Castle Island

04.01.09 - South Boston, Mass. - Went out to Castle Island in South Boston for some weather features on the first day of April. I shot a bulldog biting a man, planes landing at Logan Airport and this man kite surfing. I was hoping to close down some of the space between him and the planes flying overhead, but no luck, so I settled for this shot with my 300mm. 

-Will

Barbara C. Harris celebrates 20 years

02.28.09 - Boston, Mass. - The Right Reverend Barbara C. Harris celebrated the 20th anniversary of her consecration as the Episcopal Church's first female bishop at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in downtown. There was lots of singing, rejoicing and dancing to be had. Needless to say, it brightened my day.

O' Happy Day,

Will 

Cathedral Gospel Choir sings "O Happy Day."
Rev. Harris (red) laughs with Maria Harvey of the St. Cyprian's Gospel Choir while singing "We Worship You."
More from the Cathedral's Gospel Choir. 
Processing.

Sel de la Terre

02.27.09 - Boston, Mass. - Chef Louis Dibiccari of Sel de la Terre serves up a sweet potato soup with fresh mace, cinnamon and maple syrup. 

-Will

Le chef.
Prepping.
Final product.

Windy day in Beantown

02.27.09 - Boston, Mass. - People struggled through Copley Square (known for it's wind) on Friday, being blasted by what seemed like 40-60 mph gusts. Quite literally, I couldn't walk forward at points. Anyway, made for some good photos.

-Will

Steve, Ashley and Connor Floyd of Exeter, N.H. struggle through wind crossing St. James Street in Copley Square

Tamekia Groce of Dorchester struggles to get through the wind after leaving work at the John Hancock building