Sexy’s Back

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May I present to you, the guy who put the D in a B.

2.5.2010 —€” CAMBRIDGE, Mass. —€” Justin Timberlake shows off Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theater's 2010 Man of the Year award on Feb. 5, 2010.

Nothing fancy. A select press pool was allowed to photograph the roasting and awards presentation for the Hasty Pudding Theater’s Man of the Year at Harvard University, who just so happened to be Mr. Sexy’s Back, Justin Timberlake.

I was not part of that press pool, but I’m sure the whole thing will be on YouTube soon enough.

This photo is pretty much the only one without him sitting at a table. Them’s the breaks.

And for the record, Justin Timberlake is a weird-lookin’ dude in person.

What can Brown do for you?

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In case you haven’t heard, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ newest U.S. Senator/Rock Star is Scott Brown, the now-former state senator from Wrentham. The senator-elect put on his final public appearance before heading down to Washington at Christina’s events hall in Foxboro, getting welcomed by his supporters with a rock star welcome.

People were making comparisons of Brown’s following to then-Senator Barack Obama’s rise to national prominence back in 2004. Having covered that campaign, those comparisons aren’t far off… though some might notice a few key differences in their supporters’ demographic…

1.31.2010 — FOXBORO, Mass. — U.S. Senator-elect Scott Brown snaps a self-portrait with supporter Ann Power of Stoughton at Christina's in Foxboro, his last scheduled public appearance before heading to Washington, on Jan. 31, 2010.


1.31.2010 — FOXBORO, Mass. — Supporters of U.S. Senator-elect Scott Brown, from left, Bobbie Redman of Norton, Margaret Flynn of Hudson, and Rita Branagan of Plainville, welcome the newest member of Congress at Christina's in Foxboro, his last scheduled public appearance before heading to Washington, on Jan. 31, 2010.


1.31.2010 — FOXBORO, Mass. — U.S. Senator-elect Scott Brown greets supporters at Christina's in Foxboro, his last scheduled public appearance before heading to Washington, on Jan. 31, 2010.

Running Scared?

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So the last time I photographed anything from Martha Coakley’s U.S. Senate campaign, it was pretty much the last time she was out in public. Of course, when I last covered the campaign, Coakley was well on her way to winning the Democratic primary in a landslide. Since then? Well, she basically dropped off the face of the earth and didn’t make an appearance until last week.

Her rival, Scott Brown, has since closed the gap and is leading in several polls. I caught up with the Coakley campaign last night during a bunch of last-minute push events in anticipation of Tuesday’s election.

1.17.2010 — REVERE, Mass. — U.S. Senate candidate Martha Coakley stops to chat with Monica Michalides of Tewksbury and her dog, Momo, at a rally led by local Democrats at the American Legion Hall on Jan. 17, 2010.

1.17.2010 — REVERE, Mass. — U.S. Senate candidate Martha Coakley greets supporters at a rally led by local Democrats at the American Legion Hall on Jan. 17, 2010.

1.17.2010 — REVERE, Mass. — U.S. Senate candidate Martha Coakley, flanked by congressman Ed Markey, waits for her introduction at a rally led by local Democrats at the American Legion Hall on Jan. 17, 2010.

Politics and an Ed Markey battle cry is apparently no match for the video game being played by that kid on stage behind Coakley.

1.17.2010 — REVERE, Mass. — U.S. Senate candidate Martha Coakley shows her thanks for Congressman Ed Markey's remarks at a rally led by local Democrats at the American Legion Hall on Jan. 17, 2010.

BU @ BC Women’s Hoops

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Nothing like a cross-town rivalry to get the blood pumping. Unless it’s a women’s basketball game between BU and BC. Hockey’s the real rivalry between these two Commonwealth Avenue, as most people in the area are aware — this women’s basketball game wasn’t supposed to be much of a matchup on paper for the heavily favored BC.

BC ended up winning the game, though BU did keep things interesting with their 3-point shooting, which unfortunately doesn’t exactly translate to exciting action pictures.

Anyway, here’s some photos from the game:

1.3.2009 - CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - BC forward Carolyn Swords pulls in a rebound ahead of BU's Kristen Sims at Conte Forum on Jan. 3, 2010.


1.3.2009 - CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - BU forward Caroline Stewart drives past BC's Mary Nwachukwu at Conte Forum on Jan. 3, 2010.


1.3.2009 - CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - BU guard Chantell Alford drives to the hoop past BC guard Jaclyn Thoman and forward Stefanie Murphy at Conte Forum on Jan. 3, 2010.


1.3.2009 - CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - BC guard Ayla Brown collides with BU forward Kerry Cashman while passing to teammate Carolyn Swords at Conte Forum on Jan. 3, 2010. BC won, 60-61.

Green Energy

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Finally got around to photographing my first pro basketball, making my way over to the TD Garden for the Herald. The Celtics took on the Raptors, playing some sloppy, physical ball on their way to a 103-96 victory over their Canadian opponents.

Here’s some pics from the game, and a little PhotoShelter flash gallery.

1/2/2010 - BOSTON - Celtics forward Rasheed Wallace screams out after dunking over Toronto forward Chris Bosh, right, at the TD Garden on Jan. 2, 2010. The Celtics won, 103-96.

1/2/2010 - BOSTON - Celtics forward Glen Davis goes up for a jump shot past Toronto forward Amir Johnson at the TD Garden on Jan. 2, 2010.

1/2/2010 - BOSTON - Toronto forward Hedo Turkoglu wrestles for a loose ball with Celtics guard Tony Allen at the TD Garden on Jan. 2, 2010. The Celtics won, 103-96.

1/2/2010 - BOSTON - Celtics coach Doc Rivers laughs after chatting with a referee during a game against the Toronto Raptors at the TD Garden on Jan. 2, 2010.


1-2-2010 Raptors at Celtics – Images by Kelvin Ma

Johnny New Year

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The first baby of the new year is one of those stories that happens, well, every year. Yesterday, I was sent to get some photos of John Joseph Hayden, or Johnny, as his parents say they will call him. A ton of fun to shoot, and the family was great to be around. Read more about their story from the Herald.

Congrats, Haydens!

1.1.2010 —€” BOSTON —€” John Joseph "Johnny" Hayden is Boston's first baby of 2010, born 7 lbs. 7 oz. and 20.25 inches long at 12:06 a.m. at Massachusetts General Hopsital on Jan. 1, 2010. Named after his paternal grandfather, Johnny Hayden will join his sister, Sloan, 2, and his parents Whitney and Chris at home in Charlestown.

1.1.2010 —€” BOSTON —€” Whitney Hayden holds her son, John Joseph "Johnny" Hayden, Boston's first baby of 2010 at Massachusetts General Hopsital on Jan. 1, 2010. Named after his paternal grandfather, Johnny Hayden, was born 7 lbs. 7 oz. and 20.25 inches long at 12:06 a.m.

1.1.2010 —€” BOSTON —€” Whitney Hayden holds her son, John Joseph "Johnny" Hayden, Boston's first baby of 2010, as his sister, Sloan, 2, watches over him, at Massachusetts General Hopsital on Jan. 1, 2010. Named after his paternal grandfather, Johnny Hayden, was born 7 lbs. 7 oz. and 20.25 inches long at 12:06 a.m.

1.1.2010 — BOSTON — Whitney Hayden holds her son, John Joseph "Johnny" Hayden, Boston's first baby of 2010, as his sister, Sloan, 2, watches over him, at Massachusetts General Hopsital on Jan. 1, 2010. Named after his paternal grandfather, Johnny Hayden, was born 7 lbs. 7 oz. and 20.25 inches long at 12:06 a.m.

1.1.2010 —€” BOSTON —€” The Haydens, Whitney, left, Sloan, 2, and Chris, welcome the newest member of their family, John Joseph "Johnny" Hayden, Boston's first baby of 2010, at Massachusetts General Hopsital on Jan. 1, 2010. Named after his paternal grandfather, Johnny Hayden, was born 7 lbs. 7 oz. and 20.25 inches long at 12:06 a.m.

1.1.2010 —€” BOSTON —€” Whitney Hayden holds her son, John Joseph "Johnny" Hayden, Boston's first baby of 2010 at Massachusetts General Hopsital on Jan. 1, 2010. Named after his paternal grandfather, Johnny Hayden, was born 7 lbs. 7 oz. and 20.25 inches long at 12:06 a.m.

The Anti- “Ball Drop”

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A lot about this job is about feeding off the energy of the people you cover. I was out yesterday morning, New Year’s Day, to photograph the 106th annual L Street Brownie Jump, which is the oldest polar bear swim in the nation. These are some dedicated folks, jumping into frigid Dorchester Bay to ring in the new year. It’s hard not to get pumped up by seeing these people freeze their unmentionables off, as non-functional as you may be the day after New Year’s Eve.

Either way, there sure weren’t any balls dropping at this New Year’s tradition.

Here’s some photos, and a link to the Herald story:

1.1.2010 —€” BOSTON —€” The initial wave of swimmers makes its way out of Dorchester Bay at the 2010 L Street Brownie Jump Polar Bear swim on Jan. 1, 2010.

1.1.2010 —€” BOSTON —€” Joseph P. Saniuk, with his nephew, Chris Saniuk, left, keeps Nancy Mickeywicz, all of Boston, warm before jumping into Dorchester Bay at the 2010 L Street Brownie Jump Polar Bear swim on Jan. 1, 2010.

1.1.2010 —€” BOSTON — From left, Andie Hession, Kayleigh Hodgdon and Jess Rogers, 18, all of Uxbridge, try to keep their spirits up before jumping into Dorchester Bay at the 2010 L Street Brownie Jump Polar Bear swim on Jan. 1, 2010.

1.1.2010 €”— BOSTON —€” The initial wave of swimmers makes its way out of Dorchester Bay at the 2010 L Street Brownie Jump Polar Bear swim on Jan. 1, 2010.

1/1/2010 —€” BOSTON —€” Anna Sheridan, 19, of Boston makes her way through the second wave of swimmers after jumping into Dorchester Bay at the 2010 L Street Brownie Jump Polar Bear swim on Jan. 1, 2010.

1.1.2010 —€” BOSTON —€” First-time swimmers Tracey Navaroli, 28, left, and Shannon Cain, 18, both of Worcester, make a running start into Dorchester Bay at the 2010 L Street Brownie Jump Polar Bear swim on Jan. 1, 2010.

1.1.2010 —€” BOSTON —€ Stephen Picard of Cambridge, right, and Andrew MacDonald of Andover, left, express their shock after submerging themselves in Dorchester Bay at the 2010 L Street Brownie Jump Polar Bear swim on Jan. 1, 2010.

New York, quit calling.

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After a whirlwind trip to DC and back for Christmas, I stopped off in New York to grab a quick bite with an old friend of mine in Chelsea, as well as to give my brain a rest from dealing with near-horizontal rain and crazy holiday traffic.

So much rain over the weekend, so I didn’t get many opportunities to make any pictures outdoors, save for these iPhone photos.

12.26.2009 — NEW YORK — 16th Street and 9th Avenue. This pedestrian signal makes my head want to explode.

12.26.2009 — NEW YORK — This storefront display at the Moschino Boutique on 14th Street pretty much sums up my thoughts on Christmas and the holiday season in general.

12.26.2009 — NEW YORK — This storefront display at the Moschino Boutique on 14th Street pretty much sums up my thoughts on Christmas and the holiday season in general.

Happy Holidays!

The Longest Night

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With all this talk about a white Christmas, sometimes it’s easy to overlook the homeless. Every year for the past 20 years, the Cathedral Church of St. Paul has their homeless memorial service on the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year.

This isn’t the first time I’ve photographed one of these events — I covered one back in Tampa a few years back. Obviously, weather conditions are much different in Florida, so it definitely has a bit of a different feel back in Boston. With the heavy snow last week and the bitter cold that’s been lingering for the past month, I can only imagine how difficult it is on the street.

Here are some photos from the service:

12.21.2009 — BOSTON — Chris Hunt arranges some tombstones representing homeless people who have died at the 20th annual Interfaith Homeless Memorial Service at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul on Dec. 21, 2009. The service is held on the longest night of the year.


12.21.2009 — BOSTON — John Predso lights a candle a homeless person who died in the last year at the 20th annual Interfaith Homeless Memorial Service at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul on Dec. 21, 2009. The tall candle to his right represents 'John Doe.' The service is held on the longest night of the year.

Steam Heat

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Caught another fire on my way home Sunday night. It was a little late, and nothing too severe, by fire standards for the newspaper, anyway. A lot of steam, but I think I got there a little too late to get any visible flame.

Either way, I really don’t mean to make light of or be insensitive to what must be a devastating loss for this family, especially at this time of year. It looks like the fire gutted most of the house, and who knows what it looks like inside. Hopefully, it reminds people to be extra careful with their space heaters, fireplaces, etc. when it’s cold out.

12.20.2009 — NEWTON, Mass. — Newton firefighters respond to a three-alarm fire at 91 Pickwick Rd. in Newton on Dec. 20, 2009. Fire officials had not yet determined a cause at the time of the fire.

12.20.2009 — NEWTON, Mass. — Newton firefighters respond to a three-alarm fire at 91 Pickwick Rd. in Newton on Dec. 20, 2009. Fire officials had not yet determined a cause at the time of the fire.


12.20.2009 — NEWTON, Mass. — Newton firefighters respond to a three-alarm fire at 91 Pickwick Rd. in Newton on Dec. 20, 2009. Fire officials had not yet determined a cause at the time of the fire.

12.20.2009 — NEWTON, Mass. — A Newton firefighter climbs through an ice-covered tree responding to a three-alarm fire at 91 Pickwick Rd. in Newton on Dec. 20, 2009. Fire officials had not yet determined a cause at the time of the fire.