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Hot Streak

Published on July 20, 2010 in Photojournalism. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

So since I last covered the Boston Breakers, these ladies have been on quite a tear, winning three straight games in July, culminating with Sunday’s 2-1 win over the Washington Freedom.

This was a pretty fun game, with the Breakers outplaying the Freedom for the most part, getting it done with a strong possession game, solid passing and excellent movement off the ball — just the kind of technical soccer I like to see! And definitely a far cry from the long-ball fest I covered at the Revolution a few weeks ago.

Here’s a few from the Breakers’ convincing win Sunday:

7.18.2010 — BOSTON — Boston Breakers striker Lauren Cheney gets a push from Washington's Cat Whitehill in Boston's 2-1 win on July 18, 2010.

7.18.2010 — BOSTON — Boston Breakers defender Ifeoma Dieke wins a header against Washington's Kristi Eveland in Boston's 2-1 win on July 18, 2010.

7.18.2010 — BOSTON — Boston Breakers midfielder Lindsay Tarpley congratulates midfielder Jordan Angeli on her game-winning goal against Washington in their 2-1 win on July 18, 2010. Angeli scored off Tarpley's deflected header attempt.

7.18.2010 — BOSTON — Boston Breakers midfielder Jordan Angeli, facing, is mobbed by teammates after her game-winning goal against Washington in their 2-1 win as Washington midfielder Brittany Bock walks past on July 18, 2010.

Basho

Published on July 20, 2010 in Photojournalism. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

I had another “Diners Dining” assignment for the Boston Herald last week at a new restaurant across the street from Fenway Park. “Hip” is only the beginning when describing the decor of Basho Japanese Brasserie — What the heck is a “Brasserie” anyway? The interior made for some interesting pictures, and of course, the food looked delicious. Can’t ask for a better combination than that!

Here’s a few from the assignment.

7.11.2010 — BOSTON — Sushi chefs prepare some sushi rolls in front of an elaborately lit backdrop at Basho Japanese Brasserie on Boylston Street on July 11, 2010.


7.11.2010 — BOSTON — Freshly prepared sushi rolls wait to be served at Basho Japanese Brasserie on Boylston Street on July 11, 2010.

7.11.2010 — BOSTON — Cook Mike Carletti prepares a meal at a robata grill, the first of its kind in Boston, at Basho Japanese Brasserie on Boylston Street on July 11, 2010. The grill uses traditional Japanese high-density charcoal in a specially ventilated room to keep patrons from grill fumes.

Rockets’ Red Glare

Published on July 5, 2010 in Photojournalism. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .

Happy Birthday, America!

Here’s a few photos from my spot shooting fireworks as part of the Herald’s Fourth of July coverage. I camped out on the Longfellow Bridge to get the fireworks exploding above the Charles River, hoping to get some cool shots of the boats on the water with the sky lit up.

One major observation, though — A lot of people come to see this! I’m glad I set up shop shortly before 7 p.m., otherwise I wouldn’t have had a decent spot when the show started at 10:30 p.m. The waiting, well, that’s a whole other matter entirely.

7.4.2010 — BOSTON — Spectators take in the fireworks from the Longfellow Bridge during the 2010 Fourth of July celebration.

7.4.2010 — BOSTON— Fireworks explode above the Charles River during the city's 2010 Fourth of July celebrations.


7.4.2010 — BOSTON — A pair of daring spectators take in the fireworks from the Longfellow Bridge during the 2010 Fourth of July celebration.


7.4.2010 — BOSTON — Fireworks explode above the Charles River during the city's 2010 Fourth of July celebrations.


7.4.2010 — BOSTON — Spectators take in the fireworks from the Longfellow Bridge during the 2010 Fourth of July celebration.

World Cup, This Is Not

Published on June 28, 2010 in Photojournalism. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , .

Maybe I’ve been spoiled by all the World Cup coverage, but it’s staggering to see the difference between the levels of play in the MLS — the top flight of American soccer — and the premier international tournament.

Last night, I was dispatched down to Foxboro to cover the return of the MLS season after their so-called “World Cup” break, photographing the matchup between the Chicago Fire and the New England Revolution. It was just relentless long ball after long ball into the box with little discipline or creativity on the part of the players. Very frustrating to watch as someone who’s been playing this game his whole life.

Here are some photos from the game, which the Fire won, 1-0.

6.27.2010 — FOXBORO, Mass. — Revolution defender Emmanuel Osei misses on his bicycle kick clear ahead of Chicago midfielder Baggio Husidic on June 27, 2010.


6.27.2010 — FOXBORO, Mass. — Chicago Fire striker Brian McBride jumps over a sliding Emmanuel Osei in the first half against the Revolution on June 27, 2010.


6.27.2010 — FOXBORO, Mass. — Revolution midfielder Shalrie Joseph gets tangled up with Chicago defender Logan Pause in a 1-0 loss to the Fire on June 27, 2010.


6.27.2010 — FOXBORO, Mass. — Revolution striker Kenny Mansally wins an air ball against Chicago midfielder Marco Pappa in a 1-0 loss to the fire on June 27, 2010.


6.27.2010 — FOXBORO, Mass. — Revolution midfielder Marko Perovic shows his furstration after a missed opportunity in a 1-0 loss to the Chicago Fire on June 27, 2010.

8 Alarms

Published on June 27, 2010 in Photojournalism. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

A little after noon Saturday, I got a call from the Herald to check out what was, at the time, a four-alarm fire in downtown Marlboro. Within a few minutes, the fire got much worse, hitting six alarms by the time I got there. Sure enough, I could see smoke billowing across the entire downtown area, coming from an apartment building with a diner and hair salon on the first floor.

I’ve never photographed anything higher than five alarms, and that includes some pretty serious fires back in Tampa. I was pretty surprised when it hit eight alarms by the time I made my first frame on the scene. It didn’t look a whole lot worse than anything else I’d ever seen, but my guess it was due to the density of the buildings in the downtown area.

According to Marlboro Fire Chief Rick Plummer, the fire started on the second floor of this old, wood-framed building and spread very quickly. So quickly, in fact, that this thing ended up imploding about an hour after I arrived. Here’s a sequence of photos of that, as well as some shots of the firefighters from multiple towns working the scene.

6.26.2010 — MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Firefighters from multiple agencies, including Northborough, left, and Hudson, center, assist their Marlborough colleagues with an 8-alarm fire at 173 Main St. in Marlborough on June 26, 2010. The fire started from unknown causes on the second floor of the old, wood-framed building and spread quickly, Marlborough Fire Chief Rick Plummer said. The building experienced multiple collapses, beginning with the roof and eventually imploded, but no injuries were reported and all firefighters were accounted for, Plummer said.

6.26.2010 — MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Marlborough, Northborough and Hudson firefighters tend to the building at 173 Main St. in Marlborough as it implodes from damage due to an 8-alarm fire on June 26, 2010.

6.26.2010 — MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Marlborough firefighters tend to the building at 173 Main St. in Marlborough after it imploded from damage due to an 8-alarm fire on June 26, 2010.

6.26.2010 — MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Hudson firefighters assist their Marlborough colleagues with an 8-alarm fire at 173 Main St. in Marlborough on June 26, 2010.

6.26.2010 — MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Northborough firefighters, top, assist their Marlborough colleagues, below, with an 8-alarm fire at 173 Main St. in Marlborough on June 26, 2010.

6.26.2010 — MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Hudson firefighters assist their Marlborough colleagues with an 8-alarm fire at 173 Main St. in Marlborough on June 26, 2010.

Mulch on Fire

Published on June 24, 2010 in Photojournalism. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

My apologies to anyone who had to drive south on I-95 coming back from New Hampshire Sunday afternoon. In case you were wondering what caused that backup, it was a huge burning pile of mulch in Peabody, just north of the I-95, Rt. 128 interchange. There were threats of to a tanker, and there had already been one explosion, so the State Police closed down Exit 45 due to the proximity of the mulch yard to the interstate.

Nothing particularly exciting from me on this one — The best images came much earlier before they cut down access, but such is the reality when you’re hustling to Peabody from Boston.

6.20.2010 — PEABODY, Mass. — A mulch fire at the J.D. Raymond Co. in Peabody sent smoke onto I-95, shutting down exit 45 southbound on June 20, 2010.


6.20.2010 — PEABODY, Mass. — A mulch fire at the J.D. Raymond Co. in Peabody sent smoke onto I-95, shutting down exit 45 southbound and backing up traffic a considerable distance on June 20, 2010.


6.20.2010 — PEABODY, Mass. — A large pile of mulch burns at the J.D. Raymond Co. in Peabody on June 20, 2010. The smoke from the fire shut down exit 45 on I-95 southbound. Firefighters were initially worried about an oil tank on site and fire's proximity to I-95, which was 20 yards away from the its edge.


6.20.2010 — PEABODY, Mass. — A large pile of mulch burns at the J.D. Raymond Co. in Peabody on June 20, 2010. The smoke from the fire shut down exit 45 on I-95 southbound. Firefighters were initially worried about an oil tank on site and fire's proximity to I-95, which was 20 yards away from the its edge.

Lacrosse State Champs!

Published on June 21, 2010 in Photojournalism. 2 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , .

It was a big weekend in Worcester for the MIAA spring sports state finals, namely softball and lacrosse. I always enjoy photographing these events, especially at the high school level where the enthusiasm is genuine and the access is phenomenal. I always get a lot of requests from parents for prints, too, which is just some icing on the cake and little beer money in my pocket.

Beautiful weather, plenty of sun (my farmer’s tan proves it), and good action made for a rewarding, albeit hectic (covered three games for the Herald), afternoon.

Here’s a selection from the MIAA Division 1 Lacrosse championship:

6.19.2010 — WORCESTER, Mass. — Framingham midfielder Tanner Guarino loses possesion after a check from Longmeadow midfielder Stephanie Sabatini in the MIAA Division 1 final on June 19, 2010.


6.19.2010 — WORCESTER, Mass. — Framingham midfielder Moira Barry rips a shot through traffic against Longmeadow in the MIAA Division 1 state final on June 19, 2010.


Framingham midfielder Moira Barry celebrates after scoring against Longmeadow in the MIAA Division 1 state final on June 19, 2010.


6.19.2010 — WORCESTER, Mass. — Framingham defender Leigh Nicoll puts a cross check on Longmeadow attacker Eileen McDonald in the MIAA Division 1 state final on June 19, 2010.


6.19.2010 — WORCESTER, Mass. — Framingham midfielder Tanner Guarino is mobbed by her teammates after scoring the game-winning goal in the closing seconds of Framingham's 8-7 win over Longmeadow for the MIAA Division 1 state title on June 19, 2010.


6.19.2010 — WORCESTER, Mass. — Members of the state champion Framingham lacrosse team kiss the trophy after beating Longmeadow on June 19, 2010.

Outfield Assist

Published on June 4, 2010 in Photojournalism. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , .

Hectic day running around town for the Herald yesterday, but at least I got to wrap it up with some time at the ballpark, aka my happy place. Sure, I got there late — a stakeout tied me up for much of the afternoon — but it was low scoring, with some good defense to make things interesting for the few innings I did get to see.

Here’s how you perform an outfield assist, by the way.

6.3.2010 — CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Tewksbury catcher Lauren Teixeira tags out Arlington Catholic pinch runner Jessica Cameron at home in Arlington's 1-0 win over Tewksbury at St. Peter's Field in Cambridge on June 3, 2010.

Not really a relevant picture, since Arlington Catholic won, 1-0, but great action, nonetheless.

Controlled Chaos

Published on June 3, 2010 in Photojournalism. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .

Here’s a few shots from an assignment last week at Menton, a restaurant from local chef Barbara Lynch. You may remember her from the Boston Center for the Art‘s event I shot back in February. My friend, Justin Ide, took care of the stunning photography for the site — big shoes to follow, but at least I got a lay of the land.

Making photos for the Boston Herald, my style was more focused toward the action and ambiance of the restaurant — “Diner’s Dining” they call it. Unfortunately, that particular night, I wasn’t allowed to photograph in the dining room because of some “high-profile” guests. No biggie, as I was invited into the kitchen, where — let’s be honest — I’d rather be anyway.

Much thanks to Executive Sous Chef Wyatt Maguire for letting me hang out with the good guys.

5.24.2010 — BOSTON — Executive Sous Chef Wyatt Maguire, left, and line cook Ian Maschal prepare dishes of Maryland softshell crab at chef Barbara Lynch's Menton on May 24, 2010.


5.24.2010 — BOSTON — Executive Sous Chef Wyatt Maguire puts the finishing touches on a dish of Maryland softshell crab at chef Barbara Lynch's Menton on May 24, 2010.


5.24.2010 — BOSTON — A waiter begins serving portions of Maryland softshell crab at chef Barbara Lynch's Menton on May 24, 2010.


5.24.2010 — BOSTON — Line cook Ian Maschal wipes down a countertop in the kitchen at chef Barbara Lynch's Menton on May 24, 2010.

Yo, KC

Published on June 2, 2010 in Photojournalism. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .

That headline’s a just a little shoutout to a former roommate of mine who has the unfortunate luck to be a Kansas City Royals fan. But he lucked out last Friday, when I got to witness an epic shelling of Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield at Fenway.

Not pretty.

5.28.2010 — BOSTON — Red Sox starting pitcher Tim Wakefield pitches to Royals second baseman Mike Aviles in the first inning on May 28, 2010.


5.28.2010 — BOSTON — Red Sox starting pitcher Tim Wakefield jumps over Royals second baseman Mike Aviles, who scored on a wild pitch in the fourth inning on May 28, 2010.


5.28.2010 — BOSTON — Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz slaps his bat after striking out with two men on base in the fourth inning against the Royals on May 28, 2010.


5.28.2010 — BOSTON — Red Sox starting pitcher Tim Wakefiled waits for the ball after giving up a grand slam to Royals shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt, left, in the fourth inning on May 28, 2010.


5.28.2010 — BOSTON — Red Sox outfielder J.D. Drew watches fans bobble a 2-run home run ball from Royals centerfielder Mitch Maier in the eighth inning on May 28, 2010.


5.28.2010 — BOSTON — A Red Sox scoreboard operator walks past some unfriendly numbers on the scoreboard in the Red Sox 12-5 loss to the Royals on May 28, 2010.