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Memorial Day Celebrations
2008-05-24 Filed in: Assignment
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Stormwater Committee meeting
2008-04-05 Filed in: Assignment
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news
Ayer Town Hall
2008-04-05
EMS Photography
2008-03-22
After a year and a half hiatus, I'm
back doing EMS photography. Friday I was with
Professional
Ambulance in Cambridge
Massachussettes. The picture is of a
woman being intubated with a GlideScope
video laryngoscope.
Burns Dinner
2008-02-23 Filed in: Assignment
Ayer, MA
- Pipe Major Ken Smith is helped into his
uniform by his wife Susan. Ken played the
bagpipes during the 1st Burns Supper that was
held at Thirty-One Main honoring Robert Burns
and his poetry, wit, and songs. Burn's was
the first Poet Laureate of Scotland.
Burns Night, effectively a second national day in Scotland, is celebrated on 25 January with Burns suppers around the world, and is still more widely observed than the official national day, Saint Andrew's Day, or the proposed North American celebration Tartan Day. The format of Burns suppers has not changed since Robert's death in 1796. The basic format starts with a general welcome and announcements followed with the Selkirk Grace. Just post the grace comes the piping and cutting of the Haggis, where Robert's famous Address To a Haggis is read, and the haggis is cut open. The event usually allows for people to start eating just after the haggis is presented. This is when the reading called the "immortal memory", an overview of Robert's life and work is given; the event usually concludes with the singing of Auld Lang Syne.
Burns Night, effectively a second national day in Scotland, is celebrated on 25 January with Burns suppers around the world, and is still more widely observed than the official national day, Saint Andrew's Day, or the proposed North American celebration Tartan Day. The format of Burns suppers has not changed since Robert's death in 1796. The basic format starts with a general welcome and announcements followed with the Selkirk Grace. Just post the grace comes the piping and cutting of the Haggis, where Robert's famous Address To a Haggis is read, and the haggis is cut open. The event usually allows for people to start eating just after the haggis is presented. This is when the reading called the "immortal memory", an overview of Robert's life and work is given; the event usually concludes with the singing of Auld Lang Syne.
2008 Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
2008-02-16
Youth Center Open House
2008-02-10 Filed in: Assignment
2008 Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
2008-02-07
Harvard caucus
2008-02-02 Filed in: Assignment
Next generation battery storage talk
2008-02-02 Filed in: Assignment
Sports photography
2008-01-03
Well I
tried my hand at sports photography tonight.
I have never (truly, I mean never) shot
sports before but I was going to a Bruins
hockey game and thought it would be a good
experience. Since I was not on an assignment,
I needed to sneak my camera in. This was a
lot easier since getting the f1.4 50mm for
christmas. It's a much smaller lens than my
f/2.8 16 to 35mm. Plus the 50mm is fast and
sharp, so it's fairly good for shooting
sports.
Harvard Congregational Church Christmas Fair
2007-12-01 Filed in: Assignment
Blaze flattens Ayer lumber yard
2007-11-28 Filed in: Spot
news
Typical... last night there
was a five alarm fire in my town. The problem
was, I was driving back from Pennsylvania and
the fire fighters had the fire 'knocked down'
by the time I got there.
More typical... is the fact that instead for shooting what little action there was putting the rest of the fire out. I took pictures of things relating to ICS (Incident Command System).
More typical... is the fact that instead for shooting what little action there was putting the rest of the fire out. I took pictures of things relating to ICS (Incident Command System).
Book Launch
2007-11-20 Filed in: General
news | Assignment
Boston,
MA - Last night, the Massachusetts Historical
Society celebrated the publication by Harvard
University Press of My Dearest Friend:
Letters of Abigail and John
Adams. The event was held at
Faneuil Hall and offered a reading of
selected Adams letters. The event was hosted
by Mary Richardson (WCVB-TV5). The selected
letters were read by Senator and Mrs. Edward
Kennedy, Governor and Mrs. Deval Patrick, and
former Governor and Mrs. Michael Dukakis.
Click here for more pictures from the event.
Click here for more pictures from the event.
Community Church of Pepperell Christmas Fair
2007-11-17 Filed in: Assignment
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Federated Church of Ayer Holly Fair
2007-11-17 Filed in: Assignment
Open space meeting
2007-11-17 Filed in: Assignment
Ayer, MA
- In an effort to create greater cooperation
and communication among Ayer's land-use
boards, public recreation and private
environmental groups, officials and residents
held a meeting/workshop to inspire more
collaboration in preserving open land.
Pictured is Beth Suedmeyer the workshop
co-facilitator.
232nd Marine Corp Birthday Ball
2007-11-08
Assignment - Mass Development meeting
2007-11-08 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Ayer Masonic Association’s fund-raising breakfast
2007-11-04 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Hazen Memorial Library Holiday Fair
2007-11-03 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Chili Cook-off
2007-10-07 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Harvard Flea Market
2007-10-06 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Pastel painting class
2007-10-06 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Citizens Police Academy
2007-10-04 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Family Health day
2007-09-29 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Saturday Storytimes
2007-09-29 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Beautify Ayer
2007-09-29 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Parade
2007-09-23 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Train show
2007-09-23 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Breakfast
2007-09-23 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Harvard Farmer's Market
2007-09-22 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Harvard Fall Festival
2007-09-15 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Public saftey day
2007-09-08 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Devens Recycling
2007-09-06 Filed in: Assignment
EMS in Ireland
2007-09-02
In the
August issue of JEMS there is a story
about EMS in
Ireland that I
did all the photography for.
As a contributing photographer for JEMS and my wife being from Dublin, I took a great interest in Irish EMS. Until recently, there was no such thing as a Paramedic in the Republic of Ireland (but there was in Northern Ireland). However, like many places in the U.S. in the late 1970s and early 80s the only thing holding them back was the bureaucratic red tape. But it was coming... With lots of reverse immigration because of the Celtic Tiger and the anticipation of a Paramedic program, I was seeing and hearing of many Paramedics here in the U.S. that were Irish nationals returning to Ireland. So I pitched the idea for a story to my editors and they gave it the go-a-head.
I posted some questions on irishambulance.net inquiring about someone who had experience in pre-hospital care in both Ireland and the U.S., as well as being a third rider taking pictures. Vaughan Mason replied and fit the bill perfectly. He was an EMT with Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB), then came to the states to attend the Northeastern University Paramedic program in Burlington MA. While in the U.S. he also worked for Action Ambulance in Wilmington MA Vaughan returned to Ireland and is now an Advanced Paramedic with DFB.
Taking pictures was a different story... unless you are a doctor or medic currently working in Ireland, it's simply not done. being a third rider simply is not done. Not even a U.S. NREMT medic can get in a rig.
As a contributing photographer for JEMS and my wife being from Dublin, I took a great interest in Irish EMS. Until recently, there was no such thing as a Paramedic in the Republic of Ireland (but there was in Northern Ireland). However, like many places in the U.S. in the late 1970s and early 80s the only thing holding them back was the bureaucratic red tape. But it was coming... With lots of reverse immigration because of the Celtic Tiger and the anticipation of a Paramedic program, I was seeing and hearing of many Paramedics here in the U.S. that were Irish nationals returning to Ireland. So I pitched the idea for a story to my editors and they gave it the go-a-head.
I posted some questions on irishambulance.net inquiring about someone who had experience in pre-hospital care in both Ireland and the U.S., as well as being a third rider taking pictures. Vaughan Mason replied and fit the bill perfectly. He was an EMT with Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB), then came to the states to attend the Northeastern University Paramedic program in Burlington MA. While in the U.S. he also worked for Action Ambulance in Wilmington MA Vaughan returned to Ireland and is now an Advanced Paramedic with DFB.
Taking pictures was a different story... unless you are a doctor or medic currently working in Ireland, it's simply not done. being a third rider simply is not done. Not even a U.S. NREMT medic can get in a rig.
Assignment - Harvard farmer's market
2007-09-01 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Ayer farmer's market
2007-09-01 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Cardboard boat race
2007-08-25 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Fill the boot (Ayer)
2007-08-25 Filed in: Assignment
Assignment - Fill the boot (Shirley)
2007-08-25 Filed in: Assignment
Civil War Reenactment
2007-07-15
This is
were photographing the arts and being in the
back of an ambulance (or helicopter) for so
long comes back to bit you in the ass.
Photographing this type of event, long lens
is were it's at. Even with a press pass which
allows me to be closer than the general
public, you are still limited to 50' from the
cannons. Someday I'll get that 70 to 200 mm
w/ Image stabilization!
The unintended ride-along...
2007-06-27
Bill Gates @ Harvard
2007-06-07
On
February 4th, 1998, Bill Gates was hit with a
cream pie in Brussels. At the time, I thought
this was great. I never had any respect for
him. This is the man that makes some of the
worst software on the planet!
Today, Bill spoke at Harvard's 2007 commencement and all that changed... If you have the time I strongly recommend reading his speech.
I still think his software is terrible, but I've learned to separate that from the philanthropist.
Today, Bill spoke at Harvard's 2007 commencement and all that changed... If you have the time I strongly recommend reading his speech.
I still think his software is terrible, but I've learned to separate that from the philanthropist.
Bill Clinton @ Harvard
2007-06-06
Jeannette Neill Dance
2007-05-27
I
photographed Jeannette Neill Dance (JND) last
night. They were performing at the Tsai
Performance Center at Boston University. I
have been photographing JND for about four or
five years. I shoot only with available light
and do not modify the look of Nancy
Goldstein's lighting design in any way shape
of form. So I shot 519 frames... many of
witch are blury...
2007 Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
2007-02-22














































