01/16/12 — ARLINGTON, MA. — Jasmin Davis-Shearer takes a moment during an invocation by Rev. Nicholas Kastanas during Monday night’s 24th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observance at the Robbins Memorial Town Hall in Arlington.
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The Year in Pictures
Each year I take thousands of photographs during my staff job as a photojournalist for Gatehouse Media’s Northwest unit. This week I was notified that I won NENPA (New England Newspaper and Press Association) awards for Spot News and Feature photographs. With the awards ceremony coming up in February at the Park Plaza, I will be sure to keep you posted! Below is a selection of my favorite photographs of 2011. Enjoy!
08/30/11 — WINCHESTER, MA. — Darin Kizer gives his son, William, age 5, a goodbye hug before his first day of school at Muraco School in Winchester, on Tuesday morning.
06/08/11 — WOBURN, MA. — Kurt Hood from the New England Aquarium uses a doppler to measure the heart rate on Saturn, a rescued, juvenile Kemp’s ridley sea turtle as he undergoes a CT scan to see if his persistent case of pneumonia has been successfully treated. Saturn was being seen at the Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital in Woburn on Wednesday morning.
06/16/11 — WESTFORD, MA. — Members of the United States Marine Corps hold the casket of USMC Sgt. William Woitowicz, of Groton, during funeral services at St. Catherine’s Church in Westford on June 16, 2011 for the fallen marine.
10/21/11 — WESTFORD, MA. — Westford Academy seniors cheer during Friday afternoon’s Spirit Rally at their school.
10/12/11 — WESTFORD, MA. — Lori LePoer, a 6 1/2 year breast cancer survivor, plays with her daughter Julia, 9, and dog Zoey, at their home in Westford on Wednesday afternoon.
01/27/11 — WESTFORD, MA. — Baily Vitello, 13, plays with his sled dog, Marlie, during Thursday afternoon’s sled dog demonstration put on by Northern Exposure Outfitters at East Boston Camps in Westford.
07/09/11 — TEWKSBURY, MA. — Adam Hill holds his 9-month-old daughter, Brooke, in the Stanley Cup, recently won by the 2011 Boston Bruins, which was on display at the Tewksbury Country Club on Saturday, July 9, 2011.
08/11/11 — HARVARD, MA. — Sister Mary Philomena walks down to the St. Joseph’s Farm on Still River Road in Harvard to decide what produce to pick early Thursday morning.
04/14/11 — CONCORD, MA. — Antonio Ocampo, of Colombia holds an American flag behind his back prior to becoming a U.S. citizen at an April 14 Naturalization Ceremony at the Minute Men National Historical Park in Concord.
01/24/11 — CONCORD, MA. — A Concord firefighter battles a structure fire at 296 Bedford St. in Concord on Monday night.
10/21/11 — CHELMSFORD, MA. — Chelmsford’s Meghan Sullivan who suffers from Huntington’s Chorea, goes for a walk with her physical therapist, Curtis Anthony Moore, down Varnum Street in Lowell on Friday morning.
04/09/11 — MAYNARD, MA. — Gabe Pierantozzi, 6, of Maynard collects chocolate eggs during the MFA Egg Hunt and Easter celebration at the Green Meadow School playground in Maynard on Saturday morning.
11/11/11 — BURLINGTON, MA. — Mason Dupuis, age 6, watches the Veterans Day ceremony from the shoulders of his dad, SFC Stephen Dupuis on the Burlington Town Common.
10/26/11 — BILLERICA, MA — Culinary Arts inmate Felix Melendez receives a kiss and hug from his girlfriend, Tina Frazier, at the conclusion of Wednesday morning’s Culinary Arts Graduation at the Middlesex County House of Correction in Billerica. Also in picture is their son, Josiah Melendez.
A Family Tradition
For over 100 years my family has kept the tradition of gathering the weekend before Christmas to make pierogies. Although I’m mainly Italian, my great grandmother, Helen, was Polish, hence where the pierogies come from. We follow her infamous recipe that has been passed down from her to my grandmother, Stella, and then two more generations. After making a few pierogies, I decided to pick up my camera to document the process for the first time in decades. Here are a few images from the afternoon. Enjoy!
Who Cut The Cheese?
During my day job last week I had the opportunity to photograph the world’s largest 400 pound wheel of crucolo cheese as it was welcomed to the Concord Cheese Shop on December 1, 2011. This wasn’t shop owner Peter Lovis’ first rodeo. For the second year in a row Lovis ordered the wheel of cheese, which takes a month to deliver and has been made for more than 250 years in Rifugio di Crucolo, Italy.
Here are a few images from the afternoon…
12/01/11 — CONCORD, MA. — People gather outside the Concord Cheese Shop where the world’s largest 400-lb wheel of crucolo cheese was a delivered in Concord on December 1, 2011.
12/01/11 — CONCORD, MA. — Owner Peter Lovis, of the Concord Cheese Shop announces that December 1st will be named ‘Crucolo Day’ during a delivery of the world’s largest 400-lb wheel of crucolo cheese in Concord on December 1, 2011.
12/01/11 — CONCORD, MA. — P.B. Endicott plays music on a boombox CD player prior to the delivery of a 400-lb wheel of crucolo cheese outside the Concord Cheese Shop on Walden Street in Concord on December 1, 2011.
12/01/11 — CONCORD, MA. — ‘Crucolo Dancers’ welcome a 400-lb wheel of crucolo cheese outside the Concord Cheese Shop on Walden Street in Concord on December 1, 2011.
12/01/11 — CONCORD, MA. — Owner Peter Lovis, of the Concord Cheese Shop pushes the world’s largest 400-lb wheel of crucolo cheese down a red carpet on Walden Street in Concord on December 1, 2011.
12/01/11 — CONCORD, MA. — Owner Peter Lovis, of the Concord Cheese Shop cuts the world’s largest 400-lb wheel of crucolo cheese on Walden Street in Concord on December 1, 2011.
Talking Turkey
Not everyday you get to hang out with 10,000 turkeys at Bob’s Turkey Farm in Lancaster, MA. Happy Thanksgiving!
Now on Facebook
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Salute to Veterans
Each year I look forward to photographing Veterans Day assignments because it not only gives me the opportunity to capture great moments but also personally thank service members and veterans. Happy Veterans Day to all the men and women who serve and protect! This image was taken during today’s Veterans Day observance in Burlington. Enjoy!
11/11/11 – BURLINGTON, MA. – Mason Dupuis, age 6, watches the Veterans Day observance from the shoulders of his dad, SFC Stephen Dupuis on the Burlington Town Common, Friday morning.
Kristin & Riccardo | Engagement
Boston, MA. – Here’s one of my favorite engagement sessions from the fall season. Kristin and Riccardo chose Boston Common, Public Gardens, and Back Bay for their engagement pictures. Choosing a meaningful location can make an engagement session that much more special. Couples usually take a few minutes “warming up” to being in front of the camera. This was NOT the case with Kristin and Riccardo! I’m very excited to photograph their big day next year. Congratulations Kristin & Riccardo!
Here are just a few of many favorites from the afternoon…
Tiffany & Nicholas | Wedding
Tiffany & Nicholas recently got married at Our Lady Help of Christian’s Parish in Newton, MA. and ceremony at Spinelli’s in Lynnfield, MA. Thank you so much for letting me document your special day. Congratulations Tiffany & Nicholas!
Here are some favorites from their big day…
Grey Ghosts Rally
The grey ghosts of Westford Academy opened up their annual Homecoming Weekend with a Spirit rally today. Here is one of my favorite images from the rally…
10/21/11 — WESTFORD, MA. — Members of the Westford Academy senior class cheer while watching a tug of war match vs. juniors during a Spirit rally at Westford Academy held on Friday October 21, 2011.
