Laurel Hill Daffodils & Ferry Beach Boardwalk

Laurel Hill Cemetery, Saco, ME

Do you know the way?  Ferry Beach Boardwalk

I finally took the time to drive down to Saco, Maine and visit Laurel Hill Cemetery to see the scads of daffodils blooming there.  I was blown away by how beautiful they were and the river and trees beyond made a really nice backdrop to take landscapes instead of just a bunch of flower shots.  (Although there's nothing wrong with that either!) You can see these photos in my Laurel Hill gallery.

We took a walk on Ferry Beach in Scarborough, Maine on Sunday night with a photography friend, Fred Weymouth, and this shot of the boardwalk on Ferry Beach was my favorite shot of the afternoon. You can see this shot and more in my Ferry Beach gallery.

Another trip to Scarborough Marsh

I'm loving how I can make reflections show up more prominently, using my polarizer.

My mother's dog had just chased several ducks and plunged into deep water a ways out into this peaceful vista.  But you'd never know it to look at this picture, would you?!

I don't often convert to monochrome, but I thought this shot merited doing so.  Your thoughts?

After three months of being a snowbird in New Mexico, my mother and her Standard Poodle, Max, are back in Maine!  You can see their blog, On Two Lanes: A Trip around the U.S., here.  We took a very nice walk in Scarborough Marsh yesterday when there were some extremely complex cloudscapes going on. 

You can see all of these photos and my other shoots here in my Scarborough Marsh Gallery. 

Pemaquid Point Light, Bristol, Maine

And at last, twilight, looking towards the other direction.  The sun had set about 15 minutes ago at this point. . .

Jon and I met up with Bruce Bartrug and his wife, Michele, for dinner in Mid-Coast Maine last Saturday night.  We had a lot of fun and then headed up Route 130 to Pemaquid Point Light in Bristol, Maine.  I just love the rock formations here.  Of course a couple of days later, a friend posted another view of the lighthouse that I hadn't dared to do because Pemaquid Point is famous for rogue waves that have swept people right off the rocks, but his shot was gorgeous.  Maybe someday I will be adventurous enough, but for now, I am quite happy with what I got.  

You can see all of these and many other lighthouses, land and seascapes on my website.

Thanks for looking,

Cindy

Scarborough Marsh and Old Orchard Beach at Dawn

More recent land and seascape work from March 2012

Both days of the weekend, I got out to photograph sunrise with my friend, Felice Boucher.  On Saturday, we visited Scarborough Marsh, and I was a little afraid that I'd dragged poor Felice out for nothing, as it was almost completely clouded over when I got up.  But by the time we had set up in the marsh, beautiful, soft morning color was beginning to appear and we both ended up with some great shots and had a lot of fun.  We went to The Holy Donut on Park Avenue and picked up some of their delicious doughnuts after that.  I can say that their Sweet Potato Ginger and their Chocolate Glazed doughnuts are hands-down my favorite--yum!

On Sunday, Jon, Maya and I woke up at 5:30 am to drive down to Old Orchard Beach, where Felice met up with us and we had another great morning of photographing a beautiful sunrise in a gorgeous Maine location!  We went to breakfast up the street at Beach Bagels after that.  They are so nice there and they had some awesome Bob Marley music playing while we ate our eggs, french toast and drank some well-needed coffee!

You can see the Old Orchard Beach shots in my OOB gallery and the Scarborough Marsh shots in my Scarborough Marsh Gallery.

A Recent Sunset Lifestyle shoot at Fort Williams

A couple enjoys the sunset views from the rocky coast of Fort Williams Park, Cape Elizabeth, ME.

You can see these pictures and many more on my Lifestyle Favorites gallery on my website.  I hope you'll take a moment to visit.  Spring is almost here! 

Cindy

Some Recent Landscape Work

Clockwise from top left: OOB, Pink Skies at Night, January Moonrise, Ferry Beach Dunes at Sunset, OOB Sunset, Ferry Beach Sunset, Vertical Ferry Beach Sunset and Moonrise Over the Ferry Beach Dunes.

I've been going back to my original muse lately: landscapes.  I have been trying some new things out: shooting at quite small apertures to really create a star effect with the setting sun, using a polarizing filter on my ultrawide and using an ND8 (A neutral density filter) to lengthen evening or morning exposures for interesting effects such as streaming water or moving clouds. 

You can see all of these images separately in my Maine Landscapes Gallery and my Old Orchard Beach Gallery

As I look out the skylight over my desk, I can see beautiful puffy white clouds floating by and I am wishing I were out there taking pictures even now.  Keep your eyes peeled for more work soon. 

Happy Early Spring everyone! 

Cindy

Orange Splashdown

The recipe for a whole lot of water everywhere in the studio. . .  But a lot of fun nonetheless!

I bought a 5.5 gallon aquarium yesterday to do a different type of splash photography--thinking OUTSIDE the martini glass, I guess. . .  I had a lot of fun figuring out the lighting and then trying out dropping apples and orange halves, while soaking myself and the studio in the process.  This was the only shot I really liked at the end of the shoot, but I like it quite a bit.  To be continued--I'll obviously need to do this with other fruits and vegetables. . .  Cindy

New Portland International Jetport

A view of the new terminal at sunset

Future passengers walk towards TSA

A ten image panorama of part of the new terminal.

Waiting in line for TSA check through.  I think the early plane hanging from the ceiling is a nice touch, don't you?

Portland Magazine assigned me to do an architectural shoot of the new Portland International Jetport terminal before the holidays, and Greg Hughes, their communications director, very nicely showed me around and let me take pictures of the terminal inside and out.  There is at least one of the pictures in this month's issue of the magazine, and I have a lot of other work in the issue as well.  You should check it out!

You can see more of the Portland Jetport pictures from my shoot HERE.

I'm looking forward to shooting Portland's Downtown Showdown on February 3rd next!

Thanks for looking,

Cindy

Wishing for some snow

Taken last January at Portland's Downtown Showdown

Taken last February at Sunday River's Dumont Cup Competition.  A 7 image composite of one jump.

A four image composite of one jump at Sunday River's Dumont Cup Competition

Dog sled race, taken last winter at Bridgton's Musher's Bowl

Sled Dogs on the frozen lake, Bridgton Musher's Bowl

Snowboarding near sunset at Portland's Payson Park, taken last year

Taken at one of last year's Super Hit Sunday at Shawnee Peak

I am wishing for snow at this point.  Even in Portland, we usually have a fair amount of snow by January 9th, but most of the scant inch we got last week melted away over the weekend.  So I thought if I posted a few pictures from last year's snowy fun, it might bring on the white stuff.  


As always, you can see much more from each of these shoots on my website by clicking here.

I'll be photographing more snowboarding at Payson Park this winter.  Jeff Tarling, one of the Payson Park managers, contacted me last week and I found out that they are going to be doing a program"called "Wipe out Wednesdays' where kids on early release from school days are able to get some basic snowboard & skiing coaching or tips." How cool is that?

I'll also be going back for this year's Downtown Showdown and the Dumont Cup 2012, and hopefully many more fun winter events, so check back!  

Thanks for looking, Cindy 

Taking Better Pictures Workshop at South Portland Community Center

Spring Point Ledge Light, December 2011

Happy New Year everyone!  I just wanted to let you all know that I am giving a photographic workshop at South Portland Community Center on learning to take better pictures that begins towards the end of January.  You can see the brochure and sign up online here But here is the description and information below:

Do you wonder how to take compelling pictures of you children, pets or family gatherings?  Ever wish you could take a picture of a beautiful flower?  Wish you could capture a gorgeous sunset the way you’re seeing it so you can show it off later?  If you want to understand how to use your camera to take better pictures, then this is the workshop for you!  It doesn’t matter what level you are at photographically, or whether you have a point and shoot, film or dSLR camera, the principals of composition, creativity and technique remain the same. 

The workshop will not only discuss how to get better pictures through technique and composition, but we will also do some photography in and out of class and learn from our own work what works and how photos could be improved. 

Bring whatever camera you have to class and learn how to take better pictures with Portland Magazine photographer, Cynthia Farr-Weinfeld.

Tuesdays, January 24-February 14, 2011 6:30-8:30pm $45.00

I am also giving a second workshop that begins towards the end of February called Taking Better Pictures II.  Here are the description and information below:

Taking Better Pictures II

Want to learn more about how to use your camera to capture better shots of your family, pets, landscapes, flowers and travel destinations?  This four week workshop will build on techniques learned in Taking Better Pictures I, so it would be preferable to have taken the first workshop.  Once again, there will be in-class photo exercises, discussion, and weekly assignments for you to learn more by taking pictures on your own.  Sharing your work in class with the use of a private online photo group, you will learn what works and how to create better photos. 

Bring whatever camera you have to class and learn how to take better pictures with Portland Magazine photographer, Cynthia Farr-Weinfeld.

Tuesdays, February 28-March 20, 2011 6:30-8:30pm
Who will benefit from this workshop:  Absolute beginners to Intermediate level photographers.

Class Minimum/Maximum: 5/15

Price: $45.00/participant

Whether you are interested in learning to take better pictures or just know someone who might be interested, I would love it if you would forward this blog post to your friends and relatives in the area to really get the word out.  Thanks for your help!  

Best wishes, 

Cindy