Ancient Burying Ground

These two came from the same burying ground in Beverly, Massachusetts, that just so happens to be neighbors with a pre-school. It's called the Ancient Burying Ground, and it's a stones throw from Montserrat College of Art, which was my intended destination. A good find. I was amazed at both finds; a playground at one end, and a bedroom(sic) at the other.

Playground of the Perished

Someone's Been Sleeping On My Grave

Ladies of the Cemetery

I'm sure that these two Ladies are bearing great weight from our unending winters snowfall. But as Ladies usually will, they'll come out just fine. A couple of my Black & White pieces.

Mehetable - Corner Cemetery, Amesbury, Ma.

Mrs. Whipple of Ipswich - South End Cemetery, Ipswich, Ma.

Mr. Roberts' Cold Feet

Mr. Roberts' Cold Feet - St. Paul's Graveyard, Newburyport, Ma.

This one was taken quite some time ago. Considering the recent snowfall, I'm quite sure that Mr. Roberts has more than cold feet.

Bye,Bye, B.B.

Bye, Bye, B.B. - Here are 3, works in progress, variations of the same stone. Lately, I've been playing with B&W on my pieces. In the past I've avoided B&W like the plaque, but now I've come to appreciate the additional emotion whether ghoulish, suspenseful or mournful, that is emphasized by the reduction of all color. I don't wish to get in the habit of it, but I'll continue to be more open minded about change :)

With Old Friends

I've stopped by this place several times over the past years. It's Milford Cemetery, Milford, Pennsylvania. It's a multi-level terrain with a whole lot of character if you're will to root it out. It's also one of my few black & white pieces. I'm doing more in B&W now, because, sometimes it just works better for me.

Samuel, Alone and Blue

Another of local interest as it was captured in the Cove Hill/Lanesville Cemetery, Gloucester, Massachusetts. For me, the interest lay in the layered lighting. It's actually a great little cemetery hidden at the backend of a short road behind houses along the Atlantic Ocean.

Me and My Duck

Notice anything strange about this piece? Check the title and then take another look. Ha! I took this one quite some time ago in Old North Burying Ground in Ipswich, Ma. I was totally focused on the aged stone on a blue background with a yellow trimmed window, and that's all. I had not noticed my little friend until I loaded the capture on my computer for processing.

Flat on My Back

Lighting is everything in the trade, and this one works for me. It can be a subtle late day mask, or a bright mid-day spike of brilliance. Either way, opportunities abound if you're ready.
I simply added a bit of contrast & saturation to this one.
This piece was taken in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, New York.