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New England Photography
Welcome to the New England Photography Blog!
Susan Cole Kelly has been photographing New England for over 20 years and works with local and national magazines, tour guides, and on calendars. She has photographed three books and written one, Our Massachusetts by Voyageur Press. Her favorite subjects are lighthouses, villages and harbors, and the natural beauty of the Northeast.
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Change your Position to Add Variety to your photos
May 4, 2011 at 10:34 AM | Post a Comment
I see so many people taking pictures in same position - standing, with the camera at shoulder level, facing their subject head-on. The trouble is, their pictures all look the same! So the next time you're out shooting, try varying your position. Kneel. Sit. Lie down. Or go in the opposite direction and stand on a stairway or look down from a parking garage. Varying your position will put variety into your photos and give you a bit of exercise as well.
Top Five Favorite Places to Photograph in New England
April 20, 2011 at 9:38 AM | 5 Comments | Post a Comment
New England is a beautiful and interesting region for photographers. The six states provide cultural and scenic variety along with history, wilderness, and small town appeal. I have a spreadsheet with 1600 New England attractions, and while I would like to visit them all, the list grows as fast as I can check off destinations. My favorite photo trip lasts three days — just right for a long weekend. I travel to my destination one day, make a loop of nearby subjects on day two, and travel home by a different route on day three. So when I try to choose five favorite places, I have to define places as areas. Here are my top 5 places to go on a photography trip.
Finding Spring
April 6, 2011 at 10:26 AM | 3 Comments | Post a Comment
The varieties of flowering trees and bushes found in cities, public gardens, and
cemeteries are chosen to provide color from early April through October.
Landscape
designers often pick species that show bright color before our native trees
have woken up. While you're waiting for
the maples to flower, enjoy this landscaped diversity. Early species include Star-
and Saucer magnolia, Japanese cherry, Forsythia, and Azalea. A few weeks later
you'll see ornamental pear, crabapple and honeysuckle. You'll also see crocus,
snowdrops, and daffodils brightening the ground long before the trees leaf out.
Create a Professional Photography Portfolio
March 23, 2011 at 9:50 AM | 11 Comments | Post a Comment
You have some great work. How do you show it to people and how do you get people to look at it? The editors at Yankee have asked me to write about creating a portfolio of your work…and I'm embarrassed to admit that I don't have one, either. This is hard!
How to Photograph Architecture such as Steeples, Sugar Shacks, and Skyscrapers
March 9, 2011 at 9:35 AM | 3 Comments | Post a Comment
I love winter. I follow the storms, arriving in recently-snowed-upon towns before they're properly plowed, shooting winter villages through a lace of fresh fluff on branches, picturing woodlands and villages with a thick frosting of ice. Other photographers are showing us the first sprouts of spring, but my bags are still packed for the next snowstorm.
