Mark is a landscape, real estate and portraiture photographer based in Southeastern Massachusetts. With a passion for the coast, he photographs his adventures from all over the New England coastline and beyond, and has a specialized devotion to his hometown, historic Taunton. You get a sense of his spirit in his photographs, which are a window to his unique vision. Various photographs … [Read more...]
In photography, sometimes luck is everything.
No matter how much planning you do, sometimes luck really is all you need to get a great shot. And you don't need to be a professional photographer to have luck on your side. You can be a complete beginner, having just had a camera given to you as a gift. Yes, this shot that you see here was planned, but not for the reason that you think. You see, I had planned this because I really liked … [Read more...]
My online presence, or lack thereof.
To those who may be wondering as to my whereabouts due to my absence from social media, I have been essentially shut down on Facebook, as well as being locked out of Instagram. Facebook I can probably fix, but it's looking like Instagram may be permanent. That is, as long as I can't find a way to get in touch with someone from Instagram. Unless you have been locked out, you would have no way of … [Read more...]
History and Photography
History and photography go hand in hand don't they? Whatever is photographed will in some way live on forever. A photograph is sort of a portal to a time in the past. Sometimes a very long time ago, and sometimes just yesterday. And for a photographer, especially for me, a single photo can be like time travel. It brings me back to that exact moment. Sometimes to the point where I can remember … [Read more...]
The DJI Mavic Mini Drone
Have you ever thought that you might like to try flying a drone? Have you ever thought about trying your hand at aerial photography? Several months ago I purchased a DJI Mavic Mini and it has changed everything for me. It's changed the way I view photography, the way I approach angles while shooting, it's pretty much changed everything for me with a very fresh and new perspective. This tiny … [Read more...]
What’s in my camera bag?
What's in my camera bag, you ask? I feel as though I am very unique when it comes to what I like to use to create the photography art that I envision most. I don't use the latest Sony A7R 4 or even the A7 3. I don't use a DJI Mavic Pro 2 or an Autel Evo 2 Pro for a drone. For Astro photography I don't even have the latest Sony A7S 3. And at the same time, I don't feel as if I cut corners and I … [Read more...]
Why it’s important in 2019 to have good SMK (Social Media Karma)
First, what is SMK, or, Social Media Karma? It is simply, the karma that comes back to us from the things we do or don't do, and the things we say or do not say, on others posts and posts of our own on social media. I would like to give some examples of things that I try to do every single day on Facebook and Instagram. First, you should like, love, laugh, be sad or angry at others posts. … [Read more...]
Favorite Photography Tips
So I have these things that I think about while I'm out in the field photographing, or waiting or driving to a location to photograph , about my favorite things in creating art with a camera. And there are many. But I don't particularly like reading long articles myself, so I like to keep things rather short if I can.One thing I love is photographing a subject super close up about half of the … [Read more...]
The Art of Suffering.
The art of suffering, or rather, suffering for your art. What exactly do I mean by that, you ask? This may sound familiar because I have talked about this before, that in order to create something beautiful, we must suffer for it, work extra hard for it, put our heart and soul into it, give ourselves over to it. This image that you see here is one that I had planned for over a year. It is in New … [Read more...]