tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87762282306935191202024-02-19T10:14:45.766-05:00polarbare photographyBrad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776228230693519120.post-89125207682431448882010-08-02T15:14:00.016-04:002010-08-02T19:35:39.237-04:00Project Pink<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYEU4UaPqsdXHmUCnOLVxCRlWNC2MBivcl1BGhrIIL2dFQtDlZO7gP4UWUBjE_7LabAc0MgJfvIpEd15jcKqlk8Pcu1h-2OToNo7rGjDn9bdKhyphenhyphen47sOsRdSh_KvGAmjtNqJ_kNLYTsgGs/s1600/rebound.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 432px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYEU4UaPqsdXHmUCnOLVxCRlWNC2MBivcl1BGhrIIL2dFQtDlZO7gP4UWUBjE_7LabAc0MgJfvIpEd15jcKqlk8Pcu1h-2OToNo7rGjDn9bdKhyphenhyphen47sOsRdSh_KvGAmjtNqJ_kNLYTsgGs/s400/rebound.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500955543105689106" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Ashlyn Harris looks on helplessly as a rebound drops in front of the goal<br /><br /></span></div><br />I got an email from my friends at Puma about photographing a Project Pink event with the Boston Breakers of the WPS. This was my second time working with Puma as I had earlier been embedded with them for the <a href="http://www.polarbarephotography.com/2009/08/il-mostro-comes-home.html">Volvo Ocean Race</a> stopover in Boston. I was anxious to work with the good folks at Puma again and with a quick email exchange, fellow photographer <a href="http://www.tamaginidesign.com/">Jeff Tamagini</a> and I were packing our gear and headed for Harvard Stadium.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8rwgUURgVi-aNkfMJFr_UDr7UfMM_9G3kVbSJU6w7ojor0MMb8SX8zOkPEc9tdnuF5NhvzQr01WZoNhnPX4EdQqSRHDhtco2zlprU4a3Te-ubxfNMbTsoHaYk9dC7mZlPmyBhBlt7txcd/s1600/corner.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8rwgUURgVi-aNkfMJFr_UDr7UfMM_9G3kVbSJU6w7ojor0MMb8SX8zOkPEc9tdnuF5NhvzQr01WZoNhnPX4EdQqSRHDhtco2zlprU4a3Te-ubxfNMbTsoHaYk9dC7mZlPmyBhBlt7txcd/s400/corner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500955741902917970" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2TpzhfziWIJYoe1jmtKuDGIJD3lNSE7GEQLQdPj48h91QqusPgt80ZHpjKX4fq3YMWD669ugUGAvPhAljsB9RHZrtR81Va_tlKWEA2uC3YJ5KOoBpYVZpo1clyImdcYmOAbwXSryES22/s1600/pumaball.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2TpzhfziWIJYoe1jmtKuDGIJD3lNSE7GEQLQdPj48h91QqusPgt80ZHpjKX4fq3YMWD669ugUGAvPhAljsB9RHZrtR81Va_tlKWEA2uC3YJ5KOoBpYVZpo1clyImdcYmOAbwXSryES22/s400/pumaball.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500955896049965410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">(Left) Kelly Smith takes the corner</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">(Right)A Breakers striker</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br />The Boston Breakers play in the Women's Professional Soccer League, which consists of 8 teams from across the US. The Breakers franchise is in their second year of the WPS, after having been affiliated with WUSA previously before it ceased operations.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyXUt6_KKm2KaqhQc_NccYrDdVSKxxlBzPgJk7AkfE9O_DnOuP0ikRUjmw1KTI3HHa3JjA4IP5PD7_SZTV-qbU3yUZReBrQWGAZNysI9yxAOAH39Xj3fVpT2qy338PbBePBvMNAowoLziC/s1600/scramble.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 431px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyXUt6_KKm2KaqhQc_NccYrDdVSKxxlBzPgJk7AkfE9O_DnOuP0ikRUjmw1KTI3HHa3JjA4IP5PD7_SZTV-qbU3yUZReBrQWGAZNysI9yxAOAH39Xj3fVpT2qy338PbBePBvMNAowoLziC/s400/scramble.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500956104408927330" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Lindsay Tarpley tries to regain ball possession</span><br /></div><br />In cooperation with Puma, the breakers hosted a Project Pink game to raise money for breast cancer awareness and research. The hometown Breakers sported Pink Puma jerseys for the game which were auctioned off as part of the fund raising activities; overall the event raised over $7,000 for the cause.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7GLpPN1dBKUyttvhjOTFvm015VjytCtluSOR629Nl2xMaclaaXYUzNi05bX5da5hNjYXbReGnipY_0WHXOqmJnT8ud2ZOf1Da82TnNErFg_AFFPDnEhUpp5iXvGDE2nCLe03XAfM75JYu/s1600/celebrate1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7GLpPN1dBKUyttvhjOTFvm015VjytCtluSOR629Nl2xMaclaaXYUzNi05bX5da5hNjYXbReGnipY_0WHXOqmJnT8ud2ZOf1Da82TnNErFg_AFFPDnEhUpp5iXvGDE2nCLe03XAfM75JYu/s400/celebrate1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500956238762944818" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9ZAeYRhLj7T9mBLmjRTRY7A9qS_s8jfoDBEahW8C9WPcrXjJsWl4ZjTTXLwV71jtEBeDzq1EGC-RpiaTGhAemV2ZKwhKtHHr_jPRyMs7rwehCsHuybysdFMlbZSPHsHNv_lV0vlQa3IB/s1600/celebrate2.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 450px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9ZAeYRhLj7T9mBLmjRTRY7A9qS_s8jfoDBEahW8C9WPcrXjJsWl4ZjTTXLwV71jtEBeDzq1EGC-RpiaTGhAemV2ZKwhKtHHr_jPRyMs7rwehCsHuybysdFMlbZSPHsHNv_lV0vlQa3IB/s400/celebrate2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500956348181634402" border="0" /></a>Brad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776228230693519120.post-40068005558612895702010-01-27T17:26:00.005-05:002010-01-27T17:40:07.929-05:00New updates coming soon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3421/3737915276_5139134e70_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 433px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3421/3737915276_5139134e70_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Due to a number of personal factors I just haven't had the opportunity to update the blog on a regular enough basis. With work and school, some personal matters, bad weather, and worse luck, I haven't been able to get out and go shooting in the last few months. In addition, I haven't even had a chance to shoot any sporting events having missed opportunities to shoot both the <a href="http://www.goterriers.com/sports/m-hockey/bost-m-hockey-body.html">BU</a>/<a href="http://bceagles.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/bc-m-hockey-body.html">B</a>C game at <a href="http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/bos/ballpark/index.jsp">Fenway</a> due to being out of town, and the <a href="http://www.blazerslacrosse.com/">Boston Blazers</a> game last weekend due to a prior commitment.<br /><br />The good news is things have settled down, and the I'm working on a best of 2009 post as well as a tribute to my mother who recently passed away with some of the pictures of her last trip to New England. Winter sports are also in full motion and there will be basketball, track, and ice hockey photos forthcoming so hang in there.<br /><br />~ BradBrad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776228230693519120.post-29921947234603460832009-12-02T16:04:00.051-05:002009-12-02T17:08:03.246-05:00Homecoming<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoRtzFiXplb_mRkXZf2x_GEeEJEEvnaOiYLbUIjayRw6PjbLE3I4yzyiZEjZHKFKoDHepoJh8YvJ4bmPzWv-ZxdVUoUqcc3gy71VLhh7ZpyGtlJRcVaFUQkDvezpErQgsKvMOtV0ShYXu5/s1600-h/chairs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoRtzFiXplb_mRkXZf2x_GEeEJEEvnaOiYLbUIjayRw6PjbLE3I4yzyiZEjZHKFKoDHepoJh8YvJ4bmPzWv-ZxdVUoUqcc3gy71VLhh7ZpyGtlJRcVaFUQkDvezpErQgsKvMOtV0ShYXu5/s400/chairs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410749175869304162" border="0" /></a>Homecoming is always a special time of year for any college or university. With alums coming back to reminisce and current students wanting to show that their class is as good as any in school history, the atmosphere is usually electric. It is a great time to rekindle old friendships and to make new ones.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br />At Regis as at many institutions homecoming centers itself around athletics and camaraderie. Our athletes take to the fields and courts to show their school spirit and and our fans cheer them on anxiously anticipating inevitable victory. Our faculty and staff come out in support of the students who work so hard on the field of competition, the same way they work hard in the classroom.<br /><br /><br /><br />This year homecoming started out with the traditional pep rally. A late night party where school spirit dominates. The pep rally this year was student run and they did a terrific job. The DJ had the students on their feet, and the MCs for the evening kept things moving and helped fuel the great atmosphere.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxILlkBwVecjep2YS5zcUllo16UNW-N_OrsWF3y0NXt0oJpvWs4OYFXPya3VF6ZYkj0icu1ppKpkjp0-unB6rymPe7RwNp25yU_pjKlCpyIpMKz5I2DEFiTWygNvCSIMyNb8TOuTlYhYA/s1600-h/val_peprally.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxILlkBwVecjep2YS5zcUllo16UNW-N_OrsWF3y0NXt0oJpvWs4OYFXPya3VF6ZYkj0icu1ppKpkjp0-unB6rymPe7RwNp25yU_pjKlCpyIpMKz5I2DEFiTWygNvCSIMyNb8TOuTlYhYA/s400/val_peprally.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410751286269669538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWl22FM4bD4B_21BecfOFLn-d9T1z8j-HyGg90z_a85Mdb_EL_UYICo_w0KADM3Tymgbf9JAFBWFq9_yDFNocPX74s_lVNyzShcb_N43Epe8g5lm3pvnKPyFMZUZ6kAcIcFfBCGXf0hgM/s1600-h/peprallydj.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 354px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWl22FM4bD4B_21BecfOFLn-d9T1z8j-HyGg90z_a85Mdb_EL_UYICo_w0KADM3Tymgbf9JAFBWFq9_yDFNocPX74s_lVNyzShcb_N43Epe8g5lm3pvnKPyFMZUZ6kAcIcFfBCGXf0hgM/s400/peprallydj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410751129497154338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxa2LM3QkMPiJ1jLbGa6it8eQg8ivbbnAUVssj1DRT20EcZterwk7Bird6ZVq_VTRLdXnxijul8XNmf8xeppb7YHEVSBHCgDm23CXSX3FRhIS6QDgCzGvxlqcTI2q77aZN8BMoSSiw1xho/s1600-h/peprally.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxa2LM3QkMPiJ1jLbGa6it8eQg8ivbbnAUVssj1DRT20EcZterwk7Bird6ZVq_VTRLdXnxijul8XNmf8xeppb7YHEVSBHCgDm23CXSX3FRhIS6QDgCzGvxlqcTI2q77aZN8BMoSSiw1xho/s400/peprally.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410753457659384098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:85%;">(Various pep rally images)<br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Saturday morning homecoming began in earnest. With the official blessing of our new athletics fields, followed by men's and women's soccer, women's field hockey, and women's volleyball. This would be an all day event for me, and it turned out to be the same for many of our alums. With the biggest crowds of the year looking on, our teams competed fiercely in each of the games that day.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGbvZB-LwudjWHjIFXWJKVjeW-KJ_7zkTa3dhKAQ8KEJvFWvQi2mHJStB_4vVMYrl44IYxmlq_4_vt16PiLUI-os_3j_fv2c_ZEIrpVHrH4lDlzgERBWiSCpz-HLPJRQikwgNeNAcGZTna/s1600-h/hibbard_prgame.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 325px; height: 485px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGbvZB-LwudjWHjIFXWJKVjeW-KJ_7zkTa3dhKAQ8KEJvFWvQi2mHJStB_4vVMYrl44IYxmlq_4_vt16PiLUI-os_3j_fv2c_ZEIrpVHrH4lDlzgERBWiSCpz-HLPJRQikwgNeNAcGZTna/s400/hibbard_prgame.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410752608637228546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPytvlbYCpxnHFtZrIn4LemwtHsW4NH2gDk1a-F1M8sVi1p8dzty2UX0KAZZsx45OguWohJQiQSHUw87y42yp6N4GJjMDECO8E7uzLVGw8L3Zik_okSeTWinzZH4b_MkqkYFMelS4CT4Uj/s1600-h/kong_pregame.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 323px; height: 486px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPytvlbYCpxnHFtZrIn4LemwtHsW4NH2gDk1a-F1M8sVi1p8dzty2UX0KAZZsx45OguWohJQiQSHUw87y42yp6N4GJjMDECO8E7uzLVGw8L3Zik_okSeTWinzZH4b_MkqkYFMelS4CT4Uj/s400/kong_pregame.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410752683624897426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Ashley Hibbard(Left) & Marie Kong(Right) t</span>ake the field for the women's soccer game</span></span><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_H93iEpKguXGlji00URhp8e63cHlA9hcSeaifWQCZHphV2ckN09nZO2Z_AjekpKnkCrP4xU5_z165QR0iozMkwHoh6QVC5f9KezYTGRzG2-hxe9l6Knl0FoJqy6Q2fXpd86qoS51AwUUG/s1600-h/wsoc_allin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 385px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_H93iEpKguXGlji00URhp8e63cHlA9hcSeaifWQCZHphV2ckN09nZO2Z_AjekpKnkCrP4xU5_z165QR0iozMkwHoh6QVC5f9KezYTGRzG2-hxe9l6Knl0FoJqy6Q2fXpd86qoS51AwUUG/s400/wsoc_allin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410753032536633474" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">The Regis women's soccer team psychs themselves up for their homecoming match</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhtGIwqp_D5wYPArW-1vm1YYNG24cgRpqMsgQ-45Fl9orzdfN-w9hpoywyTDehDSUPdGV_nFLMrN4bkaI_lWoaKsX6_VtiX4qi6SJbi8zrqTU2rB1FOgufphRM9RPDP_pcW4enId06A-U/s1600-h/mahoney_highkick.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 479px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhtGIwqp_D5wYPArW-1vm1YYNG24cgRpqMsgQ-45Fl9orzdfN-w9hpoywyTDehDSUPdGV_nFLMrN4bkaI_lWoaKsX6_VtiX4qi6SJbi8zrqTU2rB1FOgufphRM9RPDP_pcW4enId06A-U/s400/mahoney_highkick.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410759310121657474" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Keith Mahoney makes a dangerous play during the men's soccer match</span><br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKE6dpx0v_15Wy2nyWMmeNOyq6gezLxm846wyF6Bafsais02T4078ZwZXLdJ_4tuvwBCA-IihPos6PK9BpC8xZjR3iNOmaLfnOMkwDK1teql5QZCnYRHNEEnC0IJu_SFQM3Zp-0aa2CkkP/s1600-h/cadigan_corner.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 357px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKE6dpx0v_15Wy2nyWMmeNOyq6gezLxm846wyF6Bafsais02T4078ZwZXLdJ_4tuvwBCA-IihPos6PK9BpC8xZjR3iNOmaLfnOMkwDK1teql5QZCnYRHNEEnC0IJu_SFQM3Zp-0aa2CkkP/s400/cadigan_corner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410755273704939474" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxDSDXRw5vza5xRwy8OJO35RvVBvxSS6VyNj6B2WtrfKkrFoJWpNu2-csZqsPcbSa7D4g6zN7uUARoJ-vi_GLa1B1Q74IzxEFaqRtGnPRE5TuDoPCTpCTLLtWRJoSzX_3leE59BY-9Z5N/s1600-h/teixira_fh.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 357px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxDSDXRw5vza5xRwy8OJO35RvVBvxSS6VyNj6B2WtrfKkrFoJWpNu2-csZqsPcbSa7D4g6zN7uUARoJ-vi_GLa1B1Q74IzxEFaqRtGnPRE5TuDoPCTpCTLLtWRJoSzX_3leE59BY-9Z5N/s400/teixira_fh.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410755434922547826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">(Left) Kelly Cadigan takes a corner kick</span></span><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">(Right) Molly Teixira receives a pass during the women's field hockey game</span></span></span><br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24M80xXW3vyQY1empzd2JyYVJqR_Nsc3xYDAK4e57lZnXNK9zqlUYVGogR-tnrt3lmTEGw3_UIaE_BZSjCevG09sSJMEJtfUnqkjDm6yHEA73dyQdNDXr2gvh9hpb8Os1HGMztFLA2JEO/s1600-h/ankerud_save.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 478px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24M80xXW3vyQY1empzd2JyYVJqR_Nsc3xYDAK4e57lZnXNK9zqlUYVGogR-tnrt3lmTEGw3_UIaE_BZSjCevG09sSJMEJtfUnqkjDm6yHEA73dyQdNDXr2gvh9hpb8Os1HGMztFLA2JEO/s400/ankerud_save.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410755613714747266" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Sara Ankerud (Yellow) comes out of her goal to stop an attack by the Anna Maria forwards</span><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDVJErJyDCxKRMFWfbk5ZehpiroEtp7uYEXt5HMNqYbUoVFlpF7RLeUshHs_md3udHFnb64BOJthTnYEQ8hvR1LWQPIhqfl39a-VwwmR5odgDz6dFr1rSUpqQX72owgCDAOgCGjG6b81xD/s1600-h/gomez_spike.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; 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float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9kK0alZfuF3wKNvIy11kPMJYl30lYo06SpTrl_WP42ZjdbOlfPqvGWwFUnQzpxqiZ4KFABMPzOA67d2FGG25RMC5TssYf_eeT1XcSyizVDo-xgiwxzHMMxUJH70AsFOSQX6P2gbjsSQF3/s400/wvol_teamspike.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410756669768692034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">(Left) Amanda Hoyt serves against a tough Daniel Webster team</span></span><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">(Right) Domingas Gomez gets great height while on the offensive in two different matches that day</span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU4fmp3QqDYKy9yebKP54ScL-lGH5K9cIwdj30R_sUoHNU5E9pI1lI4X-qG3-U-I5xRHgmoXQLZZMX81BwNZVWc6nLc9TKne36McG62NqEm_vLm5yMlGi8gtcoQ9t2kPbsXC1_NMOey3wo/s1600-h/mccarty_block.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU4fmp3QqDYKy9yebKP54ScL-lGH5K9cIwdj30R_sUoHNU5E9pI1lI4X-qG3-U-I5xRHgmoXQLZZMX81BwNZVWc6nLc9TKne36McG62NqEm_vLm5yMlGi8gtcoQ9t2kPbsXC1_NMOey3wo/s400/mccarty_block.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410756901778658546" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Lauren Ross stuffs a return attempt for an easy Regis point</span><br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Brad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776228230693519120.post-71746808157826676272009-09-23T18:00:00.017-04:002009-09-26T09:29:10.260-04:00New Fields & Fall Sports<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3221/3954993555_76694668d8_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 650px; display: block; height: 433px; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3221/3954993555_76694668d8_o.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">The new turf athletic field at Regis. Included in the project were new areas for track & field events, and a new softball field</span> </div><br /><br />Over the winter Regis College completely renovated their outdoor athletics fields. With a few million dollars and some significant construction work, the old fields were torn out, a few more acres of land were cleared, and the result are brand new athletics fields for our students. Due to problems with the old fields, several of our teams were forced to play home games at off campus sites. This kept the number of fans in attendance down, and was a mental hurdle our athletes had to overcome before each game. With the new facilities here on campus, the fans are turning out, and the athletes appear more relaxed and better focused.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2484/3954949257_eae20d03f9_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 650px; display: block; height: 434px; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2484/3954949257_eae20d03f9_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">The Regis women's soccer team finishes their first pre-game warm up on their new field</span> </div><br /><br />As the athletics photographer, I marked my calendar months in advance to make sure I would be available for the first games on the new turf field. Last Saturday that day had finally arrived and the Regis women's soccer team took on Salve Regina for the first of many contests to be had at the new complex. The team lost this game, but I'm sure they will start a home winning tradition very soon.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3498/3954949251_a53d917943_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 650px; display: block; height: 432px; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3498/3954949251_a53d917943_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">Regis goaltender Ashley Hibbard (on ground) puts herself in harms way to beat an attacker to the ball</span> </div><br />The men's team was next and they looked comfortable on the turf field versus the natural grass they played on last year. The pace was quick and tempers flared a bit before cooler heads prevailed.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2617/3954949229_d135f7cfc7_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 325px; float: left; height: 488px; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2617/3954949229_d135f7cfc7_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3419/3954949209_9fc8bc751a_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 325px; float: right; height: 487px; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3419/3954949209_9fc8bc751a_o.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div style="text-align: center;" align="left"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><span style="font-family:courier new;">(Left)Ricky Guyette gets his head in the game as teammate Shawn McDonough looks on<br /><br />(Right)Shawn McDonough (left) and Josh Fidalgo (right) squeeze out Salve Regina William Shaheen for a loose ball</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2443/3954949197_23d9608f61_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 400px; float: right; height: 600px; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2443/3954949197_23d9608f61_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />One thing about turf fields is that they can be a nightmare for professional photographers. Sure, they lines are clean and there aren't any brown spots where the grass is gone, but they act like asphalt on a hot day, giving off heat and causing visual distortions picked up by long focal length lenses. This happens even on a relatively cool 70 degree day in Massachusetts in September. An example of the problem is to the right.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Regis sophomore goalie Andrew LaMacchia fields a low shot making the save look routine<br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Just a few days later I was back on the field for my first field hockey game. At that point my only experience with field hockey was watching a few minutes of it on ESPN2 at 3am. Being an ice hockey fan, and a new lacrosse fan, I had a rough idea of what I was in for but it still was a long day of shooting as I kept finding myself out of position. Live and learn as they say! I did manage to get some shots that I was happy with and more importantly, I learned a lot for the next field hockey match I'll be shooting.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3536/3955730122_6f55af9d5a_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 600px; display: block; height: 400px; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3536/3955730122_6f55af9d5a_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">Sophomore Meghan Robohm (white) cuts off a Salve Regina attacker and steals the ball<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3498/3954949315_43eb1aacab_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 325px; float: left; height: 486px; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3498/3954949315_43eb1aacab_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472/3955730134_8b8119a83b_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 325px; float: right; height: 485px; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472/3955730134_8b8119a83b_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">(Left) Defender Joanna McDonough gets to a loose ball to safely clear the Regis zone<br />(Right) Regis goalkeeper Sara Ankerud reflects back on the first half<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">With the school semester in full swing, I'll have frequent posts concerning Regis athletics, and some Hockey East including Boston University, Boston, College, Northeastern, & UMass so keep checking back in, and thanks for stopping by.<br /><br />~ Brad </div></div>Brad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776228230693519120.post-40203715165790088292009-09-15T13:29:00.006-04:002009-09-15T14:31:33.544-04:00New Hampshire Motor Speedway - Club Racing<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2654/3918063826_64b42cd083_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 650px; display: block; height: 287px; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2654/3918063826_64b42cd083_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">The grandstand at New Hampshire Motor Spedway in Loudon, NH</span><br /></div>This past Sunday I was invited to shoot a father-daughter racing team in Loundon, NH at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The Fisher Racing Team is part of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and competes in the Spec Miata (SM) and Showroom Spec Miata (SSM) classes. These classes are your typical stock car classes, minimal modifications allowed, and all the cars should run fairly equal leaving it up to driving skill and nerves to take the checkered flag.<br /><br /><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 650px; display: block; height: 433px; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2643/3917276945_0c444c681b_o.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Jody Fisher hangs tight in turn 1 during the SSM class qualifiers<br /></span><br />Unfortunately the day went by too quickly and I didn't get to spend as much time with Doug & Jody off the track as I would have liked, but they were great people to be working with. The day reminded me a lot of being back in North Carolina, everyone had a smile on their face and a wave or a handshake for you. I love Massachusetts, but you don't see this type of friendly, laid back persona as often in the Greater Boston area.<br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2614/3918064744_dc422487fe_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 650px; display: block; height: 433px; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2614/3918064744_dc422487fe_o.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Father Dougles Fisher & daughter Jody both race in their Spec Class Miata. Jody straps in and prepares to race</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br /></span></p><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3427/3917277455_1e48a8ea85_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 650px; display: block; height: 433px; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3427/3917277455_1e48a8ea85_o.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:courier new;">Douglas Fisher prepares to head back to the garage after a successful inspection</span></p><p>When it came down to racing, the competitors here may not be household names, but they were all there to win. We found a few great spots around the track and came up with some pretty good images for a 1st time shooting motorsports. I also learned a lot, like the fact that I need a good ND filter to get nice panning shots in bright sunlight, 1/4000 makes the cars look like they're parked in a parking lot. Oh well, lesson learned and I'll be ready next time. Thanks to Diane for setting this up for me and for the Fishers for having us out as part of their team.<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2476/3918064668_768d49d500_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 650px; display: block; height: 433px; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2476/3918064668_768d49d500_o.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:courier new;">A view of the SCCA racing garage<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3458/3917275475_ab6824c978_o.jpg"><img style="width: 301px; height: 450px; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3458/3917275475_ab6824c978_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2587/3917277621_9c21665e3f_o.jpg"><img style="width: 301px; height: 450px; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2587/3917277621_9c21665e3f_o.jpg" border="0" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">(Left) Spec Class Miatas lined up waiting for the racing to start</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">(Right) Fellow photographers Chris Wraight, Diane Hanlon, & Tom Lucia <span style="font-size:85%;">(back)<br /><br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2515/3918064066_bdffa67f9e_o.jpg"> </a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2515/3918064066_bdffa67f9e_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 650px; display: block; height: 433px; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2515/3918064066_bdffa67f9e_o.jpg" border="0" /></a> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Jody Fisher drafts an opponent while waiting for the opportune moment to strike<br /></span></p>Brad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776228230693519120.post-7649355076498100182009-09-12T08:54:00.005-04:002009-09-12T09:06:22.042-04:00Revisiting the Classics at Nicholas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3465/3898168675_3c070056f9_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 433px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3465/3898168675_3c070056f9_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Driving by Nicholas restaurant in Natick last Sunday I saw a line up of American Classics: A Thunderbird, Bel Air, Mustang, Corvette Sting Ray... Well, you get the picture, as did I. I stopped in and got permission to take a few quick photos from the owners who were sitting on lawn chairs in the parking lot. Nicholas' has a sister restaurant called Nick's in Ashland which has a classic car night every week during the summer and I'm sure these guys are regulars.<br /><br />Not much to say here, the backgrounds were a problem so I got low, but there was just too much going on. I gave out a few business cards and should get a chance to re-shoot a few of these in better suroundings. Images were then processed in either Photomatix or ColorFX Pro and finished in Photoshop CS4.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3533/3898168799_1c74968055_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 433px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3533/3898168799_1c74968055_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2600/3898168493_8764dacfea_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 433px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2600/3898168493_8764dacfea_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3470/3898168705_656a322879_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 433px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3470/3898168705_656a322879_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Brad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776228230693519120.post-72802430500335408622009-08-27T18:41:00.004-04:002009-08-27T18:54:45.763-04:00Artistic Photo Canvas - The unboxing!So I won a twitter contest from <a href="http://www.artisticphotocanvas.com/">Artistic Photo Canvas</a> (<a href="http://twitter.com/apcpro">APCPro</a> on Twitter) and today my prints arrived via Fedex. APC is a professional printer specializing in canvas prints. They offer a multitude of options included unmounted canvas prints, gallery and image wraps, and different finishes in all types of sizes. Judging by the two 6x9 gallery wraps I received today, I will certainly be using them in the future for some large projects I'm working on.<br /><br />Now, for the unboxing! Fedex of course decided to leave the package by the front door for anyone to steal, but at least this time it was prints and not a camera body. The 2 prints were packaged perfectly in my opinion, with each gallery wrap being covered in a plastic protective layer and the corners being seated into large custom cut foam corners. There was plenty of space in the box, although the styrofoam fit snuggly, and I'm sure the packaging would survive any of the usual wear and tear you're going to see when shipping and then some. As you can see, these were expertly packaged to survive the rigors of cross country shipping.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2427/3862661047_475cc54bec_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 432px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2427/3862661047_475cc54bec_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />As far as the prints themselves I couldn't be happier. Following the simple directions on their website I had already prepared and color corrected my images for gallery wrapping, but if you'd rather leave it to them they'll be happy to take care of it, they're the pros afterall! The images themselves are just wonderful and are spot on compared to my (color corrected) editing monitor.<br /><br />If you're in the market for canvas prints from small to very, very large, remember that you get what you pay for and give Artistic Photo Canvas a call, fax, or email.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2582/3863442854_6597eab7c5_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 434px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2582/3863442854_6597eab7c5_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Brad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776228230693519120.post-41747935592098418592009-08-25T12:43:00.014-04:002009-08-25T13:27:41.731-04:00Almost Time for College Sports<div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2478/3855846463_8e5f7dc8be_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 650px; display: block; height: 445px; cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2478/3855846463_8e5f7dc8be_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;">Sarah McNult (white) prepares for the opening tipoff against Christine Sancinito (blue)</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It's almost Labor Day which means kids and young adults all across the country are preparing to head back to school. It means rental prices on the Cape will soon begin to fall much like the temperatures in the New England nights. It also means the return of collegiate sports.<br /></div></div><p>As the athletics photographer for Regis College, a small DIII school outside of Boston, I get to photograph some great, young athletes throughout the year. Being a DIII school means they aren't likely to turn pro, and they probably won't make it into Sports Illustrated or onto ESPN, but they play for the reason we all played for as kids: the thrill of the game. Our student athletes give their all for the love of sport. They play hurt, they play sick, they play under tremendous academic pressure, but still they play. You really have to respect these young men & women for their devotion.<br /><br /></p><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3511/3856636578_b1fa272c24_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 333px; float: left; height: 495px;" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3511/3856636578_b1fa272c24_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2461/3856636500_3a85ca10da_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 323px; height: 495px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2461/3856636500_3a85ca10da_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(LEFT)</span> Jesse Vega (white) commits to go hard to the basket while being tightly checked by a Curry College defender</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:courier new;" >(RIGHT) </span><span style="font-family:courier new;">Sarah McNult sinks a technical foul shot in a 74-60 win over Curry College</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p>Regis College recently went coed which means all of our men's teams are in their infancy. I feel lucky to be a part of the beginning of what I think will be a long and proud tradition of men's athletics at Regis, building on top of an already successful and strong base of women's sports. There will be trials and tribulations along the way but I believe the spirit of our student athletes will carry them through.</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2631/3855846355_702de067cc_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 433px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2631/3855846355_702de067cc_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">The Regis men's soccer team suffers a 4-1 defeat in their first ever homecoming game</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">This is also a time for change within our athletics department as we undergo some renovations and work to enhance the student experience. Our gym is like a cavern and I'm forced to shoot at ISO3200 indoors, but I think that the relationships I've built with our coaches will pay off as we work together to get the gym a strobe setup which should yield some really terrific shots starting with fall volleyball. In addition we've built new athletics fields with a new track, allowing our teams to play their home games here at Regis for the first time in a couple of years. These improvements will certainly make for a better experience both for our athletes, and our spectators.</p></div>Brad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776228230693519120.post-56527842044394036132009-08-18T15:48:00.018-04:002009-08-25T14:07:29.863-04:00Il Mostro comes home<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3598/3834716558_5ab8d10511_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 433px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3598/3834716558_5ab8d10511_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span><span style="font-size:100%;">Il Mostro is Puma's first entry into the Volvo Ocean Race, a 37,000 nautical mile race around the globe. It is one of the fastest single hulled sailing ships in the world, capable of achieving speeds in excess of 40 knots. (46.1 mph)</span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br /></span></span></div>I had a great opportunity to work with Puma to shoot the Volvo Ocean Race Pro-Am here in Boston back on May 10th. New England native and Il Mostro skipper Ken Reed had high expectations for his crew after a disastrous homecoming on leg 6 in which they were forced to sit offshore in sight of Boston for over an hour waiting on the wind.<br /><br />My day started by joining fellow photographer <a href="http://www.tamaginidesign.com/">Jeff Tamagini</a> and heading down to Puma city, a large 11,000 square foot store and office space designed out of cargo containers. We met up with Heather & Kristina from Puma to sign paperwork, go through a safety briefing, and all the other fundamentals that you would expect from a large event.<br /><br />After that we were escorted down to the docks to meet up with our rib boat crew. A rib boat is a small (16' in our case) inflatable boat with a hard fiberglass floor. Puma had arranged for Jeff and I to be out on the course during the warm up period, and then shoot from alongside the course during the actual races.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2427/3834716520_c1ed3f83c9_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 433px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2427/3834716520_c1ed3f83c9_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span><span style="font-size:100%;">Skipper Ken Reed (far left) warms up his crew in Boston Harbor before the first race of the day.</span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></div></div>Due to wind conditions, the races were head to head instead of a 7 team fleet with the course being laid out across the harbor instead of a traditional windward/leeward arrangement. With the winds gusting in the 20s the boats would have simply been too fast to be safe during a run downwind. Fortunately the change in course layout didn't affect the hometown team as Puma won their first race of the day to lift the spirits of the Boston crowd.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3535/3833923541_0a48717a0c_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 433px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3535/3833923541_0a48717a0c_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:courier new;font-size:100%;" ><span>The amateur sailors quickly learn the truth in the sailing adage "One hand for you, one hand for the boat" as Il Mostro leans heavily to starboard during the first race.</span></span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">While most of the races were close, Puma left the competition in their wake and when it was all said and done, Puma had won both of their races and took home the day's bragging rights. The momentum from the day carried forward as Puma ended up in 2nd place overall at the end of the 2009 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race, an unbelievable feat for a team in their inaugural race.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2455/3833923509_be12882080_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 433px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2455/3833923509_be12882080_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:courier new;font-size:100%;" ><span>Puma's Il Mostro crosses the finish line during their 2nd Pro-Am race to finish 1st in the day's racing.</span></span><br /></div><br /></div></div>Brad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776228230693519120.post-78965747256548663012009-08-17T16:27:00.006-04:002009-08-17T16:40:21.171-04:001st Monthly Bostonist Photo Walk<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3486/3831273030_4c4699986a_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 433px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3486/3831273030_4c4699986a_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />This past Sunday, August 16th, I led the first Bostonist Photo Walk. The photo walk was my idea to help bring together the Bostonist contributors and readers, and to foster a community of photography knowledge and sharing. The inaugural walk had about 12 people all with varying skill levels and perspectives on photography. We started in Boston Common, walked through the Boston Public Gardens, up Newbury Street& and finished in Copley Square. The walk route was about a mile and took us about 2 hours, just what I was looking for.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2512/3830476667_e63862ee9e_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 433px; height: 650px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2512/3830476667_e63862ee9e_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />People are still culling and processing photos so I've only seen a few, but I think the results will be solid. The more experienced shooters were gladly answering questions of the newer ones, and everyone seemed to have an enjoyable time. I hope to see this group grow as times moves forward and as long as we get through the harsh New England winter unscathed, we should have a solid foundation come Spring.<br /><br />As for myself, I only took two pictures that I liked, as I spent much of the time talking with the group, and surprising enough they weren't architecture or geometric shapes, but a few beautiful flowers in bloom.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to the September 20th for our next outing and can't wait to see what Boston has in store for us.<br /><br />If you would like to join our walks, everyone is welcome. The walks are free to anyone who has an interest in photography and a good attitude. The walks will vary in time but will always be on the 3rd Sunday of the month, rain or shine. In case of bad weather we'll take it indoors and do more of a Q&A or learning session of some kind. In addition, if you have a suggestion on where to go or what to see on a walk, please let me know.Brad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776228230693519120.post-26840126477058229662009-08-04T09:54:00.008-04:002009-08-04T11:06:44.070-04:00Marblehead Sunrise ShootSaturday morning I awoke at 3:30am and my first thought was "What the hell am I doing up?" before I remembered that I was heading to Marblehead, MA for another photo shoot with <a href="http://www.tamaginidesign.com/">Jeff</a> & <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nu_husky_91/">John</a>. After an hour in the car I was relieved to get to Marblehead about 20 minutes before sunrise to catch some gorgeous colors over the harbor.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2610/3778628288_c17ea18dd6_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 520px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2610/3778628288_c17ea18dd6_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>There were some beautiful blues and pinks both in the sky and in the water. Those colors gave way to some beautiful oranges and yellows as the sun began to make it's way over Marblehead Neck. In addition we were there at low tide, revealing to us many interesting subjects we may not have otherwise seen.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3591/3778628380_195a050387_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 424px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3591/3778628380_195a050387_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />With the sun rising quickly through the sky we decided to head to the nearby beach which lead us to a plethora of options. We each walked the same 200 meters of beach, but came away with vastly different shots. My favorite of the beach was of something I had never seen in the south, a handicapped beach access way. I loved the colors of the sign and the shallow depth of field I was able to obtain.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3484/3780585457_21b7bdc932_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 433px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3484/3780585457_21b7bdc932_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">ISO 100, 24mm, f1.4</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">By 8am we were all tired and ready to head home with a hours of shooting already completed. But I wanted to take a few minutes to get a nice panorama of Marblehead Harbor from Chandler Hovey Park on Marblehead Neck.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2563/3781399544_a138ced435_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 698px; height: 156px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2563/3781399544_a138ced435_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This wasn't the first time I've shot sunrises over Marblehead and it certainly won't be the last. There is a wonderful tranquility to the area at first light, and there are plenty of gorgeous views around every corner.<br /></div></div></div>Brad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776228230693519120.post-83687836198824822742009-07-27T10:43:00.024-04:002009-08-25T13:25:07.139-04:00Night ShootOn Saturday, July 25th, I met up with fellow photographers <a href="http://tamaginidesign.com/">Jeff Tamagini</a> & <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/nu_husky_91/">John Tammaro</a> for an sunset/evening shoot around the Christian Science Mother Church complex in Boston. After meeting up at<a href="http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/963/"> Bukowski's Tavern</a> we headed to the CSMC reflecting pool and fountain to prepare for sunset. As the groups of parents and children played in the fountain to get in those last few minutes of fun as night approached, I concentrated my attention to the reflecting pool and church.<br /><br />With the moon making an appearance in the warm light of sunset behind the Church, I elected to shoot from multiple angles to give myself a few different compositions. The shot on the left was just as the sun had just fallen behind the church, while the shot on the right gives more architectural details.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3485/3761839502_0971482285_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 330px; height: 493px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3485/3761839502_0971482285_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3465/3761039655_0cff67e5f2_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 329px; height: 494px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3465/3761039655_0cff67e5f2_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Both of the shots were multiple exposure HDRs processed in Photoshop and Photomatix.</span><br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">With the sun and crowds gone, we had a short amount of time to get our fountain shots completed before the fountain was shut down for the night. Using a Sigma 10-20 I was able to get my camera into the fountain to give the photos a little something extra.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2606/3761839288_a8ac3a8a0f_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 433px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2606/3761839288_a8ac3a8a0f_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Shot with the Sigma 10-20mm: f22, 30 second exposure</span></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2666/3761039373_a255f956e6_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 433px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2666/3761039373_a255f956e6_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Shot with the Sigma 10-20mm: f22, 30 second exposure</span></div><br /><br />After looking through my shots I decided that this fountain was perfectly suited for the 8mm Peleng circular fisheye. After mounting the Peleng and adjusting for it's 180 degree field of view, I found an angle that I liked. The Peleng does tend to lend itself to chromatic aberration, vignetting and lens flare, so using it can be a real challenge. Fortunately this is where experience comes in and I came out witha shot that I'm very pleased with.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2504/3761839094_626fa26f12_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 433px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2504/3761839094_626fa26f12_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">8mm Peleng circular fisheye: f16, 30 second exposure</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">After 3 hours of shooting our night was at an end, but the night held one more opportunity for me. I had been forced to park at the top floor of a parking deck which was nothing special by day, but by night afforded some great views of city life. As the crowds were walking by after a night at Fenway Park, and the traffic of the city stopped and went, I was able to capture an image which I think gives a good feel of that evening.<br /><br /><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2503/3761039497_f0f6038987_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 433px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2503/3761039497_f0f6038987_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><span><span>A single tone mapped exposure of Boylston & Dalton streets, with the Mass Pike in the foreground.<br /><br /></span></span></span><br />I'd like to thank Jeff & John for joining me for the impromptu shoot and making it such an enjoyable experience.<br /></div>Brad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776228230693519120.post-9794324139192600232009-07-21T12:52:00.012-04:002009-07-21T19:31:49.996-04:00World Wide Photo Walk Day: BostonOn Saturday I led a group of photographers from around New England on a harbor walk in Boston from the Seaport District to the North End. Our group was one of six Boston photo walks that were a part of the larger <a href="http://worldwidephotowalk.com/">World Wide Photo Walk Day</a> sponsored by <a href="http://www.scottkelby.com/">Scott Kelby</a> and all the great folks over at <a href="http://www.kelbymediagroup.com/">Kelby Media Group</a>. The overall event ended up with over 900 photo walks and 32,600 walkers. Here in Boston my group had the maximum of 50 registered walkers ready to take on the Harbor. Although we got off to a late start due to the weather, everyone I've spoken with says that they had a wonderful time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3532/3737914824_ee93a40c5a_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 433px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3532/3737914824_ee93a40c5a_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2665/3737121085_bb8207e1c3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 174px; height: 258px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2665/3737121085_bb8207e1c3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />For many people it was another walk through familiar territory and the chance to do something new. Such is the case with my friend and fellow photographer <a href="http://tamaginidesign.com/">Jeff Tamagini,</a> who wrapped his camera up tight and stuck it in the middle of a fountain looking for a unique image.<br /><br />Armed with some water-proof gear from our friends at <a href="http://www.polarbarephotography.com/2009/04/volvo-ocean-race.html">Puma</a>, his camera, gaffers tape and his trade mark sunglasses, Jeff set forth to get the shot that no one else was going to get. Although the initial shots didn't come out as well we he'd like, I know Jeff will go back to the proverbial drawing board and figure out how to nail that shot. And I'm sure the results will be spectacular.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />For others it was their first walk along Boston's famous harbor. We asked that experienced Bostonians pair up with those from out of town to try and give everyone a great day of photography. Many tourists never make it over the Northern Ave. Bridge into the Seaport district and to me that's a tragedy. This area includes the <a href="http://www.icaboston.org/">ICA</a>, World Trade Center, and some great eats near the fish pier.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3421/3737915276_ff9cec95a9_m.jpg"><img style="float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 338px; height: 225px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3421/3737915276_ff9cec95a9_m.jpg" alt="" border="0" /> </a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3457/3737120893_4c8deb485a_m.jpg"><img style="float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 226px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3457/3737120893_4c8deb485a_m.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />With members of the group choosing between sticking to the harbor walk, or moving inland a short bit to walk along the Fitzgerald Greenway, the group's photos were as diversified as the group itself. It's always fun to find out what other people saw that you didn't, and vice-versa on these types of walks. Many photos showed me things I had never seen before in these areas, or a new way to interpret those things that may have seemed mundane.<br /><br />Making our way towards the North End along Cross street we went past one of my favorite places in the area, Public Alley 101. I made the following tone mapped image from a single exposure using Photoshop CS3 + Photomatix.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3239/3737121265_9326a176e2_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 433px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3239/3737121265_9326a176e2_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />With good people and good conversation time moved quickly and the walkers spread out over the 2 mile route. My group, being the slowest of the participants, arrived at the Charles River just as the blue skies began to show themselves. This lent me a great opportunity to photograph two of my favorite subjects, the TD Garden & Zakim Bridge. This image is also tone mapped from a single exposure.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3442/3737916134_1745b56134_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 650px; height: 433px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3442/3737916134_1745b56134_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I loved the reflections in the water and the way the clouds streaked through the sky. I also framed in quite a bit of urban decay in the foreground because I liked the juxtaposition of the decaying dock & building vs. the newer Zakim & TD Garden.<br /><br />After 3 & 1/2 hours my small section of our group arrived at <a href="http://www.beerworks.net/html/locations_canal.html">Boston Beer Works</a> on Canal St. We met up with most of the rest of our group and enjoyed some good food and good camaraderie with our new friends. That ended our photo walk and we parted ways to head back to homes, apartments, and condos to begin the process or sorting through photos and reliving our day.<br /><br />I'd like to thank Andre from Boston Beer Works for being ready for us in addition to another group that we had planned to meet up with. We will certainly be back to BBW on future walks thanks to their great service and attitude.<br /><br />If you have any questions about this photo walk, or photo walks (or photography) in general, please don't hesitate to email me <a href="mailto: brad@polarbarephotography.com"> here</a>.<br /><br />thanks!Brad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776228230693519120.post-45746043342080242232009-07-15T09:26:00.039-04:002009-07-15T14:25:27.992-04:00Tall Ships: Sail Boston 2009<div style="text-align: left;">July marks a great point of the year here in Massachusetts. Independence Day is a special time here in the birth place of the American Revolution, and it's finally warm enough to head to the beach or pool. It's also about as far away from the dead of Winter as we can get.<br /></div><br />This year however brought a bonus as the Tall Ships returned to Boston Harbor. Sail Boston is the organizer of this event which brings in large sailing ships from around the world as part of an ongoing tour. 41 sloops, schooners, ketches, cats, yawls and barques filled the waters around Boston for the 4 day event.<br /><br />I spent a terrific day on Friday exploring the ships along the WTC Pier with my wife, father and stepmother; a long overdue family gathering. We had a great time aboard the Libertad, and walked along side the Kruzenshtern. For something different I brought along an 8mm fisheye for a different perspective on things:<br /><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2601/3724449240_b5860f14d2_o.jpg" /><br />The Kruzenshtern is a Russian four masted barque that was built in 1926 in Bremerhaven-Wesermünde, Germany. On January 12, 1946 she was given to the USSR to be integrated into the Soviet Baltic Fleet as war reparations. She is 376' and carries a crew of 257.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5fedO5t5-syHKV010wADg8ys33U5ZKth6GVxHg5woadKYqvc458dwuO5t2wVs0RZjjz2BvB6lgQvdQvHUDIP3j5SZvcbLcUTi7Jnk89GaIC7KCNwET9KAyMMJym53YD5zsW7GqQIp8Wh2/s400/mast.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358735138261614546" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Libertad is a 356' full rigged ship out of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Commissioned as a navy ship in 1963, the Libertad boasts a crew of 290 and has sailed over 735,000 miles. In 1966 she established the world record for transatlantic crossing between Cape Race(Canada) and Dursey Island(Ireland) 1,741 nautical miles (3,225 km) in 6 days and 4 hours. In April 2007 she underwent a complete overhaul which includes the addition of room for female cadets and crew and the updating of the engines and navigation equipment. <br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">To the left is a photo taken looking directly up her central mast.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The majority of the ships were from other countries including France, Ireland, Spain, and many more. But quite a few of these beautiful ships are berthed right here in New England and can be viewed throughout the year. From the American Eagle in Maine, to the Amistad in Conneticut, these ships are an excellent representation of New England's fine sailing tradition.<br /><br /><br><br /><br><br /><br />A few more shots from the day:<br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2487/3724449118_b1f5770ac4_o.jpg" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">A dinghy aboard the Libertad</span><br /></div><br /><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2641/3723638445_d87031b778_o.jpg" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">American Flags flown from the stern of the 4 ships at Fan Pier:</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The Angelique, Harvy Gamage, Lewis R. French & Nathaniel Bowditch</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2620/3723638477_c5d2cd6c04_o.jpg" /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(20, 69, 127); font-weight: bold;">Harvey Gamage</span><br /><strong></strong><strong>Homeport</strong>: Boothbay Harbor, ME<br /><strong>Rig</strong>: Gaff Topsail Schooner<br /><strong>Sparred Length</strong>: 131’<br /><strong>Draft</strong>: 10’<br /><strong>Beam</strong>: 24’<br /><strong>Hull</strong>: Wood<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Factual information taken from the official <a href="http://www.sailboston.com/">Sail Boston</a> website.</span>Brad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776228230693519120.post-30995918129647341132009-05-29T10:41:00.013-04:002009-08-19T15:20:40.944-04:00NCAA Lacrosse Championships - Div II was shot the Syracuse vs. Duke semi-final game of the men's NCAA Div I Lacrosse championships last Saturday. Unfortunately however, I missed the rest of the championship weekend with some kind illness.<br /><br />The worst aspect of the day was the parking. Although there was a large audience for the games, the stadium was no where near capacity. In addition, there was no charge for parking so I'm still wondering why I sat in two hours of traffic to get into the parking lot. If traffic is controlled in a similar manner for Patriot games I'll certainly keep my distance. There is no reason that with free parking (no stopping and paying, just drive in and find a spot) that there should be a 3+ mile backup.<br /><br />The good news is that once I was in the parking lot, picking up my credentials and finding the photo room was a breeze. They had me credentialed as "media" instead of "photo" but when I inquired, they said not to worry about it since the game was about to begin. Good job by the staff not jerking me around when I'm trying to meet a deadline.<br /><br />I won't recap the whole game but it was clear that Syracuse was too strong of an opponent for Duke that day. They took an early lead and continued to build on it through 4 quarters. Syracuse went on to win the National Championship on Memorial Day.<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3386/3565180018_91012ef86d.jpg" /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2443/3565179920_781b8336b3.jpg" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><strong face="courier new"></strong><span style="font-family:courier new;">(Left) Spencer Van Schaack makes a quick pass in a game that saw an amazing 24 goals.<br />(Right) Duke attacker Justin Turri gets checked as gets too near the Syracuse goal. </span> <br /><br /></div><br /><center><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3371/3564362077_32a12132d4_o.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Orangemen midfielder Matt Abbot stays focused on preventing a Duke comeback in the 3rd period.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3575/3565179772_7007e115c7_o.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Senior Jake Moulton puts a ball past Duke goalie Rob Schroeder just 7 seconds into the 3rd period.</span><br /></center>Brad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776228230693519120.post-90282692147306230432009-05-24T22:18:00.004-04:002009-05-24T22:29:02.794-04:00World Wide Photo Walk -- BostonOn July 18th, Scott Kelby & company are hosting the 2nd annual World Wide Photo Walk. Photo walks are a great way to meet other photographers and make new friends. The Kelby WWPW is a great opportunity at getting many people involved, all at no cost. The walks are all organized locally by walk leaders using the WWPW website as a centralized point of information. The walks are limited to 50 people each, but many cities including Boston will have multiple walks. <br /><br />This year I am happy to say that I'm hosting a walk along Boston Harbor, from the Seaport District to the North End along the harbor walk. The walk I'm leading filled up in just over 48 hours which is fantastic. Even Scott Kelby's assistant, the other Brad Moore, took notice saying, <br /><br />"<span style="font-style:italic;">I have to say that I’m both proud of and happy for Brad Moore. No, not me. The other Brad Moore, who is leading one of the Boston photo walks! <a href="http://worldwidephotowalk.com/boston----seaport-to-north-end-ma-usa/">His walk</a> is at capacity, and I’m sure all of you who signed up for his walk will have a great day. We had the pleasure of meeting at Photoshop World not too long ago, and he’s a really nice guy. But not to fear, Bostonians! There are two other walks in your city with plenty of room left, so check them out <a href="http://worldwidephotowalk.com/boston-ma-usa/">here</a> and <a href="http://worldwidephotowalk.com/boston---financial-district-ma-usa/">here</a>.</span>" <br /><br />One of these days we'll have to figure out who has to be the "other" Brad Moore, but for now I'll assume it isn't me. :DBrad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776228230693519120.post-246671575404361722009-05-20T14:07:00.002-04:002009-05-20T14:56:10.270-04:00NCAA Lacrosse this weekendWith the 'Canes beating the Bruins and in Pittsburgh trying to even the series at a game a piece, I'm here getting organized for this weekends NCAA Lacrosse Championships at Gillette Stadium. I'll be shooting the Div 1 semis & finals on Saturday & Monday respectively. Looking forward to this opportunity to shoot a sport I am not very familiar with. After shooting some NCAA Div III lacrosse, it is certainly a fascinating game and I expect I will fully enjoy the experience. <br /><br />More to come after the games on Saturday. <br /><br />~ BradBrad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776228230693519120.post-12777524942752179362009-05-14T23:57:00.002-04:002009-05-15T00:02:46.571-04:00Canes win over Boston in 7 games!Boston, I love you, I really do. And we're going to have a wonderful and fulfilling relationship as the years go by. I can cheer for your Celtics, Pats, and Red Sox, but unfortunately I have a (not so) dirty secret. I am a Caniac loud and proud. A Caniac you ask? A Caniac is what the hardcore fans of the Carolina Hurricanes call themselves. I know you may feel uneasy about this relationship now, and the sting of losing game 7 may hurt, but I hope in time you will accept me for who I am and accept the Carolina Hurricanes as part of our life. Go 'Canes!<br /><br />~BradBrad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776228230693519120.post-51082378062582834072009-05-01T14:02:00.004-04:002009-05-01T14:08:32.113-04:00Carolina Hurricanes vs. Boston Bruins<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3648/3488509551_c2374c9721.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 387px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3648/3488509551_c2374c9721.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />I have to take a moment to step off topic and just say that I'm damn proud of my beloved Carolina Hurricanes in their victory over the New Jersey Devils. The team held in their and beat the Devils by scoring two goals in the final 1:20 of the 3rd period to win the series. With the 'Canes headed to Boston for game 1 tonight, I'm going to be a busy man tracking their progress. For anyone else interested in hockey as well as photography, a few links for you and feel free to shoot me an email or twit.<br /><br /><a href="http://hurricanes.nhl.com/">Carolina Hurricanes Homepage</a><br /><a href="http://www.thescoreboards.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=76">A Hurricanes forum I frequent</a><br /><a href="http://www.bostonbruins.com">Boston Bruins Homepage</a>Brad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776228230693519120.post-20093661149194509452009-04-28T14:29:00.007-04:002009-04-28T14:48:04.644-04:00Volvo Ocean RaceThe Volvo Race bills itself as the Everest of Sailing. It is a 37,000 nautical mile worldwide race from Alicante, Spain to St Petersburg, Russia. Lots of modern sports like to bill themselves as extreme, but none of them are even in the same league as this. Sailing through some of the world’s most dangerous seas, each team of 11 will spend over 9 months on the seas not only racing each other, but simply trying to survive whatever mother nature decides to throw their way. (From my article on bostonist found <a href="http://bostonist.com/2009/04/28/the_everest_of_sailing_comes_to_bos.php">here</a>)<br /><br />Fellow photographer <a href="http://www.tamaginidesign.com/">Jeff Tamagini</a> and I spent a long day alongside Boston Harbor to catch the arrival of the lead pack of boats finishing their trip from Brazil. We were well rewarded however with some beautiful warm light when Ericsson 4 came past us to win the Boston stage. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3325/3478890874_5219f114d0_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 600px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3325/3478890874_5219f114d0_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br><br />Soon after Ericsson 3 and Telefonica Blue followed with the sun burying itself in the clouds allowing for a soft light. <br /><center><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3544/3483849612_256b2ea4b2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3395/3483035277_06a4dce466.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></center><br /><br />What we were really waiting for however was Boston's own Puma il mostro. The Puma crew had some problems after being in third coming around the whale exclusion zone, and ended up 4th for the stage, but still 3rd in the overall points championship.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3576/3483849554_8b5e8a5b17_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 600px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3576/3483849554_8b5e8a5b17_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />I am currently working with Puma to cover more of their events and the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/PUMA-City/63756192718">Puma City</a> at Fan Pier.<br /><br />~ BradBrad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776228230693519120.post-39719196763460657822009-04-23T13:33:00.002-04:002009-04-23T13:36:33.135-04:00Getting excited - Spring is hereThe blahs of winter are fading fast and I'm starting to get excited about the spring and summer. This Saturday I'll be on Cape Cod doing a sunrise lighthouse photo shoot with some members of the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/bostonphotomob">Boston Photo Mob</a>. Next week will see me photographing a sports banquet for Regis College and working on setting up some more sports shoots. Sunday or Monday I hope to have up pictures and some details on the lighthouse trip, it should be a good one. <br /><br /> ~BradBrad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776228230693519120.post-35118974302682998042009-04-03T09:54:00.003-04:002009-04-03T10:05:51.126-04:00We're starting overThe followers of my blog (all 4 of you currently) may notice that almost all of the posts are gone. That's because I deleted them. They were inane personal ramblings and short, unfocused thoughts that were just taking up space on the internet. As of today, I'm starting over. Part of the reason for my failure as a blogger is that I didn't really know where I was taking the blog. I knew I wanted to take people on a journey with me, but had no idea how we were getting there or even where we were going. With the tremendous support for my recent article on <a href="http://bostonist.com/2009/04/01/america_land_of_the_free.php">photographer's rights being violated in Chelsea</a> I now know where we're headed, and that we'll be using multiple forms of transportation to get there. <br /><br />For starters, I'm not going to blog every day. Why? Because I don't have something interesting or poignant to say every day and even my wife doesn't like to hear me just babble about nothing. So although this won't be the first post on the blog, I did leave the few decent posts up, we're taking the first step on our journey starting now:<br /><br />Thought I'd start this with more of an introduction than anything really sophisticated. I'm an photographer in the MetroWest area of Massachusetts which encompasses the areas surrounding Boston. Even after living in North Carolina for almost 30 years my heart belongs here in Boston. It's simply the best place I've ever been. So rich in history, Boston is definitely one of the great American cities. Much of my photography centers around my love of my new home. I enjoy providing people with a view of Boston how I see it: The Good, the Bad, and the Red Sox.<br /><br />I am very proud to be the photo editor at <a href="http://www.bostonist.com">Bostonist.com</a>.In addition to determining the photo of the day, keeping on top of photography related issues in Boston, and finding photographers for assignments, I also cover local collegiate sports including Boston University, Boston College, Northeastern, & UMASS. I've had the fortune to work along side sports photography greats like <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Black-Gold-Decades-Boston-Photographs/dp/047015473X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1238767499&sr=1-1">Steve Babineau</a> of the Boston Bruins and interview Photoshop heavy hitter <a href="http://bostonist.com/2009/03/09/interview_with_scott_kelby.php">Scott Kelby</a><br /> <br /><br />~BradBrad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776228230693519120.post-78804003187512926852009-03-09T16:07:00.002-04:002009-03-09T16:09:49.832-04:00Scott Kelby InterviewMy <a href="http://tinyurl.com/psw2009">Scott Kelby interview</a> is now live on Bostonist.com<br /><br />I'm wicked proud of it. Yeah, I know it isn't the best interview of all time but I never took more than 2 semesters of English in college so take that!Brad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776228230693519120.post-20469517538034877732009-02-24T12:33:00.003-05:002009-02-24T12:34:39.428-05:00Interview with Scott KelbyI just found out that I'll have the opportunity to interview <a href="http://www.scottkelby.com/">Scott Kelby</a> in preparation for Photoshop World 2009 here in Boston. I'm really excited to be given this opportunity and will certainly link over to the interview on bostonist.com when it's posted. <br /><br />~bradBrad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776228230693519120.post-51706985054601020372009-02-03T13:16:00.004-05:002009-02-03T13:22:30.657-05:00Colbert Report takes a look at a major civil rights violationAlthough the show is done as a parody, the Colbert Report did an excellent job with this interview about photographer Duane Kerzic who was arrested in Penn station for taking photographs of trains (completely legal) for an Amtrak photography contest (also completly legal)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/217341/february-02-2009/nailed--em---amtrak-photographer">Colbert Nation</a>Brad A Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14481362494696513026noreply@blogger.com0