Northeast Livestock Expo 2010

Posted on May 27, 2010

I spent this past weekend, May 21-23, at the Windsor Fairground in Windsor, Maine photographing more children, teenagers and animals than I can even begin to count.  In the course of the three days, I most likely walked as many miles as I drove to get there!  But it was worth it – every mile, every minute and every click of my camera’s shutter button, which most likely exceeded 5,000!  But I’ve whittled the number of images down to about 1,000.  Oh my!!  Hey, there were a lot of kids and a lot of animals and A LOT of events.  I really hope I didn’t leave anyone out.  I am so sorry if I did.  It wasn’t intentional or personal.  How could it be – I didn’t know any of the participants.

The kids, all in 4-H, showed sheep, cattle, alpacas and goats.  They made posters that represented what the Northeast Livestock Expo means to them.  And several teams cooked a meal, incorporating either beef, lamb or goat meat, with potatoes being the common ingredient.   I’m telling you, these looked like very elegant dishes and the smell was mouth watering!

The images below are just a small sampling of what I have edited so far.  I’ll put the rest up in a gallery when they’re all finished.  Just wanted to give you a peek of your weekend, from my point of view.  Stay tuned for the rest – hopefully by next week!

The lighting was quite challenging, but I’m pleased with the results.

March Sweetness {Maine Lifestyle Photographer}

Posted on March 8, 2010

The first week in March just ended and for those of us living in Maine, I’d have to say we have been fortunate. Granted the last few days of February brought us near hurricane conditions, creating much damage and inconvenience, but having temperatures edging very close to 60 in March is quite a blessing.

So, what did I do this weekend? I cleaned out my garden on Saturday and on Sunday I visited my friend’s farm, hanging out for over an hour talking and taking pictures. The following images are all about joy and the carefree bliss that is so evident in children and animals.

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