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Beautiful old barn & silo, East Windsor CT
This barn and silo served two functions. The silo held some type of granular food which must have been for the farmers animals or potential storage and sale of whatever was inside. When I zoomed into the image, in hi-resolution, I could see a series of vertical boards in the upper half of the side wall that were obviously opened at times to allow for the drying of tobacco. So I would think this resourceful farm had more than one crop and possibly livestock as well. Either way to me it’s a beautiful site! I photographed this image with a Sony Nex-7, 24.3mp mirrorless camera and a Sony 18-55 f3.5-5.6…
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Silhouette of Loving Couple
Although I’ve done shots like this before, back in the day, when I was a wedding photographer this shot is actually an illusion. How was it done? 6″ tall ceramic statue Placed on a table in my studio (1) strong backlight against a white cardboard backdrop Using manual focus bring the edges of the hands and head into sharp focus. Place camera in Manual Mode and exposure for the background rendering the “couple” black. Bring into photoshop. Select all the “white” background areas. Digitally insert a previously taken sunset picture into the selected background. DONE! To do this same type of shop on location with a “real” couple simply set…
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Sunset at Osborndale State Park, Derby CT
Cheryl and I had never been to Osborndale State Park in Derby before so we decided to give it a go. It was a cold winters day and very few people were there. We parked in the designated parking area and it was a one minute walk to the pond. We were hoping to see ducks and geese but nothing. Cheryl wanted to photograph birds and headed over to the woods adjacent to the pond and waited. She came away with a nice red winged black bird and a woodpecker shot. I had a short zoom on my camera which was not conducive to birding so I tried to find…
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Boathouse in York ME
While driving around scoping out potential shots we drove by this old boathouse and immediately knew it had shot potential. We then got up early one of the mornings, during our stay at York ME, and headed over. Of course, the buoy’s are what makes it so eye catching. We were fortunate to get there before the workers or boaters arrived and had the place to ourselves. Photographed with a Sony A7RII, 42.3MP, full framed mirrorless camera and a Sony 24-105mm F4 lens @ 24mm. 1/500th, f11, ISO 400, Aperture priority
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Takes a hit but is still standing…………………….
Cheryl and I were pleasantly surprised at how beautiful this old barn looked when we pulled up to it. It was first on our list of barns this Saturday afternoon in Burlington CT. We clearly were starting our journey off on the right foot! In a state of abandonment it’s barely clinging to life. A collapsed roof on the left side and foliage that just won’t quit she still stands boldly with her giant silo as the sun lights her up from behind. From a historical standpoint I hate to see any barn fall in a state of disrepair or, worse yet, be torn down. From an artistic perspective sometimes…
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Long and winding road…….that leads us…….to a baarrrrrn
This lengthy fence and driveway leads us to an old barn in Roxbury CT where the sun sets on it’s backside. Photographed with a Sony A7RII 42.4 MP full frame, mirrorless camera and a Sony 24-105 F4 lens @ 80 mm. 1/50th, f16, ISO 100 Aperture Priority
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Still standing strong in retirement……..
This barn may have been put out to pasture years ago but it is still holding its own as foliage tries to overtake it on every side. I think it’s a gem of a barn and I hope it stands for many years to come representing all the hard work of the farmers who passed through it’s doors. It can be seen at the corner of South Rd. and Sabolick Rd., in the countryside of New Hartford CT. Photographed with a Sony Nex 7, mirrorless camera and a Sony 55-210, 4.5-6.3 OSS at 55mm (in 35mm=82). 1/200th, f11, ISO 200, Aperture Priority
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The Bomba Bros. Farm, Seymour CT (a must read!)
The Bomba Bros. Farm 79 Great Hill Rd, Seymour, CT 06483 This article will take you on a short snippet of a family’s century long journey. What you will read encapsulates why I’ve spent years traveling around Southern CT photographing barns and farms. To me it represents a simpler time, a less cluttered time. A time when the work at hand was tackled by strong, disciplined families, with a work ethic that can only be emulated. A time when days were long, smiles were heartfelt and a someones “word” was their bond. There is a lot to learn and respect about this culture of American farmers. I will continue to…
