2020. What can you say. Worst year ever? No. Probably not. I mean, the last time there was a global pandemic (1918) we also had World War 1 and half the country still didn’t have running water. Worst year of my life? Probably not. I nearly died on an operating table a week after I turned 21 and then had almost 6 months of recovery while living alone.
So, with 2020 put into some amount of perspective I present to you 20 of my favorite images from 2020.
Back in June Jill, Olive, and I hopped in the Honda and took a drive over to Hilton Park for a picnic. The lockdown was in full effect and we just needed to get out of the house. After lunch, we had an impromptu little shoot in the tall grass. Tall to little Olive that is.
Every year, on October 13, I photograph the Memorial Bridge in Portsmouth for Moore Fight Moore Strong, a breast cancer awareness non-profit located here in New Hampshire. October 13 is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness day, and it is the one night of the year the bridge is lit in the official colors of MBC awareness: pink, green and, teal. In true 2020 fashion, it rained this year. It rained a lot and it rained hard. So, with my gear all wrapped up, I walked around Portsmouth in the rain, tripod thrown over my shoulder, looking for an interesting image that told the story. This was it.
Anyone who knows Lime Rock knows that its location, carved out of a valley between mountains in the Berkshires, is a favorite place for the fog to accumulate early in the morning. Getting that fog shot is a cherished chase for regular Lime Rock photographers. On this particular morning during Historic Festival 38, the fog was brilliant. This final image is made of 16 captures stitched together.
The legendary BMW 850 CSI is one of my all-time dream cars. So, when I was offered the opportunity to photograph this car for an auction listing I was definitely excited. I immediately knew I wanted to do a light painted shot. Thankfully the owner agreed to stay a bit later and wait for the sun to go down. For the techies out there this image is made up of 10 captures and was lit with only an Ice Light.
The stunt flying display during the Lime Rock Park Historic Festival.
In September I hosted a motorsport photography workshop at New England Dragway for Greater Rochester Camera Club. I had 5 “students” and I made arrangements for them to have media style access for the day. Helping someone realize what they are able to create with a camera and then watching them do it is one of my favorite things about the profession I chose. Personally, I didn’t shoot a ton that day, but I did get a few good ones.
My Dad and I always joked that a Miata race sounds like the buzzing of bees. This is a vantage point I had always wanted to get a race start from and I finally got to do it in 2020. This image is taken through the roof hatch of the spectator bridge overlooking the Sam Posey Straight. On the left is the starter stand with the green flag waving and down the middle a swarm of buzzing Miatas crossing the line.
From Ryan’s high school senior portrait session on the trails around Castle in the Clouds.
I am a freelance photographer located in Rochester, NH, specializing in portraiture and commercial photography including headshots, event coverage, branding imagery, and product photography.
