Posts Tagged ‘Lowell’

I met up with some local photographers and had a fun high school senior session in Lowell. Many thanks to Amanda of Mr. Drew Photography for organizing the shoot! I haven’t shot a portrait session in a while, so it was nice to shoot something different for a change since I’m in full engagement and wedding season mode right now. Plus, I’ve actually never done a high school senior session before, and I really enjoyed it!

I absolutely love downtown Lowell, and I’ve always wanted to shoot there. It’s probably one of my favorite cities, but since most of my clients live in Boston, Lowell is kind of a trek for them. Not to mention that it’s considered a suburb: terror strikes on people’s faces at the thought of venturing into the suburbs..or dare I say, the boonies. But Lowell is not just any suburb and does not look like a typical suburb at all. It’s a former mill town, so it is very urban and has lots of converted mills, cobblestone streets, canals, a budding artist community…I could go on and on. Maybe after seeing these pics and the awesome locations, maybe people will change their minds. :)

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Arts Night

January 7, 2010

I’ll be debuting my work this Saturday at Arts Night, hosted by my former church, Chinese Bible Church of Maryland! This is the third Arts Night that the Young Adult ministry has hosted, and if you live in the area, you should definitely invite your friends and check it out! It’s an awesome event featuring performances by local artists and musicians, and also displays of visual art. I submitted several photos of my macro work, which you can find on my flickr site, and also some never before seen photos so you’ll just have to go and check out Arts Night to see them! I’m bummed that I can’t make it, so someone please update me later on how everything went!

The first time I attended Arts Night, I was just blown away at how much talent there was in the local community and in my church. I was really enjoyed the spoken word part of the night, and I was really touched how some people came forward for the first time to share their personal stories. A few weeks ago when I was working late for wedding photographer Anne Ruthmann, we took a break from editing photos and went to the Revolving Museum‘s Free Verse event. It was a great performance and reminded me of the atmosphere at Arts Night, and the support and encouragement people give each other. Coincidentally, they also have an event on Saturday, so if you’re in the Boston/Lowell area, check it out!
free verse at the Revolving Museum
free verse at the Revolving Museumfree verse at the Revolving Museum