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Leica Wide Angle Legacy Glass & the Leica M240 a Review

November 20, 2018 - Two of my favorite Leica lenses were made in the 1960's for use on the Leica M3 and M4. They are two of the most exquisi...
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Breakthrough Photography filter system rolling review

September 20, 2018 - Over the last year I have been using different filter systems. Honestly I have not been able to use them very often. I w...
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B&W imagery - discovering light and texture

September 19, 2018 - When I started my photographic journey as a teenager black and white imagery was all there was. Color was a small printe...
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Checking out the Sony 20mm pancake lens

August 22, 2018 - I have had this lens for a while now but since I own two lenses that cover that focal length I don't even look at it. I...
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Looking for abstracts

August 16, 2018 - Abstract images come in all forms. There is a great place in Rockport that just begs you to look for unusual images. The...
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Morning walk with the Sony a6300

December 08, 2017 - As many of you know I find it very therapeutic to get out early in the morning and go for a short walk with a camera. Th...
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Feelin the Bern

January 18, 2016 - Last Friday I put myself on the schedule to photograph the phenomena known as Bernie mania. Here in Massachusetts it is...
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Meg Worrick - an inspiration in Dance

January 14, 2016 - One thing I really don't like to do is to parachute into a story and try to come up with decent photos that tell it. Thi...
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Christmas Moon over Thachers Island - The story behind the image

December 29, 2015 - The journey for this image started around Thanksgiving this year more specifically Nov. 25. I was driving home from an a...
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

December 24, 2015 - About this time of year I start thinking of where I am going and where I have come from with my photography. It's an int...
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It's all about the hands - twins re-connect

December 11, 2015 - Recently I had the opportunity to photograph two sets of elderly twins and one half of a third set. These folks were mee...
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Wonderful Late Fall Morning Light

November 24, 2015 - This morning while I was waiting for the post office to open I went down to T-Wharf to see if there were any photographs...
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Scrooge, Actor David Coffee

November 21, 2015 - This past week I had the opportunity to photograph a great stage actor rehearsing for "A Christmas Carol" at the North S...
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WW ll Veteran, age 96, tells his story

November 12, 2015 - For Bert Stanley, 96, Veterans Day 2015 was quite something different than in past years. Because this year he had just...
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Wild Volleyball Action - Tourney Time

November 07, 2015 - My job these days brings me to various high schools around the area for tournament games for different sports. This week...
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First shots and opinions on the Canon 24-70 f4 L IS

October 26, 2015 - Over the past three months I have been debating selling my 24-70 f2.8 L. It's a huge lens that weighs quite a bit. Hauli...
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Mount Desert Island, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor and Camden Maine

October 21, 2015 - This past weekend my wife and I had a weekend away in northern Maine. We had only been up to Stonnington way back in the...
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Cannon Beach, Oregon - July 2015

September 17, 2015 - This past July we had the opportunity to go out to Oregon and visit with our boys. We had a wonderful time and at the sa...
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Camp 18 - Some photos from Oregon with the Leica M-P 240

August 10, 2015 - This past month my wife and I were on our annual trip to visit our boys in Oregon. Even though the days were beautiful w...
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"The Wall That Heals" - Vietnam War Memorial Moving Wall

July 09, 2015 - Today I was on assignment to cover the opening of the "Wall That Heals" more commonly known as the Vietnam War Memorial...
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A Rockport Fourth with the Leica 21mm SE

July 05, 2015 - Yesterday I really wanted to do some street photography using the Leica 21mm Super Elmar. It's a great lens for this bec...
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Always Carry a Camera!

June 21, 2015 - You never know when an opportunity will arise for a great photo. Or as Thorsten Overgaard says always wear a camera, the...
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Thacher's Island Photography Workshop a Success

June 20, 2015 - We had a great time out on the island this past Wednesday. Myself and three hearty souls braved the rough ride out to th...
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Using the Leica EVF2 viewfinder on the Leica M 240

June 05, 2015 - After some debate with myself I decided to buy this accessory for the Leica M 240. I did the usual back and forth of do...
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Weather and it's affect on landscape photography

May 31, 2015 - Most people that love shooting landscapes know when the golden hour is. It's widely known that an hour before and an hou...
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Wonderful clouds with the Leica M-P 240

May 23, 2015 - Yesterday I was up in Newburyport for a softball game and the clouds were unbelievable. The wind was coming right down t...
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World War ll Veteran and the Leica M-P 240

May 18, 2015 - I had the distinct pleasure to meet 91 year old Frank Cotoia today. He is a spry active man that talks about his years o...
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See my Guest Post at Steve Huff Photo

May 13, 2015 - I have been a big fan of the photo blog Steve Huff Photo. Steve and Brandon have done a great job with this website and...
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Artistic B&W look at the start of growing season

May 12, 2015 - I was out driving around yesterday and came across this scene off Highland St. in Hamilton. I have passed it before and...
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Museum of Fine Arts Boston, photos with the M-P 240

May 10, 2015 - Yesterday I happened to be in Boston at a Pedal Partners event at Fenway Park which was a really great event to meet the...
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Thacher Island Photography Workshop open to all

May 08, 2015 - I have adjusted the course description for this workshop as several people have inquired about who can come out. It was...
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Leica M-P 240 upgrade from M9 rolling review #2

May 08, 2015 - I'm getting used to the new M-P 240 it's a wonderful camera. I have set up four user profiles that fits how I shoot and...
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Leica upgrade from the M9 to a M-P 240, rolling user review

May 06, 2015 - So I love my M9! But when I had to send it back to Leica for a sensor change out I was a little miffed. Six years and th...
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Atlantic waves inspired by friends images

April 23, 2015 - A couple of years ago I made several wave photos over on the backshore off Atlantic Rd in Gloucester - they are some of...
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Winter a B&W photographers dream

April 22, 2015 - Even though this winter was nasty snow wise it gave the B&W photographer some great opportunities. Even before the snow...
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The Gray Cold Day and the Black & White Photograph

April 09, 2015 - Today I was stuck outside for a good hour freezing my butt off waiting for some folks to show up for an assignment I was...
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Using the new version of Final Cut Pro X

April 08, 2015 - Back in 2012 I purchased Final Cut Pro X and found it a real departure from Final Cut Pro 7 and the baby version Final C...
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Palm Sunday and the Leica M9

March 29, 2015 - It's been a while since I have been out and about with the Leica. So today, Palm Sunday, I wanted to bring the camera al...
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Hamilton Wenham State Champions - A special story

March 25, 2015 - This playoff season was really something here on the North Shore. We had two teams that went undefeated and captured the...
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High School basketball tournament time with the Canon 7D Mk2

March 03, 2015 - Sorry for the long delay in posting it's been a tough month photo wise. It's been all about work and no personal work. S...
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Interesting take on falling snow with the Leica M9

February 13, 2015 - Well things have been a little lean photographically here. If I start posting more from images from work then it might b...
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East Coast Blizzard - Some photos

January 28, 2015 - Yesterday and today have been on the rough side because of the NorEasta or NorBeasta' as some are calling it. I snow blo...
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Shooting hockey with the Canon 5D Mk3

January 22, 2015 - One of my assignments earlier this week was to shoot a girls hockey game at a local college rink. I had not been back to...
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Sony - Is the Super Mirrorless Camera Next?

January 14, 2015 - I made this photo of my used Nex-7 last year in January I think? The camera and hoopla about Sony's cameras taking just...
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Yay - It's Finally Sea Smoke Weather, -2 degrees F

January 08, 2015 - Well my fingers are frozen and most of the rest of me. The difference is that I made sea smoke photos today in Marblehea...
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Moving water and ice with the Sony Nex-7 and Leica Glass

January 02, 2015 - I have always maintained that moving on a photographic idea instead of sitting around and thinking about it is good for...
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Governor-Elect Charlie Baker at Home in Swampscott

December 28, 2014 - Before Christmas I had the opportunity to photograph Charlie at home while being interviewed by reporter Will Dowd. I wa...
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The Annual End of the Year Message

December 26, 2014 - This year has been a rough one for me. There have been lots of ups and downs with my life and the photo industry. I find...
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Preparing for the annual Christmas pageant

December 23, 2014 - This past Sunday after church the children were all downstairs putting on their costumes for the dress rehearsal of the...
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Christmas in Rockport with the Sony Nex-7 and the 20mm f2.8

December 21, 2014 - What a great experience the annual Rockport Christmas Pageant is. Every year folks from around the North Shore of Massac...
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The Red Ford Truck

December 16, 2014 - The other day I was on assignment in Ipswich, MA at the Russell Orchard & Winery. I was illustrating an interesting stor...
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Shooting Sports in the Rain - what fun, not really!

December 09, 2014 - It was with some hesitancy that I hauled my gear out to the car last Saturday. It was pouring rain and I had a long driv...
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Canon Rumored to Introduce New Mirrorless System - Really?

December 04, 2014 - So that's the news floating around the internet. If Canon is not working on a full frame mirrorless system they are miss...
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The interesting and bizarre with the M9

December 02, 2014 - I was out with a friend yesterday in Somerville having the sensor cleaned on the Sony Nex-7. There was a piece of crap o...
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Shadows and Lines - exploring the designs they create

November 29, 2014 - This afternoon the light was playing an interesting tune on the new fallen snow and my deck. This arrangement caught my...
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The train yard and it's interesting lines

November 23, 2014 - Yesterday was a beautiful day in Rockport, the sun was out and the air had a nice clean chill to it. I was headed to the...
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The Beauty of Auto ISO with the Canon 5D Mk3

November 21, 2014 - I was always a skeptic of auto ISO and never ever used it until recently. I was convinced that the camera was never goin...
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The Sony Nex-7 and the Leica 90mm Tele-elmarit - always ready, even in traffic

November 19, 2014 - I pass by this image every day and there is no place to park to make a shot. Bummer! But every once and a while the traf...
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Channeling my inner Edward Weston

November 15, 2014 - This morning I was reading Szarkowski's 100 images book and was really absorbed in it. I ran across one of Paul Strand's...
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A Good Friend Leaves his Post for a New Horizon

November 14, 2014 - My good friend and fellow photo chief from our South group Mark G. is moving on to another position. It's a good job and...
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Fog, changing light - magic

November 12, 2014 - Today as I drove home from work the light was starting to fade and as I got closer to Cape Ann I saw that the fog that w...
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Defining the Photojournalist

November 11, 2014 - I've been meaning to write this post for a while and since I have not posted in a while I thought it was about time. Thi...
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Foggy Morning in Rockport with the Leica M9 and 21 Super Elmar

October 29, 2014 - What a great morning! I woke up to see my driveway enshrouded in fog and couldn't wait to get out there with the camera.
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The Leica 21mm Super Elmar on Assignment - Tiny House Giant Journey

October 28, 2014 - Today I met some cool folks living the dream in a Tiny House traveling across the United States and Canada writing, phot...
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Leica 21mm Super Elmar ASPH First Impressions

October 27, 2014 - I just received the Leica 21mm Super Elmar from Leica Store Miami last week and I have been out shooting. First let me s...
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Impact Photography - Against the Light

October 22, 2014 - I have often thought that my trademark or style has included images with impact. It seems that I lean towards the dramat...
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Light and Shadow with the Leica M system

October 21, 2014 - Since I started my career in photography 37 years ago I have looked for light that strikes me immediately. I often find...
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Wonderful fall late day shadows with the Leica M9

October 20, 2014 - This afternoon I was struck by the dynamic shadows that interplayed on a painting on the way into my office. I always ha...
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Angie Miller of American Idol promotes her new album - Photographs with Leica M9 & Sony Nex-7

October 15, 2014 - Yesterday I had the opportunity to photograph Angie Miller of American Idol fame in a local coffee shop in her home town...
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The Milken Award With the Canon 5D Mk3 and Canon 7D

October 13, 2014 - Last week I was at the McGlynn School in Medford for a very special event. One of the teachers at the school was receivi...
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Carrying a camera at all times - produces opportunity

October 09, 2014 - How many times have you said to yourself - I wish I had my camera with me! I can't say I've never had that problem but i...
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The Leica M9 with 50mm Summilux f1.4 ASPH #2

October 02, 2014 - I had a great time yesterday at a friends retirement coffee. My friend Wayne is retiring on Friday after 30 odd years as...
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Knock-out the background for super pop to your images

September 30, 2014 - You know what I like about shooting with the Leica, using the viewfinder. It's so clear and gives you a great idea what...
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Comparing the M9 w/35 Cron ASPH and Canon 5DMK3 w/24-70

September 19, 2014 - Today I had a pretty boring assignment and decided to bring along the M9 knowing the photo was going to be bland. I need...
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Manual white balance with the Leica M9

September 17, 2014 - I have been using my M9 on AWB much of the time and had the opportunity to try out the really fast method of using manua...
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The Legendary Leica 50mm Summilux f1.4 ASPH - The Going Away Party

September 05, 2014 - It's always a little sad when a friend of many years at work leaves for new horizons. So at my friends going away party...
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Enjoying the last days of summer with the Leica M9

September 02, 2014 - Labor Day weekend is always a fun time as we go out for a cruise around Gloucester Harbor on a party boat. We go motor a...
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Leica M9 write speed tests and problems

August 28, 2014 - It's been a long time coming for this little write speed report and I must say it has been well documented by many other...
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Leica M9 and the Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH 1.4 #1

August 21, 2014 - The other day I decided that I needed to get used to shooting with my 50mm Summilux ASPH. You see I'm really not a 50mm...
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Lobstering with the Canon 1D Mkll and 16-35L

August 15, 2014 - What a great morning I had yesterday! Up at the crack of dawn and out with some local lobstermen for a story on how the...
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Thachers Island Light Fresnel Lens

August 13, 2014 - The other day I was at the Cape Ann Museum making some photographs for the paper of areas of the museum that have been r...
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Please leave comments - now without registering

August 07, 2014 - Due to human error - mine, you had to register with this site if you wanted to leave a comment. That has now been fixed...
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A Lesson in "Seeing" better photographs

August 06, 2014 - Several years ago a good friend of mine who is a very good photographer offered to give me a refresher course in "seeing...
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Review: Leica 35mm Screw Mount Summaron circa 1954 (recent CLA by Sherry Krauter)

August 05, 2014 - When I was 17 years old I was shooting with an Leica M3 and a Leica 50mm f2 and thought that a 35mm wide angle was the h...
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Shooting Sports with the Sony Nex-7 and Leica M9

August 04, 2014 - The other day I had the opportunity to shoot some bicycle racing with my Sony Nex-7 and my Leica M9. I was not on assign...
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Leica M9 with the Leica 90mm Tele Elmarit Version 1 (rolling blog)

July 29, 2014 - This photo opportunity just came upon me as I was exiting the Cape Ann Museum a couple of weeks ago. I was on assignment...
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Leica 90mm Tele Elmarit Ver.1 on the Sony Nex -7

July 15, 2014 - I have been shooting with my Nex-7 and Leica legacy glass for a bit now and I must say I really enjoy it. The focus peak...
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Leica M9 with 35 Summicron ASPH "smellin the coffee"

July 14, 2014 - This morning i was out on assignment to shoot a local coffee roaster and I dragged along the M9 to go with the Canon 5D...
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Lens Comparison - Leica 35mm Summicron vs Leica 35mm Summaron

July 09, 2014 - Recently I had my very old Leica screw mount 35mm Summaron lens overhauled by Sherry Krauter in upstate New York. She to...
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Leica M9 with the 35mm Summicron ASPH on assignment

July 08, 2014 - I have been carrying this rig around with me every day and have found an opportunity most days to make some really nice...
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More Thunder Clouds with the Canon 5D Mk3 & 24-70 L

July 04, 2014 - Well I found the card reader - right where I left it. I knew that the image I made with this camera was potentially much...
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Thunder Clouds with the Leica M9 and the Leica 35mm Summicron

July 03, 2014 - If you have been following me for a while you know that I love clouds. Silver Efex Pro 2 has given me the ability to pro...
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Hiking photography with the Canon G15

June 30, 2014 - As you all know by now I was in Oregon recently and had the opportunity to do some hiking at Silver Falls State Park. My...
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Black & White landscape photography with the Leica M9

June 24, 2014 - Last week my wife and I were visiting our boys in Portland OR. We had waited eight months to make this trip and we had a...
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Silver Falls State Park, Oregon with the Canon G15

June 20, 2014 - Yesterday my son John and I had a wonderful time visiting a spectacular state park that boasts 10 waterfalls. It was the...
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Hood River Oregon area with the Leica M9

June 17, 2014 - Well after a couple of days shooting I am enjoying shooting landscapes with the Leica. It's been a long time since I hav...
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More images from Portland OR with the Leica M9

June 16, 2014 - Yesterday I posted a few images that I made here in Portland OR using my iPad which is not the ideal way to post things.
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Portland OR with the Leica M9 w/50mm Summilux and 35mm Summicron

June 15, 2014 - We are in Portland and doing all sorts of things with our boys who live out here now. When we got in yesterday they took...
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Graduation Party with the Leica M9 and 35mm Summicron ASPH

June 12, 2014 - Sorry to be away for a while. I have just been able to sit down and write a blog post. This time of year is very stressf...
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A Day of Baseball with the Canon 5D Mk3 and 7D

June 08, 2014 - Well this is hell weekend for me and my staff as we battle through numerous graduations and sports tournament playoff ga...
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Leica M9 with the 35mm Summicron f2 ASPH first shots

June 05, 2014 - I just got my used 35 mm Summicron F2 ASPH from Leica Store Miami and it's mint! This lens is 6 bit coded and was a very...
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Leica 135 Tele-Elmar Version 1 and the M9

June 01, 2014 - I had the opportunity to pull out my Leica 135 Tele-Elmar today and give it a try. I had only previously used it on my S...
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Documenting life with the Leica M9

May 27, 2014 - On Memorial Day weekend Janet and I were over to a friends house for a beer and dinner. My friend has an old (very old)...
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Shooting with the Leica M9 in very low light

May 25, 2014 - Yesterday I had the chance to do some shooting at a bar in downtown Gloucester while a friends band was playing. Janet a...
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The Leica M9 goes on assignment as the extra camera

May 22, 2014 - Last week I had an assignment for a news conference in Gloucester - mostly boring speeches but on a good subject. The Le...
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The Car Show with the Leica M9 & Sony Nex-7

May 19, 2014 - This weekend I had an opportunity to go to a car show over in the small town of Essex not to far from where I live. It w...
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Low light shooting with Canon 5D Mk3 and the Canon 24-70 2.8 L

May 15, 2014 - Last night I was at a play rehearsal shooting some images for the paper. The stage light was great so the images from th...
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The Sony Nex-7 with Sony 20 mm pancake 2.8, more

May 14, 2014 - This rig is great for just carrying around with you. Of course my Canon G15 serves the same purpose with a zoom lens for...
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Sony Nex-7 with the Leica 90 Tele Elmarit 2,8

May 13, 2014 - Yesterday in the early evening as the sun was going down over Gloucester harbor the wind was still and the harbor was li...
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Doing it Old School with the Canon G15

May 09, 2014 - After shooting with Leica M9 for a bit I thought it would be fun to use my Canon G15 but in a different way. I decided t...
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Sony Nex-7 with the Sony 20mm pancake 2.8

May 07, 2014 - Yesterday was a beautiful spring day but I was stuck inside at work. So when I got out I grabbed the Nex-7 with the 20mm...
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Shooting with two cameras - the best of both worlds Leica M9 Sony Nex-7

May 05, 2014 - Yesterday I had a great time photographing a very small play rehearsal for a friend. They needed some promo shots for th...
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The Leica M9 - Everyday Camera

May 04, 2014 - Over the years it has proven out that if I don't carry a camera with me all the time I miss things. You'd think as a pro...
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Rainy Day Leica - M9

May 01, 2014 - Ya I know you have all seen this before but I could not resist. It was raining hard this morning on the way to work and...
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My life with the Leica - Part One

April 30, 2014 - My Life with the Leica – Part One Ever since my younger days in high school I have been a Leica guy. My dad was a big...
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Disappointed in the Leica 21mm f3,4 SA on the Leica M9

April 25, 2014 - Recently I had the urge to break out the Leica 21mm Super Angulon f 3,4 and try it on the Leica M9. I consulted Thorsten...
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The Black & White World - The Leica M9 seeing in B&W

April 24, 2014 - My friends accuse me of seeing in black and white. I admit it I do not see color well and some of my best photographs te...
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Chris Hondros' iconic image remembered

April 22, 2014 - It's not often that I sit down to pen something that moved many. But today I picked up a tweet from Time that really mad...
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Easter morning service and the M9

April 20, 2014 - Every Easter I bring my camera to our early morning service. This service in Annisquam started in the early 60's when I...
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Abstract shooting with the Canon G15

April 16, 2014 - I am one of those people that always needs a camera with me most of the time. If I don't have my pro gear with me than I...
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Large photo mural makes for a good photo op

April 14, 2014 - Recently I was at an awards dinner in Boston at the Copley Plaza. Before dinner I was walking around looking for somethi...
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Palm Sunday in Annisquam with the Leica M9

April 13, 2014 - Palm Sunday at the Annisquam Village Church is always a fun time. We hand out palm fonds to everyone before the service...
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Against the Light - Leica M9 and the Leica 28 Elmarit

March 27, 2014 - Today I was able to get outside to do a little shooting with the Leica M9. I headed over to my favorite place in the wor...
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Portraits with the Leica M9 and 90 mm Tele-Elmarit

March 24, 2014 - Here are some portrait shots taken of my aunt with the Leica M9 and the Leica 90mm Tele-Elmarit. Nice sharp images with...
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From the Archive: Weekend Warriors - Massachusetts National Guard circa 1978

March 20, 2014 - One of the highlights of my early career was to follow a group of North Shore National Guard troops as they did their on...
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From the Archive: Polo pony gives the evil eye

March 18, 2014 - Every Sunday up on the Northshore of Boston in the small town of Hamilton the rich come out to play at the Myopia Hunt C...
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From the Archive: Great Dane watching traffic

March 17, 2014 - As a photojournalist I am always on the look out for images that portray everyday life. Most of the time we do this by j...
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From the Archive: Memorial Day in Rockport 1978

March 16, 2014 - Since I am laid up from my hip replacement I thought I would dig back into my archives to look for images or stories I w...
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More fun with melting snow banks

March 09, 2014 - I made this shot at the same time as the last one. This red ring made for an interesting image against the dirt and snow...
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Fun with spring snow banks

March 08, 2014 - Exposure ISO 100 1/1250s @ 2,8 The snow banks are melting at an alarming rate and at the same time creating some real...
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Spring with the old Leica Summaron 35

March 08, 2014 - This morning I dug out my old Leica 35mm Summicron f3,5. My dad gave this lens to me when I was in high school. It's an...
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Signs of Winters Grip w/ the Sony Nex-7

March 03, 2014 - Exposure ISO 100 1/320s @ f5.0 If you always have a camera with you then you won't miss opportunities for an interest...
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More Leica M9 and the streets of Boston

March 02, 2014 - Exposure ISO 400 1/500s @ f13 As you can see I made this shot as we passed Landsdowne St. and the legend sports bar t...
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Leica M9 and the 28 mm Elmarit Boston street

February 27, 2014 - Exposure ISO 400 1/500s @ f8 no focusing While I was receiving a ride home from the hospital with a friend (after givin...
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The Leica M9 and the Train Yard

February 23, 2014 - Finally a day out of the house without it snowing, frigid cold or rain. It was gray but otherwise warm and well worth th...
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Winter with the Leica M9

February 23, 2014 - Exposure ISO 800 1/6s @ 2.8 After leaving work one day last week I turned around to see this car with the snow falling...
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Sony Nex-7 and Leica 90mm Tele Elmarit

February 21, 2014 - Exposure ISO 800 @ 1/100s f2.8 "Kodak looking for birds" The Leica 90 mm Tele Elmarit is one of those lenses that is...
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The Art of Exposure With the Leica M9

February 20, 2014 - Update 09/03/2014: Since the interest in this blog post has been so high lately I thought I would add to it my experienc...
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Leica M9 - Sunrise in Rockport, Winter

February 18, 2014 - This morning I was up early to bring in some fuel to keep the house warm and the sunrise prompted me to pull out the M9...
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Leica on Assignment 1979 Vintage Leica Images

February 16, 2014 - The assignment back in 1979, was Rockport's Barber Harold Cooney. Harold was well into his 80's back then. The original...
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Snow Photos With the Leica M9

February 13, 2014 - This shot was made with the Leica M9 out the window with the 90mm Tele-Elmarit. The flakes were huge and the wind was bl...
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