I had wanted to get out yesterday morning to get a shot at Wells Harbor, ME, that I had had in mind for a little while. With the snow covering the ground I was hoping that we would get a nice sunrise to compliment the foreground but yesterday it was lacking a little something in the sky. This morning wasn’t as colourful as I had hoped but decided that it was time to brave the cold and see if the shot would work.
I had photographed a wedding in MA last weekend and during the day the temperature had risen as high as 68F and it felt like a spring day. This morning leaving the house at 06:30 it decidedly did not feel like a spring day, with the thermometer in the car registering a rather fresh -1F and the breeze making it feel a little colder, I knew that I wasn’t going to be lasting too long.
This first shot was taken just behind Lords restaurant next to the harbor, with the marsh steaming in the background.
WELLS HARBOR, WELLS, ME.
The next shot was taken on the drive back and again was an image that I have been waiting to capture. Hopefully tomorrow will bring a little more colour into the sky and this may be worth another visit.
WELLS HARBOR, WELLS, ME.
Check back soon to view Nicole and Shane’s MA wedding day photography on a slightly warmer New England January day.
Cheers,
Roberto
My best Maine photographs so far, from The Nubble, York through to Cape Porpoise.
CAPE PORPOISE | MAINE
As a landscape photographer, I have been traveling to Maine on a regular basis since last September, trying to add shots to my landscape portfolio of the local area. I have built up a collection so far that I am very happy with, although I am continuously looking to improve upon and add to. My landscapes thus far have been based geographically between two Maine landmarks; the Nubble lighthouse in York and Cape Porpoise, some 25 miles to the north. This stretch of coastline is home to some very wonderful and varied landscapes and great photographic opportunities. I love shooting Boston and New England weddings, but I’ll struggle to convince a bride and groom to get up at 4AM to capture some of the best light of the day.
THE MARGINAL WAY | MAINEPARSONS BEACH | MAINE
I rise before sunrise and always have my shooting location in mind before I go to bed in the evening. This gives me plenty of time to get to location to capture the beautiful sunrises over the Atlantic Sea and the perfect light that brings. Rivaled only by the evening sunset light maybe, it is hard to beat a sunrise over the northeastern coast of the USA. The mornings offer a greater sense of tranquility and I often find that my only companions at that time of day are either the lobster men who beat me out of bed by a good few hours, a solitary dog walker, making the most of having the run of the beach to themselves or rather unfortunately the mosquitoes that will incessantly bite me if I have forgotten to apply a good dose of deet filled repellant.
TURBATS CREEK KENNEBUNKPORT | MAINEPARSONS BEACH | MAINE
I have recently been taken on by one of Kennebunkport’s leading art galleries, The Northlight Gallery, to display and sell my images of the local area. It is a great privilege to have a space here in this gallery, as it carries some of the very best local artist from the area and greater New England. If you are in Kennebunkport, then I would strongly advise a trip into the gallery to see some of the wonderful work on offer by these artists.
CAPE PORPOISE | MAINEKENNEBUNK BEACH | MAINEOGUNQUIT I | MAINE
Having built a good start to my collection of landscape shots here, taking in Kennebunkport and Kennebunk as well, I thought I should post my best photographs taken here in Maine so far and have disperse them through this post. If you would like to check out some of my other work please visit my landscape portfolio by clicking here, which is constantly being updated to reflect my latest work. If you are interested in booking me as your Boston or Maine wedding photographer or having a landscape piece commissioned, then please do not hesitate to get in touch by going to the contact page. Please also feel free to leave any comments to let me know what your thoughts on these shots.
With the sun still an hour off rising, it looked like the cloud coverage was going to make for a nice sunrise when it would finally break. I packed up the car and drove down to Parsons Beach for 04:30 to give me plenty of time to find the shot for the morning. As a wedding photographer you have to be prepped and ready to go and once you are shooting time can just fly past. The exact same can be said for shooting landscapes. You want to give yourself lots of prep time and have your gear ready to go so that when that exact shot is there you are in the right location with the right equipment to capture it.
PARSONS BEACH, WELLS MAINE
The early start paid off and the sun broke through and the colours in the sky erupted. The only thing I would have changed from this morning was packing some mosquito repellent, as I have a few good bites for my efforts getting this scene.
