The Inside Line

© 2007 Sarah White
PITTSBURGH, PA: July 14, 2007: The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. This vintage road rally is held every July to benefit local charities. It's a huge event but the primary interest for me is the cars. I guess I learned to appreciate vintage racing from my father who has restored and raced several cars. He has also written several books on the subject of race cars, the sport of racing and its practitioners.

Hartwell Tavern

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CONCORD, MA: May 14, 2005.

The original image was taken in 2005 at the Minute Man National Battle Park. I find myself revisiting this place on a regular basis in part because each time I find something new to explore and also because I am fascinated by old places, buildings and things.

I have reworked the image using tones, de-saturation and blurring. My intent was to reinforce the sense of age about the place. The afternoon light coming in from the window and the period items on the table certainly helped!

Light

© 2007 Sarah White
September: Fort Warren, Georges Island in Boston Harbor.

I and another photog friend decided to take a trip out to Georges Island to get in some exploring. This wonderful old place was originally constructed during the American Civil War to defend the sea channels into Boston. It is now an historic site and a National Park. This is a wonderful place to photograph. Most of the construction dates back to the Civil War although there were additions made during the first and second World Wars. Many of the older rooms are almost entirely constructed brick or granite with vaulted ceilings. The combination of light and stone was wonderful.

We weren't the only ones enchanted by this place; while we were there we came upon a group preparing for a wedding to be held the next day. Items meant for the wedding were left in this window sill where they caught my eye. The lantern, candles, and wheat seemed to compliment the light spilling in through the window against the granite wall.

Drum Hands

Drum Hands
Originally uploaded by BostonLightCatcher

© 2007 Sarah White

Northampton, MA: May 5, 2007. Northampton is located in western Massachusetts and is best known for Smith College. It is a very close-knit and progressive community. Northampton's Pride March is always the 1st week in May rather than in June.

This image is of members of a Northampton women's drum circle performing at Pride. I was attracted by their sound and found that they already had a gathering of listeners enjoying the rhythms. It was a cloudy day (not unusual for Northampton in May) and the women all wore red windbreakers which added to the image. The circle itself was large, something like 35 or 40 women of various ages, so I decided to focus tightly on a few at a time. I wanted to capture a sense of the sound and movement as well as the sense of community.

Footprints in the sands...

© 2007 Sarah White

This is my first blog. Wow! I expect this will be a learning experience simular to my photography. I see this as a chance to explore my photographic creativity, to write, and to share my experiences, my lessons. I hope, gentle reader, that you will feel free to join me, to add your thoughts, suggestions, and experiences. Above all else, I hope you have as much fun reading and commenting on these posts as I will writing them.