Posts Tagged ‘providence’

You know your children are from the NorthEast when

  • It is 70 degrees outside in September and they are thrilled to suit up and jump in the Ocean.
  • They eat the fried clams even after they dipped them in sand then in Tartar sauce. (Some sort of double breading technique? Emeril might know- I think he is from around here)
  • They are pale, pale shade of white even after a summer of being outside.
  • They burn after being in just under 1.5 hours of sun.











All these photos are from our lovely day at the Salty Brine Beach in RI. It is perfect for kids as it has long wide sandy beaches perfect for digging and sand castling. The waves are gentle and since the beach is protected the surf is quite manageable for even our little ones. Dunedin seemed to have more chutzpa in regards for going into the deeper waters. Griffin was, for the first time I have seen him, more trepidations of a new situation. But Dunes held his hand and was determined to lead him in. We actually had a hard time getting them both out in the end. I have to thank my friend Miriam for such a great recommendation. She is our resident RI expert and seems to know the low down on all the places to go and visit in this lovely state we now call home.

Julia and Lucas- Providence Family Portraits

Wow. Time flies. I met Lucas (and his lovely handlers) when he was just about 1. Now he is a big brother and about to turn 2! Julia seems up to the task of competing in the cuteness category in her house.
I wish for Jess and Matt all the sleep they can dig up.
And a big cheers and congrats to a family that figured out how to manage pregnancy, work, a 22 month old, 2 dogs, a bar exam, and a well timed delivery. And somehow they still have smiles to spare.









longer exposures

A few nights ago I had a session in Prospect Park overlooking Providence. After night fell, I hung around a little bit to get some night shots. With 2 little kids, it is a luxury to be able to stand still long enough to use longer exposures. I had no tripod with me, these are all hand held. These are all at 1/6th of a second at 2.8 using 200 ISO. I have found that this is the slowest speed at which I can hand hold a camera. When using longer exposures it helps to brace yourself to steady the camera so that there is less shake. Standing against a tree, resting the camera on a bench or branch are ways to reduce camera shake. I once saw a guy make a tripod by bracing his left hand on his right shoulder and resting his camera on top. It looks ridiculous but works pretty well in a pinch.
Although these are not print worthy, the effect is good enough to capture the beautiful night sky over the city lights.