Every story has a picture....
April 24, 2020
From the "it's a small world" department...so, what do bull riders, horse barrel racers, NASCAR, mountain biking and Windjammers have in common? Read on my friends, read on!
I spent a good part of last year working on two personal projects; the first being a behind the scenes look at rodeo bull riders titled, "Cowboys". There will be an exhibiti...
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April 22, 2020
Arts and Horses a favorite subject for photographer
By Douglas Farmer
Staff Writer
PALMER — For photographer Jim Shepka horses are an inspiration, both inside and outside the frame of his camera. Shepka, who now lives in Windham, New Hampshire and maintains a studio there, grew up in the Four Corners neighborhood of Palmer, where some o...
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The Great Schooner Race - Penobscot Bay, Camden, Maine
July 09, 2019
Every picture has a story and our story started a year ago, but this story began centuries before.
Before there were super-highways or even country roads, cargo trade was dominated by the great schooners ferrying supplies up and down the east coast. By all accounts, the first schooner appeared around 1700, off the coast of Gloucester, Massachu...
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'Down East' Maine
October 09, 2018
Traditionally known as the stretch of Maine running from Ellsworth to the Maritime Provinces - this section of the coast is a photographers dream. I'm not one to fancy myself as a 'landscape' photographer but when you get these kinds of views at sunrise and sunset, you have to take the opportunity to do your best. I made it my mission to wake an ho...
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National Hot Rod Association New England Nationals - Epping, NH 2018
July 10, 2018
The NHRA New England Nationals were held this past weekend in Epping, NH and I am always up for the challenge of capturing imagery of these incredible machines. When you consider they accelerate from 0-100 mph in less than.08 seconds, and to over 320mph in 1000' in under 4 seconds (yes, you read that correctly), the challenges and excitement are ma...
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