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The Man Who Came to Dinner

anndee — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:27:03 +0000

The latest in the Nashoba Drama Club’s presentation got off to a rousing start this Friday at the opening of The Man Who Came to Dinner. It’s a must-see and will be presented again tonight and tomorrow at the Nashoba HS auditorium. Nick Sestito is again at his best playing Whitehouse, a quirky rich magnate with LOTS of connections. Beth Rogers just was masterful in her role of the mysterious elderly sister of the hosts, the Stanleys played by Miranda Doutch and Josh Sherman. Christian Owen was wonderful introducing his cockroaches … and Banjo … what can I say about the hilarious performance by Ben McNally! Heather Cannon, Eric Watterson, Lexi Murtha, Colin King, Ariella Honig, Stephanie Dodge, Marcus Sardella, Emma Romasco, Angie DeSocio, Nico Hammill… the list goes on … the entire cast once again shows us what drama can be! This is a “must see”. Photos are once again up on my photocart at photocart Here’s a sneak preview:

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Cranberries, cranberries and more cranberries …

anndee — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:13:46 +0000

Harvesting time in Massachusetts – my favorite scenic spot is with the cranberries on the South Shore of Massachusetts. These shots were taken in Wareham, Ma at the Cranberry Festival held by Ocean Spray and HD Makepeace. While the sun was glaring … these colors are true!

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Grace and David – The Marriage of Best Friends

anndee — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:04:17 +0000

Grace and David beat the odds on a gorgeous day for an outdoor wedding at the Boston Marriott Newton. This wedding is destined to be one of my all-time favorites (now I have to update my header on the main website, where her sister Jessica has been headlined!) Both Grace and Dave are two of the most personable people that I have ever met and are so deeply in love that it was an absolute joy to be their photographer along with my friend Angela Napolitano. This is going to be a fun album to design – promise to put it up here when it’s done! Grace and Dave did something that few newlyweds do – they decided to maximize the time for photographs by foregoing the tradition of not seeing each other before the ceremony with instead a “first look” session. While their best friends and parents looked on from a distance, Grace and Dave came together for the “first look” and then followed this with a romantic walk together. Angela and I accompanied them on the walk and got plenty of the romantic together shots of the two of them. If you are reading this and have not yet gotten married, you might consider doing the same when it comes to your turn! Not only does this maximize the time to actually get those kind of shots, but it also frees you up to go to your own cocktail party and mingle with your friends!

Here is a sneak peak of Grace and Dave’s session. The remainder of the photos will be on my shortly, so keep posted.

Grace and David Feldman

Click on the picture to see the others in the series:
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Hudson Balloon Fest 2011

anndee — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:29:07 +0000

Did you ever see a hot-air balloon from inside? Massive!!!! Amazing that these balloons get off the ground and are so graceful! These shots are from the Hudson, Ma Elks Balloon Fest.

Enjoy!

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Character studies – Sturbridge

anndee — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:42:41 +0000

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Matt and Tina wedding at the Littleton FD

anndee — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:38:54 +0000

Matt and Tina had the most beautiful wedding this weekend at the Gazebo beside the Littleton Fire Department where both Matt and Tina worked. The rain did not deter them … Tina arrived by a fire-engine that had sirens blairing! Matt will be deployed to Afghanistan shortly and the entire town of Littleton showed up to show their support and love. The reception held at the Franco American in Westford was packed to capacity as everyone went to celebrate the local heroes.

Enjoy the movie: movie link You may need to install the Proshow plugin to view this.

More pictures are up on my photocart.

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Potter and Clay, 50 Years

anndee — Sun, 22 May 2011 12:16:50 +0000

Celebrating fifty years of consecrated life as Felician Sisters, Sr Patricia Marie Iagrosso and Sister Mary John Fryc were radiant as they assembled with friends and family in Enfield, Ct. “In the Potter’s hands, we have been shaped, molded, fired and glazed … and He has gilded us in GOLD. To a packed Chapel, the Felician Sisters Choir and soloists Annemarie and Christina Haines were in truest form: Abba, Abba Father, You are the potter, we are the clay, the works of your hands!

Friends and family can download pictures (free) or purchase prints on my cart.

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The jays were dive-bombing this hawk!

anndee — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 22:35:29 +0000

… who was busy eating a chipmunk in the tree. He was so engrossed in his “roadkill” that he gave me time to run for my camera. Here he is, licking his chops!

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

anndee — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:48:06 +0000

The Lions Club held their annual Breakfast with the Easter Bunny fundraiser this weekend. Once again, the children “stole the stage” clamoring to “high-five” the Easter Bunny and get their pictures taken with him. Here are some of my favorites:

Tower Hill Redwing Blackbirds are back

anndee — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:37:21 +0000

The redwing blackbirds are back at Tower Hill Botanical Gardens. I love the sound of these birds … You can always tell that Spring is here when you hear them! They are tricky to photograph because they like to hide in the reeds just out of clear sight.

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