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scenes from a triple murder/suicide

One of the most difficult things I have ever photographed.

mitt runs off with it

Spent the evening of the primary in Manchester. It was mega-stressful but I had a good time.

inside/outside

Got sent to take a picture of a building last week.

Adam Maurer and William Silva Reddington co-directed the documentary “A Place in the World.” Which was probably more pleasant than the time that newspaper photographer made them stand in a snowy field for a portrait.

to make a home

I’ve been working on a story about the Robbins family, who lost their home in a fire about a month ago. They’ve been the most gracious and welcoming people to have spent time with during the month of December and I am glad I got to know them. This started out as a sort of “who helps the helpers?” story because Jackie (pictured) and her family helped their neighbors out a lot during Irene. But ultimately, losing your home to a fire is just a shitty thing that happens and when I was photographing them at their motel, something else occurred to me. I was standing on a chair trying to get a picture of the family eating dinner next to the pool because they didn’t have the space to in their room — literally five people sitting in this totally unnatural environment, eating rice out of a tub and not caring — that it occurred to me that living is really only about the people who love you. So there’s that.
The Robbins moved into a temporary house three days before Christmas. They’re going to rebuild their house in the spring.

a light in the darkness

the church in west hartford held its first service since irene. that community was hit pretty hard in the storm and the ensuing flooding – harder than most of the areas around here. it was freezing in the basement while the electricity situation made exposing correctly very difficult, the service was moving. i felt privileged to have been there.