Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Sorry, no cheerleaders this time

I just had a few rolls of 120 film developed and wanted to share. Yes film, yes big film. No I can't develop my own, and I feel shame for that. But the good folks at Hunt's Photo did a pretty darn good job and they don't charge you an arm and a leg.

The first photo is from a Holga. A cheap plastic camera that shoots 120 film. The lens is terrible, you can't really focus it, and the shutter and aperture are always f11 at 1/100th second. With practice, you can get some nice stuff from a Holga. Or in my case, with luck. This is one of the only ones that came out, and I really dig it. Shot on 1600 film last year I think.

The second two come from the same roll on a real working TLR (twin lens reflex) camera.  Has shutter and aperture controls.  And it works great.  The first shot was taken outside a rally for President Barack Obama at a high school in Nashua, New Hampshire.  I ended up losing the names of the women.  They knew they weren't getting into the school but were still hoping to see the president.

The last one is from the NHL 2010 Bridgestone Winter Classic at Fenway Park between the Flyers and the Bruins.  I wish I had more interesting stuff from there but I did have a game to shoot.

Let me know what you think.

Boston, MA - 2009???: Boston Red Sox shortstop Dustin Pedroia takes the field during a game at Fenway Park.  Photo by Matthew Healey.

Nashua, NH - Februrary, 2 2010: Two women stand on a curb in front of Nashua North High School in the hopes of seeing President Barack Obama.  Photo by Matthew Healey


Boston, MA - January 1, 2010: The Boston skyline looms over Fenway Park as the Boston Bruins take on the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2010 NHL Bridgestone Winter Classic at Fenway Park.  Photo by Matthew Healey.

Monday, June 28, 2010

Just Bust A Move

I photographed tryouts for the Boston Celtics Dance Team this past Saturday.  Hundreds of young women vie for the privilege to dance with the squad on the parquet at the TD Garden during Celtics home games.  Pretty intense try-outs in which the dancers must learn a routine and then perform it in front of a panel of judges and then they find out immediately if they get to move on to the next round.

(062610  Waltham, MA) Dancer Nicole DiBitetto of Boston, stretches out while watching try-outs for the Boston Celtics Dancers at the Sports Authority training center at Healthpoint. Photo by Matthew Healey

(062610  Waltham, MA) A group of dancers work on a routine during try-outs for the Boston Celtics Dancers at the Sports Authority training center at Healthpoint. Photo by Matthew Healey

(062610  Waltham, MA) Dancers Jacquelyn McDonough (top) and Laura Karukas both of South Boston stretch during a break in try-outs for the Boston Celtics Dancers at the Sports Authority training center at Healthpoint. Photo by Matthew Healey

(062610  Waltham, MA) Dancer Kathryn O'Connell of Boston, applies some fresh make-up during a break in try-outs for the Boston Celtics Dancers at the Sports Authority training center at Healthpoint. Photo by Matthew Healey

(062610  Waltham, MA) Judges for the Boston Celtics Dancers try-outs from left Millie Wilson, Stacey Pauly, and John Peters watch a dancer try out during second round at the Sports Authority training center at Healthpoint. Photo by Matthew Healey

Thursday, June 24, 2010

The long and short of it

Two different looks of the same field event.  One shot with a wide angle lens right down in the sand and the other shot with a long lens from the other side of the track.  

Newton North junior Jen Liu lands in the pit on the girls long jump at the Division 1 East MIAA Track and Field Championship at Dilboy Stadium.  Photo by Matthew Healey

Mansfield junior Patrick Greaney competes in the long jump at the Hockomock League Track & Field Championships at King Philip Regional High School.  Photo by Matthew Healey