Have a Pint!

Back in September I asked my friend Sarah, who works for Mayflower Brewing Company in Plymouth, Mass, if I could take some photos of the brewing process as a personal project. I am a total beer geek and have friends that brew their own beer but have never seen the process on a larger scale.

A few days later Sarah arranged for me to meet with Head Brewer Ryan Gwozdz.  I pulled into the parking lot at 7:15 and Ryan was already hard at work. He offered me a cup of coffee and gave me a quick tour and then went back to brewing while I followed him around with my camera.

He was starting a new batch of Mayflower IPA which is one of their staples and really tasty. It was great to see the process from the very beginning. Not surprisingly it is very calculated. It involves watching the clock, watching temperatures, measuring ingredients, and of course lots of cleaning.  After Ryan got the IPA batch under way I went and spent a little time with the crew bottling and packing cases. It's always refreshing to work with small companies who are willing to give you access to their entire process.

Mayflower is a great local craft brewery who has put Plymouth firmly on the beer map and it's nice to have them in my backyard.  Be sure to stop by their brewery if you have a chance. They do tastings, tours, and of course sell beers. http://mayflowerbrewing.com/visit-us.php#tastings

Oh and if you are a woman who loves beer or is interested in learning more about it and live on or near Cape Cod then reach out to Sarah who runs the Girls Pint Out Cape Cod. It's a beer tasting meetup group for women. https://twitter.com/CapeCodGPO

Enjoy the photos and let me know what you think!

Year In Review Part 2

Finally getting around to posting the remainder of my year in review. It is admittedly a loose edit but thought it was a good representation of my year.

Thanks again for looking and for all your support. And I hope everyone out there has a great 2013. Feedback or questions always welcome.

And again for best results view in full screen by clicking on the four arrows in the bottom right corner of the slideshow.



2012 Year in Review Pt 2 - Images by Matthew Healey

Winter Light Continued - Downtown Crossing Boston, MA

Boston, MA - People walk past a construction zone on Washington, Street in Downtown Crossing on February 13, 2012.  Photo by Matthew Healey

Sox

Thought this sums up how September is going for the Sox right now.

Boston, MA - Boston Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury adjusts his cap in the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park on Saturday July 9, 2011.   Photo by Matthew Healey

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

Baseball season

Picture from the end of a Little League parade in one of the suburbs of Boston. The paper ran it really well. I like the way it turned out.

Ryan McNeill, 11, of the Major League Braves looks across the field at Memorial Park towards Twins dugout before the the two teams took the field for the first Little League game of the season at the conclusion of the Little League parade on Sunday April 26, 2009.

Inauguration Day - 012009

(012009 Washington, D.C.) Fruta Abdush-Shahid (L) and Faiz Adbush-Shahid of Baltimore, MD watch the inauguration of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden on a large screen near the Washington Monument on Monday morning. Photo by Matthew Healey

Okay so its a day late but I have been busy, trying to make up for the total lack of sleep in the past 6 days. We hit the pavement at 6am for the Inauguration. It was cold, windy, dusty, cold, and cold....and worth every second. Here is a quick slideshow I just put together. The photos are pretty much in order of the day. Let me know what you think.


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Mister Donovan

Brookline resident Brendan Donovan who is working on a historical novel set in Brookline salutes a passer-by off camera while having his photo taken in front of the Landmark building on Saturday November 15, 2008.

Pumpkin weigh off

Went to a giant pumpkin weigh off today in Warren, RI. Not giant as in lots of people, but giant as in, giant frickin pumpkins. It's one of the bigger weigh-offs in the 'sport' of giant pumpkin growing. It was pretty cool. Here are some pics.

Summer is winding down..

....that means traffic jams on the local roads from 2:30 onward because of school...but on the plus side, I no longer have to pay for parking at some of the surf spots I go to. I think the latter makes up for it.

So here are some pics from the past few weeks.

First one is from a fundraiser concert featuring Buddy Guy and George Thorogood amongst others.

Second one is a Red Sox game last week. Don't see Big Papi sliding too often. This was on a double that he hit.

Third one is from a pro soccer match. I was sent to cover Beckham but also get game action. I have never shot professional soccer and I have to say, it was pretty fun. Good action, and surprisingly A LOT of contact. They don't allow too much of that in the high school soccer games I have covered so it certainly added a nice element.

Lastly a feature photo from Boston shot on Labor Day. I have talked about feature photos before. They are when you are tasked with going out and finding something on your own. In this case I was asked to get something that said warm weather and a day off. I already got a shot of someone doing something outside with their shirt off but wanted to shoot some more. So I drove around and passed the North End in Boston. The North End is known as the Italian section of the city, and it still is but like everywhere it is also becoming more and more gentrified. Anyway, I noticed a sign for a feast that was going on, so I found a parking space and started looking for it. This was one of the smaller feasts in honor of Saint Lucia. Just two groups roving around the narrow streets, one of them an Italian brass band, and the other a band and a group carrying around a statue of Saint Lucy. The residents come out and attatch money to the statue as it is marched around. It is essentially a way to raise funds for charity/organizations (I believe). Anyway, I struck out for most of my attempts at capturing the event, then I saw this woman hanging out of her window, so I started chatting with her and managed to get the photo below. She was really sweet, and I was happy to have made a decent photo.

Fans cheer as George Thorogood takes the stage at the Bank of America Pavilion in Boston, Massachusetts on August 17, 2008.

Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz (34), right, slides into second base past Chicago White Sox shortstop Orlando Cabrera (18) on a double in the fifth inning at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts on August 29, 2008.

Los Angeles Galaxy defender Greg Vanney (L) goes up for a header with New England Revolution defender Pat Phelan in the first half of the game on August 30, 2008 at Gillette Stadium.

Life long North End resident Anna Onessimo and her dog 'Tizzy' look out the window of her Margaret Street home after the Saint Lucia statue passed by for the Feast of Saint Lucia on September1, 2008.