Had a moment today before a session to grab a portrait. Not something I enjoy that much, but I was triggered to do so by a memory that popped up this morning in my Facebook feed. Ten years back I got a set of studio lights, it was a big deal at the time. I had no studio so the light was set up in my house. The lights with umbrellas, all corded so wires everywhere. The whole family was victims for practice shots, it seemed fair back then to take one of myself too. Not a bad attempt, we got to practice to get better right? I remember taking far too many to get one that I thought was good. moving the lights around, trying to pose, I have learned a lot in ten years. One light and a reflector will do the trick, remote triggers make a huge difference, and sometimes two clicks will do it. Most of all, goatees are not for me, hair is overrated, and I avoid ties at all costs now – never understood the concept. It will make a nice brand photo for the website. I will even share the old one, updates are good.

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I will be wrapping up my We Are Medway – Corona Series this week, 550+ families photographed within the borders of Medway. All from 20+ feet away. Here is my family’s contribution.

There are many great projects like this going on all over the world. Porch Portraits, Front Step Photos, this was mine – We Are Medway. A revised continuation of my project I started a few years back. The first week we collected about 800lbs for the Medway food banks. In the last two weeks, we have been raising money and will pass $16K to be split, like the food, evenly between the two Medway Food Pantries. This town never ceases to amaze me, the number of people who have signed up, the donations no matter the size, that just keep adding up. I have met so many remarkable people and families. Even though I have traveled over 500 miles and never once left town, Medway feels very small to me, in the best of ways. Thank you to everyone for helping me support a cause I believe in.

If by chance you want to join in the donations feel free to Venmo me @timricephoto with the #wearemedway. Or better yet, find your local food bank and donate a few dollars to them. Every little bit helps no matter where you are.

Here is the link to the project:

https://gallery.timricephoto.com/-thewearemedwayprojectcoronaseries/gallery

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My wife watches a lot of food shows. A lot of really bad food shows, seems like all of them have that spiky haired guy… Guy. For many years I just did not like him, but I never had a good reason, just seemed right. Then I stumbled across this comedian who defended him, it seems I am not the only person who did not like the guy… Guy. He makes some good points. I am still not a huge fan, but I dislike him a little bit less, and one of the stupid shows some guy made this Salmon dish, it was the one with the shopping carts and yelling… any way I said it looked good. So my wife made it, it was awesome. Fish, on rice, on a cream corn substance with some green sauce… it was awesome. Thanks Guy, I guess. I like Anthony Bourdain better but whatever.

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Day five of toy week, my vintage ramp walking pig. It was in a box of my Grandfather’s belonging when we cleaned out his apartment. It has been sitting on my dresser for 16 years. I researched it today for the first time, it is from the early 60’s made in Hong Kong. There are also very similar circus animal versions, including a cool elephant.

Do you have an old toy? New toy? One of your kids toys? Stuffed animal? Figure? I will be holding an open house at the studio this Saturday, bring a toy, collectible, memorabilia, or keepsake down and get it photographed. I will have a toy each day this week for the dailypic as a reminder. See details below. Or contact me for info. 

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Early last month I was shooting a wedding and I got a text from my brother with a picture of an engagement ring on the finger of my now sister in law Beth. My reply, said “if you need a photographer….” I was told I can’t shoot it, so I said I would perform it, and they agreed. I got ordained, I got the proper paperwork by the state of New Hampshire and yesterday on the shore of Winnipesaukee in Meredith NH we all froze. Beth and Shawn trusted me with the words, my daughter Anna stepped in as the photographer – though I did have mine under my jacket. I stopped right before my final words and snuck in my ‘Officiant Selfie’, then I pronounced them and we partied into the night. Congratulations Beth and Shawn I could not be happier for the both of you. thank you for taking my request seriously, I go to many weddings, this one was special for so many reason, a very deserving, happy brother, great new sister in law, new nephew and extended family, but I got to say… talking instead of shooting is fun, but I think now that it is crossed off the bucket list I will give it back to the pros. I guess I’ve learned a lot from those pros over the years, the Clergy, the JPs and Officiants like Susan Green,  Cynthia McNeil and Amanda Brown (who offered some advice thank you Amanda) – if you need one, check some of them out, I would be happy to take the photos.

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