* emerge Photography Contest Winner

I am excited -- and shocked -- to learn that I have placed second in the Favorite Wedding category for the national photography competition called emerge, sponsored by liveBooks and Rangefinder Publishing, as well as theknot, Sony, Pictage, ShootQ, Think Tank, and a host of other companies all providing generous, valuable prizes. And most importantly, exposure.

Thank you, thank you! And thank you to emilie inc. photography!

The emerge Photo Competition was nationwide and judged by leading wedding industry professionals, including Rebecca Crumley, Weddings Photo Director at The Knot, and world-renowned wedding photographer Joe Buissink.

To view my contest entries in all five categories, please click here. The menu for the five Portfolios is on the bottom left of the page.

To view all images from the winning wedding, please click here to visit the emilie inc. blog post.

* Kennebunk splendor

Despite the inclement weather, it was a wonderful weekend in Kennebunk, Maine full of birthday celebrations for two friends.

Photos of the festivities to come....

* Cherries + Polaroids

Hope your Memorial Day Weekend was enjoyable.
Mine was just like a bowl of cherries...

... And fun with old Polaroid film I found. My last pack!

* Birds In Flight Gallery

Hugh Verrier is a 78-year old dimensional watercolor painter and sculptor who owns the Birds In Flight Gallery in Eustis, Maine. He sculpts watercolor paper into birds, his primary subjects, and paints them with vibrant color and exacting detail. These pieces hang artfully on walls and, as far as Verrier knows, he is the only person using this process. Verrier has a true creative spirit and is always experimenting with different techniques and materials. However, no matter the medium, all of Verrier's work exhibits dimension, texture, and the beauty of the natural world.

Visit Hugh Verrier and the Birds In Flight Gallery on Route 27 at 991 Arnold Trail in Eustis, Maine or online at www.birds-in-flight.com.

View more photos here from my visit with Hugh.

* Check out the NEW emilieinc.com website!

I am an Associate Photographer for the wonderful and talented Emilie Sommer, owner of emilie inc. photography. Check out the makeover that she and designer Christina Wnek gave emilieinc.com, another great looking liveBooks site. Fantastic job!

View the website here.

View the blog post here.

* Two of my favorite places in Maine

Two favorite places I have come to call home for the winter and summer...

Stratton, Maine -- March 24, 2010:
A frozen Flagstaff Lake as seen at The Long Corner on Rt. 27, just up the road from my place.

Casco Bay, Peaks Island, Maine -- April 9, 2009:
A sunset view of Portland as seen from my place on the shore of Peaks Island.