BL Journal

Over the past ten years Ben has slowly accumulated a large file of images of me assisting him on our client photo shoots. I often show up in a shot inadvertently; as I hold the light diffuser over our subjects, move a piece of furniture or make an adjustment to the client’s bra strap. These […]

Henri Cartier-Bresson is one of my photography heroes. He was a French photographer considered to be the father of modern photojournalism. He was an early adopter of 35 mm format, and the master of the decisive moment. Cartier-Bresson once said, “There is nothing in this world that does not have a decisive moment. “ Here’s […]

For the past six weeks I have embraced my fear of learning to swim. From 8:00 am – 9:00 am, three times a week, I’ve been working with Bryan Stinchfield who has returned to coaching at the Tokeneke Beach Club pool after two years in the Peace Corps in Madagascar. Bryan is not your typical […]

For Ben, the two-hour trip on the car ferry from Hyannis to Nantucket is a photo opportunity. Each trip is a new chapter in his study of the ferry. Here are some of his explorations: When you’re on Nantucket this summer, stop by the Nantucket Looms at 51 Main Street to see the above grouping […]

“You’re not the first client to run out of wall space” It’s not unusual for our clients to run out of wall space to hang their Larrabee family portraits. Our solution is the book; a hand made, hard cover book of photo prints. The prints are the pages of the book and can be removed […]