In reflecting back on the past year, I am immensely grateful for the experiences I had in 2021. Thank you all for the continued support - I am looking forward to more adventures in 2022! Scroll through the blog post below to see the highlights:
Dozens of photography outings on the Chesapeake Bay to continue building a portfolio of work covering the region.
Release of my second photography book
Island Life was released in early November after more than 10 years of shooting. Island Life is a visual narrative of the environment, communities and commercial fisheries of Smith Island, Maryland and Tangier Island, Virginia — the last inhabited offshore islands in the Chesapeake Bay. Although less than 15 miles of water separate Smith and Tangier from the mainland, centuries of isolation have preserved the unique way of life of these island communities, making them feel worlds apart from the life most of us know.
Since my first trip to the islands in 2009, I have seen remarkable changes to the islands’ landscape and communities. Cemeteries are washing into the water, acres of marshland are disappearing and the populations are in decline. I felt a sense of urgency to document the islands’ iconic working waterfronts, as the very forces that sustain them also threaten to take them away.
Equal parts informative and aesthetically pleasing, Island Life reveals the beauty and the perils of a life dependent upon the rhythms of the tide and the harvest of the Chesapeake Bay.
Island Life was delivered to my studio in Stevensville, Maryland on November 2nd after being printed in Italy and transported by cargo ship across the Atlantic Ocean. Preorders that were placed earlier in the year were shipped out first and orders. that came in during the holiday season followed. During the two months, my team and I shipped out more than 2600 packages to destinations throughout the country! In less than two months, nearly 90% of the first printing of the book sold via online ordering, to retail stores up and down the east coast and during in person events. I anticipate the first printing to sell out within the next two months. Copies are still available for purchase using the link below.
Trips to Maine, Canada, Georgia and North Carolina to shoot for a my third book. The official announcement on for this project to come in mid-2022.
I hosted more than 100 photographers on day trips and multi day trips out of seven different locations. For more information on my 2022 workshops, click on the link below
Commercial assignments throughout the Chesapeake region covering a wide variety of subject matter.
Events, Exhibits, Lectures and Parties
Installation of framed prints at homes, offices and retail spaces in the Chesapeake region.
Moved into a new studio on Kent Island, just across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge from Annapolis, Maryland.
Boat Restoration
Restoration and repower of my 18’ Privateer Bay Boat. I use this boat for my photography outings and for small group workshops. The restoration was done by Chris Marshall, owner of the Smith Island Dry Dock in Rhodes Point, Maryland. I also added another boat to the ‘Fleming Fleet’, a 24’ Privateer Renegade which is in the process of being restored. Once work on the boat is completed, it will be used to host larger groups for my workshops and will be used during the winter months.
Photographs featured in national and regional publications.
Great times with family and friends
