Dia de Los Muertos

Today Norman Rockwell Museum is presenting its annual walking tour of the Stockbridge Cemetery, burial site of such town luminaries as The Sedgwick Family, Elizabeth Freeman, and Norman Rockwell. The tour kicks off at 5 p.m., with a cider and donut reception outside of the town's clock tower (site of Rockwell's 1971 Springtime in Stockbridge painting).

A few weeks ago I headed over to the cemetery, in an attempt to take some "spirited" photos for inclusion in a Halloween events commercial being produced by the Greater Springfield Visitors Bureau and CBS-3 Springfield. It was a bright, late summer day, but my intent was to get some shots that verged on the "scary" and "sinister." Here are a few of the more successful shots:

Camera: Canon EOS 60D, mostly manual setting/non-flash.

All photos by Jeremy Clowe for Norman Rockwell Museum.

©Norman Rockwell Museum. All rights reserved.

Fright-Filled Links:

"ZombieFest TV spot," CBS-3 Springfield

"Luminaries" (photos by JC), Norman Rockwell Museum Facebook

"Exploring The Stockbridge Cemetery," Norman Rockwell Museum blog (written by JC)

Picture Perfect

12.25.12. Canon EOS Rebel T3, manual setting.
Photo ©Jeremy Clowe. All rights reserved.

We had a great time in Rochester, even though we decided to leave a little earlier than expected today. With predictions of the first big winter storm on the way and up to a foot of snow possible in the Capital Region, we decided not to chance it since Sarah is scheduled to work tomorrow. Sure enough, the snow has been coming down steadily since we got back this evening, and I can already hear the plows out and about. Luckily, a stop at the grocery store means that we are all set in the event we get stranded overnight (oh please, oh please!).

If we do find ourselves with grand mountains of fluffy white tomorrow, I'll be well-equipped to document it... yes, one of the Christmas gifts I received yesterday was a sweet Canon EOS Rebel T3 camera. Finally... a true digital camera worthy of the cameraman! 

I have been having fun taking some shots here and there, and look forward to sharing some of the better ones here on this blog. Thanks again to my lovely mum and stepfather for all the hospitality... 

Christmas 2012. Canon EOS Rebel T3, manual setting.
Photo ©Jeremy Clowe. All rights reserved.