Yesterday we had another big snow storm in Natick, Massachusetts. Snow totals for the area is at 60.3 inches of snow so far versus the last years season total of 35.7 inches.  I’d guess that most would consider this a lot of snow but, for me, it’s just what New England is about and I say whatevah…. you could always move to Florida. With that being said, I enjoy the snow. Though, I do wish I was skiing instead of shoveling. Thankfully New England is prepared for such storms and basically roads/sidewalks are almost completely clear within a day. We have several ride-in snow removal machines for sidewalks and pedestrian access in town. They get cleared by the time the morning rolls around and life is basically unaffected.

Though, I have to say that I’m now starting to get used to this 25 degree weather. Murmuring under my breath, it feels kinda warm. I always find it amazing when I realize how cold it is and how it doesn’t feel as cold as it is. It just goes to prove that we’re able to adapt and function in diverse environments… such as a wedding day!

Here’s some images that I captured while taking a little photo walk yesterday. Sorta like taking time to smell the flowers. Oh.. a quick side note, as I was walking around yesterday I kept thinking this would be awesome with a bride and groom. So, I’m putting out my intention of capturing a couple in the snow. I’m here and ready! Let’s go and capture some great images!!

Pine trees at Elm Banks

Locks and Keys art project at Yikes! pottery studio

The Natick Center sign at the Natick Commons

The gazebo at Natick Commons

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I just signed up for 3 days of fun at Mystic 5 (a smaller convention in the northeast for portrait and wedding photographers)  in Jan 2010! I can’t wait to see Jerry Ghionis, Joe McNally, David Williams, John Michael Cooper (Alt F), David and Quin Cheung, Tricoast, Andy Marcus, Greg Gibson, Michelle Turner, George Weir, Jason Groupp, Storey Wilkins, Andrew Funderburg, Jerome Braga, and the one, the only, the supah suacey Stacey Doyle!!!! Take a look at the schedule, it’s amazing!

I attended Mystic 4 earlier this year and I have to say that I was very impressed with the setup. I had heard about Mystic 4 from the local photographers and they raved about it. I guess I was a bit renascent from attending the bigger conventions but, honestly.. I was blown away. The venue was sweet, the layout of the seminar room was astounding, the speakers were way cool, and offered a plethora of information.

Additionally, the hotel staff were way cool. No bs for shooting indoors, serving myriads of drinks to the wee hours, and tolerating our late night social scene with much patience.

I’d highly recommend Mystic as a regular gathering for those local and from far away. Great job Walter! You really impressed me!

Here’s a taste of the Mytic 4 experience:

Walter van Dusen Mystic 4 extra footage from Vladimir Chaloupka on Vimeo.

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Over the weekend I had a little recharge with my first ever group photo walk in Boston. I signed up in May and thought it would be a great opportunity to get out to explore Boston. The walk was created by Scott Kelby, the Photoshop guru and photographer. The photo walk from Boston harbor to the North End was led by Natick local Brad Moore, photographer extraordinaire. We started out at 9am at the ICA where pop artists Shepard Fairey has a sensational display of his sweet work. We slowly made our way through Boston and finally ended up at the Boston Beer Works at 12:30ish for some food and drinks. Here’s a few images from the world wide photo walk that I love.

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I saw a tweet this week on www.twitter.com via tweetdeck about TMZ’s Wacked Wedding Contest. They were looking for pictures that depicted the crazy antics at a wedding reception. Needless to say, I have my fair share of crazy moments at a wedding reception. I submitted a few pics from the wedding day but, one of the ones that stands out to me is the crazy bridesmaid at Sonia and Mark’s wedding. I guess a little bit of booze and a shovel can make people do some wacky stuff.

The voting starts on Monday. It would be great to get some votes from all my peops out there. Here’s the link to my image on TMZ’s site. It would be really cool to win the $250 prize or at least the opportunity to get mentioned on TMZ’s show. Thanks!!!

TMZ's Wacked Wedding Contest

The Crazed Bridesmaid at Sonia and Mark's Reception

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