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25 Jan

2015…and all points in between

djclough / NYC, Video / January 25, 2016 / 2 Comments

2015…and all points in between

This video montage starts in the aftermath of New Years Eve in Times Square in the very early hours of January 1, 2015, and ends back in New York City at the end of the year – just as the lights of lower Manhatten had started to welcome twilight from the banks of the East River. The five minutes in between are a collection of favorite images from the past year covering the many corners of Maine … Rockland, North Haven, Rangeley, Houlton, Rumford, Machias, Deer Isle, Carrabassett Valley … and beyond.

The trumpet infused soundtrack Break’n The Mold by Rebecca Coupe Franks has been licensed through vimeo.

At the end of the video are links to view my end of the year montages for 2014 and 2013. Feel free to leave a comment as I would love to hear your thoughts.

25 Aug

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Clough Cemetery, Lewiston, Maine

djclough / Other / August 25, 2015 / 0 Comments

It was an honor to be asked to document the Clough ancestral cemetery in Lewiston, Maine. Tranquil beauty abounds, complemented by shady leaf cover, beautiful stonework from the 19th century, and expansive and well-maintained acreage. Located across the street from the Clough Meeting House, the Clough Cemetery has served generations of the family and the surrounding South Lewiston community since the early 1800s.

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15 Aug

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Looks like you could land a plane in that field…

djclough / Architectural / August 15, 2015 / 0 Comments

I had the pleasure of photographing a wonderful North Haven, Maine property for Landvest earlier in August…and a historical property at that.

Designed by the architectural firm of Delano & Aldrich, this cottage farmhouse was built in the 1920s for US Ambassador Dwight Morrow, father-in-law of aviator Charles Lindbergh. Inside and out, this house is exquisitely captivating. The expansive grounds (15+ acres) boasts private beaches, an on-the-shore swimming pool, and well-tended perennial and vegetable gardens. Expansive inside as well with thirteen bedrooms, the property has wondrous views of the Camden Hills and Penobscot Bay up to Blue Hill. For more details visit the Landvest site here.

And yes, Mr. Lindbergh did use the field as a runway.

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30 Jul

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Rockland Developments

djclough / Artwork, Commercial / July 30, 2015 / 0 Comments

Mainebiz recently featured my photography in a cover story on all of the development in Rockland, Maine entitled, “Rock-Solid Resurgence”. They were spot on in their assessment.

The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) is moving to Rockland and their Toshiko Mori designed building will open in the summer of 2016, seen below is the Executive Director, Suzette McAvoy. While CMCA’s new home is being built, they have taken up interim quarters on Rockland’s waterfront and continue to exhibit compelling and creative works of art. Luxury boatbuilder Lyman-Morse of Thomaston is establishing a land-based presence in Rockland with the construction of a five story boutique hotel at the head of Main Street – pictured below in the gallery is owner, Cabot Lyman atop the new hotel. The Farnsworth Art Museum received funding for an extensive facelift to the Wyeth Center and the building was surrounded by scaffolding a good deal of the summer season – the project is now complete and looks stunning. The Dowling Walsh Gallery on Main Street is also in the news with plans for a multi-million dollar expansion. Not pictured here is the new and very much welcomed Main Street Markets.

A rock-solid resurgence for sure.

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09 Jul

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Sugarloaf West Mountain Home, Carrabassett Valley

djclough / Architectural / July 9, 2015 / 0 Comments

I was delighted when Nancy Marshall, the PR Maven® and founder of Nancy Marshall Communications, contacted me to photograph her home in Carrabassett Valley, Maine.The Marshalls have two sons who attended Carrabassett Valley Academy as alpine ski racers, and they wanted to live close to the campus so the boys could get back and forth to school and the slopes easily.

The property is located high on West Mountain just above the championship Sugarloaf Golf Course. With views of Bigelow Mountain and a chairlift running to the side of the yard, this was a property that inspired dreams of mountainside living. Complete with an oversize Jacuzzi, and a ready-to-go ski tuning shop in the basement, this five bedroom home can handle a crowd of skiers… or golfers any time of the year.

A lovely home with expansive views, a front door to the Sugarloaf slopes, and a Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed golf course in the neighborhood…contact Mountainside Realty for more information.

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07 Jul

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Artist Morris David Dorenfeld

djclough / Artwork / July 7, 2015 / 0 Comments

Morris David Dorenfeld is a textile and tapestry artist. Earlier this year I photographed three of his Hunter Variation tapestries here in the studio. In our discussions during the shoot, I knew that his living/work space must be as creative, interesting and visually pleasing as his art is. I made plans to photograph his home and when I arrived at the coastal property some weeks later, my hunch was proven correct many times over.

A modest 24×24 post and beam structure originally built as a garage, the property is a work of art itself. The interior displays a life dedicated to his art with his loom and living space co-mingling in one room. With beautiful grounds and a garden tended to for over 35 years, it is a special place….expansive gardens hugging the home with dogwoods, weeping spruce trees and an extraordinary climbing hydrangea towering over all on the ocean’s edge.

He is represented by the Caldbeck Gallery in Rockland and will have a solo exhibition there in October 2015.

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01 Jul

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Small Point Club

djclough / Architectural / July 1, 2015 / 0 Comments

The Small Point Club in Phippsburg, Maine opened its doors in 1897 and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Traditional shingle style with a wraparound piazza, it was designed by Maine native and Pittsburg-based architect, Joseph Ladd Neal (who had recently designed the Lithgow Library in Augusta, Maine). With its high-on-a-bluff placement, the wondrous views of the expansive beach down to Popham Beach are impressive in any season. The Club features several rooms for guests of its members, a spacious and welcoming parlor, and a cottage-elegant dining room. A true delight to photograph inside and out, and an honor to have been commissioned by the Small Point Club Preservation Fund to help preserve the exterior of this Club’s historic building.

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01 Jun

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One Week in Rangeley, Maine

djclough / Architectural, Video / June 1, 2015 / 0 Comments

What a great way to kick off the summer of 2015, a week of photography in Rangeley, Maine! Seven projects were documented for four clients. A special thank you to all the home owners and clients involved – Rangeley Building & Remodeling, Gulfshore Design in Scarborough, Sam Lambert at Remax Riverside in Topsham, and the Loon Lodge Inn on Rangeley Lake.

28 Apr

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Maple Street Design Studio Part II

djclough / Architectural / April 28, 2015 / 0 Comments

Another project I photographed for Maple Street Design Studio was in midcoast Maine last fall. A rather extensive renovation was undertaken by architect Joe Russillo and brought to fruition by Phi Home Designs. Gorgeous tile and stone work throughout, the large open space was embraced and left to shine on its own. With a very minimalist contemporary feel, this project is nothing less than stunning!

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18 Apr

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At Home in Cushing

djclough / Architectural / April 18, 2015 / 0 Comments

Joe Russillo, architect and owner of Maple Street Design Studio in Camden, Maine and I first crossed paths years ago when I took a blueprint reading course he offered locally. I was thrilled when he asked me to photograph and document one of his projects for his portfolio of design work. Subsequently the home was featured in Maine Home + Design magazine’s Architecture Issue in 2014.

Built (and built well by Vision Builders) at the crest of a long sloping hillside on the coast in Cushing, the house is right at home in its tranquil setting. Beautiful cabinetry, equally impressive stonework, and attention to detail throughout, the home is immediately welcoming with its flow from floor to floor – from the basement up to the rooftop tower with its commanding views.

I was delighted to return this winter to capture the house at twilight, and quickly realized that this home is photogenic in any season.