Category: Architectural

The Loon Lodge Inn sits majestically on the shores of Rangeley Lake. Home of  The Restaurant at Loon Lodge Inn and the Pickford Pub, this is a classic year round resort hotel. Built in 1909 as a family camp, it was originally named Camp Weduba.  Spacious grounds and lakeside amenities all add to the comfort to be discovered at this western Maine gem. Whether it is water based sports and activities in the summer, or snowmobiling in the winter, the Loon Lodge Inn covers your rusticating pursuits in a warm and ever-so-friendly manner.

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This lovely coastal property was photographed in June. The idyllic setting combined with the highest of quality craftsmanship and a well appointed interior make for a stunning residence. I was honored to be entrusted with photographing this estate.

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The Clough Meeting House was originally built by the Second Free Will Baptist Church of Lewiston, Maine in 1846 at a cost of $808.57. It is located across the street from the Clough Cemetery. The original structure was 36′ x 40′, and is one of 16 known ”reverse plan” churches in the state. Meaning the preaching stand is in the front of the building – note in the photos that there are paired front doors leading to symmetrical vestibules, so that as you entered the building you would have been looking at the congregation sitting in the 40 pews…best not be late to service! The Clough Meeting House is considered to be one of Maine’s best preserved reverse plan churches, and it is the oldest church structure still standing in Lewiston. As seen in the photos, the Meeting House is also significant for the examples of both grain painting and smoke painting.  The Meeting House is owned and maintained by the Clough Cemetery Association and has recently been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more information on the building’s historical significance, please visit: <http://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/13000438.htm>

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Something about the frigid temperatures, snow, and the early twilight of January that I find ever so inspiring. Downtown Rockland, Maine has so much to offer all through the year and here are a few images of the Strand Theater, Atlantic Baking Company, Fog Bar & Cafe, Farnsworth Art Museum, and the Dowling Walsh Gallery as they were in the gloaming of the first weekend of 2013.

Stay tuned for more images of downtown Rockland this winter…

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The last photo shoot of 2012 was on Cargill Pond in Liberty, Maine. With a fresh snowfall, I knew the time was ripe to capture this house. For this shot I went with the Canon 17mm Tilt Shift lens. I wanted to convey the warmth of the interior and so I needed the contrast of the snow in the foreground.  I also wanted to have the overhanging windblown branch in the frame, as well as the top of the tall, aged tree towering over the gable end of the home. The tilt shift lens allowed me to meet all of the compositional demands and to capture the image I had had in my mind since I visited the camp over a year ago. This shot was taken on December 30, 2012, and for me this was a great way to end a fabulous year. Looking forward to 2013!

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In November I travelled to Boston for a shoot of a renovation project in a historic and beautiful brownstone. Designed by Marcel Valliere of Valliere Design Studio and built by Hammersmith Builders of Boston, this project entailed opening the roof, building a staircase to a new head house with two decks overlooking Back Bay. The topographical concrete sink pictured below was designed and built by Alternative Rock in Thomaston, Maine.

Creative vision and design paired with exquisite craftsmanship made this a compelling and inviting renovation to photograph.

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Houses and Barns by John Libby in Freeport, Maine builds exquisite timber frame structures and has been doing so since 1971. This particular project in Freeport is a finished home based on their 24’x28′ Maquoit Timber Frame. Beautifully built with meticulous attention paid to all of the details.

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