Christopher Weigl Photography Blog
Christopher Weigl's latest photography, camera reviews, and photographic musings.
Multimedia: Lucy Stone House
After weeks of work and visiting with the lovely residents at Lucy Stone, the final product is done! I hope I captured the vitality and spirit of the house successfully. Enjoy.
Samsung EX2F Review
The latest review has gone live on DigitalCamera-HQ! Check it out. Also some pictures taken with the camera below:
West Brookfield Wedding
Alex and Laura tied the knot at the end of October in West Brookfield. They had their great reception at the Salem Cross Inn, a rustic venue where the waitresses wear frilly old-timey dresses and wood reigns supreme. Mary Dennis at Mary Dennis Photography was primary for this particular wedding, so thanks to her for choosing me to tag along as second shooter!
Larry Christiansen – South Station Chess Simul
Nov. 13, 2012 – Grandmaster Larry Christiansen, 3-time US chess champion, competes against up to 25 players in a once-monthly chess simultaneous exhibition, or simul, held at South Station. The event is sponsored by the Boylston Chess Club, started in the late 1800s and now one of the oldest chess clubs in the country. Christiansen currently lives in Cambridge and says he began playing chess at age 9. Photo by Christopher Weigl.
Nov. 13, 2012 – Players contemplate their next move while Grandmaster Larry Christiansen, a 3-time US chess champion at far right, makes his way around the square of up to 25 players. The South Station simul, an event in which a high-level player competes against many at one time, takes place once a month. The event is sponsored by the Boylston Chess Club, started in the late 1800s and now one of the oldest chess clubs in the country. Christiansen said the event “brings people together in a low-pressure environment. It’s a good way to kill time before that Acela train you just missed.” Photo by Christopher Weigl.
Nov. 13, 2012 – Grandmaster Larry Christiansen, 3-time US chess champion, competes against up to 25 players in a once-monthly chess simultaneous exhibition, or simul, held at South Station while commuters wait for their trains. The event is sponsored by the Boylston Chess Club, started in the late 1800s and now one of the oldest chess clubs in the country. Photo by Christopher Weigl.
Nov. 13, 2012 – Grandmaster Larry Christiansen, 3-time US chess champion, competes against up to 25 players in a once-monthly chess simul held at South Station. The event is sponsored by the Boylston Chess Club, started in the late 1800s and now one of the oldest chess clubs in the country. Photo by Christopher Weigl.
Nov. 13, 2012 – Grandmaster Larry Christiansen, 3-time US chess champion, competes against up to 25 players in a once-monthly chess simul held at South Station. The event is sponsored by the Boylston Chess Club, started in the late 1800s and now one of the oldest chess clubs in the country. “I do pretty well,” Christiansen said. “I win probably 99.9 percent of the time.” Photo by Christopher Weigl.
Mitt Romney’s “Final Victory Rally” – Manchester, NH
November 5, 2012 – Attendees cheer at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester during Mitt Romney’s Final Victory Rally in Manchester one day before the election. Romney lost the race to incumbent Barack Obama the following day. Photo/Christopher Weigl
November 5, 2012 – Attendees of Mitt Romney’s Final Victory Rally in Manchester one day before the election watch the Verizon Wireless Arena jumbotron while waiting for festivities to begin. Romney lost the race to incumbent Barack Obama the following day. Photo/Christopher Weigl
November 5, 2012 – Kid Rock performs during Mitt Romney’s Final Victory Party at the packed Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH. Romney went on to lose the election the following day to incumbent Barack Obama. Photo/Christopher Weigl
November 5, 2012 – Attendees of Mitt Romney’s Final Victory Party enjoy a performance by Kid Rock before Mitt Romney addressed the packed Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH. Romney lost the election the following day. Photo/Christopher Weigl
November 5, 2012 – Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney takes to the stage with his wife, Anne Romney, at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH, on the night before the election. Romney went on to lose the election to President Barack Obama. Photo/Christopher Weigl
November 5, 2012 – Anne Romney addresses the crowded Verizon Wireless Center in Manchester, NH, as presidential hopeful Mitt Romney looks on during Romney’s Final Victory Party the night before election day.. Romney went on to lose the election to President Barack Obama. Photo/Christopher Weigl
November 5, 2012 – Republican candidate for President Mitt Romney addresses the packed Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH, the night before voting day during his Final Victory Party. Romney lost the election to incumbent President Barack Obama. Photo/Christopher Weigl
November 5, 2012 – Republican candidate for President Mitt Romney waves to the packed Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH, the night before voting day during his Final Victory Party. Romney lost the election to incumbent President Barack Obama. Photo/Christopher Weigl
November 5, 2012 – A man shows his support during Romney’s Final Victory Party speech at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH. Romney went on to lose the election the following day to President Barack Obama. Photo/Christopher Weigl
November 5, 2012 – Republican candidate for President Mitt Romney greets a supporter after speaking to the packed Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH, the night before voting day during his Final Victory Party. Romney lost the election to incumbent President Barack Obama. Photo/Christopher Weigl
November 5, 2012 – Republican candidate for President Mitt Romney greets supporters after speaking to the packed Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH, the night before voting day during his Final Victory Party. Romney lost the election to incumbent President Barack Obama. Photo/Christopher Weigl
Scott Brown’s “Victory” Party – Park Plaza Hotel
November 6, 2012 – Attendees of Scott Brown’s Election Night Victory Party at the Park Plaza Hotel Tuesday night watch results showing Brown trailing to Elizabeth Warren. NBC has already called the election for Warren. Photo/Christopher Weigl
November 6, 2012 – Former quarterback Doug Flutie plays drums for The Reminisants, a Boston oldies and request band, at Scott Brown’s Election Night Victory Party at the Park Plaza Hotel on Tuesday. Photo/Christopher Weigl
November 6, 2012 – Ayla Brown, former basketball player and American Idol contestant, sings for the crowd at Scott Brown’s Election Night Victory Party, held at the Park Plaza Hotel Tuesday night. Photo/Christopher Weigl
November 6, 2012 – Incumbent Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown delivers his concession speech to the packed ballroom of the Park Plaza Hotel on Tuesday. Brown lost the race to Democrat Elizabeth Warren. Photo/Christopher Weigl
November 6, 2012 – Incumbent Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown jokes with the audience during his concession speech to the packed ballroom of the Park Plaza Hotel on Tuesday. Brown lost the race to Democrat Elizabeth Warren. Photo/Christopher Weigl
November 6, 2012 – Incumbent Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown delivers his concession speech to the packed ballroom of the Park Plaza Hotel on Tuesday. Brown lost the race to Democrat Elizabeth Warren. Photo/Christopher Weigl
November 6, 2012 – Incumbent Senator Scott Brown family members on-stage after delivering his concession speech at the Park Plaza Hotel on election night. Scott lost his Senate race to Elizabeth Warren. Photo/Christopher Weigl
November 6, 2012 – Incumbent Senator Scott Brown waves goodbye as he leaves the ballroom at the Park Plaza Hotel after giving his concession speech. Brown lost his Massachusetts Senate seat to Democrat Elizabeth Warren. Photo/Christopher Weigl
South Station Tours
November 3, 2012 – Linda Perlman, a Brookline resident and retired special education teacher at the Lincoln School, leads a group of 18 on a tour of Boston’s South Station Saturday. The free tours, which began this past July, take place on the first Saturday of each month and every Thursday. The station was built in 1899 on a landfill for $3.6 million and included such features as the 12-foot windable clock, 8-ton and 8-foot-tall eagle mascot, and a glass ceiling that was later replaced with steel. Photo/Christopher Weigl
November 3, 2012 – Retired Brookline special education teacher Linda Perlman, center, leads a tour group through the normally off-limits second floor of Boston’s South Station on Saturday. “Growing up here I’ve just always loved this station,” she said. “We have something here that’s really worthy of honoring.” The tours are paid for by Equity Office Properties, the station’s managing company. Photo/Christopher Weigl
November 3, 2012 – Tour guide Linda Perlman, a retired special education teacher from Brookline, shows pictures of South Station’s original build prior to extensive renovations in the ’60s and again in the ’80s. Remnants of past projects still remain, however, including a suburban track nicknamed the “ghost terminal” that was closed after just one run due to poor ventilation. The terminal was turned into a bowling alley for employees. Photo/Christopher Weigl
November 3, 2012 – A free tour of South Station, led by retired special education teacher Linda Perlman, stops outside the front doors to examine the green National Register of Historic Places plaque mounted on the building’s exterior. The station was rededicated for the centennial celebration in 1989 by then-governor Michael Dukakis. “It opened with such promise but then went through a decayed time,” Perlman said of the building. “Now it’s gone through a rebirth again.” Photo/Christopher Weigl
November 3, 2012 – Retired Brookline special education teacher Linda Perlman, center, wraps up her tour of Boston’s South Station on Saturday by asking attendees to complete a short questionnaire on what they liked and disliked about the one-hour session. The free tours began in July and run on the first Saturday of each month as well as once every Thursday. The purpose, Perlman said, “is to engage people in the building. South Station is not just a place to go to get a train or a bus.” The ultimate goal is to “make the whole building a destination point.” Photo/Christopher Weigl
A Morning in Chinatown
Another multimedia piece of b-roll from Boston’s Chinatown:
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Panasonic Lumix SZ5 Review
The SZ5 pairs wireless capability with a versatile 10x zoom and small form factor. Check out my full review here.
And of course, some samples from the review:
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