DiMattia Photography

Yesterday was a bit unusual day for me in that I actually took a day to just do some photography for pure fun. Now don’t get me wrong, I LOVE what I do. I derive great pleasure from each and every photo session I do. The day I don’t enjoy it, or have fun with my subjects, is the day I need to stop taking pictures. But yesterday’s shoot was just a relaxing walk around Bearskin Neck, in beautiful Rockport, Mass. wandering around all the little shops, and homes, and exploring various nooks and crannies in the town. No pressure, no time constraints, no deadlines. My friend Jenny from Mindstir Photography had asked me if I wanted to do this a few weeks ago. She had no idea where we should go, and knowing she had never been to Rockport before, I thought it would be a great spot. I used to go there a lot a few years back, and it hasn’t changed at all since the last time I was there. Its a very quaint, old New England town, very picturesque, and also very touristy. It has a lot of charm, and the shops are fun to wander thru, I actually got a couple of great deals on some ladies hats for future portrait sessions! We were joined by Dave of Mere Image photography (it was actually his idea to do something like this)and it was a lot of fun meeting another photographer and watching how he did things and talking shop. The place was crawling with photographers yesterday as the weather was unseasonably warm for this time of the year. I didn’t have to wear a coat all day! I am not a very landscape photographer, as people are my favorite subject, but I was challenged to look at some of the every day objects in the town a bit differently and try to come up with some interesting compositions. I was able to grab a few impromptu shots of the very lovely Jenny, but a full blown portrait session was not in the cards for yesterday! I hope you enjoy this little walk around Rockport Mass. you can see a larger gallery on my flickr.