First Impressions
For my first experience with Courage, NH I was asked to come out to Riley’s Farm, as director of photography, to shoot a
The Dream
Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Andy Griffith, The Swamp Fox, Cheers, Frasier, and–um, don’t be scandalized by this:
Why Big Studios Would Never Make ‘Courage’
You can read all of this post if you like, but
The Travail of Sarah Pine — The Research Story
Although “Courage, New Hampshire” as a project had its roots
The Layered Reality of Film & Video
When you see a great film, you are watching an undeniably
Bastardy in the Colonies
On January 25, 1770, Matthew Patten, a justice of the peace in Bedford, New Hampshire, recorded the following entry in his day book: “..I went to Mary Riddells in the evening to talk with her about takeing (sic) her examination of Bastardy but did not do it..” Over several decades as justice of the peace, Matthew […]
Who Invents Character(s)?
Basil Hoffman — “Simeon Trapp” Photo Credits: Brooke Spencer – Absolute Love Photography Over the last two years, I’ve had the honor to
The Very Beginning ..Or How I got so Obsessed with the Colonies..
Growing up, my mother kept a rather large studio (converted from a two car garage) just next to the
Beautiful People
Not everyone on a television show should know their