Print of the Week

I admit I passed by Bubble Pond for years, rarely stopping by to take any pictures. Then, during my first Acadia workshop in October 2018, I took a group of photographers there on a particularly still, quiet morning. The foliage was peaking, the water was completely still, the reflections were sublime… all the ingredients were there for the perfect photograph. It ended up being my favorite place of the whole workshop. After the other photographers went home, I visited again two or three days later on my own, hoping to find even more magic. But I was completely disappointed. A breeze stirred the water, eliminating all the reflections and the wind had blown most of the colorful leaves from the trees. I left without making a single image.

I returned to Bubble Pond last October on another very calm morning, before the sun had even come up. There was no one else there; I had it all to myself. I walked briskly along the trail bordering the pond and, through a gap in the trees, found this sight. The magic had returned. And– even better– a light mist hovered over the water, slowly sliding across the glassy surface.

I spent about three hours capturing one beautiful image after another, until the sun rose above the hills and killed the soft light of the early morning. I don’t know if I’ll ever see such beauty at Bubble Pond to top this, but I know I’ll be back to try.

The goal of all my photography is to see each image in print. If you think an image looks good on Instagram or in a Facebook post, wait until you’ve seen it professionally printed on fine art paper. For this reason, each week I’m featuring a special print at a discounted price– often $100 off the regular price– for just one week only. This open edition print is made by me personally in my studio, on archival rag paper, using pigment-based inks rated to last a lifetime. Each print is then hand signed and shipped FREE to any address in the US (excluding Alaska and Hawaii). Unfortunately, because of high customs fees and import taxes, I cannot ship the Print of the Week to any address outside the US.

The image size is 14 inches on the longest side, with white borders bringing the paper size to 11x15 inches. The watermark at the bottom of the image will not be on your final print.

Your print will be shipped to you rolled in a tube. I recommend framing your print with a frame that fits your own decor and style. A 16x20 inch frame would fit the print perfectly, with the addition of a mat around the print, which is often included in when you purchase a frame. Also, any framing store would be able to cut a mat and frame the print for you.