The Omnifarious Life

Some Marketing Insight

Posted on 16 August 2010 | No responses

The fine folks over at PhotoShelter posted some common sense ideas for marketing photography in this ever connected world. Check out their post here.

http://blog.photoshelter.com/2010/08/selling-yourself-10-traits-of-the-master-marke.html

Be sure to record your perfectly lit and staged family memories

Posted on 29 July 2010 | No responses

Kodak’s display of enormous panoramic photos that appeared in Grand Central Station from the NPR Picture Show blog. Cool stuff…

A little Americana from the recent past

Posted on 15 July 2010 | No responses

Here are some photos from the July 4th weekend I shot for GateHouse Media. Use your arrow keys or roll over the image to scroll through the images.

2010 Fourth of July – Images by Bear Cieri

A family friend serving in Iraq was talking to his sister about the 4th of July. Their conversation was about the fact that America celebrates its independence not by parading military machinery through the nation’s capital. Instead we gather together as communities to eat fried dough, bbq, watch fireworks, parade through out collective main streets and marvel at the blazing sound of fire trucks, police cars and bagpipers.

Recognized……

Posted on 13 July 2010 | No responses

The fine folks over at slideshowpro.net, makers of SlideShowPro for Flash and SlideshowPro Director, selected my website for one of the month’s 10 best. I logged many hours designing the site, learning HTML, Flash, and the basics of web design, so I’m very grateful, and rather proud of the recognition.

Many people helped me with the project. They know who they are….. thank you.

Anyone for tennis?

Posted on 3 June 2010 | No responses

Shot the Waltham Tennis Table Club on June 2 . Imagine my joy when I walked in this great space with twenty foot high windows on the south side. Check out the story in the Daily News Tribune. I added some styled post processing after delivering the images to the paper. I thought it was fitting when you consider the age of the members and the fact that this space will no longer be available at the end of June. Click on the image to see a gallery. Images can be licensed or prints purchased.

Posted on 28 May 2010 | No responses

Recently got back in the groove working for the Community Newspaper Company after taking a few weeks away from photojournalism to work on other projects. It was nice to meet new people again, hear their stories and take some photos. A few of the stories were pretty tough though.

Betty Crump. Her husband Joe was hit and killed by a car while he walked to work at the Millis, MA AmVets Post 495 this winter. They were together for 21 years and married for seven. The post recently put up a plaque memorializing Mr. Crump.

Stephen Machnik. Traumatic brain injury survivor. When he was 37, Mr. Machnik had a skiing accident in Utah. Since then he has worked hard to get his life back. We were talking about the difficulties in life and I felt ashamed that I’ve ever complained. This guy has had a tough time and my troubles seem pale in comparison.

I came prepared with my small strobes, stands and umbrellas but when I got there I saw a small beam of streaming through the window. The rug hanging on the wall seemed to make a good background.

Peter Cokkinias. This is a good story. He is the director for the MetroWest Symphony Orchestra. Here, he directs a rehearsal of Mahler’s 4th Symphony.

These shots were taken after leaving a lacrosse game between Newton North High School and Newton South High School. I was walking back to the car and was intrigued by the open door leading to a the Albermarle Field house. No one there, but waiting to be used.