Ball for a Cause

August 2, 2017 BPW Team

Basketballs are flying everywhere you look as multiple 3-on-3 games are taking place on the courts at Somerville’s Trum Field. The players pay no mind to the sun beating down on them on this particularly hot June day. Beyond the unofficial soundtrack of any basketball game– the sound of sneakers being squeaked across the asphalt and encouraging shouts from the crowd— is the rapid-fire sound of camera shutters opening and closing without hesitation.

Astrophotography Weekend Workshop

April 30, 2017 Guest User

Photo by Angelika Vieth

Not many people wake up at 2:30 in the morning and are excited to get up. Add to that, 38º weather, and most people would shudder at the idea of crawling out of bed and stepping foot outside. Well, last month that's exactly what some of our brave students did when they participated in our first ever Astrophotography Weekend Workshop at Pemaquid Point Light in Bristol, Maine. The video below will give you a good introduction to how the weekend unfolded.

BPW Teams Up With Somerville Rampage

August 11, 2016 Chris Sanchez

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Summer nights are short lived in New England, so BPW is making the most of them! Last weekend the BPW team was granted amazing access to the Somerville Rampage Football Team at Dilboy Stadium. We decided to invite our Facebook members to this rare opportunity to learn and photograph sports moments, while being side-by-side with a professional photographer to pick up pro tips. Check out some images below!

Snowed in? Not for BPW students.

January 25, 2016 BPW Team

Photo by Daniel Brubaker

Ok, we don't mean to brag... but our students are amazing. On Saturday evening in the shadow of storm Jonas, all of the students who signed up for Night Photography for Beginners didn't want to cancel and decided to brave the blizzard. Everyone who took the class agrees that braving the snow storm for beautiful shots was worth it.

Better Composition in the Field

October 3, 2015 Chris Sanchez

Better Composition in the Field is exactly what the name entails– a hands-on class that encourages beginner and intermediate photographers to work with different kinds of places and subjects. What better way to get comfortable with a camera's manual setting than taking a walk around the Boston Common and Chinatown?

Night Photography For Beginners

September 15, 2015 Chris Sanchez

© Chris Sanchez

Night Photography For Beginners is rather self explanatory, but to sum it up: it's great. Using our cameras on a tripod, full manual controls, and a keen eye for composition, our students learn to make stunning night landscapes when normal hand-held photographs wouldn't be possible.