law office portrait session

Yesterday I had the pleasure of photographing Doug and Pat Watson, of Watson and Watson Law Office in Newburyport, MA. I’m working with them to update their website, and new photos is a piece of this process.

Catholic mass for the deaf

This past weekend I was invited to a Catholic mass for the deaf here in Newton. The parish’s deacon is soon to become one of 6 deaf priests in the country. It was amazing to see the signs for religious vocabulary; up on the alter, the expressive language almost seems like a stage performance.

This young deaf girl is getting ready to make her first communion, and is learning about the Eucharist and goblet of wine.

contest entry

This week I entered six photos of the Little Brothers of Saint Francis into a photojournalism/documentary competition by PDN (Photo District News). I’m hoping it will be considered for the Nikon Storyteller Award.

I selected the images from my documentary gallery on my portfolio site (http://maureencotton.com/documentary.php), and the Ridiculous & Sublime: Life in an Inner-City Monastery website (http://www.ridiculousandsublime.com/).

cooking!

One of my new roommates just happens to be a world-class chef. I’ve become a bit of an apprentice. This week h/we (perfectly) pan-seared scallops. Yum.

We started by going to a magical land called Russo’s. Think Whole Foods but not so expensive and corporate. Yes, it’s amazing.

Pete shows me how to choose an onion.

It's time to get down to business.

Thyme oil in action.

Did cauliflower ever look so good?

Lemon zesting in action.

The result!

new friends

My new household in Boston includes 1 other woman, 2 guys, 3 kitties and 1 dog. We’re all still getting to know each other. Carson and my kitty Olivia seem to have something going on... That's Olivia in the background on the bed.

This is Carson.

This is Sarah and Lexi.

This was a 2 degree winter walk.