There is a unique thrill to astrophotography—the quiet anticipation of standing in the dark, waiting for a fleeting moment of cosmic history to align perfectly with the landscape. I captured this shot at Hale Reservation in Westwood, Massachusetts, during a warm stretch of nights in July 2020, when the night sky gifted us with a truly rare spectacular visitor: Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3).
A Visitor Over Hale Reservation
Date: July, 2020
Milky Way Over New Hampshire
Location:White Mountains region, New Hampshire
Date: August 2020
There is a profound, humbling silence that comes with standing lakeside in the heart of the White Mountains after midnight. I captured this image during the peak of summer stargazing season in August 2020, a time when the galactic core of the Milky Way reveals its most intricate, dramatic details to the Northern Hemisphere.
The Towers Beneath the Stars
Location: The Towers, Rhode Island
Date: March 2021
There is a unique peace that comes with sitting at the ocean's edge in the middle of the night, watching the universe show off. I captured this vertical frame from the dark, rocky shore of Narragansett, tracking the deep purple gradients and starlight of the Milky Way as it stood like a pillar over the town's historic landscape. The composition captures a beautiful conversation between historic 19th-century architecture and infinite cosmic scale—the warm, artificial glow of The Towers reflects softly across the smooth, long-exposure water, while the cool, ancient starlight dominates the sky above. It’s a meditative look at a legendary Rhode Island landmark beneath the infinite expanse of the night sky.
Cloudy Moon over Zakim
Location: Boston
Date: October 2, 2020
There is a quiet, powerful energy to Boston's skyline when you isolate its details from the chaos of the city. I captured this image on an autumn night, focusing entirely on the sleek structural form of the Zakim Bridge. By tight-framing the central concrete pylon and its illuminated cables, I wanted to emphasize its monument-like design
Crimson Moonrise Over the Chesapeake
Location: Sandy Point Shoal Light (viewed from Sandy Point State Park), Annapolis, Maryland
The focal point of the shot is the historic Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse, a striking 1883 brick caisson structure that sits just north of the Bay Bridge.
I captured this image on an autumn evening in October 2020, setting up along the shoreline to watch a massive, fiery full moon lift directly out of the horizon over the Chesapeake Bay.
Blood Moon Over Boston Light
Location: Cape Neddick, York, Maine
Date: May 2021
There is an undeniable thrill in night photography when a long-planned alignment finally comes together in the viewfinder. Looking out over the dark expanse of Boston Harbor, I waited for the moonrise, but nothing quite prepared me for the sheer scale and deep red color of the orb as it broke through the lower atmosphere. By using a tight telephoto perspective, I compressed the distance to frame the rising moon directly over the silhouette of Little Brewster Island. The stark white flare of Boston Light’s historic lens cuts sharply through the dark, contrasting beautifully with the warm celestial glow above. It’s a surreal, quiet moment that captures America's oldest light station beneath a brilliant cosmic display.
Cosmic Marsh – Cape Cod
Location: Newport, Rhode Island
Date: October 2, 2020
Finding truly dark skies on the East Coast is rare, but the southern tip of Cape Cod offers a perfect, unobstructed window into the cosmos. I set up my camera along the edge of the coastal salt marshes, waiting through the midnight hours for the vibrant core of the Milky Way to align vertically over the Atlantic horizon. Using a precise long exposure, I locked in the incredible, tack-sharp details of the stars and cosmic dust clouds piercing the deep blue night. Below, the calm tidal waters smooth into a glassy mirror, balancing the intense celestial display with the quiet, glowing green shoreline of the Cape.