I photographed this at the Old South Church in Copley Square, on this date in 1996. This was Dennis’ 5th marriage and it was to Victoria Duffy. I was on assignment for the Boston Herald.
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On this date in my photo history, Dennis Hopper’s 1996 Boston wedding.
by markadmin Posted: Friday, 4/12/2013
Fun photos of Boston’s Mayor Thomas M. Menino, over the years.
by markadmin Posted: Thursday, 3/28/2013As Mayor Thomas M. Menino is set to officially announce that he won’t seek a 6th term as mayor, I’m reminded of the many times I have photographed him as a staffer at the Boston Herald. Included is THIS, a **MUST-SEE** video as Mayor Menino responds to a Daily Beast report that states Boston is a pretty drunken city. He was always very accommodating to news photographers on deadline, etc, and usually very fun-spirited. In the 2000’s, Mayor Menino grew smart regarding any props, i.e signs, or pictures with animals or clowns at the circus. He would rarely be seen with any of those things at photo ops, because he knew how they would be “played” in the paper the next day. But I managed to grab a few “lighter” moments. Best of luck to Boston’s favorite buddy, Mayor Tom.
I started my first day as a Boston Herald news photographer twenty years ago today. Here are some photos below that, through the years, have either been memorable for me, or that have moved me in some way or another. Thanks for taking the time to view these photos, and for viewing this blog. Thanks also to Kevin Cole, the Pulitzer Prize-winning former Herald Photo Director, who hired me, and to current photo chief Jim Mahoney and everyone at the Herald, and the many fine Boston cops and firefighters and EMS officials that I deal with daily. Some travel highlights of these past two decades include photographing the Pope twice, once in Rome and also in Toronto, and two trips to Oklahoma City with Herald scribe Peter Gelzinis, to report on survivors of the horror that Timothy McVeigh unleashed on that friendly city in 1995. No Pulitzers yet, but I did win the biggest prize of all, that is meeting my wife Laura Crimaldi while on the job.
Officials tend to a teenager who was shot in the head on Humboldt Ave. in Boston, as his mother watches at the rear. The boy survived.
Army Spc. Jared J. Raymond, killed in Iraq, is laid to rest in Swampscott, MA.
At left, Cardinal Bernard Law, just hours away from stepping down due to the church’s clergy sex abuse scandal. At right, jets over Boston and St. Maarten.
Senator Ted Kennedy conducts the Boston Pops during “A Tribute To Ted”.
At left, a man who lost his home to fire is reunited with his cat. At right, the Denny family, including children Brandon and Rebecca, who were both seriously injured in the terror attack on the Murrah Federal Building, return to the site of the blast on the day of Timothy McVeigh’s execution.
A couple who experienced a vicious gay-bashing.
The Stones roll into town.
Robert Plant plays at Boston Garden as part of Page and Plant in 1995.
A new book by Boston’s Stanley Forman, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner.
by markadmin Posted: Monday, 2/18/2013He won consecutive Pulitzers in the mid 1970’s while covering the streets as a Boston Herald news photographer. One was awarded for a horrific scene as a fire escape collapsed during a fire rescue in Boston’s Back Bay. The other was awarded for a photo he snapped of Ted Landsmark, an African American man who happened upon an anti busing protest and was assaulted by an American flag-wielding protester. He is now out with a new book, available online or in book form. Before Yellow Tape, A Pulitzer Prize Winner’s Fire Images, is available here.
Some of my favorite photos of 2012 that I was lucky enough to witness.
by markadmin Posted: Monday, 1/21/2013This is a small roundup of my 2012 year in pictures. Most photos appeared in the Boston Herald or bostonherald.com, my employer.
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Japan Airlines 787 Dreamliner seen during today’s fire, and in better times.
by markadmin Posted: Monday, 1/7/2013I photographed smoke coming out of the cargo hold today as Massport firefighters, with a backup from the Boston Fire department, first investigated and then doused the morning fire. See my photos below of today’s event and also my photos from when the jet experienced happier times at Logan, first in Boeing colors, and then the inaugural flight from Japan. Also check bostonherald.com for any updates on the cause, etc.
Second Boston-area animal rescue in 25 hours, both with unsuccessful endings.
by markadmin Posted: Friday, 1/4/2013Waltham firefighters along with Animal Rescue League personnel rescued a deer from the ice on that city’s Cambridge Reservoir. The deer had to be put down later in the day. That follows an unsuccessful attempt yesterday by North Shore firefighters, led by the Swampscott Fire Department, to rescue a dog at a house fire in that town. Both were dangerous and valiant efforts, that I witnessed. See my photos below.
Boston police & fire officials rescue a woman in the water at Fort Point Channel.
by markadmin Posted: Friday, 12/21/2012I was at the scene today, in Boston’s Fort Point Channel, where a woman somehow ended up in the very chilly water. A Boston police officer jumped into the water, stabilized her, and then waited for Boston firefighters and a police boat to effect a rescue. Boston Herald’s Matt Stout has the story here along with more of my photos and a dramatic video by passerby Hal Munger. Great teamwork by the first responders. A big thanks to Boston Herald director of photography Jim Mahoney who heard the original call and “pushed me gently” to get there. See my photos below as the woman is stabilized and the cold police officer awaits his rescue, on a small wooden pier.
Large waves crash over Winthrop seawall as Hurricane Sandy strengthens.
by markadmin Posted: Monday, 10/29/2012I was sent to Winthrop as other Boston Herald photographers fanned out to other coastal communities. It was IMPOSSIBLE to keep myself and my camera gear dry and salt water free. I returned home and spent 45 minutes cleaning and drying any sand or salt off my cameras and lenses.
