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There are certain places and things in Boston that I will only go to shoot if I am bring photographers that are new to Boston around town. This is one of them. The Zakim bridge is one of the most over photographed places in Boston. I know people that go back to this bridge time after time after time and continually depress that shutter button and fill CF cards. I just can’t do it, I don’t know why but I just can’t do it. The Christian Science Center is other other big place in town that I just can’t bring myself to go unless you REALLY twist my arm. I’ve seen just about every possible angle of these places and they don’t excite me anymore. The only other time I will go to them is if I am testing new camera equipment, either a new lens or camera body, specifically because I know every angle and have photos already in my library that I can compare the tests to.
I have in my collection some photos of the Zakim that few others have. They are on film to boot! I have photos of the Zakim while walking on the bridge prior to it opening to vehicular traffic. So if you are coming to town for the first time, don’t be afraid to ask me to bring you to these places I have no problem in doing so. In fact the photo above was taken early last spring as I led a group of early arrivals to Photoshop World Boston around town!
