George Won!

Merit Award for Radio Personality of The Year!

NHAB Golden Mic Awards Night

It was wonderful!

Art In Action TV Film Crew

Producer, Director & Mentor

Heather Barela & Rick Frank

From the filming of Art In Action TV

Rick Frank of Renaissance Glass

Behind the scenes of Art In Action TV

Testing PixelPipe

Just thinking, it may be purrfect.

Mick Jones Groovin'

Kissy Kissy

Seeing Ghosts!

the Halloween Reaper came to visit me

Thom Gimbel of Foreigner

This shot was taken right after the infamous Sax solo in the song 'Urgent' .. Tommy then rips out another solo of his own after the section that's on the record. Stellar!

LIVE Foreigner - Nikon format

More Images Coming Soon

Foreigner Backstage Candids - iPhone

Me & Mick Jones
Mick is the only remaining original member of Foreigner

Jeff Pilson - Heavy Metal Bass God

This guy kicks A double S on the stage.

Tommy Gimbel Rocks!

Backstage after the show in Lowell tonight :)

Foreigner Live

From the Lowell Memorial Auditorium Balcony

Before & After Halloween Pics

Before & After

Before & After

Before & After

Aaaaiiiiiigh!

WSMN 1590 Artwalk 2009 Venue

Robin Ann Peters signing an Artwalk Passport

Artwalk Ad

Come to Artwalk Today!

Artwalk Venue

Bonnie holding one of our new signs :)

The Art In Action TV Brain Trust

The Art In Action TV Brain Trust

Camera 2

Jillian on Camera 2 - Behind the scenes of Art In Action TV

Camera 1

Behind the scenes of Art In Action TV

The Art Of James Chase - 2

Filming James Chase at Work

Behind the scenes of Art In Action featuring James Chase. Chase is seen here in his workshop roughing one of his projects.

Filming James Chase Workshop

Behind the scenes of Art In Action featuring James Chase.

Robin Ann Peters, caught on video!

Behind the scenes of Art In Action

Supplies Desk

Behind the scenes of Art In Action featuring James Chase, his supply desk.

Supply Wall

Behind the scenes of Art In Action featuring James Chase, his supply wall.

The Fiddling Thomsons

Brennish and Ryan Thomson, my guests on 9/9/09

Chris Malloy of Live Music NH

Robin Ann Peters : Featured Photographer on Radar.net

:: from radar.net ::

To highlight some of the people that make the Radar community what it is, Radar updated 'Explore' and renamed it 'Featured'.

Have a look around: you'll find photographers and accidental artists; some highly personal reportage; and a few of the Radar mavens who constantly reinvent our service. You'll also find various members of the Radar team.

Sandra Peters & Jayson Gleneck

Co-Directors of the 56th Annual Greeley Park Art Show

My First Apple Mac Portrait

This picture was taken on my iPhone and then edited on my new MacBook Pro .. I am using it as a test picture for Pixelpipe .. an interesting app to cross post to many online services all at once. If it all works the way I hope it will, it will revolutionize my way of sharing across my multiple media services.

Art In Action Blog

With the creation of the new Art In Action Website and the desire to upkeep a professional photo blog, I have decided to use this website which I created back in 2006 as a foundation. For now, take a look at what I have done in the past and soon there will be a constant new stream of Art In Action photography.

Morning Liftoff Sunrise

What a beautiful sight to greet the day.

Posted via Pixelpipe.

Friday, January 16, 2009

me and boa bobbette

Posted via Pixelpipe.

Friday, February 15, 2008

6 Ways To Chose a Great Photographer

How do you find the right Photographer? This is the burning question most people will ask themselves again and again while hiring a freelancer to complete a job assignment. We all want the best we can get for our marketing dollar -- so how do you know who has actual talent and who is just a schlep with a point-and-shoot?

TOP SIX CHECK-POINTS

1) Portfolio : A Poor Presentation
The presentation of a portfolio can make or break the images. If you see great images but the pages you view them in are lousy -- such as email attachments, boring webpages -- or on a yahoo or similar type account, You can be sure photography doesn't have that photographer's full attention; the photographer in question is part-time, at best, and you really don't want to trust your job in the hands of someone who isn't living, breathing and sleeping photography. A poor portfolio presentation is your first clue to keep shopping.

 

2) Portfolio : Over-The-Top Presentation
This too can be a warning sign. If you are floored by the 'awesomeness' of the presentation's entail -- make darn sure the work can support the presentation. Some people can wrap it up all nice but really -- who else could make that shot? Maybe even you..

 

3) Photographer's Education
Does your photographer have a Bio or a CV or a link which tells you where they were educated? Was it in Photography? Most do not show where or what they learned. Now don't you wonder if they participated in an online forum for some tips and tricks from real pro's? Or maybe they just visited a library book or two..

 

4) The photographs you see 'speak' to you.
When you look at the photographer's work, it makes you pause, react, or meditate. You feel emotion - You become inspired - You get swept away. Some photographs are stories. Those taken by truly gifted professionals are the images that will inspire your client base as well.

 

5) Portfolio Samples
What do you want your photographer to create for you? Does the photographer have anything like that in their portfolio? If you want someone to shoot your product outdoors and the portfolio only shows studio shots you should immediately eliminate them from your search or risk being unhappy with the results, no matter what the price.

 

6) Extreme Works
How many people do you know that will battle 35mph in sub-freezing weather winds to make a photograph? (see above). How about someone who will ski down a hill backwards to make the shot? How much training do you need to create underwater photographs?

If you see work in a photographers portfolio that shouts: "This is not an easy shot!" you can bet your photographer will go the extra mile for you too.

Sunday, September 16, 2007

You Have the Power to Reshape History

Jeffrey Feldman, author of "Framing the Debate" dares to speak liberally about the transfer of information in this country... and does a fine job conveying his message.

CNN broadcast a special engagement at Cody's bookstore in Berkeley, California for him while on tour promoting his book. The presentation was an introduction to some and a reawakening for others. Over the years, many of you will have perceived thoughts he presented, but were unable to connect with anything tangible. Hearsay, you might call it.

Jeffrey Feldman owns and plays a magnificent harp on hearsay.. his instrument produces a beautiful sound which is orchestrated in tune with the existing conservative communication machine - only he and his band are marching to a different tune.

Feldman presents the media in their true light, as the Conservatives bitch -- pushing their highly paid hearsay issues. Do not deny yourself what is the truth. Your news is as watered down as that ice-coffee you left in the sun for that important phone call. Friendships, payrolls and favors funded by Conservatives and imported to the media via a multitude of channels place keywords and simplistic ideas to make easy headlines. Soon, everyone is saying the same thing, whether it is right or wrong.

This is not to say that all media is politically incorrect. To say that would taint the very good blogs that do exist; those written with passion and conviction. Those dedicated to preservation of truth and progress. The writing comes from beliefs & values and is not motivated by dollars, but is motivated by sense.

We all have the power to balance the scales but it will not be easy. We all must band together if we are to repair the damage. My first recommendation would be to borrow Jeffrey Feldman's book "Framing the Election" from the library and read it from cover to cover.

Ready for another cup of coffee?
One Hundred percent of the time, 98% of your thoughts are in frames.

From Wikipedia:

“In media studies, sociology and psychology, framing is an unavoidable process of selective control over the individual's perception of the meanings attributed to words or phrases.” Simple Lesson in Framing

George Lakoff, in teaching his Cognitive Science 101 course at the University of California, Berkeley gives his students a directive: "Do not think of an elephant!" - According to Lakoff, it is impossible not to think of an elephant as the mere mention of the word "elephant" provokes an image and an accompanying frame.

So wake up America! Enjoy that coffee and rewrite yourself and history... in frames.

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Hillary Clinton visits New Hampshire

Here are some images taken while in Manchester, NH on 8/23/07 while Hillary spoke to a crowd of about 200 from the front porch of Senator Lou D'Allesandro's home in Manchester, NH.

Can you feel her intent as she listens for ideas and contributions which will help our nation? People ask her to define her platform and she is able to give hope to a very sad nation.


Young and old women.. this is our feminine Leader! Men.. if you have any doubt -- you must educate yourself to what this women (and all the other candidates) are all about; then you can trust your conclusion.

Can you see it? Hillary speaks from the heart.


Hillary and Senator Lou D'Allesandro, D-Manchester, NH.


Hillary and Lou after her speech.


Some things in life are left to chance and some things you work very hard to get control over. By chance, I was able to meet Hillary Clinton and so help me, I will work as hard as I can help this woman get elected!

Hillary is strong with smart ideas. While I listened to her campaign (albeit I was also taking photographs of her), I noticed that she stood tall and proud, and spoke with conviction about bringing America to peace instead of living with war. She was flawless in her overall presentation - I am convinced she has the enthusiasm, energy and solutions to make it real.

Watch and listen to this remarkable woman as much as you can and you will find your own connection to the potential reality she can bring into existence.

May god help us to help her help our country.

Friday, July 13, 2007

FOX 25 makes Nashua a 'Zip Trip' destination

Many people arrived to cheer on the Zip Trip Crew as they broadcast live from Nashua's Greeley Park bright and early on July 13, 2007. The FOX Website showcases the highlights : FOX 25 Zip Trip in Nashua - be sure to also check out this direct link to some 'real Nashua history' *wink*

And here is my own contribution: Zip Trip Photo Slideshow