FREELANCE WRITING & PHOTOGRAPHY

My lifelong interest in culture as a photographer and a writer took shape in 2017 with Due North Project as a way of telling the story of the working waterfront in Maine. From there, I’ve become a freelance contributor for several local and regional publications, including: The Working Waterfront (Island Institute), Edible Maine, The Harpswell Anchor, The Times Record, and The Forecaster/The Coastal Journal, and the Life Jackets for Lobstermen Campaign run by the Northeast Center for Occupational Safety and Health for Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.

Books

Seafood: The Ultimate Cookbook – Introduction – May 2023

The Working Waterfront  – The Island Institute

Sisters in Recovery – May 2018

Brunswick Boosts Next Generation of Marine Entrepreneurs – November 2018

Canada’s Grand Manan Island Beckons Tourists – November 2018

The Monhegan Trifecta: Beer, Coffee, Chocolate – December 2018

Sea to Soil: Invasive Crabs Turn Fields Green – December 2018

Boothbay Harbor: A Beautiful Battleground – January 2019 (photo essay)

Fishing, Islander Family Takes Helm of Peaks Restaurant – February 2019

To PFD or Not to PFD – March 2019 (photography)

Neighbors & Town Stand Off in Machiasport over Waterfront Access – April 2019 (photography)

Daytrippers in Freeport – June 2019 (photo essay)

When the Chips are Down, Lincoln County turns to CHIP – June 2019 (photography)

Sunday Morning at Watson’s Store – August 2019 (photo essay)

A Woman’s Place on the Working Waterfront: Jennie Bichrest – August 2019

Airboats Find a Home in Maine Waters – August 2019

Oysters – From Delicacy to Staple: Emily Selinger – September 2019

Portland Shipper Offers ‘First Pallet Free’ – January 2020

South Portland in the Slow Season – January 2020 (photo essay)

Fishermen Report Changes They’re Seeing on the Water – March 2020 (photography)

Wyeth Country –  May 2020 (photo essay)

Spartan Marine, Stuck in the Bronze Age – June 2020

Island Hopping Downeast – August 2020 (photo essay)

One Man’s Seaworthy Seagull Companion – September 2020

York: Historic Town,  Harbor, and Beaches – September 2020 (photo essay)

Phippsburg Oyster Project is a Triple Win – November 2020

Restoring Hindu – March 2021

A Hometown Revival in Owls Head – March 2021

New Mainers are Key to Seafood Industry – June 2021

Lobster Tour Operators Say Demand is Strong – September 2021

Bailey Island – September 2021 (photo essay)

A Taste of the Farmed Sea – June 2022 (photo essay)

Businesses Cleared for Take-Off (Brunswick Landing) – June 2022 (photo essay)

Fermented Fun in Damariscotta – October 2022

Vietnamese Street Food Meets Maine Seafood in Brunswick – April 2023

The “Other” Portland – May 2023 (photo essay)

Schoodic Scenic Highway Adds Kid Appeal – August 2023

Edible Maine Magazine

Smelting on Thin Ice – Spring 2022

A Taste of Two Worlds – June 2023

Caribbean Flavor in Knox Country – June 2023

Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors 

The Maine I Love – September 2018

Johnson’s Boatyard: Island Life in the Fast Lane – November 2018

Boatbuilder Teaches Tools of the Trade – January 2019

A Boat with Purpose – July 2019

The Times Record

Lauren Crosby: Georgetown Native’s New Music Takes Her ‘Back to the Water’ – March 8, 2019

John Carnes: From Law to Landscapes and Beyond – March 15, 2019

Sherrie York: Former Teacher Finds Natural Footing in Maine Printmaking – March 29, 2019

Working Waterfront & Art Studio Join Forces – April 12, 2019

MillRun to Bring Local Artisans to New Frontier Event Space – April 19, 2019

Book of Poetry Reflects on a Maine Island’s Erasure – April 26, 2019

Jamie Wyeth’s Love for Late Wife & Monhegan Spark Farnsworth Exhibits – June 14, 2019

Through a Different Lens: Olga Merrill – June 14, 2019

A Pirate’s Life for Maine State Music Theater – June 21, 2019

Downeast Native Dedicates Brunswick Art Installation to Maine’s Historic Canning Industry – July 12, 2019

More Than Just a Barn – Harpswell Family Revives Old Barn to Build Community – September 6, 2019

The Harmonaires: In Tune with Memory & Music – September 20, 2019

Morse Teacher Brings Rock to Generations of Students, and Now the Stage – September 20, 2019

Frozen in Time: Maine Maritime Exhibit Reflects How Mainers Leverage Winter – November 22, 2019

Mystery on the Mountain – November 29, 2019

Mt. Ararat Students Going on Strike in Latest Stage Production – February 28, 2020

The Forecaster

Vegetable Corner: Harpswell’s Original Farmers’ Market – March 22, 2019

Fishermen’s Voice

SW Boatworks: An Evolving Downeast Tradition – March 2019

The Coastal Journal

Hannah Leary: Island Heart with a Business Mind – November 29, 2018

Ed McCartan: Coming Full Circle – December 13, 2018

Ian Trask: The Science of Surreal Storytelling – December 27, 2018

Mike Bartles: Taking the Leap in a Maritime Tradition – January 3, 2019

Chris Toy: Down East Meets Far East – January 10, 2019

Ann Flannery: Passing on the Tools of the Trade – January 17, 2019

Green Lion Gallery: Where Contradictions Meet and Thrive – January 24, 2019

Sandrine Moser: Challenging Stereotypes One Power Tool at a Time – January 31, 2019

Rebecca Monks: Reiki – The Energy of Healing – February 2, 2019

Valeska Hornschild-Bear: In Translation – Germany Meets Maine – February 14, 2019

Harpswell Anchor

Community Potluck Builds Community – February 2018

Harpswell Boatbuilders – March 2018

MCFA Needs Assessment Forum – April 2018

Voices of the Arts at Harpswell Coastal Academy – June 2018

Life on the Water: Frankie Bichrest – June 2018

Cundy’s Harbor Days: Celebration, Connection, Culture – August 2018

Former National Rowing Coach Works with Local Youth – September 2018

Mysteries and Beyond: The Wreck of the Don – October 2018

Harpswell Santa Fund – November 2018

Cundy’s Harbor Christmas Tree Lighting – December 2018

Harpswell Business Association Looks to the Future – January 2019

Running Tide Shellfish Hatchery Q&A – February 2019

Harpswell Radio Station – March 2019

Harpswell TV – April 2019

Harpswell Harbormaster Q&A – May 2019

The Story of Source, Inc.: Seaweed to Supplements – June 2019

Harpswell Lobster Boat Races – July 2019

Cundy’s Harbor Days: Blessing of the Fleet – August 2019

Old Schoolhouse Days – September 2019

Holbrook Community Foundation Aquaculture Tours – September 2019

Harpswell Days – October 2019

Doing Good From the Ground Up – November 2019

Harpswell’s Newest Fire Fighter – January 2020

Oscar’s Pond – February 2020

Harpswell’s Cliff Trail: For All Walks of Life – March 2020

Harpswell Roadside Cleanup Day: Beauty in Simplicity – April 2020

Forging Connections: Fisherman by Fisherman – May 2020

Watson’s Store: Safe Haven – June 2020

A Salted Tradition: Corned Hake – July 2020

Childhood: Carved by Salt – August 2020

The Harley Way – September 2020

Cundy’s Harbor Community Church: The Threads that Bind – October 2020

Working Women Bind Local Fishing Families Together – June 2021

Fishermen and Restaurants Adjust to Shortage of Workers – August 2021

A Sense of Discovery: Bailey Island Photographer Reflects on Globe-Trotting Career – September 2021

Orr’s Island Artist & Oyster Farmer Sees Connections in Everything – November 2021

A CNN Hero of 2021, Seal Rescuer Lynda Doughty is Just Getting Started – March 2022

Ash Cove Pottery: Magic in the Making – April 2022

Replacement of Marina at Safe Harbor Great Island Nears Completion: May 2022

Meraki Gallery Finds New Home on Harpswell Neck – August 2022

Harpswell Neck Woodworker Channels Surroundings into Furniture Designs – December 2022

Catching the Light: Harpswell Artist Martha Truscott Creates Abstract, Atmospheric Landscapes – March 2023

Matt Barter: Grit & Gear – April 2023

Exhibit of Inuit Photography Centers Indigenous Perspectives at New-Look Arctic Museum – August 2023

Commercial Photography

Life Jackets for Lobstermen Campaign – Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety – April 2019

DUE NORTH PROJECT

Harpswell Anchor – Due North Feature – January 2018

The Times Record – Due North Feature – February 9, 2018