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June 2008

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• 06.27.08
  WE ALL SCREAM Uncategorized | (0)

  Chris Preovolos/The Advocate While talking to Steve Clark (above) in the newsroom, I heard someone ask "what's going on over there?" gesturing to a group of people on the steps of a building across the office park. Fire drill? No. Wait. Is that...can it be? The Ice Cream Man! Sadly, there are no It's-Its out here so I had to settle for a Chipwhich knockoff. CORRECTION: It has been brought to my attention that it was, in fact, Clark, who initially noted the commotion in the Riverbend parking lot. "People forget that I’m a professional observer," said Clark, who undoubtedly honed his keen sense ...
• 06.24.08
  LITTLE BIG LEAGUE Uncategorized | (0)

  Chris Preovolos/The Advocate Randy Wheeler, right, of Springdale Little League, stands with his team during the the opening ceremony for the Connecticut State Little League Tournament for District One at Springdale Little League on Tuesday, June 24, 2008. I haven't been keeping up with posts lately because I've been pretty busy. One of the things I was busy with was the Festival of the Photograph in Charlottesville, Virginia. What an awesome event. I was most excited about seeing celebrated "war photographer" James Natchwey speak. Help me settle a bet I had going down there: name three famous photographers without resorting to Google. ...
• 06.20.08
  SARTORIAL DISSONANCE Uncategorized | (0)

  Chris Preovolos/The Advocate I wanted to share a photo from Central Park in New York with you. This isn't exactly street photography, but I like it –CP P.S. Robert Frank's "The Americans" was just reissued. I picked up my copy this week. This body of work, originally published in 1958, did a lot to change photojournalism in America. If you haven't seen this book before, I highly recommend it.
• 06.10.08
  MANY LIKE IT HOT Uncategorized | (0)

  Chris Preovolos/The Advocate Marilyn Monroe look-alikes gather for a portrait in front of the Avon Theatre Film Center in Stamford before a screening of Some Like it Hot. OVERHEARD: Woman 1: "That Marilyn sure has a hairy chest" Woman 2: "You know it isn't polite to look at a lady's chest like that."
• 06.10.08
  HOT HOT HEAT Uncategorized | (0)

  Chris Preovolos/The Advocate I don't need to tell you it's been hot and with the heat comes the hot-weather photo. Trying to avoid the beach, the DQ and kids running in sprinklers, this was my first attempt yesterday; crossing guard Otis Spell getting a little respite from the heat by sitting in the shade near his post. The image was described more than once as "subtle." Read: not terribly successful. Well, that's OK, I went back and hit the streets again. I just wish the a/c in the Subaru wasn't only working intermittently. As soon as I get my economic stimulus check I'm going ...
• 06.07.08
  THE JUBE SHOT Uncategorized | (0)

  Chris Preovolos/The Advocate The Darien High School girls lacrosse team did not disappoint last night, with a 20-7 win over Wilton High School in the CIAC Division I final at Trumbull High School. I guess I am going to have to take back my words; earlier in the day, I told a fellow photographer that I wouldn't run out onto the field following the game so as not to get in anyone else's shot. I really didn't like what I was getting with my long glass so I ended up running out to the scrum for the jube shot. My college photojournalism professor would ...
• 06.07.08
  YOUNG MUSICIANS Uncategorized | (0)

  Chris Preovolos/The Advocate Above: Sarina Zhang, 12, of New York, packs up her cello after competing in the Third Annual Connecticut Young Artist Competition at the First Congregational Church in Stamford on Saturday. Zhang won first place in the 10-12 year-old piano competition. Below: Hiu Sing Fan, 11, of New York, rehearses before his audition. I couldn't have been more impressed by these kids. Watch Hiu Sing Fan in action: here. –CP
• 06.06.08
  BOCCE Uncategorized | (4)

  Chris Preovolos/The Advocate This is a preview of a story I'm working on about the women's division of the Stamford Bocce League. The women's division has been in existence for nearly 25 years. I played bocce somewhat regularly when I was in college but it became immediately clear that these veterans would put me to shame. –CP
• 06.04.08
  IN THE WINGS Uncategorized | (0)

  Chris Preovolos/The Advocate I was tasked with bringing back an enterprise photo this evening. On a whim, I decided to drive down lower Summer St. when I saw a girl in a leotard walking with her mother towards the Palace Theatre. After quickly finding a parking space, I found the folks from the Ballet School of Stamford inside and they graciously allowed me to photograph their rehearsal. –CP ABOVE: Lanna Tokuhiro, 16, of Greenwich, gets ready to dance onto the stage during a rehearsal of the Ballet School of Stamford's production of Coppelia which will be performed on Friday at the Palace Theatre ...

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