Northern Light

MAINE IS HOME to a bunch of, well, characters would be a kind way to put it. Independent sorts. Salt of the earth. Home spun. In other words, outright, full-blown wackos.

No, no, kidding. State o’ Mainers have their own way of expressing themselves, and it is invariably interesting. Which makes it a great locale to have a photo workshop, especially one about lighting.

Like Andy Swift—artist, mechanic, and a truly wonderful, charismatic Maine character. He restores historic fire engines for a living, and runs his business, Firefly, out of an old chicken barn that used to house 33,000 of the feathered darlings. It is quite simply one of the best places I have ever been, chock full of stuff—fire trucks, wheels, engines, ...

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