monica donovan

Moving day

2010-08-09T10:55:00.002-04:00

I've moved to a new blog/site and will no longer be posting here. Check it out!

Teaser: Fela Kuti: Movement of the People

2010-05-28T16:12:00.004-04:00

Two posts in one day! Woah!

Just wanted to post this teaser image – I photographed Movement of the People, a band that plays the music of Fela Kuti, at Higher Ground last Friday. Fela Kuti, for those of you that don't know, was an incredible Nigerian musician who pioneered afrobeat music. More to follow, but I spotted this image as I was uploading and just wanted to share it with my readers – however few and far between they may be due to my inability to post regularly on this blog.

Vintage Bridal Shoot

2010-05-28T15:52:00.005-04:00

Yeah, I know. I'm a slacker. BUT that's because I've been busy posting on our Eve blog! I did a vintage bridal shoot the other day with models Mazey and Rose, and makeup artist Candy Keurth. Check out the full post here – I've included a couple images below as well. AND more of my own photos to follow soon. Promise. Happy three day weekend, everyone.

Published: BRIDES

2009-12-07T12:35:00.003-05:00

I was excited to see my photo in this month's issue of BRIDES magazine. I mentioned a few months ago that I won first place in the ceremony category of the 2008 WPJA/BRIDES contest. Well, here it is. The placement of the photo is not stellar (note that the dress, the focus of the image, is in the gutter) but oh well. I'm still pretty thrilled! Also check it out online on the BRIDES site and on the WPJA site.

Published: The Wall Street Journal

2009-09-19T10:03:00.005-04:00

Check it out here.

This was a fun assignment - I photographed John Servin, a former Merrill Lynch exec, who turned down six-figure offers and moved from New York to rural Vermont to start a new life. I photographed him at his new home in Charlotte. Here are a few outtakes.

John Servin, right, relaxes with his family on the front steps of their new home in Charlotte, Vermont, September 13, 2009. From left: Matt, Kim, Jane, and Kayla.

Metalsmithing Photo Essay

2009-08-24T18:46:00.005-04:00

I just photographed a vendor feature for the Eve blog, but as it's recent work thought it worth posting here as well. Enjoy!

Published: The Wall Street Journal

2009-08-19T09:34:00.011-04:00

Sorry for the absence - it's been a busy wedding season and summer. A few things have happened though - I won the "Ceremony" category of the BRIDES/WPJA contest which will be published this fall in BRIDES. Also, I shot an assignment which landed on page A14 of yesterday's Wall Street Journal. (They misspelled my name – Donavan – ah well.) Good things all around!

See all the glorious details about the BRIDES win here on the Eve blog.

WSJ tear sheet:

memorial day weekend

2009-05-26T10:49:00.005-04:00

Jenny and Arla, Burlington

Stoking the fire, Bolton

Foosball showdown

hump day boredom

2009-05-20T12:06:00.003-04:00

Maize Mae, early spring afternoon

Overlook Park, South Burlington, Vermont

spring fling

2009-05-04T08:40:00.010-04:00

I was hired to photograph a company fair in Rensselaer, New York yesterday. Obviously, not the most exciting thing, but I managed to squeeze a few decent images out of it.

more tea, anyone?

2009-04-16T13:31:00.005-04:00

Pissed-off taxpayers teabagged the White house yesterday, and were met with counterprotests.

Me, I'm just happy to have an excuse to use the word teabag in its verb form.

intentions

2009-04-16T12:55:00.002-04:00

I have tried multiple times to start a photography blog, each time with the best of intentions. Invariably though, I intimidate myself into submission and stop posting, only to wipe the slate clean and try again a few months later. This time around, I've decided to loosen up a little and just post about whatever it is I happen to feel like writing about. Which might be photography, or cooking, or an anecdote, or a tidbit of news. Or whatever.

Thanks for putting up with me.