Photographing Attleboro Flower Show

As part of PSRI’s effort to support community activities with our photographic skills, we were happy to respond to a request from the Stony Brook Camera Club’s request to help them photograph the Attleboro Flower Show. Four PSRI members volunteered to chronicle the event; Noreen Berthiaume attended Wednesday evening, Karen Johnson-Nieuwendijk attended Thursday morning, Marjorie Lamphear attended Friday afternoon, and Bernadette Van Der Vliet attended Sunday. The flower show is an event held every year at the Attleboro Art Museum. We were asked to photograph people interacting with the exhibits and the art work. There were 5 garden areas and many pictures and paintings that had a garden theme. There were artists painting and musicians playing, raffles and sales of plants and other garden ornaments and a children’s area with free bags of things to make and an animal presentation for the kids as well. It was interesting and fun to talk with the guests and the artists plying their talent. The flowers and exhibits were a cheerful reminder that spring is really coming soon. Each of us were tasked with making 12 photos that the Attleboro Art Museum could use for their website, and for various publications. PSRI photographers will be credited for their work. This was another activity under the Giving Back through Photography initiative that we have started this year and we hope to be doing more in the next few months.