I can be contacted at hartfordo (at) earthllink.net
Photography
I have been interested in photography ever since I was a teenager in San Francisco in the late 1950’s. Over the years since then, I have lived in a variety of places and regularly taken pictures of the environments where I lived. During the late 1960’s I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nigeria and Liberia and greatly enjoyed my experiences and the people I met.
I was an instructor in Educational Media and photography at Boston University for several years. I have worked for many years in graphic design and publishing.
I have had exhibits in Boston and San Francisco and had images in traveling shows and won some major competitions. However, it is only recently that I have been able to scan my negatives electronically and bring them together in a more comprehensive collection. I hope you enjoy them, and I welcome your feedback.
Photography Awards
RiverArt 2005, “Best of Show”
Hunt Photo & Video annual photo competition, 1982, Grand Prize
PhotoVision75, Boston, MA, 1 photo in top 10, 3 in top 100 included in touring show
Music
I am also a mandolin player and composer-in residence with the Providence Mandolin Orchestra: www.providencemandolin.org. . My mandolin orchestra pieces have been performed in Japan and Australia and in a number of European countries.
I am the co-founder, mandolinist, fiddler and composer with the Gloucester Hornpipe and Clog Society: www.hornpipe.org.
Music Awards
Awarded the 2nd Prize in 2012 and 2014 in the International Composition Competition, “José Fernández Rojas,” (Spain)