~ Welcome to Jim-Dow.com ~
Life is BEAutiful, take a moment to appreciate what
you have in front of you, it may never be there again...
The art of photography is to make that which seems unbeautiful, beautiful..
-Jennifer Barton
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RECENT WEBSITE UPDATES
Flounder Fishing Charter with Christina & friends 6/6/09
Lighthouse Pictures (Boston Light, Minot Light, Graves Light)
Red Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays 5/20/09
MA Beach Buggy Association Annual Spring Meet May 15-17, 2009
Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays 5/10/09
Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays 5/8/09
Red Sox vs Cleveland Indians 5/6/09
Bill Holland's Fundraiser at the Elk's 5/1/09
Red Sox vs Minnesota Twins 4/22/09
New York City, Time Square & Central Park 12/13/08
Hull Endless Summer Festival (Noddaclu & Police K-9 Demonstration)
North Conway, Cathedral Ledge & Kankamagus Highway, NH Pictures
New York City, Time Square, Ground Zero & Central Park 8/30/08
Whitman's Pond Fishing Festival 7/19/08
Noddaclu Playing at Salisbury Beach 6/29/08
Whale Watching at Stellwagon 6/20/08
Me & Christina on Father's Day 6/15/08
The Two 40-inch Striped Bass I Caught 6/9/08
Red Sox vs Detroit Tigers 4/10/08
Martha's Vineyard 2/18 - 2/20/08
me & Goody's kids 2/3/08
Brady & Christina pics 1/28/08
Christina snowmobiling
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ABOUT ME
RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
YIPEE!!! At our monthly meeting on December 17, 2008, I was elected as
Vice President of the Massachusetts Striped Bass Association, the largest
and oldest saltwater fishing club open to the public in New England.
PERSONAL MILESTONE: In April of 2008, I completed a training course that
certified me as a Master Instructor in the Angler Education Program run by the
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife. I am now one of about 130
certified instructors state-wide that volunteer to help teach kids how to fish and
use proper conservation tactics and teach them about fishing safety and ethics.
INTERNET MILESTONE: I set up my online photo storage site in
July of 2001 and purchased my domain name shortly after that.
As of June 2, 2009, I've had 508,614 viewers of my pictures.
I rank #13 of 137,735 members in the web storage site for views.
MY CAREER
My full-time job is working for the Town of Hingham, MA running a public utility.
I have worked for the Town since 1987 and was promoted to my current
position of Supervisor in 1991. I have run the day-to-day operations of the
department since then, reporting directly to three elected officials. In 2005,
I was presented with the Employee Recognition Award by the Chairman
of the Board of Selectmen given out annually to one town employee.
HOBBIES
PHOTOGRAPHY
I have been an avid photographer for the past 25-years. In the past 6-years,
I have taken over 85,000 pictures with my digital cameras. I primarily take
still photos consisting of scenery, nature and wildlife. I have filmed
approximately a dozen weddings, several birthday parties and countless
community events including the swearing in ceremonies of Town officials, the
Chief of Police and the Fire Chief. I've had several of my photos published in
local Annual Town Reports, on municipal websites, in local newspapers and
on area business and restaurant websites.
FISHING
I have been a freshwater fisherman for several years, spending most of my
time either in my kayak, canoe or float tube. I primarily fish for largemouth bass
throughout MA. Plymouth is my favorite fishing destination because it has the
most ponds of any town within 50-miles of where I live. A while ago, a friend of
mine got me back in to saltwater fishing, now I take part in several fishing
tournaments from Maine to Rhode Island representing the Massachusetts
Striped Bass Association. Last weekend, May 29-31st, the MSBA finished in
1st and 2nd place in the first leg of the Tri-State Tournament in Cape Cod.
SNOWMOBILING
I have been into snowmobiling for the past 7 years. I spend a lot of time in
Wompatuck State Park, a 4000-acre park located within snowmobiling
distance from my house. We do a lot of riding in Erving State Forest in Orange,
MA and Mount Greylock in Adams, MA. Mt. Greylock is the highest peak in
Massachusetts. Each year, several friends go up to Maine and New Hampshire
for long weekends and spend countless hours trail riding, jumping and racing
across lakes. Stark, NH and Rangeley Lake in Maine are the most common
places we go.
AFFILIATIONS
MASSACHUSETTS STRIPED BASS ASSOCIATION
Aside from being the Vice President, I'm also the photographer and webmaster
for the MSBA. I am also the Monthly Entertainment Chairman,
I am on the Annual Sportfishing EXPO Committee and help with membership
drives for the club. MSBA is the oldest and largest saltwater fishing club open
to the public in New England. With over 400 members, we are very active in
the community holding charity events, performing herring run clean-ups, toy
drives for Children's Hospital and teaching sound conservation practices.
CLICK HERE to learn more about the MSBA.
MASSACHUSETTS BEACH BUGGY ASSOCIATION
I am a member and the webmaster for the MBBA, a group concerned with
beach conservation and access. It is run by an Executive Board (7 Members)
and a Board of Directors (13 Members). There are Courtesy Patrols and
Beach Representatives for the 9 area beaches that allow motor vehicle access.
There are also 17 different committees that consist of 49 member positions to
perform the specific tasks of each committee.
CLICK HERE to learn more about the MBBA.
UNITED MOBILE SPORTFISHERMEN, INC
I set up and maintain their new website. UMS is a group of 28 organizations
set up to work for the conservation and preservation of coastal, tidal or inland
waters of North America in which mobile sportfishing is permitted. There are
over 75,000 members in UMS throughout the United States from NY to TX.
CLICK HERE to learn more about UMS.
INTERNATIONAL FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHERS ORG.
I have been a member of the IFPO since July 7, 1997. With over 77,800
members in 143 countries worldwide, IFPO is an organization dedicated
to the advancement of the photographic arts and sciences. On January 2,
2008, I was selected to have my name inducted into the IFPO Freelance
Photography Hall of Fame.
NODDACLU
Since the early 1990's, I have been the primary photographer for one
of the best, most entertaining reggae bands to ever come from the Boston
area. Formed in 1991, NODDACLU has played with such prestigious reggae
artists such as Jimmy Cliff, Big Youth, The Skatillites, Mashek Fashek, as well
as shows for Sharon Stone's Birthday at the Martha's Vineyard home where
President Clinton vacations. NODDACLU has received countless accolades
from The Boston Globe, The Patriot Ledger, The Reggae Review, and The
New England Performer.
CLICK HERE to check out their website.
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