The Maine I Love - Deborah Chatfield

“As an interior designer I see things differently. There is beauty in everything around us—we just have to look for it. Photography has long been a passion of mine, especially black and white. For my 12th birthday I was given a Kodak Brownie Camera and it was off to the races. Nothing was off limits: my family, friends, pets, and, of course, Mother Nature. But it wasn’t until I had my first child that I found subject matter that I really wanted to be perfect. By then I had upgraded to a Bronica Medium Format camera and I was in heaven. When digital came on the scene I couldn’t quite get on board, and I quit taking photos. Then along came the iPhone and I was off to the races again. Recently, I have been inspired by scenes on the waterfront and from the ferry to and from Islesboro.”