Repechage Photography

Sport, Nature, and Portrait Photography

Digital Fine Art Printing

Email: joeprovenzano@comcast.net

Phone: 978-287-0691

Your Bio

Rep•e•chage (rĕp'ə-shäzh')
n.
A trial heat, especially in rowing, allowing competitors who have already lost a heat another chance to qualify for the semifinals.

A second chance to race. Life is all of this.

Define it as a sprint or as a test of endurance, this is life and no matter the pace there is no easy course. It comes down to this: reaching inside for the strength to stand up dust off from yet another spill and knowing that there needs to be change…and making it happen.

Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Caron left this world after a long battle with ovarian cancer in late 2006. In the decade I know her and count her as a friend, she continually questions my sanity for not pursuing my love of photography. Much more colorfully and bluntly than this, mind you. Then again, Betsy never did pull punches.

With her loss, there came a renewed determination and rededication to photography not just as passion but as profession. Repechage Photography is born.

Repechage Photography is a photography and fine art digital printing atelier using analog and digital capture to create giclee caliber prints up to 24X36 on fine art papers. I specialize in nature and sports photography and have experience in fashion, portraiture and wedding photography

Yes, analog lives and chrome is still near and dear to me. When I shoot film, I use Fuji films: preferring Velvia 100 for nature and scenic and Provia 100 for portraiture. For digital capture, EOS 1 series professional cameras and Canons ‘L’ series prime and zoom lens are the choices.

All images are edited and printed in a color managed workflow using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop on an X-rite calibrated monitor. My custom prints made using the award winning ColorBurst RIP on 24 and 17 inch Epson printers. ColorBurst produces outstanding neutral tone B&W prints of which several limited editions sold at my first exhibition.

Please feel free to contact me via email at:

joeprovenzano@comcast.net or by phone 978-287-0691

Galleries

2009 - MPSRA Spring -Bromfield :

2009 - MPSRA Spring -Bromfield

2009 - MPSRA Spring - Worcester :

2009 - MPSRA Spring - Worcester

Updated: Jun 11, 2009 7:03pm PST

2009 - MPSRA Spring - Mystic, A/B, Medford, Westford Acadmey, & G-Row :

2009 - MPSRA Spring - Mystic, A/B, Medford, Westford Acadmey, & G-Row

Updated: Jun 10, 2009 7:23pm PST

MPSRA Spring 2009 ~ Shrewsbury :

MPSRA Spring 2009 ~ Shrewsbury

Updated: Jun 03, 2009 8:11pm PST

MPSRA Spring 2009 ~ Hingham :

MPSRA Spring 2009 ~ Hingham

Updated: Jun 03, 2009 8:07pm PST

MPSRA Spring 2009 ~ Cape Cod :

MPSRA Spring 2009 ~ Cape Cod

Updated: Jun 03, 2009 6:41pm PST

MPSRA Spring 2009 ~ Duxbury Bay Maritime School :

MPSRA Spring 2009 ~ Duxbury Bay Maritime School

Updated: May 30, 2009 4:13pm PST

MPSRA Spring 2009 ~ Lowell High School :

MPSRA Spring 2009 ~ Lowell High School

Updated: May 30, 2009 3:26pm PST

MPSRA Spring 2009 ~ Brookline High School :

MPSRA Spring 2009 ~ Brookline High School

Updated: May 30, 2009 2:38pm PST

5th Annual Lowell Regatta - Duxbury :

5th Annual Lowell Regatta - Duxbury

Updated: May 23, 2009 7:07am PST

5th Annual Lowell Regatta - Bromfield :

5th Annual Lowell Regatta - Bromfield

Updated: May 23, 2009 7:01am PST

5th Annual Lowell Regatta - Central :

5th Annual Lowell Regatta - Central

Updated: May 23, 2009 6:44am PST

5th Annual Lowell Regatta - Worcester :

5th Annual Lowell Regatta - Worcester

Updated: May 23, 2009 6:36am PST

5th Annual Lowell Regatta - Middlesex- Moses Brown- Arlington/Belmont- Mystic Valley :

5th Annual Lowell Regatta - Middlesex- Moses Brown- Arlington/Belmont- Mystic Valley

Updated: May 23, 2009 6:24am PST

5th Annual Lowell Regatta - Greater Lawrence - Medford - G-ROW :

5th Annual Lowell Regatta - Greater Lawrence - Medford - G-ROW

Updated: May 23, 2009 6:13am PST

5th Annual Lowell Regatta - Lowell High :

5th Annual Lowell Regatta - Lowell High

Updated: May 23, 2009 6:03am PST

5th Annual Lowell Regatta -Wayland-Weston :

5th Annual Lowell Regatta -Wayland-Weston

Updated: May 23, 2009 5:53am PST

5th Annual Lowell Regatta - Northampton & Essex :

5th Annual Lowell Regatta - Northampton & Essex

Updated: May 23, 2009 5:31am PST

5th Annual Lowell Regatta - EO Smith & Somerville :

5th Annual Lowell Regatta - EO Smith & Somerville

Updated: May 23, 2009 5:23am PST

5th Annual Lowell Regatta - Rhode Island School/Club :

5th Annual Lowell Regatta - Rhode Island School/Club

Updated: May 23, 2009 5:16am PST

5th Annual Lowell Regatta - Great Bay :

5th Annual Lowell Regatta - Great Bay

Updated: May 23, 2009 5:10am PST

5th Annual Lowell Regatta - Cape Cod :

5th Annual Lowell Regatta - Cape Cod

Updated: May 23, 2009 5:03am PST

5th Annual Lowell Regatta -Hingham :

5th Annual Lowell Regatta -Hingham

Updated: May 23, 2009 4:56am PST

5th Annual Lowell Invitational - BC High :

5th Annual Lowell Invitational - BC High

Updated: May 20, 2009 1:20am PST

5th Annual Lowell Invitational - Boston Latin :

5th Annual Lowell Invitational - Boston Latin

Updated: May 19, 2009 8:09pm PST

5th Annual Lowell Invitational - Brookline :

5th Annual Lowell Invitational - Brookline

Updated: May 19, 2009 8:00pm PST

5th Annual Lowell Invitational - CRI :

5th Annual Lowell Invitational - CRI

Updated: May 19, 2009 7:46pm PST

Wayland -Weston Invitational - People :

Wayland -Weston Invitational - People

Updated: May 15, 2009 5:49pm PST

Wayland -Weston Invitational - Deerfield :

Wayland -Weston Invitational - Deerfield

Updated: May 12, 2009 8:12pm PST

Wayland -Weston Invitational - Lowell :

Wayland -Weston Invitational - Lowell

Updated: May 12, 2009 7:08pm PST

Wayland-Weston Invitational - Derryfield :

Wayland-Weston Invitational - Derryfield

Updated: May 12, 2009 5:21pm PST

Wayland-Weston Invitational - Brooks School :

Wayland-Weston Invitational - Brooks School

Updated: May 12, 2009 5:09pm PST

Wayland -Weston Invitational - CRI :

Wayland -Weston Invitational - CRI

Updated: May 11, 2009 8:29pm PST

Wayland -Weston Invitational - Groton School :

Wayland -Weston Invitational - Groton School

Updated: May 11, 2009 7:38pm PST

Wayland-Weston Invitational - Winsor School :

Wayland-Weston Invitational - Winsor School

Updated: May 11, 2009 6:25pm PST

Wayland-Weston Invitational - Belmont Hill :

Wayland-Weston Invitational - Belmont Hill

Updated: May 11, 2009 5:50pm PST

Wayland-Weston Invitational - W/W Crew :

Wayland-Weston Invitational - W/W Crew

Updated: May 11, 2009 5:30pm PST

Bare Hill :

Bare Hill

Updated: May 08, 2009 6:41pm PST

MPSRA Fall :

MPSRA Fall

Updated: Jan 04, 2009 3:48pm PST

Championship Men's Singles :

Championship Men's Singles

Updated: Nov 18, 2008 5:40pm PST

2008 Head of the Charles Regatta ~ Senior-Master Men's Doubles :

2008 Head of the Charles Regatta ~ Senior-Master Men's Doubles

Updated: Nov 13, 2008 5:08pm PST

2008 Head of the Charles Regatta ~ Senior-Master Men's & Women's Fours :

2008 Head of the Charles Regatta ~ Senior-Master Men's & Women's Fours

Updated: Nov 13, 2008 5:02pm PST

Bromfield School Rowing : I'm in the process of going back through the races this season and creating one gallery of a School/Club. The Bromfield Gallery is my first swing at a season in retrospect. Please feel free to share your thoughts.

Bromfield School Rowing

I'm in the process of going back through the races this season and cre ...

Updated: Nov 13, 2008 2:50am PST

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Grand-Master Women's Singles :

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Grand-Master Women's Singles

Updated: Nov 05, 2008 6:13pm PST

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Senior-Veteran Men's Singles :

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Senior-Veteran Men's Singles

Updated: Nov 05, 2008 4:46pm PST

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Lightweight Men's Fours :

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Lightweight Men's Fours

Updated: Nov 04, 2008 4:08pm PST

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Lightweight Women's Fours :

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Lightweight Women's Fours

Updated: Nov 03, 2008 7:11pm PST

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Women's Lightweight Eights :

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Women's Lightweight Eights

Updated: Nov 03, 2008 5:09pm PST

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Lightweight Men's Eights :

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Lightweight Men's Eights

Updated: Nov 03, 2008 5:00pm PST

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Men's & Women's Championship Eights :

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Men's & Women's Championship Eights

Updated: Nov 01, 2008 5:57pm PST

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Youth Men's Fours :

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Youth Men's Fours

Updated: Nov 01, 2008 2:04pm PST

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Youth Women's Fours :

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Youth Women's Fours

Updated: Oct 31, 2008 8:46pm PST

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Youth Women's Eights :

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Youth Women's Eights

Updated: Oct 31, 2008 6:30am PST

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Youth Men's Eights :

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Youth Men's Eights

Updated: Oct 30, 2008 8:01pm PST

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Senior-Master Women's Eights :

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Senior-Master Women's Eights

Updated: Oct 30, 2008 5:19pm PST

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Senior-Master Men's Eights :

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Senior-Master Men's Eights

Updated: Oct 29, 2008 5:45pm PST

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Youth Women's Doubles :

2008 Head of the Charles ~ Youth Women's Doubles

Updated: Oct 25, 2008 4:52pm PST

2008 Head of the Charles Regatta : This is a place holder for the 2008 Head of the Charles Regatta

2008 Head of the Charles Regatta

This is a place holder for the 2008 Head of the Charles Regatta

Updated: Oct 24, 2008 12:11pm PST

NH Championship Regatta : Hello Rowers, Family and Friends, I'm finished putting together a gallery of images from NH Championships. The lighting for the day ranges gambit from difficult to spectacular. From soft light in the morning mists, to hard full sun by mid day, to deep shadow with pockets of warm late afternoon light, the races give me plenty of challenges but yield some pretty special photos too. I have a lot of orders coming in (Thanks!!!) and am uploading full sized jpegs for the printers for these orders. I'm going to try to make HDR (High Dynamic Range) images out of some photos with Photoshop. I'll put these up in a separate gallery at latter date. This technique blends multiple exposure of an image to create an image with greater detail form shadow through highlight. All the best! Joe

NH Championship Regatta

Hello Rowers, Family and Friends, I'm finished putting together a gal ...

Updated: Oct 21, 2008 7:16pm PST

Textile Regatta ~ 2008 : Hi Everyone, First and foremost, thanks to Carl, Joe, and all the other great folks at TRR at the for letting me photograph their races this year. To the competitors, their families and friends, my congratulations on a job well done. It's a pleasure to be able to photograph you doing what love to do! All the race photos are on line now. I did very little in the way of adjusting crop or exposure. So if you're not sure about a specific image please email me and I'll replace it on the web site or email you an edited copy Cheers! Joe

Textile Regatta ~ 2008

Hi Everyone, First and foremost, thanks to Carl, Joe, and all the ...

Updated: Oct 20, 2008 3:31pm PST

Meredith Bay Regatta - Lowell High School :

Meredith Bay Regatta - Lowell High School

Updated: Oct 02, 2008 5:09pm PST

Meredith Bay Regatta - Northfield Mount Hermon School :

Meredith Bay Regatta - Northfield Mount Hermon School

Updated: Oct 01, 2008 2:17am PST

Meredith Bay Regatta - Winsor School :

Meredith Bay Regatta - Winsor School

Updated: Oct 01, 2008 1:59am PST

Meredith Bay Regatta - Concord High School :

Meredith Bay Regatta - Concord High School

Updated: Sep 29, 2008 8:19pm PST

Wayland Weston Collection :

Wayland Weston Collection

Updated: Sep 29, 2008 6:39pm PST

Meredith Bay Regatta - CRI Collection :

Meredith Bay Regatta - CRI Collection

Updated: Sep 29, 2008 5:35pm PST

Meredith Bay Regatta ~ Central High School :

Meredith Bay Regatta ~ Central High School

Updated: Sep 28, 2008 3:42pm PST

Meredith Bay Regatta Higher Resolution :

Meredith Bay Regatta Higher Resolution

Updated: Sep 27, 2008 6:06am PST

Meredith Bay Regatta : Photos from the Meredith Bay Regatta on 09/20/08 Hi Everyone, I put up all the photos from Meredith Bay in a relatively small size for a quick upload with little or no color correction. The larger jpegs will go up later in the week. Before then, if you are interested in a picture,drop me an email and I'll forward you a larger copyrighted copy for you to review. All the best! Joe

Meredith Bay Regatta

Photos from the Meredith Bay Regatta on 09/20/08 Hi Everyone, I ...

Updated: Sep 22, 2008 11:10am PST

Week Ending 9/12 on the Charles :

Week Ending 9/12 on the Charles

Updated: Sep 12, 2008 2:09pm PST

2008 LAWRENCE CELEBRATION REGATTA :

2008 LAWRENCE CELEBRATION REGATTA

Updated: Jul 05, 2008 7:57am PST

CRLS at MPSRA Sprint :

CRLS at MPSRA Sprint

Updated: Jun 24, 2008 3:18am PST

NEIRA Races 8:00 :

NEIRA Races 8:00

Updated: Jun 10, 2008 7:07pm PST

MPSRA Sprint Championship 2 : Massachusetts Public School Rowing Association Sprint Championship - May 25, 2008 All the photos from the event are online now. A special thanks to Angela Ruel for giving me the opportunity to photograph the event. If you are interested in purchasing a photo, please send me an email before ordering the prints (joeprovenzano@comcast.net). Anytime I can get advanced notice of an order from SMUGMUG I can turn around it faster for you. I am providing custom borders and custom printing to anyone that want this service. Email me with the text you want in the border and I will use Photoshop to layer it onto the photo. Please note these are custom orders and require more time to process and will be at a higher cost than the traditional prints. Thanks, Joe

MPSRA Sprint Championship 2

Massachusetts Public School Rowing Association Sprin ...

Updated: May 31, 2008 3:10pm PST

MPSRA Sprint Championship 1 : Hi Folks, I want to thank everyone for stopping by and enquiring about my photos yesterday. I'm still in the process of downloading all the files from the races on the 25th. I'm going to put as many images as possible up as fast as I'm able but at low resolution and minimal correction. If you are interested in a print please email me before you order and I'll make the corrections and send you a proof. Yes, this is more work for me, but I want to be certain you're getting the best I can give. Congratulation to all the competitors, their coaches and families and the MPSRA! All the best, Joe

MPSRA Sprint Championship 1

Hi Folks, I want to thank everyone for stopping by and enquiring ab ...

Updated: May 31, 2008 7:47am PST

4th Annual Lowell Invitational Regatta : Everything is finally up on line. I had to delete the gallery earlier and resize the photos to get everything up and available. Please bear in mind these photos are at a lower resolution for browsing. As needed, I will put the full size on line for printing. Thanks to everyone for their patience as I muddle through this process. Joe Provenzano

4th Annual Lowell Invitational Regatta

Everything is finally up on line. I had to delete the gallery earlier ...

Updated: May 10, 2008 2:33pm PST

ECAC Women's Division 1 Pentathlon :

ECAC Women's Division 1 Pentathlon

Updated: Apr 24, 2008 9:36am PST

NEICAAA Track Championship :

NEICAAA Track Championship

Updated: Apr 04, 2008 11:48am PST

Boston Indoor Games :

Boston Indoor Games

Updated: Mar 30, 2008 8:49am PST

My Smug Mug :

My Smug Mug

ECAC Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship - Finals :

ECAC Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship - Finals

Updated: Mar 20, 2008 7:06pm PST

ECAC Womens's Division 1 Indoor Championship - Day 1 Early Races : This Gallery is of the early races on the first day of the competition.

ECAC Womens's Division 1 Indoor Championship - Day 1 Early Races

This Gallery is of the early races on the first day of the competition ...

Updated: Mar 18, 2008 5:52pm PST

ECAC Women's Division 1 Indoor Track & Field Championship - Edits : Photographs from the ECAC Women's Division Indoor Track Championship at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, MA.

ECAC Women's Division 1 Indoor Track & Field Championship - Edits

Photographs from the ECAC Women's Division Indoor Track Championship a ...

Updated: Mar 17, 2008 6:04pm PST

Portraits :

Portraits

Updated: Dec 18, 2007 12:36pm PST

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Club Men's & Women's Singles :

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Club Men's & Women's Singles

Updated: Dec 02, 2007 12:30pm PST

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Masters Women's Eights :

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Masters Women's Eights

Updated: Nov 30, 2007 6:37pm PST

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Championship Women's Singles :

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Championship Women's Singles

Updated: Nov 30, 2007 3:44pm PST

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Club Women's Eights :

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Club Women's Eights

Updated: Nov 27, 2007 3:48am PST

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Senior Master Eights :

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Senior Master Eights

Updated: Nov 26, 2007 9:20pm PST

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Championship Mens Doubles :

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Championship Mens Doubles

Updated: Nov 26, 2007 4:55am PST

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Women's Championship Doubles :

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Women's Championship Doubles

Updated: Nov 25, 2007 4:15pm PST

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Championship Women's Fours :

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Championship Women's Fours

Updated: Nov 25, 2007 3:06pm PST

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Collegiate Women's Fours :

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Collegiate Women's Fours

Updated: Nov 24, 2007 11:50am PST

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Directors Challenge :

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Directors Challenge

Updated: Nov 24, 2007 10:03am PST

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Women's Championship Eights :

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Women's Championship Eights

Updated: Nov 24, 2007 9:22am PST

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Club Mens Eights :

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Club Mens Eights

Updated: Nov 21, 2007 10:50am PST

Foot of the Charles Regatta - 2007 : Races from the Foot of the Charles Regatta on November 17th 2007. This is my first regatta using an EOS-1D Mark lll as my primary camera.

Foot of the Charles Regatta - 2007

Races from the Foot of the Charles Regatta on November 17th 2007. This ...

Updated: Nov 20, 2007 2:11pm PST

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Collegiate Mens Eights :

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Collegiate Mens Eights

Updated: Nov 15, 2007 12:53pm PST

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Collegiate Womens Eights :

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Collegiate Womens Eights

Updated: Nov 15, 2007 8:08am PST

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Lightweight Womens Fours :

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Lightweight Womens Fours

Updated: Nov 10, 2007 11:05am PST

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Youth Womens Eights :

2007 Head of the Charles Regatta - Youth Womens Eights

Updated: Nov 10, 2007 10:31am PST

Surfing & ESA Regionals : ESA Southeast Regionals April 22 & 23 2007 at New Smyrna Beach

Surfing & ESA Regionals

Wildlife :

Wildlife

Rowing & Regattas : Images from the Head & Foot of the Charles Regattas and Rowers doing their morning and evening workouts.

Rowing & Regattas

Surfing at St Augustine Beach : This series of photo's is made at St. Augstine Beach late in the afternoon by the pier. I used a Canon 500mm IS L lens handheld for these images. Joe

Surfing at St Augustine Beach

Land, Sea, & City :

Land, Sea, & City

Updated: Jun 24, 2007 7:52pm PST

Equestrian :

Equestrian

Editorial :

Editorial

Friends & Family