-August 2020-
Maria Thibodeau offers us split seconds of time—instants we might miss walking around
amidst the commotion of the fair. She says, “My philosophy is that photos are the most
powerful gifts we can give each other—a frozen instant to crack open and reveal secret
rooms of memory, of love, of connection. We take so much for granted in these days of
instant gratification and cameras in everyone’s pocket, but I believe that photos are so
much more than bits of data to languish on our hard drives. They are worth the time and
effort and careful curation to hold and preserve all that we most value: each other.”
Thibodeau is a 2nd-generation photographer, 3rd-generation newswoman, and 5th-generation
Islander. She says, “My current work is shaped by all of those things—a kind of osmosis of
memory, a childhood spent looking forward to the ritual of the fair every summer,” and after
two-plus decades living afar, a chance to re-examine her deep familiarity with Martha’s
Vineyard.
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Text by: Abby Remer 2020
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maria@mariathibodeauphotography.com
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www.mariathibodeauphotography.com
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@Mariawritingwithlightphotography