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photographs by ben allsup words by erica m. szuplat   “What’s two hundred eighty seven grams?” ben asked me just after I finished painting…

Two young women tried to follow me past security into the backstage area.  They were intercepted by the security men in blue. Why are…

I’ve never shot a triathlon before…. so when the opportunity to watch and snap off a couple shots in Lerici Italy was presented itself…

I had asked Erica to post here, however she is nervous that an internet full of trolls will ruin what turned out to be…

Essay by Brian Engles Photos by Ben Allsup My father spent half a century working as a commercial fisherman and tugboat captain, so I’d…

I may be too tired to editorialize lucidly… Here you will find some of the photos I am proud of from this past weekend’s…

It was with a little pleasure that I saw the Cape Cod Times photographers wrapping it up and heading home…. as I arrived on…

August 20 2016, Trotting Park Fields, East Falmouth, MA “Gilly’s Cup”

Today, while greeting the media, Shawn Thornton said; “20 years straight, I’ve been the worst player on every team I’ve played on and I…

It was paradoxically fun— in that it’s hard not to think a comedian is not constantly setting you up for a joke— to talk…

Hug your loved ones.  Support each other and your community.  I am pretty sure Lee would approve. LM5k

Three simple rules.  Work hard, have fun, change the world.  -Doug Webb Occasionally my day job and my passion for photography blissfully converge.  At…

In the beginning of February we won a contest!  We never win contests!  The benshotme staff bundled up and went to Boston’s newest hotel…

or, the best day of my entire summer (or maybe all summers). from the boys of summer? presenting your crooked coast. listen and watch…

october 31st 2015 saw grumpy’s pub in falmouth host three super groups (scary good)!  the line up was diamond guts, followed by grant park…

it was the dead of summer.  maybe a perfect night.  the bars had just just shut.  this is woods hole.

news officially started circulating this morning that the beach house has shut its doors.  to say i am disappointed would be an understatement.  as…

“It’s not our fault you love the wrong season,” so said I on social media. With this, I closed the book on summer, as…

july 29 2015 = bus+good people+crooked coast (with build a machine)+beachcomber = that feels pretty good.

the rush r40 tour came through the north east and the benshotme staff and friends caught shows in boston and newark

will dailey (and trio plus one) opened his summer tour at the beach house in north falmouth on june 26 2015

in june of 2015 i decided to start a portrait series.  i have been asked why.  simply, there are two main motivations.  the first…

may 10 2015 was the first lm5k.  i am sure lee would be proud of her friends, family and community.

an unexpected day in Paris “an unexpected day in Paris,” a series of images from April 21, 2010, not only captures a day in…

Capetown, South Africa

“this was the first time we played and no one wanted us to it turned down!”  this recently came from the stage between songs…

on january 30 2015 arts and burlesque united at dr sketchy’s drawing slam at the cotuit center of the arts featuring the brazen belles.

if i learned a single thing from this experience, it was, if anyone ever asks you if you want to go to antarctica…just say…

on january 21 2015, real cape staff beset on east falmouth cardio boxing and fitness to interview sarah click in advance of her next…

sketchy’s says: Dr. Sketchy’s is what happens when cabaret meets art school! Draw outrageously gorgeous burlesque models (with BIG personalities!) in a lively atmosphere….

BSM staff peeled themselves from the couch and away from Pineapple Express for this awesome creature double feature: Brother’s Rye & Crooked Coast at…

what do you need to know about crooked coast… everything and this:

i have never been in a parade before.  i almost always have a camera with me.  i am pretty certain these two facts conspired…

each august, from 2008 to 2013, the barnstable county fairgrounds in east falmouth, ma was the site of the naukabout festival.  i believe benshotme…

in fall of 2012, benshotme staff and the newly formed brazen belles collaborated to create images for the belles 2013 calendar.

on march 24, 2010, the benshotme staff visited ryan montbleau band during the recording of heavy on the vine at camp st studios.  produced…