Crista Hecht Photography

My mom came to visit and we went on a weekend roadtrip. New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. These are a few photos from the trip. More on my flickr (just click on one of these photos and it will take you directly to my flickr).

Boylston Berserkers, Emerson College
Quidditch Practice

November 11, 2008 - Members of Boylston Berserkers, an Emerson College Quidditch club, walk from their dorm to Boston Common carrying broomsticks, balls and everything needed to set up the field for practice. Photo by Crista Hecht.

November 11, 2008 - Billy Peloquin, 20, an Emerson College student, scores during Quidditch practice, a game modeled after Harry Potter, at Boston Common with his Emerson College club team, the Boylston Berserkers. "It started really, really underground last year with a bunch of friends on the dorm floor," says Joseph Rechtman, 20, (not pictured) the team captain. Photo by Crista Hecht.

November 11, 2008 - Cody Buesing, 20, an Emerson College student, carries the quaffle while trying to avoid a bludger during Quidditch practice with his team, the Boylston Berserkers, at Boston Common. "We are now officially recognized by Emerson as a club sport," says Joseph Rechtman, (not pictured) the team captain. Photo by Crista Hecht.

November 11, 2008 - Joseph Rechtman, 20, team captain of the Boylston Berserkers, an Emerson College Quidditch club, talks to his teammates after practice. "We're ranked fifth in the world and the highest ranking team in Massachusetts," Rechtman says. Photo by Crista Hecht.

November 11, 2008 - Billy Peloquin, 20, a student at Emerson College, carries broomsticks after his team, the Boylston Berserkers, finishes practicing Quidditch, a game modeled from Harry Potter, at Boston Common. Photo by Crista Hecht.

Copley Fairmont Plaza Hotel - Obama Event

I should have stayed longer and I wanted to, but 1,300 people in one small ballroom, stress, and exhaustion set in and I still had to edit Soundslides to upload that night. Not to mention I was trapped in the front corner of the ballroom for 30 minutes because it was so packed, which limited my photos I think.

It was fun, I'm not used to focusing so much on faces in crowds and I liked it. At the end of the day, I was glad to remove myself as a photographer for the rest of the night and enjoy watching history..as a regular person with no camera in the comfort of my apartment.