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Brian Lavall Photography

Spring afternoon on the lawn of the John Brown House

Fine art photography from the Ocean State, New England, and beyond

King Tide in Providence

Photos from a walk along the river and Waterplace Park during last night's king tide. The high tide at 7:24pm was 5.8 feet, over a foot above average, which led to some minor flooding along the riverwalk. A few spots had over 6 inches of water!

June 14, 2026

Celebrating World Oceans Day

June 8th is World Oceans Day, an annual global celebration of our oceans and ocean conservation. There's no better place to celebrate than here in the Ocean State.

June 8, 2026

A May Weekend in Maine

A couple weeks back I went up to the southern coast of Maine for a long weekend. A cloudy day exploring Bath, Phippsburg, and Popham along the Kennebec River, and a perfect blue sky spring day on the way home through Kennebunkport, Wells, and York. Here are a few favorites from the trip.

May 31, 2026
A Spring Long Weekend in Maine

This Day in 2021

A Spring Long Weekend in Maine

A few weeks ago, I took a trip up to Maine for a long weekend exploring and shooting in southern Maine. Here’s some of my favorite shots from the trip.

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The Unofficial Start of Summer

Memorial Day Weekend. The traditional start of the summer season here in the Ocean State. The beaches open for the season, the sun sets after 8pm, and a few days here and there start to bring that summer heat. Here's a few favorites from the last few years to kick off another Ocean State Summer.

May 24, 2026

The First Sunday of May on College Hill

Springtime photographs from an afternoon walk around College Hill on the first Sunday in May. Early May is when everything finally leafs out, and this shoot was the first one this year where I really felt it. The deep greens in some of these frames make it clear the warm season has arrived.

May 19, 2026

A Spring Evening Walk in Downtown Pawtucket

Scenes from a spring evening walk around downtown Pawtucket, near City Hall and Slater Mill, in mid April during the peak of cherry blossoms season.

May 10, 2026