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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

The Longest Day of the Year

Happy Summer Solstice! Today is the longest day of the year and the official start of astronomical summer. Here's to the next three months of early sunrises, late sunsets, and Ocean State summer at its best.

June 21, 2026

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

This Week in 2023

WaterFire Noir

Black and white scenes from last weekend’s WaterFire. I went for an old film noir vibe with these, shot on my old Fuji X-T10. This style is something I’ve wanted to explore for a while and I’ve been wanting to do some work in this style for a while, and I’m definitely happy with the results. More to come like this for sure.

June 28, 2023

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

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