S J O N AT H A N N I M E R F R O H Nantucket-based photographer Jonathan Nimerfroh describes himself as “obsessed” with the ocean. when he’s not taking photographs of its swells, he can be found riding waves in all seasons. And when this tiny island gets too small for him, Nimerfroh loves to partake in some adventure travel to exotic places—the only requirement being that there’s an opportunity to surf. Nimerfroh is the founder and owner of three photography businesses: JDN PHOtOGRAPHY, Nantucket Salt, and Runaway Bride Nantucket. His award-winning photography has been featured in such publications as Rolling Stone and Eastern Surf Magazine, as well as on such websites as Passion Passport and Style Me Pretty. For this September issue, Jonathan Nimerfroh jumped into the water to capture local surf prodigy Spencer Bridges.
SHARON LORENZO Sharon Lorenzo has been a summer resident of Nantucket since 1979 and enjoys her family home at the head of Capaum Pond, which was the original proprietors settlement of Old Sherburne from 1659 to approximately 1715. She has advanced degrees in art history, business and law and teaches art law and cultural heritage policy at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She also writes art criticism for a number of publications. Lorenzo is married and has four children and grandchildren who love their summers on Nantucket. She sails her Beetle Cat in the Rainbow Parade and is a member of the all women’s crew in the International One Design echo Syndicate at the Nantucket Yacht Club. For this September issue, Sharon Lorenzo profiled gifted businessman and artist Gordon Gund.
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For photographer Robyn walsh, life on earth is strange, alluring, and always changing. the same could be said for her photography. Always something of a curiosity, walsh’s photography evolved into something more when she started traveling. Grand and peculiar landscapes and eccentric people enchanted her. She believes photography is all about movement, emotion, and the strange candid moments in between. “I love the task of portraying a certain sentiment and bringing beauty to all settings,” she says. walsh typically shoots weddings and events, merchandise and lifestyle, portraits, and fine art. “As long as there is natural light, I’m ready to shoot!” For this September issue, walsh photographed the fashion spread “Bohemian Rhapsody.”