The Photographer’s Pics of the Month: July
This will be a recurring column by The Daily Item Creative Director Spenser Hasak, featuring and discussing his favorite photos of the month. Despite hating the... Read more.
Hasak: A look back at the pandemic, five years later
It feels like a lifetime ago, yet here we are, five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. I’ll never forget the dramatic shift that life took. It was... Read more.
Hasak: A minimal approach
Anyone picking up the paper or scrolling through Itemlive is surely familiar with my credit line appearing under numerous photos. Becoming a photojournalist was... Read more.
Hasak: Becoming a girl dog dad
I read some time ago on a post from social media that millennials treat their plants as pets and their pets as babies. Well, after successfully taking care of my... Read more.
2024 Photos of the Year
From scorching brush fires, to the Northern Lights, tractor rides, solstice ceremonies, a hawk enjoying breakfast, and foam cannons to cool off, 2024 has had its... Read more.
Christmas Eve Parade returns to Lynn
The Grinch doesn't look pleased about the Christmas cheer spreading around Lynn's Christmas Eve Parade.... Read more.
Hasak: What does a photographer do on vacation?
In July, I went on vacation with my wife, Casey, and a group of friends to the south of France for a wedding, and then to Barcelona, Spain, and I was stuck with... Read more.
Fire contained on Arlington Street in Lynn
LYNN — A kitchen fire that spread into the walls of 28 Arlington St. was contained to the first floor on Wednesday. Lynn District Fire Chief Joseph Zukas said... Read more.
Photo essay: A picture perfect commute
Item Creative Director Spenser Hasak hops on the Lynn Ferry to photograph the commute.... Read more.
10 things I’ve learned by becoming a plant parent
Anyone who knows me knows that I have a bit of an obsession. As I write this column, I have more than 100 houseplants filling every light-receiving corner of my... Read more.