For Jon Vaughan, a landscape photographer and gallery owner on Cape Cod, honoring the unique beauty of the Cape is a never ending but always satisfying challenge. A self-taught photographer, Jon has been photographing for more than 30 years and never tires of trying to be at the right place at the right time. Many times he “pre-visualizes” a composition and returns often (many days in a row — and sometimes many years in a row) to a particular site until there is a perfect conjunction of subject, light, weather and tide. Although Jon prints his photographs using state of the art 21st Century digital technology, his camera equipment is late 20th Century. He hauls around a 1984 medium format Hasselblad film camera mounted on a 15 pound Gitzo tripod and always shoots at the smallest aperture. Jon says he will not give up the visual sensation of transparency film until they stop producing his favorite — Fuji Provia (RDP III). The images featured here are from his 144 page book Coastal Effects, a tribute to Cape Cod and the Islands.

Moored in Peace, Lieutenant Island, Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Photographed on June 1, 1984-11:00 a.m.
*Photo Credit : Vaughan, Jon*

Evening Tranquility, Moshup Beach, Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Photographed on June 15, 1990-6:40 p.m. — Evening Tranquility, Moshup Beach, Aquinnah, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. Photographed on June 15, 1990-6:40 p.m.
*Photo Credit : Vaughan, Jon*

Bordering the Bay, Cape Cod Bay, North Truro, Massachusetts. Photographed on January 1, 1992-4:35 p.m.
*Photo Credit : Vaughan, Jon*

Low Tide, Thumbertown Road Beach, Eastham, Massachusetts. Photographed on October 19, 1994-5:45 p.m.
*Photo Credit : Vaughan, Jon*

Fisherman's Dory, Stage Harbor, Chatham, Massachusetts. Photographed on June 2, 1998-8:00 p.m. — Fisherman’s Dory, Stage Harbor, Chatham, Massachusetts. Photographed on June 2, 1998-8:00 p.m.
*Photo Credit : Vaughan, Jon*

Sea Snag, Chatham Harbor, Massachusetts. Photographed on December 18, 1997-4:25 p.m.
*Photo Credit : Vaughan, Jon*

John S. Parker's Ribs, 1901 Shipwreck, Nauset Beach, East Orleans, Massachusetts. Photographed on October 22, 1990-7:05 a.m. — John S. Parker’s Ribs, 1901 Shipwreck, Nauset Beach, East Orleans, Massachusetts. Photographed on October 22, 1990-7:05 a.m.
*Photo Credit : Vaughan, Jon*

Peaked Hills, Snail Road, Provincetown. Photographed on November 20, 2000-3:10 p.m.
*Photo Credit : Vaughan, Jon*

At the Beach, Province Lands, Provincetown, Massachusetts. Photographed on September 28, 1999-8:35 a.m.
*Photo Credit : Vaughan, Jon*

October Marsh, Lieutenant Island, Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Photographed on October 16, 1992-1:50 p.m.
*Photo Credit : Vaughan, Jon*

Swept Away, Coast Guard Beach, Eastham, Massachusetts. Photographed on November 2, 1997-2:00 p.m.
*Photo Credit : Vaughan, Jon*

White Cottages, Cape Cod Bay, North Truro, Massachusetts. Photographed on March 21, 1992-3:30 p.m.
*Photo Credit : Vaughan, Jon*

Winter Mooring, Stage Harbor Light, Chatham, Massachusetts. Photographed on December 30, 1989-10:15 p.m.
*Photo Credit : Vaughan, Jon*

Jon Vaughan’s work can be seen year round at his Cape Cod gallery Yankee Ingenuity, located in Chatham, MA. This post was first published in 2012 and has been updated.

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