2015 Annual Guide

Cape Cod Past and Present

Cape Cod Life  /  Annual Life 2015 / ,

Writer: Matthew J. Gill

A Series of 17 photos – one for each Cape town & the Islands – showcasing scenes from yesterday and today.

In planning this Past & Present photography project, Dan Cutrona, one of our ace freelancers, suggested we ask Charles Sternaimolo to take on the assignment.
In planning this Past & Present photography project, Dan Cutrona, one of our ace freelancers, suggested we ask Charles Sternaimolo to take on the assignment. Charles, after all, had completed similar work for his hometown of Fitchburg and has photographed 180 sites across the Cape, New England, and New York that artist Edward Hopper once painted. We took one look at the work on his website, and we agreed: Charles was the man for the job!
For two solid months, Charles worked on the project, traveling nearly every inch of the Cape, doggedly visiting and revisiting lighthouses, historic buildings and picturesque downtowns to capture them at just the right angle and light. We are thrilled with Charles’ work and proud to present it on the following pages. We also asked him to share a little about the project and what about it he enjoyed most. – Matt Gill

Past & Present Photo Gallery

Town Facts

PDF TownPDF TownPDF Town
pdfBarnstablepdfFalmouthpdfProvincetown
pdfBournepdfHarwichpdfSandwich
pdfBrewsterpdfMartha’s VineyardpdfTruro
pdfChathampdfMashpeepdfWellfleet
pdfDennispdfNantucketpdfYarmouth
pdfEasthampdfOrleans

Making of the Past and Present Project… Behind the Scenes

Matthew J. Gill

Matthew Gill is the former editor of Cape Cod LIFE and Cape Cod ART magazines. A graduate of U-Mass Dartmouth, Matthew has worked as a journalist since 2003 and has written on topics ranging from the sinking of Nantucket’s whale ship Essex and the history of the Barnstable-Falmouth Thanksgiving football rivalry, to the Cotuit Rowing Club, Provincetown’s Art’s Dune Tours, and more! A relative newcomer when it comes to the Cape, Matt and his wife Melissa just celebrated a Cape Cod-themed wedding.