The Photographer

Tom
Tranfaglia

Action sports photographer and videographer. North Shore, Massachusetts. Shooting what I know because I live it.

Tom Tranfaglia on location

ON LOCATION — BOLD COAST, ME

Background

Shot from inside the line, not the sideline

I'm Tom Tranfaglia, an action sports photographer and videographer based on Massachusetts' North Shore. I shoot bikers, kayakers, climbers, hikers, and runners the way I'd want to be shot — close enough to feel the effort, far enough to see the terrain that's making it hard.

I know this coastline because I've trained on it: the granite at Halibut Point, the single-track through Lynn Woods, the tide windows on the Essex River. That local knowledge means less time scouting and more time getting the shot before the light changes.

My work spans brand content, event coverage, and editorial — always on location, never in a studio. If it happens outdoors on the North Shore, I've probably shot it.

5
Disciplines Covered
12+
North Shore Locations
100%
Shot On-Site
Selected Credits

Work & Recognition

Photography
  • Liveworx PTC Social Media Coverage Live Works PTC
  • Arts Fest Central Cycle
  • Specialized Epic Central Cycle
  • In Shop Central Cycle
  • Juliana Custom Build Central Cycle
  • Blur Central Cycle
  • Santa Cruz Tallboy Central Cycle
  • Branding Central Cycle
  • Western Cycle Western Cycle
  • Social Media Endicott College
  • Mission Safe Gala Mission Safe
  • Local Band Branding Pickup Line
  • Stoneover Tricia McCormack Photography
  • Wheatleigh Tricia McCormack Photography
  • Country Club of Pittsfield Tricia McCormack Photography
  • Bloom Meadows Tricia McCormack Photography
  • The Mount Tricia McCormack Photography
  • Lenox Library Fundraiser Tricia McCormack Photography
Film
  • Mission Safe Promotional Film Boston Film Works
  • Silver Lining Mentors Boston Film Works
  • Needham SPAM Boston Film Works
  • Essex County Greenbelt Film Boston Film Works
  • 16 and Recovering MTV Films
  • Mission Boathouse Promotional Film Mission Boathouse
  • Church Hill Properties: Sam Gifford Church Hill Properties
  • Church Hill Properties Church Hill Properties
  • Not Just a Game Endicott College
  • Earth Day Film Endicott College
  • VPAC Tour Endicott College
  • USO / Come From Away Broadway No Guarantee
Post Production
  • Liveworx PTC Social Media Live Works PTC
  • Mission Safe Gala Mission Safe
  • Mission Boathouse Promotional Film Mission Boathouse
  • Church Hill Properties: Sam Gifford Church Hill Properties
  • Church Hill Properties Church Hill Properties
  • Earth Day Film Endicott College
  • VPAC Tour Endicott College
  • Arts Fest Central Cycle
  • Specialized Epic Central Cycle
  • Juliana Custom Build Central Cycle
  • Blur Central Cycle
  • Santa Cruz Tallboy Central Cycle
  • Western Cycle Western Cycle
  • Stoneover Tricia McCormack Photography
  • Wheatleigh Tricia McCormack Photography
  • Country Club of Pittsfield Tricia McCormack Photography
  • Bloom Meadows Tricia McCormack Photography
  • The Mount Tricia McCormack Photography
  • Lenox Library Fundraiser Tricia McCormack Photography
  • USO / Come From Away Broadway No Guarantee
How I Work

Approach & Equipment

Camera Bodies

  • Canon R6
  • Canon 80D
  • Sony RX100 VII
  • Nikon F3 (Film)
  • Bronica ETRS (Medium Format Film)
  • Pentax ZX-M (Film)

Lenses

  • Canon RF 35mm F1.8
  • Canon RF 50mm F1.8
  • Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8
  • Canon EF 24-105mm F4
  • Sigma Art 24-70mm F2.8
  • Canon EFS 10-18mm F3.5-5.6
  • Canon EFS 60mm F2.8 Macro
  • Zenzenon 75mm F2.8 (Medium Format)
  • Nikon 35mm F2 · 28mm F3.5 · 135mm F3.5 (Film)

Video & Audio

  • DJI Ronin RS3 Gimbal
  • Atomos Recorder + SSD
  • DJI Mic 2
  • VIDEOMIC Go
  • GoPro Hero 8, Hero 12
  • Insta360 X4 & X5
  • SmallRig R6 Cage

Drones

  • DJI Mavic Pro 2
  • DJI Mavic Air
  • Tiffen ND Filter Set

Post Production

  • MacBook Pro M2 Max
  • iPad Pro 12.9"
  • Film Darkroom — C41 Dev Kit
  • Cinestill Chemicals & Tank
  • 35mm & 120mm Film Stock

Let's Work Together

Event, brand, or editorial — tell me about the project and I'll follow up with availability and a quote.

Get In Touch