She also photographed athletic super stars like Mohammed Ali and Joe Namath, and Hells Angels at their summer camp site. She also documented town meetings, political campaigns and events, and was a regional contributor to The Associated Press and UPI wire services.ĭebora relocated to California to continue her photography, and in 1988 also began work in the field of Energy Efficient Lighting and Design, which continues until present day. Upon returning to Cape Cod, from living and working in California, Debora encountered the Friends of the Truro Library, and their project: 'One Book One Town'. She remained there for five more years, where she captured images of professional skiers and races, that were printed in a variety of ski magazines. Snow Valley Newspaper and the Mt. Snow Ski Area, she became their main photographer a year later. It was during this visit, that Debora took some intimate photographs of Beston's former home, that would capture our attention many years later.Īfter leaving the Cape, she accepted a position as a dark room technician for the Mt. On a hot day in August, Debora travelled to the town of Eastham, to experience the surroundings that prompted Beston to write his book.

The story created a strong desire for her to be a part of Beston's world, by visiting the Outermost House, which she did immediately.

She read Henry Beston's 'The Outermost House, A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod'. It was during the summer in Provincetown that a book cover captured her attention, and as it was only $1.45,(LOL) she bought it. Leaving the city in July 1965, Debora traveled for a vacation to Cape Cod. Photographing and developing the slide film in the hospital darkroom. Her career began with a job in advertising and as darkroom technician for a commercial photography group in Manhattan. Her freelance work during this time consisted of rock & roll groups on tour, model and actor portfolios, and lastly in New York-Hospital for Special Surgery documenting surgical patients before and after procedures. Photographs by Debora Rosen 1965 Cape Cod, MAĭebora Rosen has been a professional photographer since her graduation from the New York Institute of Photography in the 1960's, with a commercial and portrait degree.

The Outermost House by Henry Beston