Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
Last month, I tested out some new modified infrared lenses on a combination of my Nikon Df infrared-modded camera. And the first tests were rather impressive. I could achieve 720nm infrared shots with a fisheye lens that wasn’t previously designed for such adventures. With a warm day yesterday, I felt it was a good time…
Read MoreI’ve run the gamut of successful eclipse photography and failed eclipse photography. In 2022, I captured a brilliant lunar eclipse from beginning to end. And in 2024, I captured a full solar eclipse, complete with solar flares. But I’ve also failed in my attempts. A broken tripod mount in 2016 ruined a lunar eclipse shot.…
Read MoreI never settle for “just good enough.” If I make something, I’ll try the next time to make it better. It’s evolution and creation as a co-existence. Such is the case with A CO Railfan’s Dream, one of my entries for Competition Season 2026. I truly love this image and its surreal mixture of film…
Read MoreI strive for compatibility between all my camera equipment. Of my primary four shooters – my two Nikon Df cameras, my Nikon F2S 35mm film shooter, and my Pentacon Six TL medium format film camera, I can swap out various components to increase my shooting flexibility. I need my super-big telephoto lens? No problem. One…
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To explain what I’m doing here … we have to go back to the late 1990’s, when I wrote several articles for Goldmine Magazine. This one, in particular, was a blessing. It was an interview back in the day with Herb Powers, Jr., a record mastering legend. Here’s his current website. Let me introduce you…
Read MoreSometimes I’ll get a response from an old blog post. To avoid spambots, my blog posts are timed to close comments after a month or two. But if someone wants to contact me about a blog post, there’s the “Contact Chuck Miller” link. Which is how someone contacted me about this blog post. So who…
Read MoreThere’s snow outside. Lots of it. And after going through the usual routines of watching movies, watching football, and starting a new art project or three … I decided it was time to clean out all the photos and videos on my cell phone. Mostly because I’m reaching that limit where Google keeps bugging me…
Read MoreThe last time I was on a macro photography kick, I stopped at a pet store with the idea of finding something that would look fantastic in a close-up, detailed image. I purchased a hermit crab shell – hey, you can’t go wrong with a spiral shell, can you? – and took it home. Figured…
Read MoreMy Grandma Betty worked as a secretary for the anesthesia department at a hospital. And on occasion, if I was a good boy, she would take me with her to work and she would show off her fancy typewriters – which at the time were IBM Selectrics. I’m a little kid and I’m fascinated by…
Read MoreAlbany Center Gallery hosted their 2025 Members’ Show, with an opening night gala last Friday evening. It wasn’t just an opening night for the gallery; it was also an opening night for their new home location at 48 North Pearl Street, in the former Schatz Stationery building. What does this mean for ACG? Larger space.…
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