The Capital District Photo Regionals is the “cream of the crop” for the local photography community. This is where you submit your best works for that overall appearance and glory. I’ve had six of my entries declared as “Photo Regionals” accepted pieces, and each one of them was a personal photographic success story for me.…
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The New York State Fair photo results, 2024
With good traffic, it takes about two and a half hours to get from the Capital District to Syracuse for the New York State Fair. And if I time everything properly … I can get a prime parking spot. Look, it’s the small victories. If you arrive before 9:00 a.m., the New York State Fair…
Read MoreE-mails from Syracuse, 2024 edition
It seems like an eternity ago. I would bring my printed photos to Syracuse for the New York State Fair’s photography competition, then I would wait for the “post cards of doom,” my derisive sobriquet on how the good or bad news – acceptance or rejection – would arrive. Now, instead of postcards from Syracuse,…
Read MoreA postcard from Iowa, 2024 edition
After last year’s debacle where my entries almost missed the entry deadline (thanks a pantload, FedEx), I made sure to ship my entries on the first eligible day. My best-ever effort at Iowa was three accepted, with two winning awards (and one, my lunar eclipse stitch photo, taking a first place silk in its category).…
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