“And Deven Robertson lost his jumper!”

My blog buddy Alan Ilagan has a feature on his blog, a feature called the “Dazzler of the Day.” Well, for some reason he awarded the Dazzler of the Day to an Australian Rules Footballer by the name of Deven Robertson. Robertson plays for the Brisbane Lions, who right now are battling the Collingwood Magpies…

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My 2023 photo entries for the Big E are …

I can always count on the Big E for a chance at claiming display and silk. I’ve competed at the Big E for the past 11 years, and I’ve done quite well at their photography competitions. So let’s see what images I can send this year. Last year, my black-and-white shot of the Saratoga, Corinth…

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58 days to go …

The last time I photographed a solar eclipse was way back in 2017. I drove all the way to South Carolina, and captured what would later become a way-cool eclipse collage. Yep, this was the trip that produced The Cumulo-Nimbus Eclipse. So there’s two solar eclipses within the next few months. And I’ve been preparing…

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Results from the 2023 Altamont Fair Art Show

I’ve had several successes at the Altamont Fair’s Fine Arts and Photography show. I’ve also had some stunning failures. In 2009, 2010 and 2012, my artwork would appear on the walls – but would earn no ribbons or prize money. Then there was a time when I had successes in the Fair, including blue ribbons…

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My 2023 photo entries for the Altamont Fair are …

Ah, the Altamont Fair. The only three-county agrarian gathering in New York, as it encompasses Albany, Schenectady and Greene Counties. It’s also where I enter my artworks each year in the hopes of claiming beautiful blue ribbons and prize money. And as per tradition, I can’t post what I entered in the Altamont Fair until…

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2023 New York State Fair: Seven e-mails from Syracuse

When I first participated in the New York State Fair’s photography competition way back in 2009, I was limited to two entries – both at 16×20 size – and I was notified of acceptance or rejection via postcards. The Postcards o’ Doom, I called them. Because, for a while, I would get lucky with some…

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My entries for the 45th Annual Photo Regionals are …

The Capital District Photo Regionals are the pre-eminent photo salon in this area. Sometimes the show features selected artists; other times it’s a “call for entries.” This year is a “call for entries.” And I’m already preparing my entries for call. ๐Ÿ˜€ Over the past decade, five of my artworks have reached the walls of…

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