Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
After receiving an Argus C3 “Brick” camera as a gift, I ran a few test rolls through it. The shots turned out okay, so I decided that if the camera was going to be mine, it needed to be “Chuck-i-fied.” Yep, the old camera leather was starting to peel anyway… so I opted for a…
Read MoreSometimes it’s finding the right subject, but not having the right film to capture it. Sometimes it’s having the correct film, but not having the right subject to capture. A couple of months ago, I discovered the existence of the Hadley Parabolic Bridge, also known as the “Bow Bridge.” I’ve photographed it with various filters…
Read MoreOne of my favorite bands from the 1980’s was the Human League. And believe me, if I’m in my car listening to Sirius/XM’s “First Wave” channel, and I hear that opening synth riff to a certain 1980’s #1 hit, I will roll down the windows, crank up the sound, and start singing at the top…
Read MoreBack in ancient times, in the days when we didn’t have 4,000 channels from Time Warner Cable, we made do with our local channels and a few extra – mostly WPIX-11 in New York City and WSBK-38 in Boston. I want to take today’s blog post and focus on the New York City advertisements, for…
Read MoreI’ve got a great batch of blogs from my fellow Times Union community bloggers, and you really should read them, this batch contains some great writing and fantastic observations. So here’s how this works. I go through all the community blogs for the past seven days. And if there’s an article that catches my attention,…
Read MoreIt doesn’t seem like the time has passed. But last year, I made arrangements with the Spectrum 8 theater to present my artworks for a six-week exhibition in their movie lobby. And this week, I’ve inventoried my pictures, made sure all of them are framed and matted and mounted and ready. Ten artworks, including classics…
Read MoreWhen the Trinity Church in Albany started to buckle and crumble, there was an outcry. “Save the church,” we shouted. “It’s part of the neighborhood. And if we can’t save the church, let’s at least save those stained glass windows that might have been forged by Louis Comfort Tiffany himself.” When St. Patrick’s Church in…
Read MoreSaturday morning. I really wanted to see the new movie Avengers: Age of Ultron, but I had other plans Friday night. No problem, I figured I’d catch a Saturday matinee showing of the 2015 summer blockbuster. Background. A few years ago, I saw the first Avengers movie at Latham Circle Mall’s theater complex. Yeah, at…
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A couple of weeks ago, I blogged about taking pictures in Washington Park. And while I was capturing the beauty of nature in Albany’s green space, I heard the rustling of trapped bird wings – a small robin was caught in discarded fishing line and unable to free itself. I summoned a park worker to…
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