Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
Yes, I picked up some new attachments for my Pentacon Six TL medium format camera. And it goes right on top. This complicated gizmo is actually a through-the-lens (TTL) metering prism, which will allow me to get accurate light readings and adjust my camera settings accordingly. I have to adjust the dials on the top…
Read MoreSo right now I’ve finished the left panel for my super-sized covered bridge latch hook project. And as I continue to update progress on this blog, I’m going to leave the left panel available for you to see how the covered bridge appears. So now we’re working on the right panel. This is where I…
Read MoreSometimes inspiration comes from the most unexpected sources. And in this case, it came from a case – a display case, mind you – and the signage on the case. I’ll leave the photo here. You caption it. Keep the comments clean, but be as creative as you can.
Read MoreIn New York State, the Department of Motor Vehicles will “kindly” send you an alert that your car either needs its yearly inspection sticker, or that your car needs its biannual registration. Yesterday, I took care of renewing my 2017 Chevrolet Volt Premier’s inspection. $21 later, Lightning’s Girl had a fresh new sticker on the…
Read MoreIt’s Saturday night and I’m navigating my way through the Cohoes Music Hall for the world premiere of a documentary on Albany’s greatest party rock band – Blotto. Hello! My Name is Blotto – The Movie is a retrospective of the rock band whose songs “I Wanna Be a Lifeguard” and “Metal Head” broke through…
Read MoreLet’s call it as it is. The Patroons and the Phoenix are two of the top teams in the TBL basketball league, to the point where teams would rather fold up and cease operations instead of traveling to the 518. And now, the Phoenix and the Patroons will each send a representative to next week’s…
Read MoreHey everybody, hope you’re enjoying the weekend and have lots of fun plans. And of course, if you’re reading this blog on a Saturday morning, you know that those “plans” include checking out the great posts and photos of my fellow photographers and bloggers and creatives and thinkers. Let’s get started. Have a great weekend,…
Read MoreA long time ago, during the time when the Albany City School District was doing everything in its power to reduce and/or eliminate my high school, once known as the Street Academy of Albany (1970-1992), later known as Harriet Gibbons High School (1992-2005 HS, 2005-2010 as 9th grade prep), I had the opportunity to acquire…
Read MoreI’ve been pleasantly surprised with the photos coming from my new-to-me Pentacon Six TL medium format camera. The images are sharp, the chassis is strong, and I’m feeling more comfortable using this bad boy. So now I need to invest in some additional lenses. Because, honestly, the 80mm f/2.8 Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar kit lens…
Read MoreBuster Keaton was one of the three legends of silent film, along with Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd. Keaton’s films are considered masterpieces of the time, and you could convincingly argue that The General, along with Steamboat Bill Jr., Seven Chances, and The Cameraman were truly Keaton’s finest work. Trust me. Put The General up…
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