Sometimes 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…
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The Leftovers
There’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 Hermit Crab Shell
The 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 MoreElement Ball: Letter Gothic
My 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 MoreDisplaying The Shooting Star at Albany Center Gallery’s 2025 Members Show
Albany 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.…
Read MoreAnother version of A CO Railfan’s Dream
There’s something about my mixture of film and digital photography, A CO Railfan’s Dream, that keeps bringing me back to new versions and creations. I originally printed one gigantic artwork with a mirrored background … and it turned out nicely. For sure. But I wanted to improve on the image. I’m one of those people…
Read MoreHow to create my “Ran Out of Firewood” photo
A couple of years ago, I created this illusion photo, Ran Out of Firewood, which won an award or two at Competition Season time (and was later accepted in the Capital District Photo Regionals). This year, I decided to re-create the illusion, and also share with you a way you can make this image work…
Read MoreDynamic Shadowing at the Pharmacy
Another day, another trip to the local pharmacy to update my medications. It’s already been a miserable week; what with a local snowstorm knocking out power in my neighborhood; one of my diabetes medicines suddenly needing a new type of insurance approval; and a few other pounds of Earth dumped upon the back of my…
Read MoreHere Comes Santa Claus, right down George Street …
The Town and Village of Green Island still enjoys several community and municipal benefits – band concerts in the summer, parades on Memorial Day, a monthly newsletter with a hand-typed letter from the mayor. One of those town and village traditions is the annual visit for Santa Claus. Santa and his wife travel through the…
Read MoreDrop-Off Day for A Shooting Star
Back in the summer, I had a photo shoot up at the Corinth Reservoir, one of the darkest skies in the Capital District. I captured the Milky Way during a meteor shower … and one of the meteors photo-bombed my Milky Way image. Specifically … this little capture. I had several prints produced by my…
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