So how does one celebrate Juneteenth on what is arguably the hottest day of the year? Simple. I grabbed my Rolleiflex Automat MX camera, packed my camera bag with four rolls of Fuji Provia 100F, and drove to Bennington County, Vermont. I’ve blogged about this before; Vermont has more wooden covered bridges than any other…
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I asked you to check back with me on June 15, 2024 … let’s see what happened.
Last year, I installed a Solarcan pinhole camera in my girlfriend’s back yard. See? Blog post to prove it. But if you’re not feeling like reading an old blog post, I’ll give you the TL/DR. A Solarcan is a specially-prepared camera. It’s a beer can that contains a sheet of photographic paper inside. A tiny…
Read MoreCheck back with me on June 15, 2024.
I had a great time with the girlfriend over the weekend. We watched that Julia Louis-Dreyfus film You Hurt My Feelings (honestly, I think I’m becoming a big fan of A24 films), we purchased some bird feeders at the Delmar backyard bird store Wildbird Junction, and we had a very enjoyable time together. After all…
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At the intersection of George and Hudson Streets, 1909-2023
I have had a tremendous amount of fun with finding old postcards from the Town and Village of Green Island, and then trying to superimpose those old images onto the way the area looks today. Last year, my shot of the old McGowan Fire Hose building – now an apartment complex – took an Honorable…
Read MoreSo that’s a Pyramidion Kaleidosphere. Can I use it as a camera lens?
I swear … inspiration for photographic concepts comes from the weirdest of places. And in this case … it involved 2:00 a.m. insomnia scrolling on social media. It’s where I saw what appeared to be an advertisement for a very cool kaleidoscope. To be more precise … it’s a Pyramidion Kaleidosphere. This device. Gaze and…
Read MoreChuck’s Best Photos of 2022
With tomorrow being a WHCL “Nightowl Radio Show” playlist, and Saturday designated as a “What’s Up in the Neighborhood” blogroll recap, this is essentially the last day of 2022 for me to share my personal recap of ten Chuck Miller-captured photos and my feelings about capturing them. So if you’ll indulge me on this wee…
Read MoreThat’s not how you use an infrared filter, son…
So yesterday, I took some pictures up in the North Country – apparently my goal must be to capture the Saratoga, Corinth and Hudson Railway train as it travels through the Adirondacks. I wanted to try an infrared shot of the train, and thankfully I had a pack of Kodak HIE infrared B&W film in…
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The McGowan Firehouse Project
I recently created an art image by superimposing a vintage postcard of St. Joseph’s Church in Green Island into a current photo at that same location. I liked it. Liked it a lot. I thought it was good enough to enter into competition. As I said … it’s good enough. But the more I look…
Read MoreThe judges’ decisions from the 2021 Big E Photography Salon
So my Big E photos (and their subsequent ribbons) should be on their way back to me any day now. But with that in mind, the Big E was also kind enough to email me the judges’ results for my two photos, Strasburg Number 90 and Five Tickets To Ride Day and Night. Now, mind…
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Returning to shooting in infrared
I only get one shot at this. Well, eight shots, maximum. Two little things came in the mail recently. I had ordered some drop-in lens filters for my Kodak Medalist II camera (“Kodak Red”), and one of the filters in the collection was a vintage Wratten R78 filter. Perfect for shooting infrared film. Also in…
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