Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
I’ve participated in BUILT, Historic Albany Foundation’s annual charity auction and art show, for the past 11 years. I have seven of the commemorative “artist” pins (I lost the 2013 pin last year, grr), and I also have the 2021 commemorative COVID face mask. But I also have wonderful memories of participating in the event.…
Read MoreOver the years, I’ve acquired various film stocks that, for one reason or another, I just don’t use. To the point where if I ever wanted to employ them in standard photography, well, the stock just doesn’t stand up to the efforts. Such was the case when I acquired a pack of Kodak Vericolor 120…
Read MoreHere we go again. Chuck’s trying something funky with his film cameras. It’s a sunny Sunday, and I’m up at the Saratoga thoroughbred track. The goal is to expand on the photographic technique I employed in my photo Pride of the Palace. You know, the kind of stuff I do that makes pictures like the…
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When I get an idea locked in my brain … it’s like a bear’s paw caught in a trap. I can’t let go. Background. Last July, thanks to the benevolent folks at the Office of General Services at the Empire State Plaza, I snagged some of the best fireworks shots my cameras have ever claimed.…
Read MoreIn filmmaking, a “Dutch Angle” occurs when the camera is slightly tilted, giving an appearance of a filmed scene being off-kilter. If you’ve ever watched the 1960’s Batman TV series, you’ve seen plenty of Dutch angles – they’re usually involving the hideouts or lairs of the criminal masterminds. I’m currently working on a photo project…
Read MoreLast month, I took some dream-inspired photos of my eyeglasses against the image of my living room Venetian blinds. And the best of the pictures was this image, which I called “The Ocular 6.” I still like this photo, don’t get me wrong. But I wanted to try something with it. Right now, all I…
Read MoreBackground. Whenever I need to make a lenticular “magic motion” print for Competition Season, my go-to source is Peter Sinclair of Snap3D.com. I send him the images, he crafts me a spectacular lenticular print, and it arrives safe and well in my mailbox. In fact, Snap3D was the company that made my print The Long,…
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About ten years ago, I purchased an AGFA Clipper camera for about $15 at a Brimfield Antiques Show. I’ve used this camera several times, mostly forcing it to take 35mm film and playing with its exposure rates – some of the pictures I’ve created with this camera include The Lenten Meal, The Zipless Chuck and…
Read MoreI won’t lie. I hold onto slights like a bear trap holds onto a hiker. Many, many years ago, when I first started entering my photos in competitions, I tried submitting my shots into the Capital District Photo Regionals. The Photo Regionals are the preeminent show for local photographers, and I had hoped that something…
Read MoreIt’s Saturday afternoon, and I just received an e-mail from Albany Center Gallery. I can feel my heart pounding right now. It’s been three years since my neon dancing artwork Step and Pivot made the cut for the then-39th edition of the prestigious Capital District Photo Regionals. And through all the craziness that’s gone on…
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