Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
Background. Years ago, someone suggested that I tweak one of my photos by purchasing a digital plugin called Silver Efex to make one of my pictures ultra-sharp. I thought about it, and actually considered downloading the Silver Efex plugin – until I discovered that the plugin and its entire software bundle, called Nik, was $500.…
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As you know, I’ve been tinkering around with my “Salty Mug” series of photos, in which I pour salt and boiling water into a clay mug and wait until the salt permeates through the nooks and crannies and cracks in the mug itself. After a few tries with a few different mugs, I found an…
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I don’t know if I read the original AllOverAlbany.com news post when it was first published, the article about the Hang Glider Cliff and its mysterious marker – a tribute to a hang glider enthusiast with the words “DAD – Fly Forever” enscribed in metal – but last Sunday, I had an itch to go…
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A few weeks ago, I attended the All Over Albany birthday bash at the Takk House in Troy. The Takk House is a banquet hall / entertainment center / reception facility in the heart of downtown Troy, and is built from what used to be a Knights of Columbus facility. As I was hanging up…
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So my original plan was thus. A few years ago, my modeling friend Lauren helped me create an illusion called Her Stolen Heart, in which she would hold a frame and I would photograph in such a way that the frame appeared to show what was behind her. I entered it as one of my…
Read MoreIn photography parlance, a “teleconverter” is an attachment that can increase the distance of your shot. A 2x teleconverter can increase your 50mm lens to a 100mm powerhouse. The drawback? It can double your size, but it can also double camera shake and vignetting. So you have to use it sparingly. Which is why I’ve…
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Oh man, what a day. I just want to go home, relax, turn on my fan, sit in my comfy chair and watch something on television. No cooking today. I’ll stop at Mr. Subb and get a Neba or something. Wait… why is Mr. Subb closed? And the Dunkin’ Donuts next to it is closed? …
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It took over a year of planning and good weather, but I was able to acquire these star trails pictures over the weekend. Want to see them? Read today’s blog.
Read MoreI’m not going to lie. The past two weeks have amounted to hell on earth for me. Everything I’ve done of late has turned into a big steaming pile of manure. It’s almost as if I can’t get out of my own way. It’s Sunday afternoon. I’m still in a miserable mental funk. And I…
Read MoreMonday morning, about 8:00 a.m. It’s time to get the Nikon Df camera and go take some pictures. So that’s exactly what I did. Rise and shine, up and at ’em, and off to the Corning Preserve I went. See, I’ve been working on a little project that involved taking a picture at a specific…
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