Monday 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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Mile Marker 5.2
I’ve been playing with my brand new Nikon Df camera, testing it out in situations, attaching lenses to it, taking test shots wherever I can. And one of the places I wanted to capture with this new photo-weapon was an eerily serene creek along Interstate 787. You’ve seen it as you drive by – a…
Read MoreThe Cherry Bean, or: the Crabapple
I took this picture last November, in a place called Partridge Run. It’s somewhere in Berne – I can’t remember if it’s East Berne or West Berne or slightly Berne – would that make it the town of Singe? At the time, I was messing around with depth of field exposures – putting some objects…
Read MoreTen minutes after the wolf arrived
If you asked me to find this wooded area again, I couldn’t do it. I didn’t write down any coordinates, and my Boy Scout tracking skills are 40 years old and were never polished past Tenderfoot status. So as far as I was concerned, I was walking around in circles, having wandered away from my…
Read MoreTrees, Clouds and the Massachusetts Turnpike
Trees, Clouds and the Massachusetts Turnpike, a photo by chuckthewriter on Flickr. So here’s the deal. It’s Monday morning and I’m driving towards the Massachusetts Turnpike. My destination is the Eastern States Exposition, home of the Big E and my award-winning photos. The fall foliage looks impressive along the Massachusetts Turnpike. At some point I…
Read MoreJust heard from the New York State Fair…
Three weeks ago, I sent digital copies of my six photographs to Syracuse, for consideration for this year’s New York State Fair Photography competition. Now comes the wait. For the past three weeks, I’ve been waiting for that phone call. Waiting for a confirming e-mail. Waiting for something. Anything. I’ve even looked into the western…
Read MoreThe Lord of the f/1.2 Ring
In order for me to do my “most excellent star trails picture” this summer, I must use a lens that can open up as wide as possible, to gather all the stars in the sky. I’ve got a “nifty 50” lens (a 50mm f/1.8 pancake lens), and I’ve got a 50mm prime that can open…
Read MoreBack to the track with a Nikon EM on my back
I’ve been trying and trying and TRYING to get my slitscan photos working properly. So much so, that I’ve developed a small testing routine. Every Sunday whenever possible, I drive up to Saratoga Casino and Raceway – that’s what THEY call it, it’s still “Saratoga Harness” to me – and I swap information with Dave…
Read MoreBlackbird, meet Canada. Canada, meet Blackbird.
I’ve had my 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS, nicknamed “The Blackbird,” for at least six months now. And now comes its first true test. Road trip to Canada. Specifically, Saint John, New Brunswick, home of this week’s National Basketball League of Canada All-Star Classic. Why am I here? Trust me. It’s an All-Star Game. Actually, counting…
Read MoreThis May, come to “A Dream in the Dash”
I haven’t been able to announce the full details of this just yet – most of what has happened has involved “behind the scenes” negotiations and the like – but today, I definitely want to share some of the good news with all of you. A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Kelly Grimaldi,…
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