The first time I drove past it, I thought to myself, “I should take a picture of this.” The second time I drove past it, I thought to myself, “I’m going to take a picture of this.” The third time I drove past it, I said, “Damn I wish I had my cameras in the…
Read MoreAll articles filed in Photography
For the puppies: Nipper, Palace, Railsplitter or Coca-Cola?
I couldn’t stop thinking about those puppies.ย The litter of three pitbull puppies, now down to two puppies, that were abused and tortured and left to die along the railroad tracks. And it’s not the first time animals have been beaten and malnourished and tortured.ย We hear the stories about the animal hoarders who get…
Read MoreMy Vermont State Fair 2012 results
I’m not going to lie.ย It’s been a rough time for Chuck’s 2012 photo “competition season.”ย For the first time in four years, my photos did not earn ribbons at the New York State Fair.ย And I went 0-for-4 at Altamont this year.ย I’m even thinking of skipping the Big E and subsequently avoiding disappointment.…
Read MoreThe Slit-Scan Project: A Photo Finish
I saw this blog post by photographer James Guerin and was absolutely enraptured with what he achieved.ย ย He modified an old 35mm Pentax camera into a “slit-scan” camera and achieved some amazing images, many of which are featured in his blog. You’ve seen “slit-scan” pictures before – horse racing fans will recognize the slit-scan images…
Read MoreRoad Trip To Rutland
Two years ago, I entered some photographs in the Vermont State Fair.ย My photos had some success there – my shot of the lighthouse at Peggy’s Cove, N.S. picked up a third-place ribbon in the “lighthouses” category. For some reason, however, I didn’t enter my photos into that competition in 2011.ย Maybe I was just…
Read More“Photoshop” is not a curse word
About a year and a half ago, I was at an event where several photographers were showing off their work.ย I recognized the name of one of the photographers – he had competed in the St. Agnes Cemetery Photo Contest the year that I won with my Star Trails of St. Agnes Cemetery picture. “I…
Read MoreOntario Sunrise: Caledon Morning
I don’t know what it is about Canada, but every time I visit, if I have time in my schedule, I have to try to get a picture of a glorious sunrise. So far, I’ve captured morning beauty in Saint John NB and in Halifax NS.ย Now it’s time to get a sunrise in Ontario.…
Read MorePhoto Results from the New York State Fair 2012
Say it with me. Let’s Go, Cardachrome – next stop, New York State Fair. Normally I travel to the Fair on a Saturday, but since the fair was on my way to a Canadian weekend trip, I decided to make a Syracuse visit on Friday. My usual tactic at the NYS Fair is to wait…
Read MoreThe Midnight Conference
Silence in a small apartment in Albany County.ย And then… motion. Movement.
Read MoreMy Commitment to Charities
What can I do to help?ย Or, more specifically, what can the sale or auctioning of anything I’ve created be able to help? Over the years, I’ve been more than happy to provide several of my framed photos and artworks to organizations, for which the proceeds can be used for various charitable endeavors.ย Just this…
Read More
Chuck The Writer 
You must be logged in to post a comment.