So here it is. Wednesday afternoon, October 17, and I’m at the Colonie Town Hall with dozens of other photographers, all waiting for the big news – who among all of us have taken the pictures that will win this year’s St. Agnes Cemetery Photo Contest? The rules of the competition were simple. Photographers are…
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How Historic Albany Foundation made my day
Last Saturday, I had a ton of errands to run and appointments to meet. I also had lunch plans with one of my blog readers, Potrzebie – nice guy, would definitely do lunch with him again – and I wanted to take care of a window switcheroo with Historic Albany Foundation’s Parts Warehouse. Originally I…
Read MoreIt’s time for the 2012 Big E
Last year, my three entries for the Eastern States Exposition “Big E” photography competition were nearly bounced from the show on a technicality. Apparently my pictures were SUPPOSED to have been matted and mounted, and I thought matting was optional rather than mandatory. The pictures were still entered, and I did pick up a second…
Read MoreOh come on! Not Efke film, too?!?
The other day, I received a nice little paycheck from Getty Images for some of my photos. Not enough for a steak dinner, but enough to buy some 120 film at my favorite little camera store, B&H in New York City. I checked online. B&H is closed on all Jewish holidays and on Shabbot, but…
Read MoreAn “Eve of Destruction” stunt show in Orange County
The original plan yesterday was for me to photograph a car stunt show at the Albany-Saratoga Speedway. Well, last week the show was canceled. So I essentially had a night off. The next day, I received an e-mail from Terry Gappa, a driver for the Thrillmasters stunt car team, asking if I was interested in…
Read MoreShooting the Pietà
Last Thursday, I dropped off several framed artworks to the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society for their Art Saves Animals charity auction. As the receptionist took the artworks, someone who was also waiting to conduct business at the shelter recognized me. It was Kelly Grimaldi, one of the directors at St. Agnes Cemetery. I hadn’t seen…
Read MoreCAR (W)ASH
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 MoreFor the puppies: Nipper, Palace, Railsplitter or Coca-Cola?
I couldn’t stop thinking about those puppies. 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. We hear the stories about the animal hoarders who get…
Read MoreMy Vermont State Fair 2012 results
I’m not going to lie. It’s been a rough time for Chuck’s 2012 photo “competition season.” For the first time in four years, my photos did not earn ribbons at the New York State Fair. And I went 0-for-4 at Altamont this year. 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. 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…
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