No, I’m not doing my best John Belushi impersonation, and I’m not mis-reciting the name of a 1970 motion picture epic. Let me explain. Two years ago, I received a very special camera gift from my fellow blogger Teri Conroy. It was a Rolleiflex Automat MX twin-lens reflex camera, and using it allowed me to…
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Casting a line on a hot, hot day
These long hot weekends are really taking a toll on me. Yes, it’s great to have these scorching, cloud-sparsed days, but man can we mix in at least one summer shower? That being said, I decided to take my camera gear to the Cohoes Falls for a few photos. In the summer, one can actually…
Read MoreCan Rocky Hardcore cheat death three times at Lebanon Valley Speedway’s “Eve of Destruction” 2012?
Here’s the deal. Last year, I snagged some awesome action shots at Lebanon Valley Speedway’s “Eve of Destruction” race event. And the highlight of the night was when daredevil stunt driver Rocky Hardcore jumped a fire truck over a school bus. Wow. Last year, Rocky was part of a collective of daredevils and stunt drivers,…
Read MoreOh come ON! Not Ritz Camera, too?
Yesterday I had to make a stop at Crossgates Mall; Ritz Camera gave me a call, two pictures that I designated for entry into competition season – that I had asked Ritz Camera to print in “deep matte” format – were ready for pickup. Okay, here I am at the mall, I’ll pick up the…
Read MoreTwo less Uneeda Biscuit signs in the Capital District
A few months ago, Kevin Baker, he of the “Trivia Nights Live” team, sent me an e-mail. Apparently some construction work on Albany’s Lancaster Street revealed an advertisement for a local pharmacy and ice cream shop, and if I wanted to take a picture of it, I should get to Lancaster Street as fast as…
Read MoreHer Stolen Heart
I have a good “photographer / model” relationship with my friend Lauren. She’s willing to pose for any photos I need, and she gets TFP – “time for prints.” And as I started going over my pictures for competition season, I had an idea for a photograph that would make people do a double-take –…
Read MorePhoto Competitions You Can Enter This Year
Hey you. Yes you. You with the camera around your neck. You with the desire to take pictures and get recognized for your work. No, I’m not talking to the person behind you. Listen. Every year around this time, I get my best photographs together and enter them in local photography competitions – county and…
Read MoreAslan and Pimento Wood
I always enjoy going to Wunsapana Farm in Altamont when they have their “Open Barn” day. The farm, run by fellow TU blogger and all-around great person Teri Conroy, is a haven for several different types of animals – but the predominant animal at Wunsapana is the llama. At least 16 – er, as of…
Read MoreLights, Camera, Dirt, Headlights and Neon: Photographing at the Jericho Drive-In Theater
Over the span of two consecutive Saturday evenings, I visited the Jericho Drive-for the night’s double feature – Men In Black 3 and some other movie that I can’t remember the title of right now. I have an idea for a photograph at the Jericho, and if all goes well, I’ll get something that’s competition-worthy.…
Read MoreA Smoking Filter Without Menthols
I’ve been working with screw-in filters on some of my photography of late – mostly my Prokudin-Gorskii photos, where I have to screw a red – then a green – and then a blue – filter to create color film off black-and-white images. In my camera filter arsenal is a smoke-colored Hoya 52mm ND400 filter. …
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