So earlier in October, I took my Nikkormat FTn, packed it with Kodachrome film, and went for a drive. The leaves on the trees were already changing from a dull green to an amberish yellow, from a deep red to a silent brown. This would be my only change to photograph this fall foliage in…
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Storytown – er, the Great Escape – in Kodachrome
Last year, I wrote a well-received blog post about old photographs from the legendary Lake George amusement park, Storytown U.S.A. Today that park is the Great Escape and Splashwater Kingdom, and is part of the Six Flags collection of amusement parks. The reason I wrote the article was because I acquired a vintage View-Master reel…
Read MoreAutumn Foliage in the Pine Hollow Arboretum
Last month, I took my Nikon D700 to Slingerlands, to visit the breathtaking Pine Hollow Arboretum. This expansive nature preserve, 25 acres of trees and flowers and streams, is tucked between two side streets off New Scotland Road. You can’t even hear the cars drive by as you’re walking along the peaceful nature trail. And…
Read MoreI have less than 90 days left…
The last day is approaching. And there’s nothing I can do – no arguments, no pleadings, no negotiations – that can extend it past one more second. On December 30, 2010, Dwayne’s Photo in Parsons, Kansas will develop its last batches of Kodachrome film – and that’s it. No other rolls of Kodachrome will ever…
Read More“Motivations, Vol. 1” – my new photo art book
Back in February 2010, I was inspired to create an art photography book that featured Capital District buildings that still had painted advertisements on them – faded “brick ads” and “ghost signs” that steadfastly advertised products and services from companies that no longer exist. The book, “Ghost Signs of the Capital District,” was published through…
Read More“I know your a piece of dirt … I hope you choke on a chicken bone.”
Whether it comes to my writing or my photography, protecting my copyright has always been of paramount importance. Whether I do any work for hire, or whether my photos or writings are of my own personal nature, I should never have to worry that my stuff is going to get used without any sort of…
Read MoreThis picture needs a caption
Found this slide while going through an old carousel of 35mm slides from the 1964 New York World’s Fair. It needs a caption. Anybody?
Read MoreThe Albany County Rail Trail in Kodachrome
I can’t wait for the Albany County Rail Trail to open to the public. I can’t wait for this recreational hiking and biking trail to finally exist; I want to photograph every scenic stretch and inch of the trial from Albany to Voorheesville. I want to walk and jog and traverse the nine-mile trail until…
Read MoreResults of the 2010 St. Agnes Cemetery Photo Contest
Last year, I submitted two HDR (high dynamic range) photographs in the 2009 St. Agnes Cemetery Photo Contest, in which photographers must base their subject on something in the cemetery grounds. St. Agnes is part of the Albany Roman Catholic Diocese of cemeteries, and is one of the earliest “rural” cemeteries, in which a large…
Read MoreThe Albany Pine Bush in “efke” black and white
Again, I started messing around with black and white filters… trying to control the black and white image into more than just point the camera and press the shutter button. These photos were taken with my Nikkormat FTn camera, 50mm f/1.4 adjustable lens. I switched between a Tiffen 85B orange filter, a Bower Red filter,…
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