Here’s the thing. I have a great deal of loyalty to people and to organizations who do the right thing. That includes loyalty to organizations like the Vocal Group Hall of Fame and the Premier Basketball League, among others. But if you ever mess with me – if you ever cheat me or lie to…
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My photographic plans for the 2010 Fairs
Last year, I entered three photography contests at various state and county fairs. I submitted photos for the Altamont Fair, for the St. Agnes Cemetery contest and the New York State Fair. For a first-time competitor, I did reasonably okay – honorable mention at the New York State Fair – but went completely oh-for at…
Read MoreStar Trails and Contemplative Reflection
The evening sky is beautiful and clear. Stars from a million light-years away twinkle in the inky night. And here I am, sitting in St. Agnes Cemetery in a clear May evening. The moon is new. The stars are twinkling. My Nikon D700 is capturing a series of 30-second exposures, which will be assembled into…
Read MoreRocky Mountain Film Lab – an update on my antique camera film
A few months ago – February 27, 2010, to be exact – I found an undeveloped roll of Kodacolor-X in an old Kodak Brownie Super 27 camera, a camera that was found in a New Hampshire antique store. I bought the camera with the understanding that something might be on the roll – and that…
Read MoreThe good and the bad of Kodachrome shooting
As you know, I’m currently experimenting with shooting Kodachrome film for the rest of the year, shooting until the last processing plant in the world (Dwayne’s Photo in Parsons, Ks.) runs out of developing chemicals for processing the film. About two weeks ago, I shot four rolls of Kodachrome – three rolls of Kodachrome 64…
Read MoreMicheal Ray Richardson, John Strickland and Heckler’s Row
Back in the day – by “the day” I mean the 2006-07 Albany Patroons basketball season – head coach Micheal Ray Richardson guided the Pats to the CBA championship best-of-five series against the Yakama Sun Kings. In fact, here’s a photo of Micheal Ray Richardson getting just a smidge upset over a call that didn’t…
Read MorePhoto Essay: The Lighthouse at Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia
So here I am, up in Halifax, Nova Scotia. I’m currently operating on Atlantic Standard Time, which I believe is an hour ahead of Eastern time. I’m up here for the Premier Basketball League All-Star Classic, the PBL’s first All-Star contest. It’s the fourth minor league All-Star game I’ve covered, I was at the last…
Read MorePhoto Essay: Tomhannock Reservoir
One of the great things about photography is that in composing a scene, whether the image appears from careful planning or from chance, you can create the emotion you feel at that moment. Whether you’re angry or happy, scared or soulful, take your camera out and photograph something. Anything. For me, I needed some peaceful…
Read MorePhoto Essay: Tulips in Washington Park
What a beautiful Saturday. I grabbed my camera equipment and went out to photograph tulips in Washington Park. And apparently, so did a lot of other people. The blooming tulips in Washington Park drew as many shutterbugs as the bordering hyacinths drew bumblebees. I shot at least two rolls of Kodachrome film that morning, and…
Read MorePhotographing a Mail Pouch Tobacco Barn in Dutchess County
A while back, when I was working on my ghost signs photography project, I realized that although there were plenty of Uneeda Biscuit and Coca-Cola faded brickads in the Capital District, there was one type of outdoor advertising icon that didn’t get all the way up to the Capital area. I’m talking about Mail Pouch…
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