Albany Center Gallery gets my first public showing of One Eclipse Over Texas

Every year, the Albany Center Gallery has a “Member’s Show” where artists can feature one artwork apiece. Today is drop-off day at the Gallery, and until last month, I had considered entering my disappearing Christmas tree photo Ran Out of Firewood, or maybe my prism-altered Atomic Tulips. That changed when, three weeks ago, I caught…

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The Chuck Miller $100 Art Sale is Back for the Holidays!

Last year, I offered several of my award-winning photos and art projects in a special $100/piece online pop-up store. All you had to do was pick the print you wanted, click on it, pay for it with PayPal, and wait by your mailbox. Simple as that. Well, since last year’s efforts were so successful ……

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$20 on his infrared nose

Last Saturday I tested my modified Nikon Df by photographing a park gazebo. And everything worked out well. Now comes the next test. Can I use this to shoot infrared images in an area I previously couldn’t – action sports shots? Let’s see. Saratoga Harness has the trotters running … I checked the lineup, and…

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My Nikon Df needs surgery.

I purchased my first Nikon Df camera in 2013. It’s provided me with a decade of fantastic photographs. Everything from sweeping star trails to breathtaking Milky Way shots, from sports action images to reflective contemplation captures. This little shooter has garnered more awards than any of my other cameras, including “triple blue” images like Washington…

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The “Ring of Fire” Annular Eclipse 2023

It’s Saturday morning, and I’m in San Antonio. All I need right now is to get to Pleasanton, Texas – about a 45-minute drive from my hotel. Recap. I’m on total adrenaline mode right now. It’s just me, my Nikon Df cameras, my Maksutov-Cassegrain MC MTO-11CA 1000mm F/10 mirror lens (for the big shots), my…

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How to hide a covered bridge’s flaws in a photo

Yesterday I drove to Vermont for a small photo trip. Nothing major, just a quick 2+ hour jaunt to Woodstock, Vermont to capture some covered bridges with my cameras. My original plan was to photograph the Middle Covered Bridge in the heart of Woodstock, and after driving around the little town green 15 times to…

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The Jump

A few weeks ago, I visited the Schaghticoke Fair in Rensselaer County. It was basically a day trip – just to see the Fair and consider my options on whether I ever wanted to enter something in competition there. The rules are kinda vague – they prefer entrants from Rensselaer County for their competitions, but…

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A Trip to the Big E, 2023 Edition

And with my trip last Sunday to the Eastern States Exhibition (the “Big E”) in Massachusetts, my Competition Season 2023 is complete. Of the two entries I submitted to the Big E’s photography competition, only one – A Bicolor Sunflower – was accepted. So, as usual … I planned my trip out as carefully as…

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