I’ve entered this competition several times, and although I’ve never won – at least not yet – I still try. This is one of the biggest worldwide photo competitions in the world. It’s the annual HIPA photo competition, sponsored by His Highness, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The competition…
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Tranquility and peace.
Yesterday, I did some peaceful photo shoots – drove to Vermont and photographed some covered bridges in Bennington County; then later in the day, I drove to a sunflower farm in |Rensselaer County and took some sunflower pictures. Great stuff. Now I shot all those wonderful images with my film cameras, so you’ll have to…
Read MoreGoal for 2022: Learn to Develop My Own Film
Okay. For years, my rule of thumb has been to take my film rolls to my pro lab of choice, McGreevy Pro Lab in downtown Albany. And for years, this has been a worthwhile endeavor. Even today, I still swear by McGreevy’s efforts. But recently, they stopped developing slide film. No more E-6. No matter,…
Read MoreResults from the New York State Fair, 2021 edition
I still remember the day. It was twelve years ago around this time, and I earned my first-ever ribbon in professional photography competition, an Honorable Mention for a shot called Action Under the Basket, a shot that involved my hanging the rafters above Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, just to get a “straight-down” shot of…
Read MoreAltamont in Redscale
Over the years, I’ve acquired various film stocks that, for one reason or another, I just don’t use. To the point where if I ever wanted to employ them in standard photography, well, the stock just doesn’t stand up to the efforts. Such was the case when I acquired a pack of Kodak Vericolor 120…
Read MoreAltamont Fair results, 2021 edition.
This is the eleventh time I’ve entered images in the Altamont Fair’s photography competition. There wasn’t a show last year due to COVID-19, so I’m glad that the Fair is back and that I’m able to enter artwork again. And it still harbors some memories and emotions in me. Every time. Like the first time…
Read MoreMy 2021 entries for the Altamont Fair are…
I first entered the Altamont Fair’s photography competition in 2009. I didn’t pick up my first ribbon until 2011, and it took a sheep photo in 2012 to gain my first blue silk. Since then, I’ve pulled three blue silks out of the Arts Building displays, including two “triple-blue” prints, After the Rain and Washington…
Read MoreThe Covered Bridges of Vermont Series
It’s happening again. I’m getting an idea for a photo series. Hear me out. About three years ago, I did a touristy trip through central Vermont, and photographed seven different bridges within a short travel span. Here’s the blog link with those pictures. Yesterday, I drove to Bennington, Vermont, where I know of a few…
Read MoreThe Longshot (with sprocket holes)
Here we go again. Chuck’s trying something funky with his film cameras. It’s a sunny Sunday, and I’m up at the Saratoga thoroughbred track. The goal is to expand on the photographic technique I employed in my photo Pride of the Palace. You know, the kind of stuff I do that makes pictures like the…
Read MoreThe results from the 2021 Iowa State Fair Photography Competition
They posted the information last night. The first results from Competition Season 2021. Wow. I submitted four entries to the Iowa State Fair’s 2021 contest, and I know that at least one entry made the cut. That’s all I know. Then, when I saw the premium book that was printed online, I found out that…
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