I suppose I can thank the “unspokenartmedia” social media account for spoiling some of my personal anticipation yesterday. It’s not their fault. They had no idea. They were simply posting a quick Instagram clip about visiting the Altamont Fair … and pointing out an art piece that they liked. And when they backed away from…
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My Altamont Fair photography entries, 2025 edition
I first entered the Altamont Fair’s photography competition way back in 2009. That was definitely ancient times. Every year after that, I brought what I considered as my best photographic works of the year. Sometimes I would win some ribbons and prizes; sometimes I went home sad and winless. And this year, I’ve returned with…
Read MoreI just heard from the Big E, 2025 edition
This yar, the Eastern States Exposition’s photography competition set up a new format for entries. Instead of submitting two entries in September and hoping they would get accepted, I could send multiple entries in July – and then hear from the judges in August if any (or all) (or none) were accepted for show. It…
Read MoreHorsepower
In general terms, “horsepower” is a measurement of how much power an engine can produce. In America, one horsepower is 745.7 watts, or “1 hp.” There’s also “metric horsepower,” which is about 735 watts or so. This is important. Because last Saturday, I went to the harness track with my camera gear, hoping to capture…
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Returning to the Corinth Reservoir, 2025 Edition
This was a complicated confluence. But somehow, some way … I still achieved great things from it. Let me explain. I adore astrophotography – Milky way, meteors, eclipses, star trails, all of that. And the original plan was to travel to Brown Tract Pond in Raquette Lake, New York – New York’s darkest night sky…
Read More90 Minutes of Moonlight
I’ve previously achieved breathtaking star trail photographs, and I’ve also captured solar and lunar eclipse photos. But my goal this year is to snag a “moon trail,” in which the moon’s travels through the sky are captured on one single frame of film. This is difficult. You’re asking a camera to stay focused on a…
Read MoreThe Congregation of Carissima
Sometimes you work on a project and you think there’s a goal in sight. And suddenly … without warning … you’re taking a different route. Robert Frost points to the other road and say, “Take this one, it’s less traveled.” I shall explain. Last month, during my Hamilton College 40th reunion, I took some of…
Read More“Tell the race track Johnny Wadd is here.”
Let me explain that blog post headline. My recent acquisition of a Meyer Optik Görlitz Orestegor 500mm f/5.6 telephoto lens has proven successful when paired with my Pentacon Six TL camera. And thanks to my girlfriend (the best girlfriend in the whole wide world), I now have an adapter that will make that Meyer Optik…
Read MoreThe Submission of a Fractured Coin of the Rebellion
Many years ago, I assembled a small collection of Civil War-era Albany-centric storefront tokens. These were issued by merchants in 1863 and 1864 when the government ran out of proper currency; these tokens were essentially custom-made scrip. One of the tokens I acquired was for Benjamin & Herrick, which operated a downtown grocery. One of…
Read MoreA wee little drink from the garden hose
While walking my camera around the Saratoga Race Course last Sunday, I positioned myself for a shot of the horses as they left the starting gate for the fourth race. Figured I’d get a nice angle and capture the horses as they start. While the photo I did get was okay … it really didn’t…
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