Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
It was early last August, and I knew something was wrong the moment the heartbeat stopped. A quick check. Nothing. I tried other options. Nothing. Not a sound. Not a beat. God, no. Please Lord, no. With all the horrible things in my life that have turned 2016 into a big mucky mess… this can’t…
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The 2016 “Members’ Show” for the PhotoCenter of the Capital District is coming soon, and I submitted four entries for this year’s event. The nice thing about the PhotoCenter’s show is that it brings some of the Capital District’s best photographers together and allows them to display their best works in one centralized location. And…
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For the third year in a row, I’ve submitted my Saratoga-themed artworks to a special charity auction and art show. The Saratoga Springs Preservation Society’s “TRASK Art Show and Sale” takes place on September 29 at the Canfield Casino, with the proceeds from each item sold earmarked for the preservation of Saratoga Springs’ buildings and…
Read MoreAs you can imagine, I’ve been having some fun with this layered-film attempt to photograph a switchback road in the Helderbergs. And in doing so, I snagged a great five-layer film shot with my Krasnogorsk FT-2 ultrawide camera (the one I’ve nicknamed “Raskolnikov”). I posted this shot of Intersection 5 on the social media site…
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The shofar is one of the oldest musical instruments. It’s the horn that Joshua blew to knock down the walls at Jericho. And the most beautiful shofars in the world came from the heads of rams. During my “Sunday at the Altamont Fair” excursion, in which I spend the entire day at Altamont and experience…
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You may have heard that I’m trying something new with my Krasnogorsk FT-2 ultrawide camera “Raskolnikov.” I had previously tried to craft a “weave” by crossing two strips of 35mm film into an intersectional photograph. Liked it, but wanted more. So last Sunday I went back to that bendy road near Route 157, just off…
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Off and on, I’ve tried to create a “weave” photo, which would entail warping-and-wefting two different types of film together into one cohesive image. But none of my cameras had enough wide-angle ability to do it either properly or productively. At least nothing that would work as well as I preferred. So right now it’s…
Read MoreCompetition Season 2016 has been a mixed bag for me. With only a few photo competitions left this year, I’ve had a photo year that’s been, shall we say, less than ideal. Maybe the results from the Washington State Fair will change that. Last July, I entered several photos in that State Fair’s digital photo…
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In two previous attempts at the Durham Fair’s photo competition in Durham, Connecticut, I’ve snagged two third-place awards (for Vivaldi’s Pond and The Jumbuck), a first place (for Jessica: Instamatic Dichotomy) and my first-ever Best in Show (in 2013 for The AGFA Bridge Over Ansco Lake). Plus, entering the Durham Fair gives me a chance…
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I can’t sleep. Again. Insomnia is like a tone-deaf bugler at a Boy Scout campout. And he’s playing Revilee six hours early. I roll over. Still can’t sleep. Okay, may as well get up and do something. Anything. Hey, maybe that wild petunia that was growing in my outdoor flower pot might still have a…
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