I think at some point in my photographic experiences, I’m going to find ways to enjoy what appears on the sunroof of my 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS, my beloved compact sportscar that I’ve nicknamed “The Blackbird.” A couple of days ago, I found just such a moment. Before I continue, you should know something about…
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Artwork for Thacher Park: The 11th Annual Nature Art Exhibit
If you have any nature artworks, including sculpture, painting, photography, carving or what have you, don’t wait – you need to enter your pieces into this upcoming art exhibit. Read today’s blog and find out what I’m entering, and what you can enter as well!!
Read MoreA new look for the Twin Bridges
You know them, you love them. The Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge, also known as the Twin Bridges, the structure that spans the Mohawk River and allows us in Albany to visit Saratoga Springs in enough time to bet on the third race and return home before the fourth race results are posted. It’s Sunday afternoon and…
Read MoreThe three waterwishes
Last December, on our way back from a beautiful holiday vacation in New York City, my girlfriend Nicole suggested that we drive through Exit 16 on the Thruway, so she could show me where she once lived. I agreed, and off we went through the scenic Hudson Valley. As we drove along the winding roads,…
Read MoreSo who was Jerry in Coxsackie?
Saturday morning. I’m driving back to the 518 after a successful photo shoot. It’s a cold day on the New York State Thruway, and I’m just trying to keep warm and stay focused on the road. How many times have I driven this highway? Too many times, I think… it’s not like I notice anything…
Read MoreMile Marker 5.2
I’ve been playing with my brand new Nikon Df camera, testing it out in situations, attaching lenses to it, taking test shots wherever I can. And one of the places I wanted to capture with this new photo-weapon was an eerily serene creek along Interstate 787. You’ve seen it as you drive by – a…
Read MoreShot one ghost sign… found another!
When I took my new Nikon Df camera out for an initial photo shoot, I tested it on a ghost sign I found in Waterford. Then I found another ghost sign, hidden where I least expected to see… Click here and read all the details.
Read MoreAnother test of the GAF Aerial film
So I loaded another roll of GAF Aerial film in one of my vintage cameras, and went out shooting last Sunday. Did I get a decent shot with film so old, it could have taken pictures of the Bicentennial? Click in today’s blog and you can see if all went well.
Read MoreMy cameras and my friends
I’m seeing this happen more and more over time. And to be totally honest… I’m kinda digging it. A month or so ago, one of my blog readers – CountryMama – bought one of my photo artworks, The Final Sermon (the shot of St. Patrick’s Church in Watervliet). As I dropped the picture off at…
Read MoreFive views of winter
Part of my photographic journey involves experimenting with different vintage cameras and vintage films. My blog readers know that I am not limited to the modern digital single-lens-reflex cameras – in the past, I’ve shot with old film; I’ve shot with old cameras; and I’m not afraid to try new techniques with them. Over the…
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