I think I can do this. I just have to find the right ingredient – the right catalyst – the right part of this project that will work best in this situation. Background. A while back, I tried running two rolls of 35mm film in my Agfa Clipper Special f/6.3 camera, which can handle 70mm…
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Did my photo make Reddit’s “Best of 2013” photography competition?
I’ve had a love-hate relationship with the social media site reddit. There are days when I think it’s the best site out there, and then there are days when I’ve dealt with too many throwaway account trolls and griefers. Be that as it may… One of the subcategories of reddit that I enjoy visiting is…
Read MoreFrosty the Snowman’s got a WHAT?!?
Monday morning, about 8:00 a.m. It’s time to get the Nikon Df camera and go take some pictures. So that’s exactly what I did. Rise and shine, up and at ’em, and off to the Corning Preserve I went. See, I’ve been working on a little project that involved taking a picture at a specific…
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The 2014 Photo Regionals
I’ve overcome many different hurdles on my photographic journey. And for every ribbon that currently hangs on my wall, that’s another achievement, another step forward both educationally and emotionally. There’s a silky blue ribbon from Altamont for one of my pictures. I’ve snagged a “Best of Show” for another. But there’s one challenge that has…
Read MoreReturn of the Revolog
Last week, I shot one of my two rolls of Revolog Tesla film – film that was pre-printed with electricity bolts and the like. My first shots turned out nice; I especially liked the one photo that featured a small lightning strike near the old Olympic Bar sign on South Pearl Street. Now that picture…
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The Revolog Tesla shots
Time to have a little fun with two rolls of film that just came to my mailbox. And hopefully by “fun,” I mean that I can win some awards with these shots. Revolog is a specially prepared Austrian 35mm film that is pre-marked with effects and textures. Although you can take normal pictures with this…
Read MoreA chair at Crescent Creek
It’s Sunday morning. There’s a nice coating of snow on the ground. Let’s go shooting. And that’s what I did. The Nikon Df camera and I went for a leisurely Sunday drive, until we reached the hamlets of Crescent and Vischer Ferry. In fact, I’m not sure whether I was in Crescent or Vischer Ferry……
Read MoreFrozen serenity in a sunroof
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…
Read MoreArtwork 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…
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