Whitehurst Printing and Binding Co., a photo by chuckthewriter on Flickr. Last Sunday, I spent the afternoon in Troy photographing as many ghost signs as I could. Apparently there’s several of them along the waterfront, and I never previously noticed them. Caught this one with my Agfa Chief camera and GAF Aerographic film. I’m still…
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Motivations Volume 3
Three years ago, in October 2010, I published my first true art book. Motivations, Volume 1. Here’s a preview of it. You can also order a copy directly through the link below on blurb.com. http://www.blurb.com/assets/embed.swf Motivations, Volume 1 by Photographs by Chuck Miller | Make Your Own Book Two years later, in October 2012, I…
Read MoreEntries for the Sheep and Wool Festival are…
And with a Priority Mail USPS package I placed in the mail yesterday, I have reached the final photo competition of the 2013 “competition season.” While the New York State Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck is more dedicated to Sheep and Wool products, there’s always a wistfulness for me when I enter this competition. …
Read MoreAnother Uneeda Biscuit sign bites the dust
There are several Uneeda Biscuit “ghost signs” in the Capital District. Ghost signs are vintage brickface advertisements that have survived for decades – even after the products they sold were no longer manufactured. They’re also a great photography subject. You never know when you’ll find one – and when you do, you should photograph it…
Read MoreSo is that an A-, a B+ and a D?
Last Monday, I picked up my photographs (and ribbons) (and a nice check) from the Big E in Springfield, Mass. Unlike most of the photo contests that I enter, the Big E has a graded system for ribbon awards. You must achieve a certain scoring threshold, and that determines the color of your ribbon. Of…
Read MoreTrees, Clouds and the Massachusetts Turnpike
Trees, Clouds and the Massachusetts Turnpike, a photo by chuckthewriter on Flickr. So here’s the deal. It’s Monday morning and I’m driving towards the Massachusetts Turnpike. My destination is the Eastern States Exposition, home of the Big E and my award-winning photos. The fall foliage looks impressive along the Massachusetts Turnpike. At some point I…
Read MoreCaption Time: Your cinemagraph moment of zen.
First time I ever put together a cinemagraph as part of a “Caption Time” presentation. So here we go. Photo by Chuck Miller… caption by you.
Read MoreThe Waterwheel
Saturday morning, and the leaves are changing colors. I love capturing the fall foliage as it changes; so naturally I wanted to take the cameras out for a trip to the North Country. Besides, capturing a good photo means that I have pictures for the blog. It’s either that, or I recycle my last two…
Read MoreMy photo results for the 2013 Durham Fair are…
One of my regular blog readers, Bob Burger, also enters his photographs in competition every year. I’ve seen his work at the Big E last year, his photos are very impressive. So this year, he and I arranged a “gentleman’s agreement” for the 2013 season. He wanted to enter his work at the Vermont State…
Read MoreMy first Cinemagraph
Some people call them “animated GIF’s.” Others call them “Cinemagraphs.” I like the term “Cinemagraph,” so I’ll use that. A cinemagraph shows motion in what would normally be a stock, sterile picture. And the other day, I created my first one. Background. Last March, I took a vacation in beautiful Saint John, New Brunswick. At…
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