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…
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So 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…
Read MoreThe Jericho Drive-In Polar Panorama Project
It’s Saturday night. And I want to get this right. I have my Nikon D700 camera, with the 28mm f/2.8 Nikkor E-series pancake lens, ready to go. If I do 180 degrees on the tripod, going from the back of the drive-in to the front, I can make this work. And in the words of…
Read MoreThe Aerographic Film Project
A week or two ago, one of my Facebook friends sent me a link to photos that were taken with aerographic film. Aerographic film is 70mm film that was used for reconnaissance photography. Hey look, there’s Havana, are those missile silos? I’ve seen a couple of developed shots of aerographic film on flickr; Robert A.…
Read More2013 Big E Photography Competition results
This is the third year I’ve competed at the Big E. The first time around, I snagged a second place silk with Midnight at the Palace Theater, while last year saw Poestenkill Cascade take a first-place silk (two other pictures, Butterfly and Citrus and Star Trails of Paradox Lake, garnered second-place fabrics). But although I’ve…
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