Here’s the problem when you work with experimental photography. Sometimes the cameras can’t handle what you’re trying to do. Case in point. I’ve been working on this slitscan photography project for the past year. And I think I have it all dialed in and tuned perfectly. I’ve adjusted the slit inside the camera to a…
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The Albany County Rail Trail in 100-degree heat
It’s about 10:00 a.m. on July 5. I haven’t visited the Albany County Rail Trail with my cameras for a while, so I figured today would be a perfect opportunity to do so. The plan – take my new Agfa Clack 6×9 120 film shooter, along with a tripod, through the Delmar section of the…
Read MoreA Selfie from the Clack
Last time I used the Agfa Clack 6×9 camera, I got some decent shots with B&W Delta Ilford film, but burned two rolls of other stock. Apparently the only decent shots I can get with this camera is if they’re long-distance shots and I use a tripod. Okay… so let’s hook a tripod mount to…
Read MoreMy 2013 New York State Fair photo entries are…
I wasn’t going to put this blog post up until after the deadline for submissions. Now that the deadline has come and passed, and everybody’s on the same level playing field … I can finally activate this post. Two years ago, the New York State Fair offered photographers a choice on how to submit entries…
Read MoreEmpire State Plaza fireworks, 2013 Edition
How many times have I gone to the Empire State Plaza on Independence Day and taken fireworks photos? I’ve done it for several years. It predates my Times Union blog. Heck, I think it even predates my old blogspot.com blog. The plan is often this. I get to the Empire State Plaza as early as…
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Retirement. It’s not something I take lightly. But I can’t keep every camera I’ve ever acquired. So some of my gear goes into “retirement” – in other words, they become display pieces and enjoy a quite peaceful existence on a shelf. One of those cameras that received the proverbial “gold watch” was my old Agfa…
Read More“Hey, Miles Kelly, can I get ‘yer autograph?”
The New York State Fair has a specific policy regarding their photographs. If there is anybody in the picture that can be recognized – i.e., if there’s a face in the picture and he doesn’t look like a Dick Tracy villain – the photographer must acquire a signed release from that person before that photograph can…
Read More“Competition Season” begins… NOW!!!
With the selection of six digital images, which will be mailed on a compact disc to the organizers of the New York State Fair in a couple of weeks, I officially begin my 2013 photographic competition season. This year, I will submit entries in six different regional fairs and shows throughout the Northeast, including –…
Read MoreAnswering the challenge: sʇɟǝl ǝǝɹɥʇ ɥʇıʍ uɹnʇ ʇɥƃıɹ ɐ
Fellow photographer Bennett Campbell has taken a keen interest in my slitscan pictures, noting that the photos I’ve posted – harness races, baseball pitchers – have all been shot with action traveling from left to right. Here’s his comment: Interesting that [Tom] Dahlin’s photo faces left. As you’ve figured out by now when you crank…
Read MoreBye-bye CVS, hello Walgreens!
My love-hate affair with the one-hour photo studio at CVS has been well-documented in this blog. A few years ago, after one of their techs told me, “Oh yes, we can develop black and white film,” he proceeded to destroy a roll of efke film by washing it in C-41 chemicals. To CVS’ credit,…
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