Every August, I invest everything I have into this local fair. Every August, I pick the images that I think have the best chance of garnering support, and bringing them to the Art Center on Sunday afternoon. And I don’t think people understand how important this fair is to me. All they see is just…
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My 2013 Altamont Fair photography entries are…
It’s Tuesday morning. This is the day. This is my chance to find out how my pictures did this year at the 2013 Altamont Fair Photography Competition. And to say I’m nervous is to underestimate my feelings. Trust me, this isn’t being played up for blog drama. This is where I measure my work against…
Read MoreGrandma Betty is looking out for me again
Sunday afternoon. I’m driving to Altamont with four framed photographs in my car. I’ve taken care of every possible scenario. All the pictures are framed and wired up and ready. I’ve selected my best photos. And I’m arriving as early as possible, so that I can park near the Art Center and unload my pictures…
Read MoreThe Jumbuck and the Loophole
Remember this picture I took last year? Yep, it’s the Icelandic sheep that I nicknamed the “Jumbuck,” an Australian slang term for sheep. I’m definitely entering the Jumbuck in various photo competitions this year, that goes without question. And in searching for various competitions this year, I looked over the rules and regulations for the…
Read MoreMore fun with a Trio3D camera
Just because I don’t use a camera for a while, that isn’t necessarily the same as abandoning the camera. And, for the purposes of today’s blog, that includes my Trio3D triple-image film camera. Take a look. That’s right. It has three lenses. The Trio3D camera was designed to capture three simultaneous images, and then the…
Read MoreJust heard from the New York State Fair…
Three weeks ago, I sent digital copies of my six photographs to Syracuse, for consideration for this year’s New York State Fair Photography competition. Now comes the wait. For the past three weeks, I’ve been waiting for that phone call. Waiting for a confirming e-mail. Waiting for something. Anything. I’ve even looked into the western…
Read MoreThe Normanskill Bulldozer – or combine, or hay baler…
Robert Frost was correct. Sometimes taking the road less traveled can make all the difference. Case in point. A week or so ago, I was walking along the Normanskill Creek between Albany and Delmar, it was a peaceful walk where I could perform simple reflection on my life. Then, after that, I walked along the…
Read More“Ooooh, you broke it! I’m gonna tell on you…”
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…
Read MoreThe 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…
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