Over the weekend, I took some pictures of several “ghost signs” in downtown Albany. Normally, this wouldn’t be such a big deal. I’ve photographed these signs before. Heck, I’ve even published an art book with these images. Except this time, I’m photographing these artworks for a different reason. These are going to be the “before”…
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Cohoes Falls on Memorial Day
Memorial Day weekend was a weather-related bust. Rain. Cold. I almost expected cicadas and locusts. But Monday morning was beautiful and sunny. And I needed a few morning pictures to make my day. I’ve shot the Cohoes Falls before, mostly using a Hoya ND400 neutral-density filter so that the water blends. Figured I’d shoot that…
Read More3,000°K at the Jericho Drive-In
It’s Memorial Day evening, and I’m here at the Jericho Drive-In with my cameras and my tripod and some digital CompactFlash card chips. No, I’m not trying to get a “film it off the screen” pirate copy of The Fast and the Furious 6. For me, the Jericho Drive-In is a place where I can…
Read MoreTen minutes before they broke up.
Whether it’s experimental photography, or just plain old photography, the equipment you have in your hand can tell as much of a story as the picture itself. Case in point. On Wednesday, May 22, I was in New York City for the day. While most of my efforts were focused on an ancillary goal –…
Read MoreHorsepower: equine versus 4×4
I’m still refining my slitscan technique, which means I’ve been visiting the Saratoga Casino and Raceway on a regular basis each Sunday. No, I’m not praying to the spirit of St. Dan of Patch, although if such a saint existed, I’m sure many would pray for a winning exacta. Through trial and error, I’ve found…
Read MoreTesting the “Modern-Day Warrior” camera
Okay. I’ve “Frankensteined” three different Kodak Vest Pocket Autographic 127 shooters into the shooter that I currently have nicknamed my “Modern-Day Warrior” 127 camera. Now comes the test that determines whether this camera becomes a “shooter” or a “dust-gatherer.” And the only way to test it – is to take some pictures. I put a…
Read MoreShamrock Tobacco: A cure for artistic insomnia
3:00 a.m. Tuesday morning. I’ve got a headache and I can’t sleep. May as well get out of bed and do something. I’ve had a few ideas for some art projects, but I couldn’t put anything together that would make a cohesive sensible final product. Most of these ideas involved a ghost sign I photographed…
Read MoreSt. Patrick’s bell tower in efke and filters
Sunday morning, May 5. 6:30 a.m. Nobody gets up this early on a Sunday unless they’re going to church. Yep. You know it. Chuck’s going back to church. On Saturday, I took some experimental, artistic photos of the bell tower of St. Patrick’s Church in Watervliet – the bell tower being the only remaining structure…
Read MoreA prayer to St. Patrick
Saturday afternoon, May 4. I’ve avoided taking any pictures of the demolition of Watervliet’s St. Patrick’s Church, for the simple reason that I didn’t want to exacerbate the loss of a house of worship to make room for a Price Chopper. That debate is for another time and for another blog. But like my blog…
Read MorePies on the windowsill
Monday afternoon. I had a few shots left to take in the Nikon F100, and I decided to “burn them off” by taking some pictures here and there. And as I was in downtown Albany anyway, I figured a few long-distance shots of buildings might work out perfectly for me. And that’s when I saw…
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