I was puttering around Facebook yesterday, and I saw some posts from my friends at the Auburn Photography Club. Mostly when I see any posts from the APC, it’s involving one of three things – a new photo trick or technique they’re working on; getting ready to enter their shots in the New York State…
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Back to the track with a Nikon EM on my back
I’ve been trying and trying and TRYING to get my slitscan photos working properly. So much so, that I’ve developed a small testing routine. Every Sunday whenever possible, I drive up to Saratoga Casino and Raceway – that’s what THEY call it, it’s still “Saratoga Harness” to me – and I swap information with Dave…
Read MoreAre my photos regional-worthy?
I’m not going to lie. I definitely enjoy entering my photos into competition. And I’ve had my share of success in doing so. Last year wasn’t as great as it could have been, but that means that I’ll try harder this year. But despite all my attempts to pick up wins at Altamont and at…
Read MoreA new peaceful photo…
I need some peace and tranquility in my life. We all do. In 2005, when I attended my 20th reunion of the Class of 1985 at Hamilton College, I took some moments of peace and silence and wandered through the college’s arboretum, the Root Glen. I was in a dark place in my life at…
Read MorePlug tobacco and melted Popsicles
Yes, I’m still up here in beautiful Saint John, New Brunswick. On moments when I’m not watching the NBL Canada All-Star Skills Competition, I’m walking around downtown, looking for cool things to photograph. And I found a couple of “things,” and I wanted to share them with you today. Apparently Saint John has a “ghost…
Read MoreBeach sunrise…
While I’m enjoying my weekend in New Brunswick, I decided to take some pictures at Saints’ Rest Beach and McLarens Beach, which is only a few miles – er, kilometers – from my hotel. It means getting up at 5:00 a.m. – oh wait, that’s Atlantic time, which means I’m really getting up at 4:00…
Read MoreBlackbird, meet Canada. Canada, meet Blackbird.
I’ve had my 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS, nicknamed “The Blackbird,” for at least six months now. And now comes its first true test. Road trip to Canada. Specifically, Saint John, New Brunswick, home of this week’s National Basketball League of Canada All-Star Classic. Why am I here? Trust me. It’s an All-Star Game. Actually, counting…
Read MoreThe warehouse
Every so often, when I’m driving along I-787, I’ll see the warehouse. It’s been abandoned for years, a derelict relic along the Troy waterfront. The graffiti artists and the copper thieves have already attached the building. It’s an eyesore that a gallon of Visine couldn’t cure. But it kept catching my attention. Man, I’d love…
Read MoreFixing a leather case for the “Modern-Day Warrior” camera
When I got the parts to rebuild my Kodak 127 Vest Pocket Autographic “Soldier’s Camera” into the current “Modern-Day Warrior” camera, one of the eBay auctions I won produced an intact vintage leather carrying case for this camera. The case looked great – the leather was still solid and it really had some nice patina…
Read MoreThe “Modern-Day Warrior” camera
The quest to find a perfect Kodak Vest Pocket Autographic “Soldier’s Camera” continues. And maybe, just maybe, I may have found a solution to the whole situation. This was the first camera. It’s a Kodak Vest Pocket Autographic “Soldier’s Camera” that I purchased for $20 at an estate sale in Slingerlands last summer. It was…
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