Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
Yesterday, I took some time to photograph the Adirondacks. Nothing major, just a little drive through various locations that I’ve photographed in the past, hoping to capture them as the foliage changes. Yes, I’m a sucker for foliage. But I’m also a sucker for “tiny beauty.” You know, that moment when you’ve photographed something big…
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On Saturday, I drove to Syracuse to pick up my award-winning creation The Cathedral of St. Philco, and the blue ribbon attached thereto. It was a bright spot in what has turned to be a dim Competition Season 2016, with my entries (outside of Altamont) receiving rejection throughout. But hey, I got a big blue…
Read MoreI have two stories to tell. One of the stories took place on the anniversary of 9/11, one only tangentially involves 9/11. So bear with me. The first story takes place on September 11, 2004. It’s the three-year anniversary of that somber date. At the time, I was freelancing for an antiques and auction publication…
Read MoreWe all know where we were on that horrible Tuesday in 2001. We saw the aftermath of the planes crashing into the tallest structures of the World Trade Center, into the wall of the Pentagon, into a field in western Pennsylvania. We mourn the death of the innocent, we champion the bravery of the flight…
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I can’t sleep. Again. Insomnia is like a tone-deaf bugler at a Boy Scout campout. And he’s playing Revilee six hours early. I roll over. Still can’t sleep. Okay, may as well get up and do something. Anything. Hey, maybe that wild petunia that was growing in my outdoor flower pot might still have a…
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By the time you read today’s blog post, I will be on the road to Syracuse. It’s that road trip in August that I’ve sarcastically referred to as “The Drive of Shame.” Let me explain. When the New York State Fair sends out its postcards of acceptance or rejection for their photography competition, participants must…
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Okay, do I have everything? Gotta go through the checklist. Six photos for the New York State Fair Photography Competition. Check. The Cathedral of St. Philco for the dollhouse crafts competition at the State Fair. Check. Seven postcards, one for each artwork. Check. Seven postcard stamps. Check. The signed authorization from my model friend Lauren,…
Read MoreI’ve had this prayer card in my possession for the past ten years. It’s a small little treasure on thin, stiff cardstock. The corners are still sharp, like a fresh Topps baseball card. The date is still visible. August 1, 2006. Ten years ago. That’s when my mother passed away. Paula Lillian Bragg, later Miller,…
Read MoreThe world woke up on Friday morning, and heard tragedy from the beautiful city of Dallas, Texas. During what started as a peaceful protest against the recent murders of black men at the hands of police officers, something that night went horribly wrong. And by the time Friday morning arrived, five Dallas police officers were…
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For the next few days, my Facebook feed will have hundreds and hundreds of pictures from my friends and acquaintances, all showing them with their fathers. The photos will be of happy times spent together. Or they might be photos that memorialize a beloved parent, with words like, “I miss you to the moon and…
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Chuck The Writer 
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