Jim Keays passed away today.ย He was the lead singer of The Masters Apprentices, one of the seminal Australian psychedelic rock and pop bands of the 1970’s.ย Members of the Masters helped sow the seeds for other Australian bands, including Little River Band. The Masters never made it to the United States, but that doesn’t…
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The Toilet Cheer
I was a Boy Scout once… many, many, many years ago.ย I only did it for a single year, achieved the rank of Tenderfoot, then left.ย As much as I respect Scouting, it just wasn’t for me. I do recall the many different camping trips my troop embarked upon.ย They were fun moments of exploration…
Read MoreA new view of the Olympic Bar sign
I’ve photographed that deteriorating Olympic Bar sign on South Pearl Street with dozens of different films and with dozens of different angles. But, in all honesty, I’ve never photographed the sign the way I did last Thursday night. Background. I realize that the old Olympic Bar neon sign hasn’t worked for years.ย Heck, there hasn’t…
Read MoreCross your eyes and make a wish…
I’m still trying to tweak this idea of a “stereo view card” recreation.ย And I’ve got too many freakin’ variables to work with. Do I print the card images as color, or as sepia tones, or as straight black and white? Do I make the pair of images round or square or corner-rounded or domed?…
Read MoreResults from the 2014 San Francisco International Photography Competition
So of the twelve photos I entered in the 2014 San Francisco International Photography Competition, one of them made the cut. Which one? Was it one of your favorites? Read the blog and find out.
Read MoreThe card game that destroys relationships
I was at a birthday party yesterday (no, not mine, that’s in a few months from now), and the topic of discussion involved board games – the ones I loved playing as a kid (like Mouse Trap) and the ones I never got around to playing (like Candy Land).ย Ah, great memories of board games…
Read MoreNice try, scammer – go back under the bridge with the other trolls.
Let me make this as clear as crystal.ย I. HATE. SCAMMERS. I hate trolls, griefers, swindlers, anybody who tries to steal my money, ruin my equipment, or ruin my reputation.ย And believe me, there are people out there in 2014 that will do that to you.ย Don’t ever think differently. Case in point.ย Last Friday,…
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The ASTRO and the time-lapse
You’ve seen time-lapse photography on nearly every reality TV series.ย It’s that scene in which you see the clouds screaming quickly by in the sky, you see the sun rising and dipping in the horizon as if it was late for a very important date. Today, you can create a time-lapse picture with your camera…
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What does Iowa have in store for me?
Well, apparently Iowa has a State Fair.ย And within that State Fair is a very highly competitive photo competition. My blog reader Bob Burger recommended that I consider entering this competition. And I did.ย But with a caveat. At one point in my life – five years ago, to be precise – I was content…
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Caption time: Kids love snacks
I took this shot last year at the Vermont State Fair.ย I was thinking of captioning the picture “Kids dig snacks,” but I’m sure you can come up with a better title if I ever decide to enter it into competition. So have at it.ย Photo by Chuck Miller.ย Caption by you.
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