Over the span of two consecutive Saturday evenings, I visited the Jericho Drive-for the night’s double feature – Men In Black 3 and some other movie that I can’t remember the title of right now. I have an idea for a photograph at the Jericho, and if all goes well, I’ll get something that’s competition-worthy.…
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A Smoking Filter Without Menthols
I’ve been working with screw-in filters on some of my photography of late – mostly my Prokudin-Gorskii photos, where I have to screw a red – then a green – and then a blue – filter to create color film off black-and-white images. In my camera filter arsenal is a smoke-colored Hoya 52mm ND400 filter. …
Read MoreHe gave her a ring, she gave him the finger
I heard this anecdote yesterday on the radio while I was driving through the North Country – Freddie Coleman on ESPN Radio was recounting the story, and as I heard it, I went through a ton of emotions – and you will as well. I wanted to make sure the story was legit – and,…
Read MoreKurt Busch: The Last Angry NASCAR Driver
I was once asked whether I had a favorite NASCAR Sprint Cup driver. I really don’t – it’s not like I’m looking to deck out my wardrobe in Jeff Gordon 24 merchandise or Jimmie Johnson 48 swag. However, if I did have to pick one driver out there for whom every race is a ton…
Read MoreResumption of the Chance
And it begins anew. My annual pas de deux with an unrequited dream, a symbiotic synthesis of singular surge. The Chance. How long have I tried to capture the attention of The Chance? Longer than I care to remember. So long, in fact, that I still dare not mention its name, only to reference it…
Read MoreIt’s Saturday morning…
Okay, get your breakfast cereal and a ton of sugar, it’s time for some more clips from vintage Saturday morning cartoons! Now the thing with this collection of Saturday morning entertainment is that the clips are either specially-created introductions for recycled 6-minute movie shorts, or blanket introductions for specially-animated 6-minute TV shorts. And there’s a…
Read MoreAlbany Sunset
The people at the restaurant must be wondering what the hell I’m doing. Let them wonder. This is my first attempt at getting a decent Capital District sunset photograph, and although I’ve achieved sunrise pictures in the past, it’s time to capture the setting sun. This is just a test, nothing more. Sunset was at…
Read MoreKrzysztof Oliwa’s Toughest Opponent
When the New Jersey Devils installed their AHL affiliate in Albany in time for the 1993-94 regular season, hockey fans in the Capital District learned to appreciate and root for a tough, solid squad of blue-collar hockey players. I mention names like Steve Brule and Mike Dunham, Corey Schwab and Steve Sullivan, Matt Ruchty and…
Read MoreRelay for Life Trivia 2012 Results
Last night, Martel’s at the Capital Hills Golf Course hosted the 2012 Relay for Life trivia competition. It was a standard “Trivia Nights Live” matchup, with proceeds from the event going to charity. It was a good game all around, some of the questions were really competitive – one of the 10-pointers was “In what…
Read MoreNo Solicitors
It’s a mundane, muggy Saturday morning. I’m at the laundromat, doing what most bachelors do at the laundromat – washing my clothes. You know … the boring Chuck Miller life. Let’s face it. I’m at a laundromat. What do you expect from a laundromat, anyway? Washers, dryers, a candy machine, two old video game machines,…
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