Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
Background. Five years ago, I tried to capture the Perseid meteor shower with my camera gear. And I certainly came close to doing so … but not close enough. Four years ago, in the middle of an unseasonably clear Christmas eve night, I photographed a star trail along the Sacandaga River. And in the middle…
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Let me share something cool about the Big E’s photo competition. It’s the only competition I regularly enter in which all photos are judged on their own merits, and all photos receive their own individual scores. In other words, there can be several “first prize” winners in one category, so you’re really not competing with…
Read MoreSo what happens when you need a little bounce in your life? What do you do? I’ve got a recommendation for you. Scroll through this list of Times Union community and independent bloggers, and have a great read. You’ll be glad you did. It’ll put a spring in your step and a bounce in your…
Read MoreThe thing with a tavern trivia league tournament is that if you build up enough points and get the final answer right, you can really cement your position. If you get that answer wrong, however… then you have to hope that other teams got the answer wrong as well, or that some teams bet miniscule…
Read MoreLast Saturday, as I dropped off my artworks and entries at the New York State Fair in Syracuse, I planned for a “driving break” at some point on my way home. I didn’t feel like stopping at Turning Stone Casino (Exit 33) or Hamilton College (Exits 32 or 31), but by Exit 29 I was…
Read MoreYears ago, I blogged about seeing the Rocky Horror Picture Show for the first time, as a college student when my college’s film society showed it as part of a weekend film fest. Yeah, it was an adventure. But I was hooked. So much so, that I purchased an audience participation record that contained the…
Read MoreI know, I know, I should not be doing this. I have plenty of photo contests in the United States in which I can enter. That being said, I figured it was time to see what I could achieve in entering a photo or three at the Saint John Ex. That’s Saint John, New Brunswick,…
Read MoreIt’s November of 1989, and the Albany Patroons are about to host the Omaha Racers at the Washington Avenue Armory for the season opener. The Pats had a new coach, former General Manager Gerald Oliver, and most of their nucleus from the 1988-89 season (Mario Elie, Vince Askew, Clinton Smith). But before the game began,…
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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 MoreMy eyes do not deceive me. And neither does the camera on my BlackBerry phone. But there it is. A blooming plant with green leaves and purple petals. I showed a picture of the wild plant to my Facebook friends, who identified the plant as a petunia. But I hadn’t planted petunias. What I planted…
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