As we completely skip over springtime and go straight into the summer, it’s time this week for another set of blog posts from the Times Union’s community blogging team. Yep, these are the bloggers that consistently put out great posts for you to read, so let’s go through the vaults and see what blog posts…
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And in the end…
Sometimes I just want to put up a photo and let things go from there. So that’s what I’m going to do.
Read MoreA couple of Coca-Colas
The Coca-Cola “ghost sign” in Schenectady has been one of my photographic “go-to” test subjects, probably all the way back to my initial splitfilm experiments. And because one of those shots, Coca-Cola Relieves Fatigue Sold Everywhere 5c, won a ribbon five years ago at the New York State Fair, I’ve basically “retired” any of my…
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Caption Time: A camera in stealth mode
After receiving an Argus C3 “Brick” camera as a gift, I ran a few test rolls through it. The shots turned out okay, so I decided that if the camera was going to be mine, it needed to be “Chuck-i-fied.” Yep, the old camera leather was starting to peel anyway… so I opted for a…
Read MoreA bridge in Hadley
Sometimes it’s finding the right subject, but not having the right film to capture it. Sometimes it’s having the correct film, but not having the right subject to capture. A couple of months ago, I discovered the existence of the Hadley Parabolic Bridge, also known as the “Bow Bridge.” I’ve photographed it with various filters…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: Let’s get Philip Oakey on this track, shall we?
One of my favorite bands from the 1980’s was the Human League. And believe me, if I’m in my car listening to Sirius/XM’s “First Wave” channel, and I hear that opening synth riff to a certain 1980’s #1 hit, I will roll down the windows, crank up the sound, and start singing at the top…
Read MoreNew York City classic commercials from the 70’s
Back in ancient times, in the days when we didn’t have 4,000 channels from Time Warner Cable, we made do with our local channels and a few extra – mostly WPIX-11 in New York City and WSBK-38 in Boston. I want to take today’s blog post and focus on the New York City advertisements, for…
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Blogs, May 7, 2015: Ten for Thursday
I’ve got a great batch of blogs from my fellow Times Union community bloggers, and you really should read them, this batch contains some great writing and fantastic observations. So here’s how this works. I go through all the community blogs for the past seven days. And if there’s an article that catches my attention,…
Read MoreThree weeks to the Spectrum 8 Art Show
It doesn’t seem like the time has passed. But last year, I made arrangements with the Spectrum 8 theater to present my artworks for a six-week exhibition in their movie lobby. And this week, I’ve inventoried my pictures, made sure all of them are framed and matted and mounted and ready. Ten artworks, including classics…
Read MoreWhy no tears for another collapsing church?
When the Trinity Church in Albany started to buckle and crumble, there was an outcry. “Save the church,” we shouted. “It’s part of the neighborhood. And if we can’t save the church, let’s at least save those stained glass windows that might have been forged by Louis Comfort Tiffany himself.” When St. Patrick’s Church in…
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