Yesterday I took my cameras for a little photo walk through the Adirondacks – part of it involved photographing some foliage, part of it involved preparation for my upcoming CP Holiday Train photo chase in November. And while I was scouting out a location to photograph the train as it would make its initial stop…
Read MoreAlbany Patroons news, past, present and future!
So there’s a lot to share this week, even though the Patroons 2019-2020 season is still several months away from tipoff – and the ring ceremony – and the banner raising – and the ceremonial beat-down of our first opponent of the season … Follow along. There’s some good stuff here. This Friday, the Albany…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, October 12 2019
Wow, it’s Columbus Day Weekend. Time to get out there and do some exploring, amirite? Go up to the Adirondacks and see the fall foliage. Go over to the Berkshires and see the fall foliage. Go down to the Catskills and see the fall foliage. Hmm… I sense a theme here. But before you go…
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The Dry Test at Saratoga Harness
Okay. I’ve got my “new-to-me” Nikon EM cameras – which I’ve combined in a c’est schisse format to hopefully create stereo photos, and now it’s time to test out my photographic plans. Work with me on this. First, take a look at the frames from this vintage 1960’s-era View-Master photo set. Well now. These are…
Read MoreMy three entries for BUILT 2019 are …
Oh look, BUILT has arrived. BUILT: Albany Architecture Through Artists’ Eyes, is Historic Albany Foundation’s annual charity gala / silent auction, where all of the submitted artworks have to contain some tie-in with Albany’s history and architecture. So if you like artwork that represents the Empire State Plaza, or the State Capitol, or the RCA…
Read MoreEmergence S01E03 – I finally figured out where I’ve seen this type of show before!
Okay. Three shows in and I’m finally getting some answers to this program. And they all wrap around Piper, this ten-year-old girl with the crazy powers. Recap. So far, this show has featured a police chief who finds a ten-year-old girl who survived a plane crash. This kid has special telekinetic and electromagnetic powers, and…
Read MoreMy Homemade Nikon c’est schisse Camera System
What, you’ve never heard of the Nikon c’est schisse camera system? Let me explain. I love three-dimensional photography, and over time I’ve purchased various single-use cameras to help me create this effect – the Trio3D and the Nimslo and the Kodak Realist, for example. But these cameras are not as strong as I want. They’re…
Read MoreThis “Chew Mail Pouch Tobacco” rug could be yours! It’s now on etsy!!
Last year, I crafted a latch hook rug and chronicled its construction on my blog. I later entered the rug at the New York State Fair’s Arts and Crafts competition, and it took a ribbon. And now … it could be yours. Yep. I’m selling it. I’ve just made my Chew Mail Pouch Tobacco area…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: Musical Motivation
I’m trying a new photography technique today. If it works, I will have some super-swank photos that will make for new opportunities. So I need a little musical motivation. And when I say “musical motivation,” I need the most positive, uptempo, run-thrugh-a-brick-wall-after-the-coach-gives-you-the-pep-talk tracks out there. In other words, these are the songs I would listen…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, October 5 2019
Hey, which one of you turned off the heat? Seriously, though, it’s only October and I feel like I have to break out my flannel sheets and my thick Canadian wool 3.5-point blanket. Brr… Well, at least I’ll keep warm for the moment by putting together this list of the week’s best and brightest from…
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