Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
Off and on, I’ve tried to create a “weave” photo, which would entail warping-and-wefting two different types of film together into one cohesive image. But none of my cameras had enough wide-angle ability to do it either properly or productively. At least nothing that would work as well as I preferred. So right now it’s…
Read MoreCompetition Season 2016 has been a mixed bag for me. With only a few photo competitions left this year, I’ve had a photo year that’s been, shall we say, less than ideal. Maybe the results from the Washington State Fair will change that. Last July, I entered several photos in that State Fair’s digital photo…
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Here it is. This was once an old Philco radio cabinet, a worn-out husk that I bought on eBay for a few dollars. I added colored glass, dollhouse furniture and velvet interior, and created something spiritual and special. I didn’t plan on building this artwork for anything other than a proof of concept, a way…
Read MoreBy the time you get a chance to read this, I’ll be on the road. Essentially, I’m on my way to Syracuse for the opening day of the New York State Fair, and to find out how my mixed-media dollhouse The Cathedral of St. Philco did in its competition. And before I go any further,…
Read MoreWhat’s the worst thing you can do in competitive team trivia? Is it mess up on the final three questions, to the point where your quickly-earned lead suddenly drifts into fifth place? Is it to bet all your points and hope that you get the right answer on a category for which you think you…
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In two previous attempts at the Durham Fair’s photo competition in Durham, Connecticut, I’ve snagged two third-place awards (for Vivaldi’s Pond and The Jumbuck), a first place (for Jessica: Instamatic Dichotomy) and my first-ever Best in Show (in 2013 for The AGFA Bridge Over Ansco Lake). Plus, entering the Durham Fair gives me a chance…
Read MoreSaw this on Facebook and could not resist sharing it with all of you. Apparently some policemen at the Indiana State Fair decided to have a little fun. So they busted out a lip-sync version of the classic John Travolta-Olivia Newton-John duet from the film Grease – no, not THAT duet, the other duet –…
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I can’t sleep. Again. Insomnia is like a tone-deaf bugler at a Boy Scout campout. And he’s playing Revilee six hours early. I roll over. Still can’t sleep. Okay, may as well get up and do something. Anything. Hey, maybe that wild petunia that was growing in my outdoor flower pot might still have a…
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So I need to explain this photo… But first… Sunday was the final day for the week-long Altamont Fair. It’s the time when I can actually spend the day at the Fair, taking pictures and contemplating what I could enter in 2017’s Competition Season. Best to not wait to consider my options. You snooze, you…
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Tony Bennett is a star with the National Basketball League of Canada, where he helped the Windsor Express earn a 2015 NBL championship. Prior to his NBL years, he starred in the Premier Basketball League and in the Continental Basketball Association; and while in college, he helped Bradley University advance to the Round of 16…
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