Memorial Day weekend was a weather-related bust. Rain. Cold. I almost expected cicadas and locusts. But Monday morning was beautiful and sunny. And I needed a few morning pictures to make my day. I’ve shot the Cohoes Falls before, mostly using a Hoya ND400 neutral-density filter so that the water blends. Figured I’d shoot that…
Read MoreBest of our community TU blogs, May 30 2013: Ten For Thursday
Oh you thought I was joking last week about doing this, weren’t you? You thought that maybe I was only going to do this for a week and get bored with the idea? Silly you. Again, I continue with promoting the work of my fellow Times Union community bloggers, until that day when the Times…
Read MoreK-Chuck Radio: Familiar songs, new interpretations
I’ve had this happen on occasion. I’ll be listening to the radio, and I swear I hear what sounds like a familiar song… only to discover that yes, I know the song, I know the lyrics, but that’s NOT the person I remember singing it. And after a few moments… I’m thinking, wow. That’s an…
Read More3,000°K at the Jericho Drive-In
It’s Memorial Day evening, and I’m here at the Jericho Drive-In with my cameras and my tripod and some digital CompactFlash card chips. No, I’m not trying to get a “film it off the screen” pirate copy of The Fast and the Furious 6. For me, the Jericho Drive-In is a place where I can…
Read MoreTen minutes before they broke up.
Whether it’s experimental photography, or just plain old photography, the equipment you have in your hand can tell as much of a story as the picture itself. Case in point. On Wednesday, May 22, I was in New York City for the day. While most of my efforts were focused on an ancillary goal –…
Read MoreMachete Kills – now starring Carlos Estevez!
When I saw the original Grindhouse double-feature in 2007, I thoroughly enjoyed it. The double feature of Planet Terror (Robert Rodriguez’ film, the one with Rose McGowan wearing a machine gun for a prosthetic leg), and Death Proof (Quentin Tarantino’s ode to 1970’s car films like Vanishing Point) were fun to watch and kinda hilarious as well. Also in…
Read MoreHorsepower: equine versus 4×4
I’m still refining my slitscan technique, which means I’ve been visiting the Saratoga Casino and Raceway on a regular basis each Sunday. No, I’m not praying to the spirit of St. Dan of Patch, although if such a saint existed, I’m sure many would pray for a winning exacta. Through trial and error, I’ve found…
Read MoreA blogging flashback: March 2010
I was doing some maintenance to some of the old blog posts of mine – repairing old YouTube links and URL’s, for example – and I came across this old video clip of an event from three years ago. In March 2010, the Times Union hosted a blogging get-together at the College of Saint Rose.…
Read MoreA tiny puff of Q10 smoke from Verizon’s chimneys
Finally. Finally, there’s some news regarding my new cell phone, the BlackBerry Q10. According to Verizon’s website, Verizon is getting the BlackBerry Q10 cell phone, both in black and white color combinations. I still haven’t decided which color to get, although I understand that the white phone will be exclusive to Verizon Wireless customers. Swank.…
Read MoreIf you don’t like the Boy Scout vote…
Let’s say, for example, that right now you’re looking at the new vote by the Boy Scouts of America that allows Scouting to all boys, regardless of sexual preference. And you’re not happy. You’re feeling that the recent vote goes against everything you believed in as a Scout. You feel betrayed. You feel like your…
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