With good traffic, it takes about two and a half hours to get from the Capital District to Syracuse for the New York State Fair. And if I time everything properly … I can get a prime parking spot. Look, it’s the small victories. If you arrive before 9:00 a.m., the New York State Fair…
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E-mails from Syracuse, 2024 edition
It seems like an eternity ago. I would bring my printed photos to Syracuse for the New York State Fair’s photography competition, then I would wait for the “post cards of doom,” my derisive sobriquet on how the good or bad news – acceptance or rejection – would arrive. Now, instead of postcards from Syracuse,…
Read MoreMy entries for the 2024 Big E Photography Competition are …
The Eastern States Exhibition (the “Big E”) is essentially New England’s mega-fair. And I’ve had plenty of success with my photography entries in this show. Last year wasn’t as successful; one of my two entries was bounced; while the other earned an honorable mention. Which means … I must try harder. Here’s my problem. The…
Read MoreA postcard from Iowa, 2024 edition
After last year’s debacle where my entries almost missed the entry deadline (thanks a pantload, FedEx), I made sure to ship my entries on the first eligible day. My best-ever effort at Iowa was three accepted, with two winning awards (and one, my lunar eclipse stitch photo, taking a first place silk in its category).…
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“How God Sees an Eclipse” is now for sale!
It wasn’t seconds after I posted my photo collage of the 2024 Great American Eclipse as an infinity symbol, now titled How God Sees an Eclipse, that I received the ultimate praise for the artwork. People wanted to buy it. Right now. Well, I’m not going to be one to deny anyone. I need to…
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