Back in 2010, I bought myself a circular polarizer and with unequivocal excitement I went out shooting like mad. Among one of the places I visited and made use of the polarizer was the Chittenango Falls. The photo I composed and took that day is available in the park walks collection of the portfolio. This… Read more »
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Finger Lakes Sunset
Having completed a visit a to the New York Hope Mills, my companion photographers and myself decided to make our way back through the Finger Lakes Region to Syracuse. On travelling through the twisty roads that cut through the farm lands, we started noticing the sun setting. We paused at various points along the trip… Read more »
The Ol’ Southern Belle
Here is another image from what I think may become a series which I refer to as the Uncivil War. Pictured here is a portrait of one of the women dressed in the attire of what would have been a southern belle on the confederate side of the Civil War. And, being true to the… Read more »
Fallen Petals Revisited
Some years ago, I created an image of a wilting rose which had lost it petals. It was not a particularly engaging photograph but it was not a bad one either. It just felt like it lacked something interesting about it. Over the course of this summer, I decided to revisit the subject matter in… Read more »
Why 10000 photos isn’t enough anymore
A friend once asked me, “Do you want to become good in photography?; Take 10,000 photos!” I am guessing by photo 10,001 I would have taken so many photos that I would have started developing my own unique style and would have learned how to deal with different types of conditions. Well, I don’t think… Read more »
When vision is tantamount
It is pretty easy to get wrapped up in the hype of a new lens – oohhh the wide aperture, and ohhh imagine the depth of field. In fact, there are some persons who get so wrapped up in the capabilities of a lens that they purchase it for one purpose and once that purpose… Read more »
Taming the machine; Taming yourself.
I am not sure if this is the most appropriate title for this post but I am going to leave it as is for now as I think it summarizes what I believe is most important in the following text. I wanted to take the opportunity to revise some of the advice that has been… Read more »
Getting a feel for the moment
Have you ever wondered how the “Great Photographers” have been able to capture a scene or a moment in such a way that the image becomes memorable or even iconic? It is because the photographer came to connect with not just the subject matter but the surrounding environment and was able to organize the elements… Read more »
Is it worth learning about film photography?
In a world where regular commercial photography is moving more and more toward digital photography, is it worth the time investing in learning about film photography? The answer is a resounding, Yes. And, I will explain why. Recently, I acquired a book on photography. The author is primarily a film photographer but this edition of… Read more »
Photographer VS Camera
Anselm Adams once said, a photographer does not take a picture, he makes a picture. In essence, a photographer uses his/her knowledge of light, the cameras capabilities, his/her inner motivations, and understanding of post editing and print to create art work which is manifested eventually in the print. So a photographer is both an artist… Read more »