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Snow in Infra Red photographs

I took my IR modified old Canon G2 out in the snow to play yesterday & found snow to come out white rather than black. See even though snow is frozen water, read cold, it reflects light including IR. Just … Continue reading

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So it’s winter already…..

and I haven’t written a thing in MONTHS. Funny, I’m still Photographing everyday. I got a comment from someone that, unfortunately, I took to heart and it took the wind out of my writing. It’s funny, I’ve received all sorts … Continue reading

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Bodies in Water

Setting up for Laurie Klein’s class “Bodies in Water”, my only “womens only” class at Peters Valley Craft Center. Running one of these is an quite an experience. If they are in a figure mode I have to be around … Continue reading

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“The Emotive Portrait” – the class

The class description was to learn to shoot the Anti-Sears Portrait. Cheryl, the original teacher, is famous for this but now we have another teacher. How would he accomplish this? Since the class had a range of skill levels, from … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Emotive Portraits, the class…

We’re finishing up day 3 of the “Shooting the Emotive Portrait” at Peters Valley Photography. After the primary instructor, Cheryl Jacobs Nicolai had to drop out due to a serious family problem, a second instructor was contacted & hired, I … Continue reading

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I haven’t taken a “Photograph” in a week or so…

I’ve shot a bunch of “phone-y” pic’s but nothing I would consider a Real Photograph. Do phone-y pic’s count? What is a “Real” Photograph? …Why is there air? Sorry, I digressed when I realized what I have gotten myself into. … Continue reading

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Facebook & other social networking sites

Short discussion about Face Book and some of the unintended consequences it’s use can have. Continue reading

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Scheduling & Cancellations & Other Problems – I

As I had previously mentioned, the scheduling of Workshops and finding appropriate instructors to present them, is a 2 edged sword….The Trust Factor and The Right Thing! and how they fit into my world… Continue reading

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Another side to my photographic life

Ten years ago I, almost literally, fell into the job of Head of Photography at Peters Valley Craft Center in Layton, NJ. The Department Heads responsibilities range from developing the schedule to implementing it to locating & training assistant(s) to … Continue reading

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why I photograph

I find I photograph because I can. Ever since I started carrying a smaller camera I find myself taking photographs EVERYWHERE…yes, everywhere. I started this with one of the small Canon cameras bulking up my pocket, as a repository for … Continue reading

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