I’m happy to announce that I’ve confirmed the scheduling of two new photo tours, both in Central New York and both one-day tours. Also, both tours will be hosted by The Crawl Space, Gallery and Gift Shoppe, on Route 281 in Little York, NY. Some details are still being confirmed, such the specific gardens, sites for […]
Psalm 90-2 – In every age O Lord, you have been our refuge. A little planning could go a long ways when it comes to nature photography. Not that I can boast of the habit. This morning is a good example. My Lucia and I are enjoying a weekend at the Morgan Samuels Inn in […]
That’s the name of the Syracuse Flower and Garden Show scheduled for March 3-6 this year at the Onondaga County War Memorial. I’m happy to report that I’ll be part of the Skaneateles Artisans‘ exhibit which will include art ranging from wood carving, to oil painting, watercolor painting, jewelry, pottery and of course photography. Many […]
Genesis 1:1-19 – In the beginning…. This morning, Father’s homily focused on five words in the opening verses of Genesis…”God saw how good it was.” How many of us go through our daily lives not noticing the beauty all around us. That can be particularly true in parts of the country, such as Central New […]
I’m starting to understand the value of having a subject for my photography excursions. Now that could mean I want my photos be an essay about the locale I choose to shoot but more and more my subjects are becoming a little more … esoteric, if that’s the word I mean to use. Today is […]
Today’s one of those days that I’ll remember for the lesson it taught me. Well, I hope I’ll remember. But, if today is really indicative of how well my memory works, I’ll probably have to re-learn my lesson again. I’m an old Boy Scout (no wiseacre cracks necessary) and I know the value of the […]
Today I was reviewing some images I’ve collected over the past couple of weeks and it occurred to me that I had unintentionally refined my approach to getting photos in my backyard, meaning close to home. Often, as I’m out seeking to add to my collection I hike into the woods, snowshoe along local streams […]
I often tend to compose my photos very tightly cropped. I think this can be good, yet it can also remove the important element of a “sense of place.” A macro image of a flower can certainly be beautiful but you cannot tell much about its setting or its life. The same could be true […]
Right about now my wife and I were to have been leaving my sister’s house in Alabama for the drive to Mission, TX. I won’t revisit the reason why we’re back home in the snow. However, for many reasons, we’re thinking that we are a blessed couple and we’re very happy to be home. I […]
It’s almost 2:30 in the afternoon, the day after New Year’s Day. With football on TV, I’m sitting in my son’s living room with him sleeping on my left, our granddaughters on my right engrossed in their computers and my wife learning to navigate her new iPad. I’m thinking about how different the next few […]