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Category Archives: On Exploring Photography
Miyazaki and Photography
I spent part of my lunch period at work today watching this video that applies thoughts on life and art and work by Hayao Miyazaki to photography. I will be returning to this one.
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2024, through the lens
If you read my 2024 wrap-up post–which if you didn’t, why not, and hey, it’s right here, go read it and come back!–you noted that I decided to defer any photography in that post in favor of a separate one, … Continue reading
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One Hunter, two edits
I took this photo of Orion the Hunter as he rose over my backyard the other day, and then I did two different edits of him in Lightroom. I’m honestly not sure which one I like better. (This was a … Continue reading
An abstraction from nature
A few weeks ago I spent a morning at a particular spot in Chestnut Ridge Park, about as far into the park as one can get without getting out and walking. It’s a spot most people at the Ridge don’t … Continue reading
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Golden Hour shining on Buffalo
Last weekend I had an opportunity to go out and do some shooting at Golden Hour, which is what photographers call the rough hour at sunrise or sunset. I hadn’t had an opportunity like that yet, and I am thrilled … Continue reading
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An offering for World Photography Day
I took the above image last Tuesday, when I spent the entire business part of the day walking around the city of Buffalo, taking photos of streetscapes and doing street photography. This was part of an eight-day vacation I took … Continue reading
“A ship in port is safe, but that’s not what ships are for”
From a walk at Buffalo’s Canalside and the Military and Naval Park a couple weeks back, the USS Little Rock presented a particularly nice look. I was there early enough that the sun was reflecting off the water in between … Continue reading
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And now, a dragonfly
Walking at Knox Farm yesterday, I arrived at the pond on the park grounds and noticed a bunch of dragonflies zipping around one end. These dragonflies were pretty striking-looking, with stripes on their wings. I stuck around a bit, trying … Continue reading
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On the wing
I doubt I’ll ever have the patience to really embrace wildlife photography as my genre of choice, but I have to say that I’m very happy with how these two shots turned out. One nice thing about photography I’m discovering is … Continue reading
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A newsletter!
I’ve shared a new edition of my Substack for the first time in…well, quite a while! This one is a tip of the hat to a collection of photographers whose work I have found particularly helpful and inspiring in my … Continue reading
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