THE BLOG
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The Magnificent Hillwood Estate
2023-06-02 12:50:19 UTC
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Hillwood Mansion
From the exterior, it looks like a nice large home, not like the mansions you would see in Greenwich, Connecticut or McLean, Virginia, its visage is certainly understated, but inside, well come along for a little tour. (For largest display, click on the individual photograph).
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Stairwell to grand…
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AI? … OY VEY!
2023-05-30 22:59:55 UTC
If you’ve seen Terminator movies or the Big Bang Theory, and if you fashion yourself something of a futurist, you fully expect ATM machines to rise up someday and start the Robot Revolution. We’ve all been reading about AI (artificial intelligence) in the media lately, the major breakthroughs it has…
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What’s In Store …
2023-05-29 18:17:06 UTC
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Making the transition from single family home to apartment living can be daunting. My wife Amy and I decided to downsize after our younger son’s high school graduation, move from suburbs to city, to a space about one-third that of our former home. What we didn’t sell or give away…
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Happy Mothers Day
2023-05-14 14:32:08 UTC
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WHERE YOU CAN’T TAKE A BAD PHOTO
2023-05-06 11:30:16 UTC
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I take great pride in the fact that I work hard to make my photographs compelling and artful. I carefully compose, expose and employ critical technical adjustments in Photoshop. Yesterday I visited the Hillwood Estate Museum & Gardens in Northwest Washington, D.C. Well folks, this is a place where you…
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A WALK IN THE PARK
2023-04-22 10:36:51 UTC
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There is one thing that always gets me out and about, it is the arrival of a new toy, in this case a lens. This one is the TTartisan 27mm pancake lens, it is shallow in depth and lowers the profile of the camera making it a bit lighter and…
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ON FACES
2023-04-14 13:19:52 UTC
Sometimes I find myself creatively blocked. I force myself to shoot and end up throwing away almost every frame, increasing my frustration. When this happens I try to draw inspiration from the great 20th century photographers whose work I admire. Arnold Newman, who established environmental portraiture with his images of…
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EXTREME FAUX
2023-03-22 19:51:01 UTC
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It’s been about a month since I first picked up my infrared modified camera. I read a bit, took a few lessons online with Dan Wampler and have slowly found my way around the realm of faux color. At first I kept things on the subtle side, if you want…
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Some Neat Old Stuff
2023-03-14 11:51:46 UTC
I believe I made the transition to digital cameras in about 2006. Since then the cameras have become amazing tools, they resolve a myriad of issues, yet, in many ways, I do miss film. Being the dinosaur that I am, I appreciate the tactile sensation of film. The smell of…
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MORE FAUX COLOR
2023-03-14 11:35:52 UTC
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Here’s the thing. Learning something new, for me, means a deep dive. When my interest in faux color by way of infrared photography was peaked, I took that plunge. I put my regular camera aside, and for the past weeks have been shooting…