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THIS EDITION |
What's New?
I’ve added a new section: About Pictures. I’ll use it to discuss some of my ideas about what constitutes a successful (or failed) photograph.
Hand of Man, my first entry, discusses people-less pictures – a type which I seldom shoot.
Click on the About Pictures icon in the left column.
This is a gathering place for recent pictures of things that interest me or, simply, catch my eye.
I’ve added a small group of photos titled: East Towne Café. The Café is only a short walk down the corner from my home. On a sunny day this June some talented neighborhood kids set up their band on the sidewalk in front of the cafe. It was a nice startup for summer in a town that loves festivals.
Click on the Recently icon to see them.
Some months ago I created a section called Words Alone. In it I posted a short story-and then nothing.
I’d like to give my writing more prominence, so I’m adding a few pieces of observation and reflection. Click on the Words Alone icon above to read them.
How this started:
In 1935 at the age of fourteen I decided not to be an airplane pilot, but to be a cinematographer. My mom, widowed for five years, had met Ben Brodsky, manager of the Liberty Theatre in Irvington, New Jersey. This fine gentleman and nice man let me watch movies from the wondrous domain of the projection booth. There the projectionist not only tolerated my questions, but patiently explained the workings of the twin projection machines.
Occasionally the film broke, the screen went white, and the projectionist would spring into action. On one such occasion he cut several inches from the film before resplicing it and handed the strip to me. My love of 35mm film started at that moment. Later, under the influence of Life Magazine, my interest shifted toward still photography.
I never became a photographer. As a "practical" young man I did the practical thing and eventually became an aerospace engineer. But I kept taking pictures. After my wife Joan died, my cameras and darkroom helped me to go on without her.
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