The Story Behind Every Photograph
The Story Behind Every Photograph…October, 2020
. A November 2003 trip to the Page, AZ area had several silver linings I could not have foreseen. A topic for another time but these are the images that would be the 1st successful trials of the Semi-Stand process I was fortunate to perfect in early 2004. I can somewhat relate to having a vivid memory of areas I came upon in the SouthWest in prior years. In that spirit, my long time traveling partner Jack Holowitz "seemed to recall" an area he had visited with another group some years...
The Story Behind Every Photograph…September, 2020
August 19, 2020 was World Photography Day, (WPD). Does photography really need a "day" ?? With all the means to capture a face, an event or breaking news; photography has become an accepted way of life to communicate, many times in place of language. One need look no further than the numerous social media platforms displaying visual photographs and words. That lack of person to person interaction comes with consequences, however, that is not the central theme to my Blog, nevertheless, a...
The Story Behind Every Photograph…August, 2020
In 1994 I was invited to give a program on my Black and White photography at the Professional Photographers of America National Convention in Denver, CO. I was fortunate to know Xenophon A. Beake from Massachusetts who was a high ranking member of the Commercial / Industrial Division of the PPofA. Giving a program at the National Convention is a prestigious honor and while public speaking is not something I covent, it was an opportunity I should not pass up. With my oldest son just...
The Story Behind Every Photograph…July, 2020
Hartford City Hall is a magical place for with me and my camera. I have for years been able to access the building on quite Sunday mornings when I am all alone save for a security guard who never seems to bother me. I have an extensive body of work I‘ve done at City Hall with both my 5x7” Deardorff and my 7x17” Phillips cameras, each using large Black & White film. There will be a link to the Hartford City Hall portfolio later in this text should you have interest in viewing other...