Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 8:46 am. September 11, 2001. A plane crashed into the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City; and then a second plane. That morning, I had planned to take the 10:30 AM train from my home in New Jersey into the station below the WTC, arriving at 11:15 AM, in time […]
Upcoming Classes, Workshops and One-on-One Sessions
It’s hard to believe that the summer is almost over and it’s time for me to begin teaching my favorite three subjects, Lightroom, Photoshop and Printing! I hope this has been a photographically productive summer for you! When I’m not out shooting or back in my studio processing and printing images, my next favorite thing […]
Photographing OPA
“Other People’s Art” An ongoing topic of discussion among photographers is whether photographing “other people’s art” is appropriate, either ethically or legally. While some photographs are merely “record shots” of what the photographer saw, most photographs from serious photographers are intended to be the photographer’s creative work. But can photographing someone else’s artwork ever be […]
Reducing the Stress of Traveling to Photograph – Part I – At the Airport
Because of recent TSA changes in how your electronics, specifically your camera equipment and accessories (those larger than a cellphone) will be handled, I decided to begin this mini-blog series with ways to reduce stress at the airport. In Part II of the series we will discuss other important ways to reduce the stress of […]
Work It, Work It, Work It …
Rarely have I been fortunate enough to plan for, or come across a scene where the weather was ideal, the lighting was perfect, the subject matter was compelling, the composition magically appeared in my viewfinder and all I had to do was to click the shutter release. While for many good photographers spontaneity is the […]
Some Projects Just Take Longer
This three-photograph project began unknowingly in 1999, as I was testing a new lens for my Minolta film camera. I drove to Jersey City, N.J. and decided to take some photographs of the old Central Railroad of NJ train terminal and of Lower Manhattan. The location was in Liberty State Park, not far from the […]
What is a Photograph?
“What is a Photograph” is the title of a new exhibit opening at the International Center for Photography (ICP) in New York City on January 31st. At first glance, one might wonder why the question, “What is a Photograph,” is even posited. But today, with the ever increasing quantity and variety of “photographs” it is […]
2014 Classes and Workshops
One of the things I enjoy most about photography is sharing my enthusiasm, knowledge and experiences about photography in the classes and workshops I teach and the presentations that I make. Photography learning never ends. We must challenge ourselves to expand our horizons, and must continually hone our “craft,” our skills and vision. On my […]
Update to Adobe’s “Photoshop Photography Program” Post
Adobe has once again added a new wrinkle and a new expiration date for a special offering of their “Photoshop Photography Program.” The 12/31/13 date and $9.99 per month price for those Photoshop CS3 or newer owners still is in affect. BUT, what Adobe is now offering until 12/2/13 is the ability for anyone, whether […]
Facebook Users BEWARE !!!
Beginning today, Facebook has significantly changed its Terms of Service (TOS), which has important implications for all Facebook users, but especially for photographers. As a Facebook user, I received an email about a week ago mentioning that changes were coming, and linking to the proposed changes in their TOS. I skimmed the changes and was […]