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2010 Hudson Valley Wall Calendar w/ Free Print

by RR Jr on August 28, 2009

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I’m very happy to announce that my new 2010 Hudson Valley Wall Calendar is being printed and available for pre-order at the webstore. It contains 13 of my favorite landscapes of the valley captured over the course of the past 3 years. Lots of hard work as usual, and I’m officially taking the next two weeks off from the computer (at least one of them anyway)!

I’ve made calendars before, but this year’s version is special and one I’m really proud of. It’s my first calendar dedicated to the Hudson Valley, and as I mentioned above, in the “making” so to speak for some time. I’ve been planning this calendar for a while, but it really wasn’t until this year that I felt I had the right images that worked well together as a complete group. The idea wasn’t so much to cover the entire region geographically, but rather to portray the nature and feel of specific areas of the valley throughout the year. Selecting 13 images for a calendar is tough, and I struggled with certain images, but having my wife and studio manager Brenda provide a second opinion and perspective proved invaluable. After all, who else would know my work better than me?

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I’ve also included my “field notes” with each image, not so much to describe the scene, but to let others know my personal thoughts and feelings about the photographs I chose for the calendar. Just a little something extra to add some personality and a friendly voice throughout the year. Thanks to Cliff at M+M Printing for their help and guidance in getting the best quality possible for the final product.

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PRE-ORDER your 2010 HudsonValley Calendar now and receive a FREE 8 x 10 signed fine-art print of the September image for your collection.

This offer is for a limited time only! The calendars will start shipping September 12th.

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Selecting Your Best Images

by RR Jr on August 26, 2009

I recently wrote an article here titled Lessons of Editing about the process of separating your good images from your great ones. Since then, I’ve continued to work on my own workflow and the methods by which I try and determine which images are special.

Charles Cramer is one of my favorite photographers on many levels. He is a former musician, respected instructor, master printer, and of course a great photographer (and a role model for yours truly). I have followed and learned from Charlie’s work for some time, and he has recently written an article that deals with the issue of selecting your best work. Read the article and then head over to his website and enjoy some truly inspiring work of Yosemite and surrounding areas.

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On August 25th, the Westchester Professional Photographer’s Association will have Robert Rodriguez Jr, a renowned landscape photographer as their invited guest. Robert will be giving a slideshow presentation on landscape photography titled “Beauty Within – The Journey of Landscape Photography” for the association’s members.

Robert is a highly respected educator in all aspects of  landscape photography including field work, digital printing and editing. He gives seminars and workshops in the Hudson Valley region on a regular basis and has been invited to speak at numerous industry associations.

The Westchester Professional Photographer’s Association meets monthly, every 4th Tuesday  at 6:00 pm at the

Eastchester Odyssey Diner, 465 White Plains Rd., Eastchester, NY.  Non-members are  welcome to attend one of their  presentations as a guest.

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Photo of the Day

August 24, 2009 Photo of the day

Evening Light, Lake Kushaqua, Adirondacks

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Crafts at Lyndhurst – Sep 11, 12, 13

August 23, 2009 Latest News and Events

Robert Rodriguez Jr is proud to be exhibiting at the Crafts at Lyndhurst Art Festival from Friday to Sunday, Sep 11, 12, and 13th 2009. Rated one of the best-known, best attended outdoor art festivals in the nation, it will be held on the grounds of the gracious Lyndhurst Estate just 20 miles north of [...]

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Slideshow Presentation to the Westchester Professional Photographers Association

August 21, 2009 Craft

This upcoming Tuesday, August 25th, I’ll be presenting a slideshow presentation to the Westchester Professional Photographers Association titled “Beauty Within – The Journey of Landscape Photography”. Here is the description I wrote for the event: Photography is the language of light, color, shape, texture, and emotion. Your ability to learn and use this language effectively [...]

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