September 2009

Photo and Quotes Of The Day

September 19, 2009 Photo of the day

Beach, Hudson River “Whether you prevail or fail depends more on what you do to yourself than on what the world does to you.” – Jim Collins “Greatness is not a function of circumstance, greatness is largely a matter of conscious choice, and discipline.” – Jim Collins

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2010 Calendars Now Shipping

September 16, 2009 General

I’m busy working on some highly requested articles about the business of photography, so look out for those in the very near future. If there are any specific topics you’d like me to cover, please let me know. In the meantime I just wanted to mention a few items. First, I’m happy to say that [...]

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Preparing For A Big Art Festival

September 10, 2009 Art Shows

I’ve spent the better part of the week preparing for the Fall Crafts at Lyndhurst, a major 3 day art festival in Tarrytown, New York taking place this weekend. This will be my first time participating in this show which has only recently begun to accept photographers. Why this is I’m not sure, but perhaps [...]

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LightRoom Plugins – Update

September 9, 2009 Photo Gear

I wrote about my  favorite plugins for LightRoom a while back, but since that time I’ve added a few more to my collection. So here is an updated list of my current favorites.Timothy Armes at the Photographers Toolbox continues to create more useful plugins, and in addition to the ones I covered in the first post, [...]

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Vintage Hudson River Photographs

September 4, 2009 General

I’m enjoying the long holiday weekend at home with the family for the first time in three years. I’ve always done the New Paltz Crafts show during this holiday, but decided to take a break during what has been a very busy summer and prepare for the Crafts at Lyndhurst show next weekend. I’ve been [...]

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Hudson River Landscapes, Past and Future – by Ned Sullivan

September 1, 2009 Favorites

Welcome to a new feature  - guest bloggers! In the coming months I plan to have a variety of guests that can contribute to our understanding of photography, nature, our environment, and anything else that goes Beyond the Lens. I am honored and tremendously grateful to welcome my first guest, Ned Sullivan, President of Scenic [...]

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