From the monthly archives:

April 2009

New Video: Exploring Bannerman Castle

April 30, 2009 Travel

I have a new video feature to share titled “Exploring Bannerman Castle“, which documents my recent visit to Pollepel Island to photograph and learn about a landmark I have always been fascinated with. Accompanying me as usual was cinematographer Tom Moore who captured some incredible HD footage, and we were guided and enlightened on [...]

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Bannerman Castle Workshop Registration

April 28, 2009 Workshops

I finally have registration info for the Bannerman Castle workshops on the website. The first one is just two weeks away. I also visited the island this past Sunday at sunrise with Bannerman guide Thom Johnson and cinematographer Tom Moore, and we captured some incredible photographs and footage. I’m editing it all now, and will [...]

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A Self-Assignment At The Mohonk Preserve

April 27, 2009 Craft

Following up on my last post about editing and the fine line that separates a good image from a great image, I thought it would be helpful to share some of my own experiences with a recent “self-assignment”. By this I mean my own personal project, which I highly recommend as a learning tool (I [...]

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Audio Interview Featured on Clearwater Moment

April 21, 2009 Personal

I recently had the priveledge of being interviewed by Tom Niemisto of the ClearWater Organization about my photography as it relates to conservation in the Hudson Valley. Clearwater, inspired by folk legend Pete Seeger,  is a non-profit that conducts environmental education, advocacy programs and celebrations centered on the Hudson River. The sloop Clearwater is a [...]

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The Lessons of Editing In Photography

April 19, 2009 Craft

Over the years I’ve had my fair (or as I see it unfair) share of failures, whether working in the music industry or photography. There probably isn’t a day that goes by when I’m in the field where I don’t fail at some point or another, often repeatedly. This is most evident in the editing [...]

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Photo Workshop News

April 15, 2009 Workshops

The dates for the Bannerman Castle photography workshops I wrote about a few weeks ago have been finalized, so as promised, here they are:

Sat May 9th, 8:30 AM,
Sat July 18th 8:30 AM
Sat Oct 18th, 3PM.

The October date starts at 3pm in an effort to provide different lighting opportunities for whoever decides to [...]

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