Hudson River

November 2011 Free Desktop Wallpaper – Fall in the Hudson Valley

November 1, 2011 Wallpapers

The November 2011 Free Desktop Wallpaper is now available for download. Fall is always a special time in the Hudson Valley, and light and color come together here in the mountains surrounding the Bear Mtn Bridge, just 45 miles up the Hudson River north of NYC. As always, come closer to nature in the Hudson [...]

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August 2011 Free Desktop Wallpaper – Esopus Meadows Lighthouse

August 4, 2011 Wallpapers

The August 2011 Free Desktop Wallpaper is now available for download. Esopus Meadows Lighthouse, nicknamed “Maid of the Meadows” is a lighthouse on the Hudson River near Esopus, New York. The lighthouse stands on the west side of the channel, in the river, its granite foundation built atop piles that have been driven into the riverbed, [...]

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Photo of the Day-”Last Light on the Highlands”

May 5, 2011 Photo of the day

No matter how often I go to the same locations, there is ALWAYS something new to see and appreciate in the Hudson Valley, and any location in nature for that matter. Being aware of weather and light helped me in making this photograph, and knowing the location intimately was also a factor since I didn’t have [...]

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May 2011 Free Desktop Wallpaper – Water Color, Hudson Valley

May 1, 2011 Wallpapers

The May 2011 Free Desktop Wallpaper is now available for download. The Hudson Valley is truly a magical place for me, and if you’re patient enough it reveals its character and mood in ways that always inspire and enlighten me to nature’s true beauty. As always, come closer to nature in the Hudson Valley. 1920 [...]

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Story Behind the Print-River Reflections, Hudson Valley

April 15, 2011 Craft

River Reflections, Hudson Valley (1/4sec, f/16, ISO 100, 19mm) I’m up at 4:45am and out the door by 5 to arrive at the trailhead at Black Creek Preserve and hike the mile out to the shore of the Hudson. I can’t really stomach any food this early in the morning, so I drink as much [...]

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Using Titles and Captions For Landscape Photography

February 15, 2011 Craft

“What do you think is the proper role of captions? I notice that you (intentionally, I believe) almost always take a straightforward, descriptive approach in captioning your photos, as if to say, the caption is a point of reference, but I want the image to do most of the speaking for itself.” – Steve Kieselstein, [...]

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