In the beginning, there was an end…
Posted on September 5, 2008 - Filed Under Writing | 1 Comment
A great story often begins with an ending. If the whole point a story is to ask the question “What if?”, then the conclusion is the answer, and the discovery of an important truth. I believe I’ve found a good ending to begin with. Wish me luck!
Read More..>>Painting by Sight
Posted on September 5, 2008 - Filed Under Everything and Nothing | Leave a Comment
Photography is rather unique among the arts in that it involves painting, not with brushes, but with our eye, our instincts, and our sheer audacity to trip the shutter. The implications? Every frame we shoot, whether we are young or old, experienced pro or curious amateur, is an incarnation of our vision, and by way [...]
Read More..>>Marry Me a Little?
Posted on September 3, 2008 - Filed Under Everything and Nothing | Leave a Comment
As I sit on the crowded train, I am a man alone, lost in his thoughts, as we hurtle towards Queens. I think about this moment – and the hundred of others leading up to it, and the thousands more that will hopefully arrive. I’m at that age, it seems. You know – the age [...]
Read More..>>Crashing the U.S. Open
Posted on September 2, 2008 - Filed Under Photography | Leave a Comment
A funny thing about us New Yorkers is that we’re often terrible at exploring our own backyards!
For years, every time I watched the U.S. Open on TV, part of me smirked, knowing the action was just 15 minutes away from my house. And yet, it was only yesterday that I finally got to see a match in person for the first time (thanks Dave!). And boy did we get lucky – Monday’s night session at Arthur Ashe included the fourth-round match of none other than Serena Williams herself!
I could probably write a small novel about how awesome the evening was, but they say a picture’s a thousand words, so I’ll let my Nikon do some of the storytelling!
Read More..>>The First Labor Day of the Rest of My Life…
Posted on September 2, 2008 - Filed Under Photography | Leave a Comment
Will somebody please tell me where the summer went? It seems like only yesterday that May arrived with all her promises of warm weather, barbecues, and the Beijing Olympics. Fast forward to this moment – the fairest season of the year is now a but memory, having zipped by faster than a caffeinated Usain Bolt. [...]
Read More..>>Sometimes 85% of Photography is Just Showing Up!
Posted on September 1, 2008 - Filed Under Photography | Leave a Comment
I took the above picture last October, in the Central Park Zoo. If I had to name the expression on his face, I’d go with: “irony”. In the year or so that I’ve had the time (and resources) to pursue photography a bit more seriously, I’d have to say that the above shot is [...]
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