Birth of an Artist (via The Cartoon Bank Blog)
Sounds about right! Here's what my mother told me about my early days as an artist. She said I drew from the time I could hold a pencil: when I turned 30. Actually, a bit earlier. On walls, floors, sheets, whatever was within reach. The house began to look like the inside of Picasso's brain. … Read more
I’m so excited…And I just can’t hide it!
Well, the Grand Opening was a smashing success! So now what? Well, I figure I’ll let more people into the gallery for a look see – starting with you! Feel free to stop by! Then, next week I can get down to some real photoblogging. Self Promotion is all good…but by now your thinking what’s … Read more
Ellen DeGeneres’ Dog Controversy (Makes Me Happy) (via A Bunch of Wordz)
This weeks blog post is not about photography but I think that it needs to be spoken about. It’s a blog re-post. Many good dogs and cats are not finding homes because many good people (like myself) are being turned away because the volunteers are blinded by their own “do-gooder-ness”. It’s a shame actually because … Read more
Come Sail Away….
This past week I was able to spend one glorious week on a short mini vacation in Mystic, Connecticut. I enjoyed exploring the seaport, going on a nature hike at a local nature preserve called Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center. While I can not show the over 200 photos I took here. I’d like to share … Read more
I like to move it!
Please join me for Photographic Expressions Studio and Gallery Grand Opening! 5:30 to 7:30 PM, Friday September 3rd Stop by! Just say hi! More information can be found right here! September’s Theme: TREES Featured Artists: Artist Bio – JuliAnn Goronkin JuliAnn Goronkin graduated from Syracuse University in 1988 with a Bachelor Degree in Fine Art. … Read more
When we go Downtown.
I have recently begun a new fine art/documentary project. The series is an exploration of space that has been inspired in part by the recent economic downturn and it’s affects on the small business owners of Albany and the surrounding Capital Region. This will be an ongoing project that I hope to turn not only … Read more
Phabulous!
CLiCK! Just got a new look. We have reinvented ourselves for a FReSh, PHaBuLous, PHOTOBLOG!! Yeah baby, Yeah! So stop by each week and check out the featured photo, artistic work – etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. This week’s photo is a little bit of Americana for you. LKen’s was the summer hot spot back in the … Read more
Put a Little Soul In It
I have been involved with Art n’ Soul for about a year now. I actually started my photography business in January of last year (2009). Janet was the first person I went to for support as a fellow artist. She really understands the struggles and triumphs that someone who has a passion to create goes … Read more
Macro is as Macro Does
A loyal reader of CliCk! asked me to share some pointers and tips on Macro Photography. So, here goes! Macro Photography is a whole micro-universe of the world of photography – pun intended. Going all the way back to one the first premises we established here, a photographer need not be versed in all things … Read more
The Visual Poetry of Clarence John Laughlin: A Post-Modernist Emulation
*Originally presented as a paper for: History of Photography (625)* Part 1 Clarence Laughlin was a writer – a poet, in fact – before he took up photography as a serious endeavor and then he did so only after asking for and receiving the blessing of master photographer Alfred Stieglitz in 1935 (Meek). This blessing … Read more
It’s Me!
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