From Photography to Gallery: Galerie BMG
*For Photography Concept 601* I had the opportunity to speak to Mr. Bernard Gerson, photographer and owner, of Galerie BMG located in Woodstock, NY. The town of Woodstock is most famous for being the home to the weeklong summer music festival that took place in August of 1969. However, Woodstock has long been a creative … Read more
A Little Levity
Well, photo fans, I took a short commercial break from blogging. You know it’s been a long time since your last blog post when you can’t remember your username or password. But you know it’s been even longer when you don’t even remember where you set up your blog….Yeah. Blogging takes time and commitment to … Read more
Light, Masterpieces and the Great Depression: Great Photographs of Our Time
Introduction to this Post For any of you who have been reading this blog since it’s inception or for anyone who has just tuned in: Originally, I created it as part of midterm assignment last semester. So occasionally, I post class assignments. This blog post is for my Photography Concept (PH 601 – OL1) Midterm … Read more
It’s getting interesting!
Single Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras will afford you the opportunity to get a little more creative with your image making. They offer a range of features and settings that can be useful but also overwhelming if you do not know what they are for or know how to use them. Something that is useful to … Read more
Digital Camera Buying Tips
Sometimes there is no need to re-invent the wheel! I found a great video series on You Tube with regard to some digital photography basics. I’d like to share some of these videos with you! The gentleman Franc Anderson is quite thorough in explaining what to look for in buying a digital camera. Some of … Read more
Testing, Testing
You are an informed consumer and quite possibly a fantastic photographer yourself. This combination is a powerful one especially if you are looking to work with a professional photographer to capture the images you want. So to a certain degree you are the best judge for selecting the professional you’d like to work with. However, … Read more
Pros vs. Joes
Over the last few sessions we have established a few important points: 1. It’s okay to “do it yourself “. 2. It’s okay to work with a professional. 3. It’s even better when you can make an informed choice about when it’s appropriate to do either. In our last session We discussed tips and tricks … Read more
The Sharper Image
Hey! There is nothing wrong with nurturing your creative nature. Taking your own portraits of people or even taking a self portrait is quite fulfilling especially when you are armed with basic knowledge and skill to accomplish the task at hand. So rather winging it and hoping for the best here are three tips for … Read more
Do it yourself??
Should you hire a professional photographer or should you “do it yourself” ? I think this is a valid and intelligent question. The answer is likely not to have a one size fits all answer. So let’s start at the beginning. Today, in the 21st century, we all have access to wonderful photographic technology. From … Read more
Hello world!
Click! Blog Spot was created first as a class assignment for a Digital Photography class and as part of my MFA (Photography) Degree program. To set the stage for what will follow initially in this blog; the assignment was to reach out to and then interview one photographer within our desired area of expertise and … Read more
It’s Me!
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