Category: Other Interests
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A warm Saturday evening of photos in Red Hook (Brooklyn)
This past weekend we went to Red Hook in Brooklyn and I went on one of my periodic photowalks put on by Photograpals, a casual photography club here in New York City. Every two weeks we visit a new neighborhood and go for a short walk around, taking pictures as we go. My favorite walks…
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Looking at looking at art at the Met
I was at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York a few months ago and decided that, as a photo subject, the crowd was as interesting as the art. I feel like I saw a photo series a while back where the patrons looked like the subjects in the paintings which is what inspired…
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The Red Ceiling
On our visit to Philadelphia earlier this month, our friend Pam took us to an art gallery in Old City, the historic district. On the top floor of the gallery, I snapped the photo at the top of the page. Its deep red, snaking lines, and electronic “eye” staring at you reminded me of William…
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Lunchtime in Chinatown, a wandering photo series
Right after Memorial Day I was asked to report to the New York County Court building for grand jury duty and was selected for a four-week term! The court happens to be right in Chinatown, which makes it fairly easy to get to and provides good lunch options. As I got an hour for lunch…
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A weekend trip by train to Red Bank, NJ
This past weekend, Paola and I decided to take a little day trip by train. We were looking for somewhere new, accessible by train, and with a coffee shop, some nature, and a few places to window shop. In the end, we went to Red Bank, NJ for the day, leaving from Penn Station on…
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A Florida Thanksgiving in The Villages
We spent Thanksgiving in The Villages, Florida with my parents, trading Fall weather in the Northeast for palm trees, pools, and long shadows. It’s pleasant, suburban, and car-oriented which isn’t usually my chosen artistic subject matter, so I thought I’d give it a try as a challenge. Below are some of the photos from our…
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Using Apple Photos to edit film scans
I add my 35mm film scans into Apple Photos on my laptop as it allows for easy adjustments. The scans I get are usually somewhat neutral and benefit from an increase in shadow, color, and contrast. My starting settings are: From there I will usually do the following: That’s usually enough for touching up standard…
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Organizing 35mm film scans with Apple Photos
I’ve started to use my film camera more regularly and recently decided I needed a way to keep all my photos organized on my computer. Here’s my process: The current version of iOS has some great options for batch renaming of files by selecting and right-clicking. Shared Albums, once set up in Apple Photos, can…
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Photography reading and a Brooklyn Bridge photo walk
I’ve been getting more into photography lately, having just finished the book, Bryan Peterson Photography School, an instructional book that shows “good” and “better” images from participants in the photographer’s workshops. Its advice has helped me dare to crop, compose, and edit images. Most of all, it’s been recent chats with Paola about storytelling that…
Hops Trains and Backpacks 