The Story Behind Every Photograph
The Story Behind Every Photograph…January, 2023
Greetings and Happy New Year, 2023 !! I love metaphors, so why not start 2023 with one! I've chosen this Back Story to "come out of the dark", on several levels. There has been a building inner struggle I've dealt with for several years now, all coinciding with getting on in age. The sheer weight of the large film camera and equipment I use together with the time to simply be ready to make the image has become frustrating at the most inopportune times. The mysteries of the wet-process...
The Story Behind Every Photograph…December, 2022
8 / 27 / 22 Raymond Gates Veterans Cemetery To follow up on last month's final thought. To prejudge the potential or outcome of most anything in life many times is a lesson learned. Such is the case with this month's image from the Raymond Gates Veterans Cemetery in Rocky Hill, CT. To fully appreciate this unlikely photograph it's important to expand this back story just a bit. Shortly before the pandemic closed down 2020 I had reconnected with many local high school graduates...
The Story Behind Every Photograph…November, 2022
American Girl, 1951 This month's image is NOT my photograph, I'm always looking to change up these monthly Blog stories to keep my own mind fresh and keep subscribers interested in the content. This months story revolves around a good friend and photo collector extraordinaire Paul Paletti, owner of the Paul Paletti gallery in Louisville, KY. The Paletti Gallery does handle my work in the commercial gallery world along with some of the most iconic photographers in history. The backstory...
The Story Behind Every Photograph…October, 2022
Unfortunately the email service I use to distribute these group emails no longer allows me to choose the time of day the email is sent. The present "free" version chooses the the least opportune time to send the email, so apologies on my end, my hope is you still find the content of value. One last opportunity to promote the Photo Arts Xchange in Rocky Hill, CT on October 7 & 8th. Images born from any type camera from cell phone to huge large format film cameras will be...