Rick Ritter, a longtime friend and fellow photographer stopped by to show my students what a real view camera looks like. Just so happens he made this one from scratch.
What is in that black box? It was great to see the students studying the black and white fine art prints that he brought along. Many had never seen a handcrafted print. This visit fit in well with my talk about photographic history and how we got to the easy point and shoot digital age.
Best Western, Bethlehem was the site for these great students to receive their accolades for their academic excellence. They were all nominated for the award from their respective schools. Each picked up a scholarship toward their college choice. Having three that went through college, that definitely helps. Congratulations to all the students!
Bernard F. O’Connor, president of DeSales University, gave the keynote address. Ed Donley, who is usually there in person to hand out the awards, was in Harrisburg, being honored with a lifetime achievement award for children’s education!
Boy this event sure brings the cameras out. This photographer sorely needed some smells of spring after all the snow this winter. Some of the massive snow piles are finally melting with the 35 and 40 degree temps this week. Off to the show, with my camera. This is not an easy place to get any kind of shot. Soooooo many people trying to do the same thing and just soooooo many people…
Unbelievable how many flowers, tulips and orchids are here.
Can use this for my students composition lesson “framing”
What are they all shooting?
This yellow room was what they were after!
No, I am not going to stay late to see how they water the “balloon”!
This was at the entrance, a show stopper.
This was one of my favorites for the colors and display.
Mom’s lobster trap, What’s for dinner?
OK, I am ready for another trip to Maine. These are all pretty clever just using flowers!
Well armed with few new plants to try out, I left refreshed and anxious for the first planting of the peas, likely not on St. Patrick’s day this year, ground might be still a little soggy.
But soon I’ll feel the dirt in my hands, any day now….
I knew this light and snow would not last long…..got up and out early to catch the sun as it first hit the trees this am. Had a wet snow last night and it was sticking to everything. Took an hour walkabout with the camera and had some nice images present themselves.
- What is it?
Have no idea who or what left these marks overnight.
As I sit at Long Trail, Bridgewater Commons, VT, I can’t help but post this. Having seen friends , Merritt, Rich and Ed over the past two days brings back great memories. The leaves are at their peak and starting to blow down at an alarming rate. Likely the possible snow will bring some more down in the am. Wrote the following just after arriving at Ed’s cabin in Jamaica:
To my left the running stream beckons. To my right the warmth of the wood stove can be heard as the metal expands and contracts with the heat. In front of me the multicolored leaves swirl as they fall with the wind. Now if it would only stop raining so I can get outside and photograph the nature surrounding me…
The drive through rain, fog and accidents on the highway is now all but forgotten. A cup of Joe, a warm cabin and a soothing stream, make you forget all that. And the usual sirens and loud mufflers and stereos that pervade my neighborhood peace, no quiet, at home.
On the wall of the cabin lies this quote
“There should be some corner where no one will find you, disturb you, or notice you. You should be able to untether yourself from the world and set yourself free from the fine strings and strand of tension that bind you by sight sound and thought to the presence of other men. Once you have found such a place, be content with it and do not be disturbed if good reason takes you out of it. Love it and return to it as soon as you can,,” Thomas Merton
I am in Vermont at my best friends cabin, hoping no one will notice, or takes me out of here. What a great place to wind down and recharge the batteries at the same time. Thanks go to Ed and Ruth for opening up their doors once again. Some friends are meant for a lifetime….
What is in that black box? It was great to see the students studying the black and white fine art prints that he brought along. Many had never seen a handcrafted print. This visit fit in well with my talk about photographic history and how we got to the easy point and shoot digital age.
